sumeke¹ old man (over 60 years)

• • old man (over 60 years)
  • • persons

  • • Example 5014:
      

      Me nomana vakis, enaa na sumeke rova, enaa he na paku vakis nom o hum vaa teo aheahe.

      And still today, although I am an old man now, I am still making music (lit. the issue of the singing)

      Source: Rum 01R 320

    • Example 6630:
      

      E sumeke koa to hio nana tea teevoro.

      Only the old man was sitting at the table.

      Source: Jen 01R 020

    • Example 6631:
      

      Mepaa sumeke komana, mepaa mate.

      And (he) became an old man and died.

      Source: Siv 01E(Eno) 080

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• See also:
  • mate¹ die; be dead
  • sumeke² old age (of a man)