peana² be busy (doing something)

• • be busy (doing something)
  • • unclassified

  • • Example 21:
      

      Me peana oreorere nana, a vahara beiko he abaabana tavus.

      And while he was busy screaming, the children jumped out one after the other.

      Source: Mor 02E(Eno) 082

    • Example 3593:
      

      Vakiikira bata nao nom tea ta kokoito, ta iana to mene rahi bona benaa peana nimaha nom o sinivi.

      Watch the float, otherwise a fish might pull it while I am busy bailing out the canoe.

      Source: Eno 16W 076

    • Example 4818:
      

      Eh, eara kahi nomaa vahaa, eara paa ma dee a otei be peana goroho nanai.

      Hey, we should come back (and) carry the boy away while he is sleeping here.

      Source: Viv 01R 025-026

    • Example 5483:
      

      Goe ta vakatokato, enaa na peana nom.

      Stop begging, I am busy (said to a cat)

      Source: SiiSen 01W 192

    • Example 5484:
      

      ei kou enaa na peana sana maa tea maa meha maa kiu ae amaa vaavihi.

      because I am very busy with other commitments and travelling. (lit. trips)

      Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 217

    • Example 5485:
      

      Me peana kamisi nana, a otei he gunaha koa maa.

      While (the demon) was (lying there) in pain, the man just went down.

      Source: Mor 03E(Eno) 118

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• See also:
  • peana me be busy with someone/something
  • vapepeana² preoccupy; keep somebody busy; give someone something to do