tagaa pinopino stare into space (i.e. not knowing what to do with o.s.)

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - adv
Morphology tagaa pinopino
Gloss stare confused
    • stare into space (i.e. not knowing what to do with o.s.)
      • cognition
      • Example 530:
        ... benam tagaa pinopino potee ri nom o aba o babaaru, ha?
        ... while we stare into space like stupid people, ha?
        Source:
        Vos 01R(Vos) 288
      • Example 6869:
        Ean re no paku kiu ki rio beiko tean me ma tagaa pinopino batari.
        You must go do some work for your children or else in the future, they would not know what to do with themselves.
        Source:
        Mah Loa Vaa 04R(Loa) 059

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  • See also:
    • tagaa stare; sit and brood