bon3 day (24 hours)

Part of Speech n3
Variant Form(s) boni
    • day (24 hours)
      • time
      • Example 1010:
        Eori he bun vakavara bari, meori paa ihuana koa bono bon toro vaahoa ni ori bari.
        After they had painted it (the canoe), they waited for the day to launch it.
        Source: San 02E(Eno) 021
      • Example 1011:
        Teo peho bon e Bukimeasun he nao bana tea rooroto aasun, ...
        One day when Bukimeasun had gone tuna-fishing, ...
        Source: Aro 03E(Eno) 013
      • Example 1012:
        Teo bon vaahoa na kave, eara repaa isuvu to buo koopu ruene, ...
        On the day of the net launch, we fill two bamboo water containers, (then we put the herbs there ... When we go to the sea, we sprinkle the net with it.)
        Source: Eno 09W 007

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  • See also:
    • boni1 day (24 hours)
    • vaahoa launch something; use something for the first time
    • vaahoa kave launch fishing nets; use fishing nets for the first time
    • amaa meha maa N other (entities)
    • ihuana wait for something; wait for somebody
    • maamihu all (sorts of); every