tamemeke get smashed

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta-memeke
Gloss ACAUS-smash
    • get smashed
      • unclassified
      • Comment The meaning of <tamemeke> does not seem to be related to the meaning of <memeke>
      • Example 7040:
        A vao mene vaatei bona maa taba vai a vasisio, ore goe ta taporo ge tamemeke.
        The bag is used for storing things that must be carefully handled, so that they do not burst or get smashed.
        Source: Sii 47W 136-137

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  • See also:
    • memeke (of fish) go straight to somebody and fill the nets