vakoara argue; grumble; shout (at someone); scold (someone); swear (at [...]

• • argue; grumble; shout (at someone); scold (someone); swear (at someone)
  • • communication

  • • Example 8628:
      

      mea ba tamariori paa koara ri bari, meori vakoara, ...

      but their fathers scolded them, and they (the fathers) argued, ("You stop going to the old giant and doing any harm to him. ...")

      Source: Aro 10E(Eno) 135-135

    • Example 8629:
      

      Meori vakoara, "Eam paa antee kurusu tea nao tea teki e sumeke roosuu."

      And they said angrily, "You are not to destroy the old giant again."

      Source: Aro 10E(Eno) 136

    • Example 8630:
      

      Me subuava paa vakoara bana kou,

      And the old woman shouted again,

      Source: Aro 07E(Eno) 052

    • Example 8631:
      

      Me paa voosu sinanae, paa vakoara me vakoara bene ronabai te Taguone.

      And her mother returned home and swore and swore at Taguone's mother-in-law.

      Source: Iar 02RG 297-298

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• See also:
  • koara¹ talk; speak / scold someone; scold (followed by a quote)
  • boha vakoara protest