gaha get or bring a piece of ember

Part of Speech

vi/vt

• • get or bring a piece of ember
  • • fire

  • • Example 1377:
      

      No gaha kamanaa sa suraa en te Materua.

      Go and get me some ember (lit. some fire) from Materua.

      Source: Aro 06R 004

    • Example 1489:
      

      mea beiko paa kao hovo me kopo bana nana tea gaha

      and the child went inside and also bent down to light some fire (lit. bring a piece of ember)

      Source: Asu 01E(Eno) 041

    • Example 1490:
      

      Eara na gaha rara, are paa vaatei o geto suraa teo pesupaava.

      We get a piece of burning wood and put the ember into the fibres of the coconut husk.

      Source: Sii 16W 072

Related entries

• See also:
  • gaagaha remove pieces of burning wood from the fire (as in putting it out)
  • ta suraa ember, burning piece of firewood