tovokowo lever: a long, wooden crowbar used to push heavy objects (e.g. a [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	tovokowo
Variant Form(s)	tevokowo
Proto-Form	(?) PolynesianNone

• • lever: a long, wooden crowbar used to push heavy objects (e.g. a canoe) on log rollers
  • • Techn

  • • Example 933:
      

      Dapa li-ioi tovokowo ene: kuo pine ponu i-atili i-abu i-le.

      As they pushed the lever, the large ship slid down all the way.

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• See also:
  • telango log rollers, used to move heavy objects (e.g. canoes)