-dai come up, ascend towards deictic centre / come landwards, arrive [...]

Part of Speech	vi
Inflection Class	I_S
Pronunciation	[C/a-]ˈdaj

1. • come up, ascend towards deictic centre

   • • Example 262:
       

       Yèdai nalengte.

       You lot come up to me here.

     • Example 263:
       

       Neta ol pok sèkau gèdai.

       I lift the child up to cradle.

2. • come landwards, arrive

   • • Example 264:
       

       Neta nesèpir be gèmekeng gèdai leser.

       I pull the canoe up onto dry land.

3. • arrive by boat

   • • Example 265:
       

       Mèdalisa saku idem gèdai ge.

       Yesterday an important person arrive.

4. • (of earthquake) shake

   • • Example 214:
       

       Kome gèdaite sobo ba birasi.

       The earthquake shook and the house collapsed.

Related entries

• See also:
  • wong dai bring (something) up, transport (something) up towards deictic centre