matana vaan front of our village

• • front of our village
  • • spatial relations

  • • Example 4290:
      

      Evehe a matana vaan te tamene Aviu to agaa roho ee.

      But it was the front of Aviu's father's village where it (the ship) anchored.

      Source: Vaa Mah 06R 061

    • Example 4291:
      

      ei to sun nana matana vaan vai Pusukaruu

      those that stand in front of the Pusukaruu village

      Source: Sii 17W 359

    • Example 4292:
      

      Matana vaan teara o sui o bero, ei kou na tei rihina nana bona boon.

      In front of our village there are many ark shellfish, because it is close to the mangrove swamp.

      Source: Sii 18W 193-194