Dictionaria -

A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary: Example 3567

Word senses:

kobusu (of wood, bamboo) young and moist; fresh
manoto (of some crops) ripe, mature, ready to be harvested
pea roge hibiscus branch
peana branch
tahihi peel off by itself; be peeled off (the bark of a tree)

O vehu roge vai o kobus na tahihi vakahu nana. O peana vai o pea manoto ahiki.

A fresh hibiscus branch can quickly be peeled. But a mature branch cannot.

Source: Joy 18W 004-005