MOTA DICTIONARY
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A. A, 1. pers. pr. 3, sing, suffixed as object to v. and prep.; him, her, it. A, 2. simple prep., locative; at; before inf. v. to; before 1st, 2nd pl. imper. as "are to"; in idiomatic use, from; ma avea? ma a Mota, where from? from Mota; me masu a mine tangae, fell from off a tree; me ilo o aha a matenua, saw a ship from the cliff. Used before the names of places, Arao, a Rao. Forms compound prep. avune, on, &c. A, 3. v. to dash, fly swiftly; o tika ti a. A, 4. pref. to (1) some verbs and (2) some nouns, without meaning. (1) anig, avut; perhaps in this v. p. of Anaiteum, &c. (2) anok, aavik, aimak, atuqek; perhaps art. of Fiji, &c. A, 5. term, of verbal n.; galea, matea. A, 6. interj. in combination, are! awo! &c. Aavi, (k) av, fire, with a 4; aavinsei? whose fire? aavik, mine. Ae, 1. adv. without meeting anything; ilo ae, fail to see; sike |
ae, seek in vain; ni me van ae inau alo imak; masu ae, fall clear.
Ag, tr. term. of v. Aga, 1. (k) poss. n., a 4. and ga 1. Aga, 2. excl. no! not finished! aga! gale toga. Agavig, [a 2.] far off; gavig. Ai, [a 3.] rush, dash, of wind, or tika; probably ag M. Aia, 1. adv. [a 2.] there; see ia 3. 2. excl. of assent, that's it! that's right! Aka, (k) canoe; aka paspasau, with plank sides. Fiji, waqa; Mao. waka; Sam. va’a; Bouru, waga, waa; Amboyna, haka; Ponape, wa.
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