roanabai mother-in-law; in-laws

• • mother-in-law; in-laws
  • • kinship

  • • Example 489:
      

      Meori paa mee bene Taguone tea atono te roanabai teve, ae te avue teve, roanabai otei, roanabai moon.

      And they brought Taguone to leave her with her mother-in-law, and her sister in-law, the male in-laws, the female in-laws.

      Source: Iar 02RG 236-237

    • Example 1361:
      

      E roanabai teve kou ei.

      This was in fact her mother-in-law.

      Source: Iar 02RG 244

    • Example 4830:
      

      Me roanabai teve paa nao, paa nao me takin, me takin tea masi.

      And her mother-in-law went, went and got out of the water, and left the water (and went) to the dry reef.

      Source: Iar 02RG 283-285

Related entries

• See also:
  • takin come out of the water; get something out of the water; leave the deep sea