vatatana me meet with; be faced with; become aware of

• • meet with; be faced with; become aware of
  • • cognition

  • • Example 4132:
      

      Menaa paa vatatana meo vataena na maa sii hivi ae amaa sii manimanini varavihi tenaa.

      I became aware of my deepest questions and hidden wishes. (lit. And I met with the bottom of my questions and hidden wishes.)

      Source: Sii Eno 01W 091

    • Example 9090:
      

      Ei vaan to kahi vatatana me nom naa a ponis vaa tea skul tea bua beiko.

      Here in the village I was faced with the burden of having both children going to school.

      Source: Sii Eno 01W 077

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• See also:
  • tatana meet somebody / resist something; defeat somebody