vakamisi painfully; sick

Part of Speech adv
Variant Form(s) vakamis
Morphology va-kamis
Gloss ADVR-painful
    • painfully; sick
      • body & health
      • Example 1899:
        Pasi gaga bata raara, ei beara haraa vakamis ge nagunagu batara.
        We will drink it when we feel sick or are exhausted. (i.e. medicine made of the tropical almond)
        Source: Sii 17W 342
      • Example 3880:
        O deana vai o kuna bebebeahu o toutou vakamis kurus.
        The sea urchin with long spines very painfully stings.
        Source: Sii 51W 026
      • Example 5635:
        A buao a pihipihi vakamisi.
        The Potter Wasp stings painfully.
        Source: Sir 01W 026
      • Example 8578:
        Na koto vakamisi nom araara be tau gaga bona revasin raara.
        It (the mosquito) painfully bites us when it is going to drink our
        Source: Sii 10W 114
      • Example 8579:
        O toutou nae na antee nana tea tou vakamis araara.
        Its spikes can painfully sting us. (i.e. the spikes of Virgate Rabbitfish)
        Source: Vaa 09W 218

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