hovu² husk a coconut; remove the outer covering of a coconut

• • husk a coconut; remove the outer covering of a coconut
  • • plants
    • food & drink

  • • Example 2124:
      

      Murinae eara repaa kahu ee bona maa hum hiovu mene hovu iobo ge hovu overe.

      Then we carve the sticks for catching sea-sausages or husking coconuts from it. (i.e. the palm called miimiana)

      Source:

      Sii 39W 043

    • Example 2246:
      

      me paa hovu bona overe.

      and (Motaasun) husked the coconut.

      Source:

      Aro 04R 037

    • Example 2247:
      

      A kukan bau gea dorana a hovu, a overe repaa tahovu vakavara.

      Perhaps three or four husking movements, and then the coconut is completely husked.

      Source:

      Joy 17W 062

    • Example 2248:
      

      O kapa to hovu noman na dao raara bono pesupaava.

      The cover that you have removed is called pesupaava.

      Source:

      Joy 17W 063

    • Example 2249:
      

      Ean he paa hovu vuru o kapa vaa gina, ....

      When you have removed the outer skin (lit. the cover on top), ...

      Source:

      Joy 17W 067

Related entries

• See also:
  • pesupaava fibrous coconut husk; fibres of the coconut husk
  • tahovu be husked
  • vaahovu ki help someone to husk coconuts
  • hiovu (stick for) husking coconuts; (stick for) catching sea-sausages
  • hovuhovu ni use something to husk coconuts; husk coconuts with something
  • kapa vaa gina outer skin or bark
  • overe² coconut; flesh of the coconut
  • pusu hiovu² husker; husking stick
  • ta hiovu² stick for husking coconuts