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Teanu dictionary (Solomon Islands): Example 54
Word senses:
abwa
sap ‹of tree›: natural liquid coming out of a plant's trunk or stem
~beiu
harden, solidify
dero
kauri tree
Abwa dero i-ke mina oie basavono po li-toe, i-ka i-beiu ka li-kila li-ko “tepulu peini dero”.
The sap of the kauri tree runs out of the trunk when you cut it; then it solidifies, and we call it tepulu1, “kauri gum”.
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Teanu dictionary (Solomon Islands)
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Alexandre François
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