visoasi1 young boy; young man

Part of Speech n2
Variant Form(s) visoas
    • young boy; young man
      • persons
      • Example 3977:
        Nomana tea maa vuri vai ei, a visoas bara maahura na vavahio koa ni rori bono rake teori.
        Today, in these times now, the young boy and the girl, just marry whom they want to.
        Source: Daa 01R 176
      • Example 9386:
        Teebona na poopopo nana a visoasi vai ei.
        There this young man lives.
        Source: Tah 03R 016
      • Example 9387:
        Ei tenam a ta Teapu, ahiki ta visoas tenam to hovo roho bona puana vai.
        As for us Teop people here, none of our young boys had entered this war.
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 345
      • Example 9388:
        O iaa, bero o visoasi to rake nom anaa.
        Mum, there are many young boys who want to marry me.
        Source: Sii 07W 029
      • Example 9389:
        A inu bona a inu teo manae ge tea kan visoas koa.
        This house is a house only for boys or young men.
        Source: Eno 06W 002

Related entries

  • See also:
    • maahura virgin girl who has had her first menstruation and is marriable; mature girl
    • vavisovisoasi acting like young boys or men
    • visovisoasi young boys; young men
    • vaavisoas drink for young men during the upee ceremony