hopohopo go into a narrow place many times; slip into a hole many times

Part of Speech vi/vt
Morphology hopo-hopo
Gloss RED-go.into
    • go into a narrow place many times; slip into a hole many times
      • motion
      • spatial relations
      • Example 2224:
        Eve mee na hopohopo pete batana teo kasuana.
        It (the tovasuae snake) also slips into the sand.
        Source: Eno 11W 223
      • Example 2225:
        Na hopohopo batana bono vasu vaa komana kopua.
        (The poonata grouper) slips into the stones inside the lagoon.
        Source: Vaa 09W 346

Related entries

  • See also:
    • poonata kind of cod, grouper
    • tovasuae kind of sea snake
    • hopo1 go into a narrow space or dense area (a cave, rock shelter, hole, hollow tree, the jungle); slip into a hole