kareana kind of ficus; softwood tree; its bark is processed, beaten, [...]

Part of Speech n3
    • kind of ficus; softwood tree; its bark is processed, beaten, straightened out and used as cloth (tapa cloth)
      • plants
      • Example 3051:
        O naono vai o kareana eve to pakupaku roho ori bona ravarava. Beo naono bona beera, ore paa rom bari, eori repaa tasu bari. Rerau hihi vai ori, ore paa tasu haabana bari, ore paa garuhu bari.
        This tree, the kareana, was used before for making cloth. When the tree was big, it was cut and then beaten. Then the fibre was pulled out, it was again beaten and then washed.
        Source: Sii 15W 027-029
      • Example 3052:
        O naono kareana na paku riori bono ravarava, ta iposi ae a kae, ore paa paku komana bona maa koroto teori, pakupaku vo roho ori nabunuu.
        The ficus tree is used to make cloth, squeezers and bags with handles, then they made their designs, as they did it in the olden days.
        Source: Sii 15W 030
      • Example 3053:
        A kapa no kareana na pakupaku maro ni rohori nabunuu.
        The kareana bark was used for making cloth in the olden days.
        Source: Sii 15W 031

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  • See also:
    • maro piece of cloth that can be wrapped around the waist or be sewn into a dress; sarong / clothes; dress
    • ravarava sarong; lavalava; clothes