kopaa varuvarutaa cut something lengthwise into small pieces

• • cut something lengthwise into small pieces
  • • cutting

  • • Example 3730:
      

      A varuvaru na inu vai a mimiana ge a are. Na kopaa varutarutaa raara, ore tavus potee vahaa bona tataraha.

      The rafters of this house are made of mimiana or betelnut palms. We cut them up into small pieces, so that they become similar to strips of palm wood.

      Source: Eno 06W 025-027

    • Example 3731:
      

      Be kavara o hum kiu bona, eara repaa paku pete o hum vaa tea kopaa varutarutaa e.

      When this part is finished, we continue with the part of cutting it open lengthwise bit by bit. (i.e. the stem of a <kabuu> palm)

      Source: Eno 04W 023

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• See also:
  • kopaa cut something lengthwise; cut something open; cut something in half; cut something from top to bottom; cut open from head to tail