kururu bamboo species

• • bamboo species
  • • plants

  Scientific Name

  bambusa species

  • • Example 2108:
      

      Eara mee na tataraha rae bara na paku rara bona maa poa mene hio vaa matana inu.

      We also use it for the thin strips on to which we sew the sago palm leaves for the thatch of a house and we make benches for sitting in front of the house.

      Source: Sii 17W 244

    • Example 2303:
      

      Kopaa maa o kururu are paku amaa tataraha mene huha atovo.

      Cut the kururu bamboo into long strips, so that we can make the bamboo-strips for sewing the sago palm thatch.

      Source: Eno 19W 012

    • Example 2544:
      

      Eara na isuvu ruene ni rara o kururu.

      We fetch water with the kururu bamboo.

      Source: Sii 17W 243

    • Example 3924:
      

      Komana maa rasuu teara na pura nae a kururu. Eara na paku kiu ni rara o kururu.

      The kururu bamboo grows in our jungles. We use the kururu bamboo for our work.

      Source: Sii 17W 241-242

    • Example 3925:
      

      Mosi maa to kururu are paku to ruene mene gaga tea roava.

      Cut some kururu bamboo so that we can make a water container for drinking during the day.

      Source: Eno 19W 013

    • Example 3926:
      

      O kururu vai o poosu. Pasi nibus raara are pakue bono ruene mene gaga teara.

      This kururu bamboo is closed. We will cut a hole and make it into a water container for us to drink from.

      Source: SiiSen 2012W 037

    • Example 3927:
      

      Hee vai e roosuu bono kururu. Mepaa dona gunagunaha nao bona maamihu vana, me suguna taeno kururu, tabusu vakavara.

      The giant gave (her) the bamboo. And (she) pierced all the knots from the top to the bottom of the bamboo, so that all knots had holes (lit. And pierced going down all knots and reached the bottom of the bamboo, got holes completely.)

      Source: Mat 01E(Joy) 093-095

Related entries

• See also:
  • poosu closed; dense; inaccessible / (of a river) blocked / safe (of a place where you hide something); locked
  • tataraha² strips of bamboo or palm wood
  • vana² young geminating coconut leaves
  • dona pierce the knots inside bamboo
  • isuvu ruene ni use something to fetch water; fetch water with something
  • navanava bars
  • paku kiu ni use something for some work; do some work with something
  • ruene³ water container