binun2 clearing

Part of Speech n2
    • clearing
      • agriculture
      • Example 959:
        A binun tenaa na tahiupu.
        My clearing went up in a blaze.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 088
      • Example 960:
        O geto suraa na kuu vo tea binun, mea binun paa tahiupu meve kakasuana kurus.
        The ember fell into the clearing, and the clearing burst into flames, and there was nothing left but soil. (lit. and it (became) very sandy)
        Source: SiiSen 01W 089

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  • See also:
    • geto suraa ember
    • tahiupu go up in a blaze, go up in flames
    • vaakurusu binun land ceremony during which the boys are shown the boundaries of their land, physical landmarks, etc.
    • vasubusubui be all over overgrown with weeds