bavede¹ sail

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	ᵐbaveⁿde
Tanema Equivalent	amnala

• • sail

  Typical Subject

  ship

  • • Example 359:
      

      ~vesu bavede

      hoist the sail; hence sail

    • Example 360:
      

      Li-bu bavede

      furl the sail

    • Example 361:
      

      Li-re bavede

      release the sail

    • Example 362:
      

      Dapa noma, li-ovei pe li-loko uie woubo pe le-vei bavede peini.

      People before used to weave sails out of pandanus leaves.

Related entries

• See also:
  • kuo canoe, esp. traditional canoe made of a single trunk, with no outrigger / boat, ship, from other cultures / “canoe tree”: k.o. tree (unidentified), traditionally chosen for making canoes – hence its name
  • iuro pillar, main vertical post supporting the roof structure of a house / mast