Dictionaria -

A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary: Example 3065

Word senses:

karem scrape something so that it gets a sharp end (typically a piece of wood)
vakakaniva sharpen something

Eara repaa karem vakakaniva a peha papana.

Then we sharpen one side. (i.e. a piece of mangrove wood used for husking coconuts)

Source: Joy 17W 055