gaagau skin of the betelnut

Part of Speech n3
    • skin of the betelnut
      • plants
      • Example 1459:
        O pesu na are na dao raara bono gaagau. Beara keekehe a are, eara repaa busu nio gaagau.
        The skin of the betelnut is called gaagau. When we have peeled the betelnut with our teeth, we throw the skin away.
        Source:
        Joy 12W 079-080
      • Example 1460:
        O gaagau mene nana bono kurukuruu ore goe tea kirisi.
        The skin of the betelnut is for warming the worms so that they won't be itchy anymore.
        Source:
        Sii 17W 088

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