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vave volume_up
v. 1. be hurry, be quick, be early
動 1. 急ぐ
adj. 2. fast; early
形 2. 速い；早い
n. 3. speed, quickness
名 3. 速さ，速度
See also: makini.
[参] makini.
pili2 volume_up
adj. 1. close, nearby
形 1. 近い，近くの
adv. 2. near
副 2. 近くに；近いうちに
adv. 3. soon
副 3. すぐに
Te vaka ko pili o vau. The ship is coming soon.
Te vaka ko pili o vau. 船はもうじき来る．
sē tumau
adj. temporary, transitory
形 一時的な，臨時の
sē (negator) + tumau (permanent). See also: sē leva.
sē（否定辞）+ tumau（永続の）． [参] sē leva.
sē leva
adj. temporary, transitory
形 一時的な，臨時の
sē (negator) + leva (long time). See also: sē tumau.
sē（否定辞）+ leva（長時間の）． [参] sē tumau.
kamataga
n. beginning
名 始まり，初め，開始
kamata (begin) + -ga (noun marker). See also: kamata.
kamata（始める）+ -ga（名詞マーカー）． [参] kamata.
fakaotiga1
n. finish, completion
名 終わり，終了；完成
fakaoti (to finish) + -ga (noun marker).
fakaoti（終える）+ -ga（名詞マーカー）．
kalena
n. calendar
名 カレンダー，暦
[E] calendar.
[英] calendar．
penā2 volume_up
v. fall on a certain date
動 （日付）にあたる
fakatalave
v. postpone, delay
動 延期する，遅れる
See also: fakatuai, fakatuatuai.
[参] fakatuai, fakatuatuai.
fakatuai
v. delay, be late, slow down
動 遅れる，遅くなる
faka- (cause an action) + tuai (late). See also: fakatuatuai, fakatalave.
faka-（～の状態にする）+ tuai（遅い）． [参] fakatuatuai, fakatalave.
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