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

Part of Speech vt
    • 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