kovata¹ roast something over the fire (bananas, breadfruit, taro, but [...]

Part of Speech

vt

• • roast something over the fire (bananas, breadfruit, taro, but not meat)
  • • food & drink

  • • Example 622:
      

      Nomaa are nao tea kovata amaa baneo teara

      Come, let us go to roast our breadfruits over the fire.

      Source: Sii 17W 164

    • Example 3825:
      

      Erau, e subunae paa kovata bona maa muu mepaa hee bona.

      And so, his grandmother roasted taro and gave him (them).

      Source: San 01R 094

Related entries

• See also:
  • baneo² breadfruit
  • muu taro
  • kovakovata roast habitually