vakokoara ki talk to someone; complain to someone

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vi - prep
Morphology va-ko-koara ki
Gloss MULT-RED-talk DAT
    • talk to someone; complain to someone
      • communication
      • Example 8636:
        ei kou enam mene vakokoara kirio navy boat vaa tea PNGDF.
        (Many times the BRA) Bougainville Revolutionary Army) told us not to fish at night,) because otherwise we would talk to the navy boat of the PNGDF (Papua New Guinea Defense Force).
        Source:
        Mah 13E(Eno) 465
      • Example 8637:
        Mepaa nao tea sue ki bona too vahito no boana, ore no vakokoara kiri maa bono oraa.
        And (she) went to tell the owner of the spring to go (and) then complain to the ghosts on their behalf.
        Source:
        Siv 01E(Eno) 064-065

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