vamaomao ni mournfully remember somebody; use something to mournfully [...]

Part of Speech	vt.constr
MWE Structure	vi - appl
Morphology	va-mao-mao ni
Gloss	MULT-RED-mourn APPL

• • mournfully remember somebody; use something to mournfully remember somebody
  • • cognition

  • • Example 8252:
      

      Mepaa no vaatoka bona tea poka, ei kou na vamaomao ni nae.

      And put it on a shelf, (because he used it) as a memory.

      Source: Mom 01E(Joy) 090-091

    • Example 8678:
      

      Eara na vamaomao ni rara o boni to mate roho e Jisu.

      We mournfully remember the day Jesus has died.

      Source: Jub 01W 027

    • Example 8679:
      

      ... ei ve na vamaomao ni nae.

      ... that is, he (the elder brother) used (his little brother´s hair) as a memory.

      Source: Mom 01R 067

Related entries

• See also:
  • mao¹ mourn