vavanoasi² friendship, friendly relationship between two clans or subclans [...]

Part of Speech	n3
Morphology	va-va-noasi
Gloss	MULT-CAUS-relative

• • friendship, friendly relationship between two clans or subclans that is established by a ceremony
  • • culture

  • • Example 1986:
      

      Amaa abana vaa nabunuu o heehee, amaa vavanoasi teori mee, amaa kikisi.

      The people of the past were generous, their relationships were strong.

      Source: Rum 01E(Joy) 153

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