vira¹ really; actually

• • really; actually
  • • unclassified

  Comment

  <vira1> may actually be the same word as <vira2>. Note that in all the examples below it occurs in negative clauses.

  • • Example 4640:
      

      Ahiki vira ta taba ta voon to moroko ni nam.

      Actually, there was not anything new that we talked about.

      Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 125

    • Example 9372:
      

      evehee sa mataa vira haa

      ... but (they) are not very good, at all.

      Source: Sii 06E(Joy) 040

    • Example 9373:
      

      Ean paa kari mau anaa vaan tenaa, mean sa mataa haana bean ma ganigani vira vaha ni kanaa ei, -

      You have brought me here from my village, and you would not be good if you came (and) chased me now back again, -

      Source: Vae 01R 353-357

    • Example 9374:
      

      enam na pahana, a ruene he sa kikis vira haana,

      we crossed, but the river was not very strong

      Source: Vaa Mah 09R 182

Related entries

• See also:
  • vira² a lot; plenty; much; very; thoroughly