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.

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  • 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