koma hopo ni pour something into something

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vi - appl
Morphology koma hopo ni
Gloss pour go.inside APPL
    • pour something into something
      • transfer
      • Example 2045:
        Eara repaa koma hopo nia ruene, tasu a ta hiihii ae o hiiruu.
        Then we pour water into (the pot with sea-sausages), (and) pound a piece of ginger and basil.
        Source: Hel 07E(Sha) 020
      • Example 3639:
        ean paa koma hopo nia ruene tea nahu toa.
        then you pour some water into the chicken pot.
        Source: Joy 02W 013
      • Example 3640:
        Beara posi vakavara a overe, eara repaa koma hopo nio sii hum ruene tea nahu.
        When we have finished squeezing the coconut, we pour a little water into the pot.
        Source: Joy 17W 128

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  • See also:
    • hopo1 go into a narrow space or dense area (a cave, rock shelter, hole, hollow tree, the jungle); slip into a hole