rimoa
Bingham
rimóa
vi. to go before.
a. previous, former.
n. a going before, a speaking beforehand.
adv. before, previously.
Sabatier
rimoa
v. to go in front (ri-moa), to go first, to come first.
ex. rimoau, ri moam, ri moana, rimoaira, ri moami, ri moaia: to pass (go) before me, you, him, etc.
n. act of passing in front, going before.
red. ririmoa (repetition).
a. first, precedent, anterior, antecedent, more ancient, older.
vt. (irr.) rimoa, ririmoa: to go before, to precede, to anticipate.
ex.
- rimoai, rimoako, rimoaira, rimoaki:
- in the imperative, rimoau! (not rimoai) precede me.
- rimoa ni bong: older by the day.
adv. before, previously, formerly.
ex.
- ngke rimoa: of old, of yore.
- rimoarimoa: a long time ago.
vc. karimoa: to make go first, to let go first,... go before.
n. te karimoa: the eldest (in family).
ex.
- a father says au karimoa: my eldest.
- a child says karimoau: my elder brother or sister.
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