tabe pay one's respects, act respectfully

Part of Speech	vi
Pronunciation	ˈtabɛ
Borrowed Word	Malay ‹tabe› 'greet', possibly with Timorese Austronesian imtermediate, e.g., Helong ‹tabe› 'greet, respect'.

• • pay one's respects, act respectfully

  • • Example 1142:
      

      Teta tabete!

      Let's pay our respects first!

    • Example 1143:
      

      Yèmai tètatisi tabe laite lailol.

      Once you have stood and paid your respects, then we will leave.

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• See also:
  • -natabe pay one's respects to (someone), honour (someone)