vaamaamaa be stingy

Part of Speech vi
Variant Form(s) vamaamaa
    • be stingy
      • emotions
      • Example 6804:
        Vaamaamaa a taba hata.
        Stinginess is a bad thing.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 707
      • Example 8002:
        E subuava vai na vaamaamaa kurusu nana, na goe nana be ta aba diinao moonii en teve.
        That old woman is very stingy, she doesn't want anybody to borrow money from her.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 705
      • Example 8003:
        Na vaamaamaa nana, ei kou na karahu nana.
        (She) is stingy, because (she) is lazy.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 706

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