tau hio mate the participants of the hio mate ceremony (lit. sitting at the [...]

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - vi - n
Morphology tau hio mate
Gloss people sit dead.person
    • the participants of the hio mate ceremony (lit. sitting at the funeral)
      • culture
      • Example 1831:
        O vaaree o hata pasi tavusu vaha mau bea tau hio mate haha behu koa.
        Bad news would spread when the participants of the funeral get nothing and just stay hungry.
        Source: Daa Naph 01E 019

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