ginuva kind of little hardwood tree used for wedges

• • kind of little hardwood tree used for wedges
  • • plants

  • • Example 1601:
      

      O ginuva o naono saka bebeera vira haana, evehee o kikis.

      The ginuva is a plant, it is not very big, but strong.

      Source: Sii 39W 006

    • Example 1602:
      

      O buaku o kaku ginuva. O meho o girogiroasi gogooravi. O meho he o pereperee. O naono bona o asiasi vamataa beara vaanoto suraa nie.

      There are two kinds of ginuva trees. One has a red colour. The other one is green. This tree burns well, when we light a fire with it.

      Source: Sii 39W 007-010

    • Example 1603:
      

      Ginuva. O sii naono vaa rasuu o sii kikis rakaha. Na pakupaku poa bata ni raara ae to kopakopaa naono ge kobuu bata ni raara.

      Little hardwood tree. A very strong little tree in the bush. We use it for making benches and (for making wedges) that we use to cut open the (logs of) trees or kobuu palms.

      Source: Eno 13W 059-062

    • Example 1604:
      

      Eam pasi mosi mau sa mata boon ge be hiki, eam repaa mosi koa maa ta maa ginuva, are ma kopaa roho o kobuu.

      You'll cut pieces of mangrove wood, or if there is not any, you cut some ginuva pieces, so that we can cut open the kobuu palm (using them as wedges for making the floor of the house)

      Source: Eno 13W 063-065

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• See also:
  • kobuu¹ kind of palm used for making the floor of a house.
  • ta ginuva wedge
  • kiu ni use something for one's work; work with something