bele skin / skin / bark / cover

Part of Speech	noun, relational
Phonetic Form	ᵐbele
Tanema Equivalent	wele
Lovono Equivalent	mele

1. • skin

   Typical Subject

   man, animal

   • • Example 378:
       

       bele voro

       skin of stingray; grater

2. • skin

   Typical Subject

   vegetable+

   • • Example 379:
       

       bele udo

       banana skin

     • Example 380:
       

       Li-la uo li-ta bele mina.

       They're peeling off the skin of yams.

3. • bark

   Typical Subject

   tree

   • • Example 381:
       

       Li-kai bele dero.

       tear off the bark of the kaori tree

4. • cover

   Typical Subject

   book

   • • Example 382:
       

       Bele ini koro.

       It has a white cover.

Related entries

• See also:
  • viñe¹ hard shell of ‹animal+› / shell, husk of ‹nut+› / hard shell used as a container; hence container
  • bele vilo tree bark / tapa, flexible material made on tree bark, used for traditional ornaments and clothes
  • vilo plant: generic name for all plants, when a particular species name is not specified / tree / wood / piece of wood, stick