kikis2 strength

Part of Speech n2/n3
    • strength
      • physical properties
      • Example 3381:
        Sa kona haa vorien a kikis no naono to paa an vuru ori.
        They did not know that they had eaten up the strength of the stick.
        Source: Val 01R 065
      • Example 3382:
        Tara vai o kikis tenaa, havee o kikis tean?
        See my power, where is your power?
        Source: Val 02R 083-084
      • Example 3383:
        Me nomana, o kikis teo kuriri na tei nana en Bougainville, o natanata vaa tea paku nae he na tei maana Solomon.
        And today, the power of the shell money is here in Bougainville, the knowledge of making it, however, is in the Solomons.
        Source: Sta 01E(Eno) 047-049
      • Example 3384:
        Paa kavara vaevuru o kikis teve.
        Their power is already gone. (i.e. the power of the fish poisoning leaves)
        Source: Hel 14R 043

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