Teanu dictionary (Solomon Islands): Example 401

Word senses:

• ~bi   fan (s.o., s.th., ñe)
• ~la   take ‹s.th.› in order to use or move it. Serves to introduce a new participant in a situation, often an instrument or a theme, even when no actual ‘grabbing’ event is referred to.
• teili   fan, tradit. woven with coconut leaves