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