vaahovo1 let someone enter; lead someone into (a house) / make (the [...]

Part of Speech vt
Morphology vaa-hovo
Gloss CAUS-enter
    • let someone enter; lead someone into (a house)
      • transfer
      • Example 7920:
        Meori paa vaahovo varavihi ri bari komana inu.
        They let them secretly go inside the house.
        Source: Mat 01E(Joy) 152
      • Example 7921:
        meve paa vaahovo varavihi bona inu
        and she let him secretly enter the house
        Source: Nan 03E(Eno) 254
    • make (the bride) enter (the boy's parents' house)
      • culture
      • Example 7922:
        Eori he sabin vaahovo haa bona moon?
        But they have not brought the girl into the boy's parents' house?
        Source: Kae 01R(Sao) 015

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  • See also:
    • hovo1 enter a place; go into a place
    • varavihi2 hidden; in hiding; secretly