ropo set (of the sun or the moon)

Part of Speech

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• • set (of the sun or the moon)
  • • motion

  • • Example 1062:
      

      Ropo vai a roava, boobon vai a vaan.

      The sun set, the village was dark now.

      Source:

      SiiSen 01W 577

    • Example 2823:
      

      Bea sivao ropo are paa nao mana tea kao irihi.

      When the moon sets, let's eventually go fishing at the edge of the reef.

      Source:

      VaaSen 01W 666

    • Example 6232:
      

      A roava pasi ropo bata koa nom are paa tahoa tea tahitahi goroto.

      The sun is going to set, let's paddle off to spear turtles.

      Source:

      VaaSen 01W 667

Related entries

• See also:
  • kenana be heavy on one side, lop-sided, leaning, bending over to one side
  • roava¹ sun
  • roporopo (of the sun and the moon) set
  • takae rise
  • vaaropo wait until the moon or the sun has set