kara obai calamus, Sweet Flag, cane similar to a long winding rope.

Part of Speech n3.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology kara obai
Gloss string calamus
    • calamus, Sweet Flag, cane similar to a long winding rope.
      • plants
      • Scientific Name acorus calamus species
      • Example 2975:
        O obai a kiu nae a beera kurus. O kara obai eve to paku riori bona sia bara na paku rori bona teevoro ae a teebana.
        The obai vine has important uses. The obai vine is used for making chairs, tables and beds. (lit. The obai, its work is very big. The obai vine, it is what they make the chair from and they make the table and the bed from.)
        Source: Sii 24W 046-047
      • Example 2976:
        O kara obai eve mee to kisi ni riori bona inu bara tea vaave me.
        The obai vine is also used for lashing (the post and beams of) the house and the thatch.
        Source: Sii 24W 048
      • Example 2977:
        O kara obai kou o kara kikis kurus. Na hiri nana teo kasuana, ore paa abehiava teo naono.
        The obai vine is a very strong vine.The obai vine is a very strong vine. It creeps on the ground and then it creeps up a tree.
        Source: Sii 24W 049
      • Example 2978:
        O paka obai na toutou nana.
        The obai leaves are prickly.
        Source: Sii 24W 050

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  • See also:
    • obai calamus, Sweet Flag, cane similar to a long winding rope.
    • sia chair
    • teevoro table