~woi stick ‹long object: knife+› into s.th.; thrust, drive in / plant [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)woi
Tanema Equivalent	~eto

1. • stick ‹long object: knife+› into s.th.; thrust, drive in

   • • Example 2554:
       

       Li-woi okoro ñe utedie ini.

       They stuck a knife in his back.

2. • plant ‹manioc+› into the ground

   • • Example 2791:
       

       Li-woi elela manioka.

       They planted a stock of manioc.

3. • put up, erect ‹post+› by sticking it in ground

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   ~vo

   • • Example 2792:
       

       Blateno ponu li-woi ne mane.

       They have put up the ritual posts on the dancing area.

     • Example 2793:
       

       Dapa li-woi nuduro ne touro.

       They put up taboo signs (nuduro1) on the seashore.

4. • bang ‹body part› with a shock

   • • Example 241:
       

       Ni-woi basa ene li-asai.

       I banged by head, and it was stitched up.

     • Example 2664:
       

       Men' one i-tabau i-woi visibaele ini ne touro.

       My son fell down and hurt his knee on the reef.

5. • bang ‹heavy object› with a noise

   (Part of) Synonym (for)

   ~wete

   • • Example 2794:
       

       ~woi okoro

       pound bamboos on the ground, to make music

Related entries

• See also:
  • ~tobo² press ‹s.th., s.o.› with finger or longish object (stick+); poke ‹s.th., s.o.› / pierce a hole in ‹s.th.› / hook ‹bait› on fish hook
  • ~wowo² plant ‹tuber, esp. yam› in the ground
  • ~abu³ hit, strike ‹s.th., s.o.›, typic. with o.'s hands / have an impact upon ‹s.th., s.o.›, affect / play ‹musical instrument› using hands / kill, slay, murder ‹s.o.› / kill ‹animal›, hence hunt, fish+
  • ~do¹ plant ‹trees›