hovuhovu iobo dig out many sea-sausages

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vt - n
Morphology hovu-hovu iobo
Gloss RED-dig sea.sausages
    • dig out many sea-sausages
      • fishing
      • Example 2254:
        Benam nao tahii tea hovuhovu iobo, enam repaa vahi bata maa a korivahi, ore vaaninmataa bona nahu iobo.
        When we go to the sea to gather sea-sausages, we also get the meat out of the Thorny Oyster, to make the pot of sea-sausages tasty.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 166-168
      • Example 2255:
        No hovuhovu iobo maa, benaa nao tea vahivahi tarai irihi.
        Go and dig out sea-sausages, while I go to (collect and) flesh out clamshells at the edge of the reef.
        Source: Sii 51W 077

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