tano wooden bowl used for liquids, espec. kava. The bowl [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	tano

• • wooden bowl used for liquids, espec. kava. The bowl has an elongated shape, and grooves on each side to let the liquid out
  • • Techn

  • • Example 84:
      

      Tano ponu, li-ae mijaka me kava i-pu i-katau.

      This kava bowl has been hollowed out a little, to allow kava to flow along.

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• See also:
  • tekumete¹ k.o. seashore tree, whose hard wood is used for several artifacts, incl. tekumete
  • kava kava plant / a narcotic drink made after this plant, and consumed by men on important occasions
  • tekumete² large wooden bowl for serving food