matana takaha crack of dawn

Part of Speech	n2.constr
MWE Structure	n - NP
Morphology	mata-n=a takaha
Gloss	front-3SG.POSS=ART2.SG dawn

• • crack of dawn
  • • time

  • • Example 4288:
      

      Tea matana takaha, a ta vaan repaa vaahae bona maa kave teori tea maa sinivi.

      At the crack of dawn, the people will then load their nets into the canoes.

      Source: Hel 08E(Sha) 004

    • Example 4289:
      

      Enaa na tagune tamuana nom tea matana takaha.

      I always wake up just before dawn.

      Source: SiiSen 01W 329

Related entries

• See also:
  • takaha² dawn (point of time)
  • pasu nubunubu very early morning