Dictionaria -

A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary: Example 5758

Word senses:

poana slice off the upper part of a log when carving a canoe; cut off slices of wood from the log when carving the bow of a canoe
rom kurusu cut something off from a long thing by a cross-cut

Beve rom kurusu vakavara bona, eove repaa poana pete bona.

When he has cut it off (i.e. the crown of the tree), he continues slicing off its upper side (to make a canoe).

Source: Mor 04E(Eno) 009