sue pina promise that something will be done

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - adv
Morphology sue pina
Gloss say holding.fast
    • promise that something will be done
      • communication
      • Example 6562:
        A sue pina a beera sana, kikis, to daodao bata rori o masta ge o kakaavoo bona promise.
        The commitment is very big, strong, (it is) what the Europeans or whites call a "promise".
        Source: Tah 03R 051
      • Example 6563:
        ... o vahutate vaa tea tei vasuuna bara sue pina voen, a otei vai samin vahio vaha haana tea meha vuaba.
        (this story is) a story of being truthful and making the promise that this boy won't again marry somebody else.
        Source: Tah 03R 065-066

Related entries

  • See also:
    • pina stopping; holding fast; blocking