keeroo stopper on a hook or a spear

Part of Speech

n3

• • stopper on a hook or a spear
  • • tools & weapons

  • • Example 3242:
      

      A iana paa taruke kahiu bono kuna sikiri, ei kou ahiki to keeroo.

      The fish dropped off from the spikes of the spear because there was not any stopper.

      Source: Eno 16W 205

    • Example 3243:
      

      Na kahu raara ore tara potee bona iri, evehee ahiki kou to keeroo.

      We carve it (the bone) so that it looks like a hook, but it does not have a stopper.

      Source: Eno 16W 088

Related entries

• See also:
  • iri fishhook
  • kuna sikiri spike of the fishing spear
  • sikiri¹ spike / strong thin bamboo fishing spear with about six small, thin pieces of iron at one end