~iui push forward ‹s.th. heavy› / throw, cast, cast away / cast [...]

1. • push forward ‹s.th. heavy›

   (Part of) Antonym (for)

   ~elele

   • • Example 931:
       

       U-iui i-le!

       Push it forward!

     • Example 932:
       

       Katae kape le-iui kuo i-abu ne revo.

       They were about to push their canoe out to sea.

     • Example 933:
       

       Dapa li-ioi tovokowo ene: kuo pine ponu i-atili i-abu i-le.

       As they pushed the lever, the large ship slid down all the way.

2. • throw, cast, cast away

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   ~laiui

   • • Example 136:
       

       Kape le-loko ajekele le-iui ne revo.

       They're going to gather rubbish and throw it into the sea.

     • Example 166:
       

       Uie lumobo po i-vi ponu, i-amei, i-amei, i-amei, i-amei, i-amei, i-amei i-ioi i-le ponu.

       Once he had tied the leaves (around the stone), he began to swing it, swing, swing, swing, till he threw it far away.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S100

3. • cast ‹arrow›, shoot

   Sense Comment	esp
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	~ago

   • • Example 596:
       

       Pe li-wete telupe, u-avi visone ka u-iui diro i-le i-wete ini.

       When you hunt pigeons, you bend your bow, and let the arrow fly and hit it.

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • ~iui teuko fish by angling
• See also:
  • ~tabulu² roll ‹s.th. heavy›, e.g. a boulder
  • visone bow, a weapon used with arrows (puro, diro)
• Subentry:
  • ~ioi push