ivoohi1 small plant whose leaves have a rough surface and are used to [...]

Part of Speech n3
    • small plant whose leaves have a rough surface and are used to scrub pots and polish things
      • plants
      • Example 71:
        A paka no ivoohi na raniranii nana. Na ahaaha raara o nahu vai o paru. O ivoohi na potee nana bono sandpepa.
        The leaf of the ivoohi is rough. We use it for scrubbing black pots. The ivoohi is like sandpaper.
        Source: Sii 31W 021
      • Example 2557:
        Ivoohi o naono. O naono bona sa beera vira haana.
        The ivoohi is a plant. This plant is not very big.
        Source: Sii 31W 020
      • Example 2558:
        O meho ivoohi na ivoohi raara bona guvi.
        Another (kind of) ivoohi we use for polishing the coconut container.
        Source: Sii 31W 022
      • Example 2559:
        O ivoohi vai o paka bebeahu mene ivoohi naono. O ivoohi vai o paka beera mene ivoohi guvi, nahu bara uris.
        The ivoohi with the long leaves is used for polishing wood. The ivoohi with the big leaves for polishing coconut containers, pots and ropes made of wild banana sheathes.
        Source: Sii 31W 023-024

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  • See also:
    • ivoohi2 polish something with ivoohi leaves; use ivoohi leaves for polishing something
    • raniranii irritating (the skin); rough to touch