~wapio1 heap up, pile up ‹s.th.› in large amounts / gather ‹people› in [...]

Part of Speech verb, transitive
Phonetic Form (i·)wapio
Lovono Equivalent ~so, ~vesu
    • heap up, pile up ‹s.th.› in large amounts
      • Example 1972:
        Li-le li-toe longe ne ngogoro ka li-tabe li-kamai li-wapio i-vio ne moe.
        They went to chop firewood in the bush, then brought it back and piled it up in the house.
      • Example 2741:
        Waiero i-bo voko i-wapio.
        The waves have piled up the stones together.
      • Example 2742:
        Li-wapio viko li-lui kape le-puie li-kilasi tadoe adapa.
        They piled up shellmoney, and began invoking their gods.
        Example Comment
        ritual
    • gather ‹people› in one place

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • ~wapio2 gather, meet, hold a meeting
  • See also:
    • ~bo1 collect, gather, heap up ‹s.th.›