~ta¹ peel ‹fruit, tuber+› / split ‹nut› in two

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)ta
Tanema Equivalent	~tae
Lovono Equivalent	~vaili

1. • peel ‹fruit, tuber+›

   • • Example 1986:
       

       I-ta balawe ñe okoro aplaka.

       He's peeling a pineapple with a small knife.

     • Example 2273:
       

       Daviñevi li-ta bele mina.

       The women are peeling out the skin (of yams).

2. • split ‹nut› in two

   • • Example 2274:
       

       li-ta vebe

       split a ‘cutnut’

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~panade split ‹s.th.›