sisibu bathe; bathe someone; wash someone

Part of Speech vi/vt
    • bathe; bathe someone; wash someone
      • body & health
      • Example 1396:
        Pasi tii koa vo nom enei, samin sisibu haana, ...
        (It) must be like this, (she) should never bathe, ...
        Source:
        Iar 02RG 228
      • Example 1790:
        sa rake bata haari tea sisibu
        they did not want to bathe
        Source:
        Viv 01R 038
      • Example 6480:
        Erau, be kavara, paa kavarau. Nao vai tea vaagoagon, nao vai tea sisibu, evehee ahiki beve sisibu roho.
        And so, when (it) is finished, (it) is finished. (i.e. the girl's initiation ceremony). She goes now to relax, goes now to have a bath, whereas she did not bathe before.
        Source:
        Nan 02R 059-060
      • Example 6481:
        Bean kaporo nom a vunuu nae, ean repaa sisibu vamataa eve.
        When you cut his hair, bathe him well.
        Source:
        Sia 01E(Joy) 120
      • Example 6482:
        A ruene he hihivaa, meve paa sisibu vamataa bona.
        When the water was hot, she washed him well.
        Source:
        Sia 01E(Joy) 124

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