huu butara prick or poke something to test it

• • prick or poke something to test it
  • • food & drink

  • • Example 511:
      

      E sinane Kukuita na huu butara tea nahu kaukau beve mahaka. Na huu eve bona avuis huuhuu kaukau komana.

      Kukuita's mother pricked (the potatoes) in the sweet potato pot (to find out) if they were done. She pricked them with her special avuis stick for poking potatoes.

      Source: Jan 01W 064-066

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• See also:
  • avuisi huuhuu kaukau stick that is cut off an ant plant and used for poking sweet potatoes to test, if they are done
  • butara try something / try to do something
  • avisi² serve cooked food with an avisi-stick / poke cooked sweet potatoes or pieces of taro with a stick to test if they are done