kiñe long, thin leaflets or vegetal fibres, typic. hanging down in [...]

Part of Speech	noun, relational
Phonetic Form	kiɲe

1. • long, thin leaflets or vegetal fibres, typic. hanging down in great number

   • • Example 18:
       

       kiñe abo

       blades of grass

     • Example 1154:
       

       kiñe luro

       leaflets of the coconut palm

     • Example 1155:
       

       kiñe otovo

       long and thin leaves forming the eaves of a sago thatch

     • Example 1156:
       

       Savene, uña kiñe po li-vei ñi wamtaka tamwase.

       savene1’ mats have their fibers woven very delicately.

2. • long, thin appendage hanging from ‹s.th.› in high number

   Sense Comment

   by ext

   • • Example 1157:
       

       kiñe udo

       young and small bananas on a banana bunch

     • Example 1158:
       

       kiñe tebo

       long rain drops during a shower

     • Example 1159:
       

       kiñe-biouro

       [long tentacles] octopus

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • kiñe buioe grass skirt made with fibres of Areca palm (buioe)
  • kiñe voro grass skirt made of fibres of cottonwood hibiscus (voro), typic. worn by children
  • kiñe tamate the long, many fibres made of leaves, which hang down from a tamate ritual mask, by way of the Spirit's hair
  • kiñe viabasa head hairs, considered in their length rather than their volume
• See also:
  • luro coconut tree or fruit