iunubo portion ‹of food› / parcel ‹of grated food›, packed inside a [...]

1. • portion ‹of food›

   • • Example 957:
       

       iunubo vongoro

       basketful of almonds

     • Example 958:
       

       Kape li-katei vekai iunubo apilaka.

       They cut the pudding into small portions.

     • Example 959:
       

       Mata da i-koie ponu, la-romo iunubo vekai, iunubo poi, i-wene ne lema Toplau.

       They looked inside, and saw portions of pudding and portions of pork, set out inside the Men's house.

2. • parcel ‹of grated food›, packed inside a leaf, and baked (~vai) in the oven

   Sense Comment

   esp

   • • Example 955:
       

       Kape li-au, li-ngago iunubo iune iune ñe veve.

       They will wrap [the food], and fasten every parcel using rope.

     • Example 960:
       

       uña iunubo tomona

       portions of pudding

Related entries

• See also:
  • awene traditional stone oven