koto bite something or somebody

Part of Speech vt
    • bite something or somebody
      • consumption
      • Example 734:
        O iana pasi tara mau bona beana be vabunobuno nana, eori repaa ma koto bona beana.
        The fish will see the bait moving to and fro and then come and bite the bait.
        Source:
        Eno 16W 187
      • Example 3811:
        ..., Kahi he koto nao bona vihinae.
        (And (when Possum) fled climbing (up the tree), Dog bit into his tail.
        Source:
        Vur 01(Eno) 048
      • Example 3812:
        Na koto rori bona iri be vavaakasi batana.
        They bite the hook when it is glittering. (i.e. gagaga mullets)
        Source:
        Eno 11W 050

Related entries

  • See also:
    • beana1 bait (small fish, hermit crabs, bits and pieces of octopus, a type of sea-sausage called "sea-sausage mahaa"
    • iri fishhook
    • koto ahe bite and recognise something
    • kotokoto1 usually bite (someone or something) / chew
    • pina stopping; holding fast; blocking
    • vabunobuno move to and fro
    • vakokoto bite (habitually)
    • vakotokoto bite habitually
    • vakotokoto ni share and bite off bits of a leaf (when chewing betelnuts together)
    • vavaakoto make some animals bite some people
  • Subentry:
    • vaakoto light a piece of firewood from another piece which is already burning