~wowo2 plant ‹tuber, esp. yam› in the ground

Part of Speech verb, transitive
Phonetic Form (i·)wowo
Tanema Equivalent ~oa
Lovono Equivalent ~ngoa
    • plant ‹tuber, esp. yam› in the ground
      • Example 2798:
        li-wowo uo
        yam planting
      • Example 2799:
        None pon, ini ñepe pe i-ta, pe li-wowo tae.
        This kind of yam grows on its own, it is not planted.

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  • See also:
    • ~teli put ‹s.th.› down / bury ‹s.o., s.th.› / plant ‹fruit, taro+› / grow ‹leaves+› / send ‹message›
    • ~do1 plant ‹trees›
    • ~woi stick ‹long object: knife+› into s.th.; thrust, drive in / plant ‹manioc+› into the ground / put up, erect ‹post+› by sticking it in ground / bang ‹body part› with a shock / bang ‹heavy object› with a noise