atovo2 sago palm thatch
| Part of Speech | n2/n3 |
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- sago palm thatch
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- house
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Example 433:
Source: Eno 02W 001-002O atovo eve o meho taba to pakupaku inu ni raara en Teapu. Eve to vavaakopo riori toon na inu tea varavihi kahi bona huan, a roava ae a iravata. A kiu vaa teo atovo he na paku vonaen ...The sago palm thatch is another thing that we use to build houses here in the Teop region. It is put on top of the house to protect it against the rain, the sun and the storm. The work with the sago palm goes like this ... -
Example 434:
Source: Eno 05W 028Eve mee a naono to kahi vaave taono riori bona atovo.They are also the poles on which the sago palm thatch will be fixed. (i.e. the kingposts) -
Example 435:
Source: Eno 13W 012-013A kiu vaa tea atovo na varuruva kahi nana bona maa meha taba vai, to antee raara tea kokopo bona inu.The work with the sago palm thatch is easier than (the work with) the other things that we can use to cover the house with.
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Related entries
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See also:
- gaasuu kingpost
- inu atovo house made of sago palm leaves
- pisi atovo folded sago palm leaves (lit. folder of sago plam thatch)
- huha atovo sew sagoplam thatch
- obai calamus, Sweet Flag, cane similar to a long winding rope.
