kan1 cohort; group of people of the same sex, age or status

Part of Speech n2
    • cohort; group of people of the same sex, age or status
      • groups & collections
      • Comment only used as the head of compounds; not combined with <beiko> 'child'
      • Example 2766:
        A kan subuava repaa ani varaba bari
        The old women then eat in advance.
        Source: Iar 01R 531
      • Example 2767:
        amaa kan bebeera vaa Buka
        the leaders of Buka
        Source: Vos 01R(Vos) 026
      • Example 2768:
        Mea kan beebera vaa tea lotu, ere Mosusu bere Rigamu paa hio
        And the leaders of the church, Mosusu and Rigamu and their people sat together
        Source: Mor 01E(Joy) 088
      • Example 2769:
        Ean paa tara vuru ria kan maagee tenaa?
        Have you seen my group of friends?
        Source: Aro 01E(Eno) 062
      • Example 2770:
        A kan sinario upee to dee maari bari, ...
        The mothers of the upee boys who bring it (i.e. the food), ...
        Source: San 03R 032
      • Example 2771:
        mea vaan bona vue o vahara beiko o bero, amaa kan visoas,
        and this particular village, there were many children, young boys.
        Source: Mor 02R 006-007

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