vamatemate2 (of things) deadly

Part of Speech adj
Morphology va-mate-mate
Gloss CAUS-RED-dead
    • (of things) deadly
      • body & health
      • Example 8691:
        Enam sa aniani haa nom o taba vaarau, o vamatemate.
        We don't eat, those things, they are deadly.
        Source: Skae 01W 124-125
      • Example 8692:
        Sovee meam paa gono mau, o taba vai o vamatemate?
        Why did you get, these deadly things?
        Source: Skae 01W 131
      • Example 8693:
        A batirii a vamatemate.
        Batteries are deadly (for pigs, when they eat them).
        Source: SaoSen 01W 075

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