avu dust, ashes

Part of Speech

n3

• • dust, ashes
  • • environment
    • fire

  • • Example 471:
      

      Enaa na nao nao Buka nanava tea kaara, evehee o avu o beera hanana.

      I went to Buka by car yesterday, but the dust was big in the road.

      Source:

      Jan 01W 130

    • Example 472:
      

      Ean repaa pipiuvu kahie bono avu.

      Then you blow off the ashes.

      Source:

      Sii 17W 031

    • Example 473:
      

      Peo o avu bona ruene ore goe ta avuavuana.

      Sprinkle the dust with water so that it is not dusty.

      Source:

      SiiSen 2006W 001

Related entries

• See also:
  • avuavuana full of dust, dusty
  • pipiuvu kahi (with one's mouth) blow something off something
  • vaavuavuana dusty, like dust