vaabeera1 honour; pay somebody respect

Part of Speech vt
Morphology vaa-beera
Gloss CAUS-big
    • honour; pay somebody respect
      • culture
      • Example 7826:
        O biusu bona na vaabeera bara na vasisio bata ni rori bana otei vai.
        This biusu dance honours and pays this man respect.
        Source: Daa Naph 01E 013
      • Example 7827:
        ... na vaabeera rori bona otei vai ei,
        (This dance also shows that) they honour this man.
        Source: Daa 02R 055
      • Example 7828:
        Eara sa vaabeera haara e chief teara
        We do not give respect our chief
        Source: Rum 01R 413

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  • See also:
    • beera1 big; large; strong; high (of tide) / important
    • vaasuunano honour someone; praise someone; worship someone