hapuru ni spread, distribute, or scatter something

• • spread, distribute, or scatter something
  • • transfer

  • • Example 1883:
      

      Beara voosu maa, are paa ma vaanoto suraa, are vaaoranae, rerau eara hapuru vai ni nao amaa arikoo teo orana suraa.

      When we come home, we light a fire, put charcoals on it, and then we scatter the breadfruit seeds on the burning charcoals.

      Source: Sii 17W 101-102

    • Example 1884:
      

      Rerau eori repaa hapuru ni kamanam ei tea nao tea vaasikuuru.

      Then they would spread us out, that is to go to teach (in different places).

      Source: Sii 01R(Sii) 225

    • Example 1885:
      

      meo torovaagina paa hapuru bata nimaa bona paepa

      a plane scattered leaflets

      Source: Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 107

    • Example 1886:
      

      Beam hapuru bata ni nom a ohita vai a varoki, ore paa gono bata ria maa vahara beiko.

      And when you would throw around dried galip nuts, the children would pick them up.

      Source: Bua 02R 032-033