tagi1 care for somebody; nurse somebody

Part of Speech vt
    • care for somebody; nurse somebody
      • social interaction
      • Example 729:
        Ahiki bean vaan ae tagi vamataa a sii beiko tenaa.
        You neither properly fed nor cared for my poor child. (lit. not exist that you fed ...)
        Source: Nan 03E(Eno) 192
      • Example 6885:
        Ahiki be sinanae tagi ri bona bua moon teve.
        His mother did not care for his two wives.
        Source: Aro 03E(Eno) 008
      • Example 6886:
        E Taharau e vavinaman evehe saka paa tagi haa mau vuan.
        Taharau is your sister, but she did not care for you."
        Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 129-130

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kikira take care of someone/something, look after someone/something
    • taatagi1 get ready; prepare something; pack something; tidy up something
    • taatagi2 carefully