tei vamataa be well; have a good life

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - adv
Morphology tei va-mataa
Gloss stay ADVR-good
    • be well; have a good life
      • body & health
      • Example 4408:
        Enaa he suguna vaan, ahiki benaa tei vamataa vira, meha maa vuri enaa repaa kamis, meha maa vuri enaa repaa tei vamataa.
        When I arrived in the village, I was not really well, sometimes I am ill, at other times I am well.
        Source: Pur 02E(Eno) 256-258
      • Example 7463:
        Enam he voosu menam paa taatagi a vaan, menam paa tei vamataa vahaa.
        When we returned home, we got the village in order and had a good life there again.
        Source: Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 149

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