mate1 die; be dead

Part of Speech vi
    • die; be dead
      • body & health
      • Example 3591:
        A dorana a otei to mate eori he tea nava rakerake rori bono kokobus vai namana.
        Four men died when they were diving for the deep-ocean sea cucumbers.
        Source:
        Sii 48W 059
      • Example 4323:
        Erau ore paa mate.
        And so it (the octopus) dies.
        Source:
        Sii 42W 030
      • Example 4324:
        A aba mate.
        A dead person.
        Source:
        Nan 03R 151
      • Example 4325:
        a iana na mate batana
        The fish is dying.
        Source:
        Hel 14R 035
      • Example 4326:
        Beara suva batara, eara repaa tara voen o iana na mate batari, eara repaa antee tea buhaha a paka suva.
        When we do the poisoning and we see the fish dying, we stop rubbing the suva leaves into pulp.
        Source:
        Hel 14E(Sha) 013

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