tei rihina be close to or near somebody or something

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vi - prep
Morphology tei rihina
Gloss stay close.to
    • be close to or near somebody or something
      • spatial relations
      • Comment In all examples <rihina> 'close to' is incorporated into the verb complex.
      • Example 706:
        Bea sii otei nao vo sau, e subuava mee toro tei rihina bata koana bona.
        Wherever the man went, the old woman had to be close to him.
        Source: Aro 07E(Eno) 095
      • Example 4292:
        Matana vaan teara o sui o bero, ei kou na tei rihina nana bona boon.
        In front of our village there are many ark shellfish, because it is close to the mangrove swamp.
        Source: Sii 18W 193-194
      • Example 6060:
        Omana, bea inu teve tii rihina nana bona rapana rasuu, na antee nana tea uvu tavusu ni bono taovu.
        Indeed, if her house borders the bush (lit. is close to the side of the bush), she could put on the traditional hood and go out.
        Source: Vos 03R(Vos) 099-100
      • Example 7442:
        A otei vai, na tei rihina koana bona kasuana.
        This man just stayed close to the beach.
        Source: Tah 05E(Joy) 015

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  • See also:
    • rihina2 close to someone or something; near someone or something