pee kopaa ... teo buaku o hum cut in half

Part of Speech	vt.constr
MWE Structure	vt - vt - prep - NP
Morphology	pee kopaa ... te=o buaku hum
Gloss	cut.with.a.knife cut.lengthwise ... PREP=ART3.SG two ART3.SG part

• • cut in half
  • • cutting

  • • Example 3727:
      

      Eara he toro kopaa e teo hum buaku.

      We must cut it into two pieces. (i.e. the stem of a palm)

      Source: Eno 04W 016

    • Example 5502:
      

      A otei na pee kopaa nana bene toa teo buaku o hum.

      The man is cutting the chicken in half.

      Source: Joy 11W 037

Related entries

• See also:
  • kopaa cut something lengthwise; cut something open; cut something in half; cut something from top to bottom; cut open from head to tail