pele fishing net, tradit. made with rope from coconut fibres [...]

Part of Speech noun
Phonetic Form pele
Proto-Form POc: *kup(w)ena 'fishing net'
Tanema Equivalent benala
Lovono Equivalent menele
    • fishing net, tradit. made with rope from coconut fibres (tenuro*)
      • Example 722:
        Pele iono i-tatawoe ne temaka ene, ka ere.
        Your fishnet is damaged here, and there.
      • Example 2069:
        mata pele
        mesh of a fishnet
      • Example 2070:
        li-re pele / li-ali pele
        practise netfishing, cast the net
      • Example 2071:
        Li-si pele peini anuele.
        They made a net for hunting turtles.

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  • See also:
    • ~oma fish or forage for seafood