gaga maurata the drink of a girl going through the initiation, which is the [...]

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology gaga maurata
Gloss drink girl.going.through. the initiation
    • the drink of a girl going through the initiation, which is the liquid of unripe betel nuts
      • culture
      • Example 1473:
        A are vai to huun nana a komanae na dao riori bona gaga maurata.
        The betel nut whose inside is full of liquid is called the maurata drink.
        Source: fieldnotes (rev of Vos 03R(Vos) 064-065)

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  • See also:
    • are2 betelnut
    • maurata2 girl who has her first menstruation and is going through a particular ritual which forces her to stay hidden in a particular place