avaava² feel something, search with the hands by touching something many times

• • feel something, search with the hands by touching something many times
  • • perception

  • • Example 446:
      

      Raen ni kamanam, meori paa avaava bona taraosis.

      (They) lined us up and searched our trousers with their hands.

      Source:

      Mah 13R 0172-0173

    • Example 447:
      

      Eori he vaasun vaavararana ni kanam, meori paa avaava bona maa voovohu tenam,

      They made us stand in a line, and searched our clothes with their hands, (because we might have hidden a gun.)

      Source:

      Mah 13E(Eno) 051-052

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• See also:
  • kamanam for us; to us (but not you)
  • raen ni put things in a line; line people up
  • taraosis trousers