manae1 (a group of) young people; but mostly the word refers to young men

Part of Speech n2
    • (a group of) young people; but mostly the word refers to young men
      • persons
      • Example 4106:
        o manae vaa tea NaoKaripa
        the young men from the NaoKaripa clan
        Source: Sii 06RG 205
      • Example 4107:
        Ean repaa no moroko vahaa kirio manae tean.
        Then you went and talked again to your young boys.
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 156
      • Example 4108:
        O manae paa nau tea kavekave, tea tabae sa paa dee hau bona maa vavaatoa teori.
        The boys have gone fishing with nets, because they did not bring their kites.
        Source: Eno 16W 045

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