avete collect something (e.g. fish, sea cucumbers, nuts)

Part of Speech vt
    • collect something (e.g. fish, sea cucumbers, nuts)
      • fishing
      • Example 461:
        Beori rake ta ani tapeesi, eori repaa nao tea avete tapeesi tea ahono.
        When they want to eat Common Spider Conches, they go to collect Common Spider Conches in the green seaweed.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 246-247
      • Example 462:
        Eara repaa taneo tea avete rio iana vai o matemate, vaobete teo hoi, eara repaa kae voosu eve.
        Then we start collecting the dead fish, put them into the basket, and carry them home.
        Source: Hel 16E(Sha) 013
      • Example 463:
        Beara suguna tea masi, eara repaa taneo tea avete kokobusu vo tea hoi.
        When we arrive at the reef, we start collecting bêche-de-mer into the baskets.
        Source: Hel 16E(Sha) 003

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