kakamuru boha shave someone's hair; cut someone's hair very short

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vt
Morphology kakamuru boha
Gloss shave.head break
    • shave someone's hair; cut someone's hair very short
      • body & health
      • cutting
      • Example 2672:
        A beiko otei paa kakamuru boha ori tea tabae o usu kahoonae.
        They shaved the boy's head because there were lice on his head.
        Source: SaoSen 01W 040
      • Example 2673:
        Kakamuru boha ei beara kaporo a beiko vai to tei me maana bono usu vai o bero kahoo nae, ore paa piipii.
        Kakamuru boha, this is when we cut the hair of a child that has many lice on his head so that it gets sores.
        Source: Sii 14W 001

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  • See also:
    • vakamuru ni shave the children's head as part of the child-blessing ceremony (vaasipoana)