peho1 one; single; same

Part of Speech numeral
Morphology peho
Gloss one3.SG
    • one; single; same
      • quantification
      • comment Used in NPs with a singular article of the 3rd class <o>, <bono>, and <to>.
      • Example 2090:
        A maraboro ahiki beori hio vakirikiri. Na pate hio batari koa teo peho hum.
        The Purse-Eyed Scad, they don't stay separately by themselves. They just stay together in the same place.
        Source:
        Sii 42W 062-063
      • Example 5559:
        Meori paa vagana kasi bono peho tookiu.
        And they went fishing went fishing perhaps for one week.
        Source:
        Iar 02RG 153-154
      • Example 5560:
        Menam paa tei maa o peho vinu Torokina.
        And we stayed for one year in Torokina.
        Source:
        Pur 01E(Joy) 019
      • Example 5561:
        E keara beera peha vai, mepaa pesu bono peho vua, mepaa gaga bona.
        The elder brother now climbed, picked one fruit, and drank (the juice from) it.
        Source:
        Mom 01E(Joy) 035
      • Example 5562:
        Ahiki to peho hum to busu ni raara teo atovo.
        There is not any part of the sago palm that we throw away. (lit. It does not exist one part ...)
        Source:
        Sii 17W 106

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