vaa'ave put the roofing on a house; thatch a house

Part of Speech vi/vt/vd
Variant Form(s) vaave
    • put the roofing on a house; thatch a house
      • house
      • Example 5778:
        Eve a poka bona to pasi sun bata nom ori, beori vaa'ave batari.
        This is the scaffolding on which they will stand, while doing the thatching.
        Source: Sii Joy 03W 036
      • Example 8313:
        Ei kou o naono bona eve to vaa'ave riori bona maa inu teori.
        Because it is the palm that is used for thatching the houses.
        Source: Sii Joy 03W 003

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  • See also:
    • poka shelf; platform; scaffolding
    • vaave1 put the roofing on a house; thatch