~sali¹ release ‹s.th. which was blocked or tense›, let go of / untie, [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)sali

1. • release ‹s.th. which was blocked or tense›, let go of

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   ~re

   • • Example 430:
       

       U-botongo ero etapu, u-sali!

       Stop blocking the water (with your hands), let it go!

2. • untie, release ‹s.th.›

   • • Example 2217:
       

       U-le u-vene u-sali luro i-abu.

       Go up and release a few coconuts down.

3. • shoot ‹gun, tekipa› by releasing the trigger

   • • Example 1278:
       

       Ni-sali tekipa li-kovi.

       I shot at them but they dodged it.

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~sali² sink, collapse / break up; come to an end, finish
• See also:
  • ~ioi push
  • ~ago¹ spear ‹fish+› / shoot ‹s.o., s.th.› using bow (visone) and arrow (puro)