govara² carve the pointed ends of a canoe into shape

Part of Speech

vi

• • carve the pointed ends of a canoe into shape
  • • cutting
    • boats & other means of transport

  • • Example 1722:
      

      Teebona paa govara vori,

      Then they would have just cut the pointed ends of the canoe, (when they want to pull it home).

      Source: Tah 02R 094

    • Example 1723:
      

      Govara kaakoo teo ihu no sinivi.

      Carve the pointed ends of the canoe into shape.

      Source: Mor 04E(Eno) 024

Related entries

• See also:
  • ihu² pointed end of something
  • paesi¹ (of canoes) cut the sides
  • papaesi¹ carve the sides of a canoe
  • govagovara carve the pointed ends of a canoe into shape
  • taraha pisi carve a pointed end of something
  • tavusu² become