huha2 sew (leaves) together

Part of Speech vt
    • sew (leaves) together
      • house
      • Example 672:
        A paka basu na kosi riori, eori repaa huha bari mene taboo inu.
        They cut the nipa palm leaves and then they sew them together for making house walls.
        Source: Joy 12W 071-072
      • Example 2302:
        Eara huha rara a ta buaku a ta atovo, eara repaa vaakopo e toon no vaatetekoio bono obai ge sareai.
        We sew the two sheets of sago palm thatch together, then we fix it as a cover on top of the upper ridgepole with obai or sareai vine ropes.
        Source: Eno 07W 002
      • Example 2303:
        Kopaa maa o kururu are paku amaa tataraha mene huha atovo.
        Cut the kururu bamboo into long strips, so that we can make the bamboo-strips for sewing the sago palm thatch.
        Source: Eno 19W 012

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