Dictionaria -

A multifunctional Teop-English dictionary: Example 8139

Word senses:

vaapuri part of the traditional marriage custom. The couple to be married goes into the garden and is seated on the "mora" with the traditional pandanus hoods ("tovu") over their heads. The mora is covered with matana leaves (taro). The matana-taro is then split above the couple's head, which shows their chiefly status

Hio vai, orepaa paku vakavara bono vaapuri ve, a matana.

They then sit down until they are finished with the vaapuri ceremony, the matana-taro.

Source: Kae 01R 198