pokaa¹ say someone's name; mention somebody or something; call somebody [...]

Part of Speech

vt

1. • say someone's name; mention somebody or something; call somebody or something something
   • • communication

   • • Example 4764:
       

       Enaa pokaa nom a hena nae?

       I tell his name?

       Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 002

     • Example 5779:
       

       Pokaa a henaman.

       Say your name.

       Source: Mah 01R(Sao) 014

     • Example 5780:
       

       Ean paa pokaa anaa.

       You will mention me.

       Source: Pur 02R(Pur) 017

     • Example 5781:
       

       O are to pokaa raara bono are te Magaru.

       It is the betel palm that we also call "Earthquake's betel palm".

       Source: Val 02R 013

2. • set a date and announce it

   • • Example 5782:
       

       Nam pokaa vai o boni.

       We set a date.

       Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 217

     • Example 5783:
       

       eori repaa pokaa bono bon vahio kasuana

       they announce the day of the "letting-sit-on-the-ground" ceremony

       Source: Kor 01E(Eno) 020

3. • quote; say the same as was said before

   • • Example 5784:
       

       Pokaa vahabana.

       Say it again.

       Source: Mah 03R(Sao) 100

Related entries

• See also:
  • bon vahio kasuana day of the "letting-sit-on-the-ground" ceremony.
  • pokapokaa¹ say the names of many people or things
  • pokapokaa² names