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A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary: Example 2518
Word senses:
iposi
basal leaf sheath, part of the coconut palm that looks like a piece of cloth and is used for squeezing grated coconut
kamaraara
us; for us (but not you)
nao
tree; wood
nao overe
coconut palm
nie
applicative particle <ni> with 3rd person singular pronoun
posi
squeeze something (e.g. coconut flakes, fruit) to extract its juice; squeeze something (a liquid) onto something; wring out something
posi overe ni
use something to squeeze coconuts
No kurusu kama raara ta iposi teo nao overe, are paa ma posi overe vaha nie.
Go and cut us some basal leaf sheaths from the coconut palm, then we come again (and) squeeze coconuts with it.
Source:
Sii 16W 010-011
Dictionary
A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary
by
Ulrike Mosel
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