mene tabae what for

Part of Speech	prep.constr
MWE Structure	prep - n
Morphology	mene tabae
Gloss	for what

• • what for
  • • questions

  • • Example 4467:
      

      Gaagin, a babaaru an, mene tabae mean vababaitono mi nao e Biroo?

      Gaagin, stupid you are, what for did you listen to Biroo?

      Source:

      Aro 05R 067-68

    • Example 4468:
      

      Ae mene tabae mean rake bata nomee?

      What for are you looking for him?

      Source:

      Nah 02R 075

Related entries

• See also:
  • mene² for something; for doing something; for making something
  • tabae¹ what / why, what for / which, what kind of