tei stay; exist; be somewhere; be found

Part of Speech vi
    • stay; exist; be somewhere; be found
      • position
      • Example 1386:
        Tei nom, enaa nao vai te iaa.
        Stay, I'll go to Mum now.
        Source:
        Nan 03E(Eno) 176
      • Example 5856:
        O potee o meho kaku sinivi to tei nana Teapu.
        The potee is another type of canoe in the Teop area. (lit. that exists in the Teop area)
        Source:
        Mor 04E(Eno) 002
      • Example 7431:
        O buoto karaa a meha iana to tei nana irihi teo vasu.
        The buoto karaa is another fish that stays in the reef in the rocks.
        Source:
        Sii 11W 045

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  • See also:
    • vaatei put something somewhere; attach something somewhere; add something to something
    • tii1 stay; be somewhere
    • vakoukou showing off
    • vavaatei put something always somewhere