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