vamutemute go out repeatedly (of a fire, lamp, etc.)

Part of Speech vi
Morphology va-mute-mute
Gloss MULT-RED-go.out
    • go out repeatedly (of a fire, lamp, etc.)
      • fire
      • Example 8730:
        E ta naono vai e ta barana na asi vamutemutee nana.
        A piece of barana (kind of soft wood) burns and keeps going out.
        Source: SiiSen 03W 013

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  • See also:
    • mutee (of fire) go out; (of a light) be turned off