koava rot

• • rot
  • • physical properties

  • • Example 932:
      

      O kukurii repaa besuu tea taba vai a koava.

      Then the kukurii-worms crowd on the rotten animal.

      Source: Sii 10W 106

    • Example 3552:
      

      saka antee haana tea koava vakahu.

      it (the sago palm thatch) won't rot quickly.

      Source: Eno 13W 011

    • Example 3553:
      

      Eara sa antee haara tea mosi o koopu vai o kobus, tabae na antee nana tea koava ge mahamahan, ei beara takinima nie,

      We cannot cut a young and moist bamboo, because it can rot or leave spaces (in the wall), when we plait the wall with it,

      Source: Eno 03W 011

    • Example 3554:
      

      Amaa tabaan bona to koava nana, na kao rio nano bara o taovuuvuu.

      The food that is rotting, flies and big black flies come to it.

      Source: Sii 10W 104

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• See also:
  • kobusu (of nuts and fruit) not ripe and therefore watery inside / (of wood, bamboo) young and moist; fresh
  • kokoava rot