abwa sap ‹of tree›: natural liquid coming out of a plant's trunk or [...]

1. • sap ‹of tree›: natural liquid coming out of a plant's trunk or stem

   (Part of) Antonym (for)

   ela tepulu

   • • Example 53:
       

       Li-toe bale, abwa i-pu i-ke.

       When you cut at a breadfruit, sap will come out.

     • Example 54:
       

       Abwa dero i-ke mina oie basavono po li-toe, i-ka i-beiu ka li-kila li-ko “tepulu peini dero”.

       The sap of the kauri tree runs out of the trunk when you cut it; then it solidifies, and we call it tepulu1, “kauri gum”.

2. • liquid characterized by its specific colour; hence colour

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  • abwa nabene red-brown colour
  • abwa motono deep blue
  • abwa nga toloto turquoise blue, blue-green