gururu flame up; burn very quickly; light up quickly

Part of Speech vi
    • flame up; burn very quickly; light up quickly
      • fire
      • Example 1541:
        Gururu. Beo naono gea tope tagirava vakahu.
        Burn quickly. When wood or coconut shells flame up quickly.
        Source:
        Ond 01W 022-23
      • Example 1762:
        O hae kakaroro na gururu koana.
        The pile of dry twigs just flames up.
        Source:
        Ond 01W 025
      • Example 1763:
        O naono vai o kavokavoro, be asi orepaa gururu koa.
        This very dry wood, when it burns, it will only flame up.
        Source:
        SiiSen 01W 058

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