Te Tikisionale o te Gana Tuvalu mo Faifaiga mo Iloga Fakatuvalu
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hogi
1
v.
[N] kiss
動
[北] キスをする
性的な文脈でのキスを意味することが多いが,挨拶や友情・愛情の表現としてのキスも意味する.[参]
'sogi
1
,
uma
1
hoho
v.
[N] drag
動
[北] 引っ張る;引きずる
[参]
soso
,
toso
hoki
1
v.
[N] return, come back
動
[北] 戻ってくる
[参]
foki
1
.
'hoko
1
v.
[N] be connected
動
[北] 繋がる
[参]
'soko
1
,
hokohoko
,
sokosoko
.
hokohoko
v.
[N] be connected
動
[北] 繋がる
連続・反復動作.[参]
'hoko
1
,
'soko
1
,
sokosoko
.
honi
v.
[N] tie
動
[北] 結ぶ
honi tau uka ki tau matau
Tie your fishing line to your hook.
honi tau uka ki tau matau
釣り糸を針に結びなさい。
hopo
v.
[N] hop on, ride; mount
動
[北](乗り物に)乗る;またがる
[参]
sopo
hui
v.
1. [N] represent
動
1. [北] ~を代表する
v.
2. [N] replace
動
2. [北] ~に取って代る;(立場や部署が)変わる;交換する
[参]
sui
,
huiga
.
huiaki
v.
[N] take over someone's job
動
[北] (仕事を)引き継ぐ,交替する
[参]
hui
,
suiaki
.
iai
v.
[N] exist; own
動
[北] 存在する,ある;持っている
E iai he fatu i toku lima.
I have a stone in my hand.
E iai he fatu i toku lima.
私は手に石を持っている.[参]
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