mata kave mesh of a fishing net

• • mesh of a fishing net
  • • tools & weapons

  • • Example 4259:
      

      A goroto koa to antee nana tea hana tabae o mata kave o beera rakaha.

      Only the turtle can be caught in the net because the meshes of the net are very big.

      Source: Eno 16W 063

    • Example 4260:
      

      Beara vuha vaapeha meo ipinoo to paa vamoromoroko ni vuara, eara paku vai a tavara to kahi ipinoo bata nom ara o mata kave.

      When we have agreed on the measurement that we have talked about, we make the tavara (a piece of bamboo) which we use for measuring the meshes of the net.

      Source: Eno 08W 020-021

Related entries

• See also:
  • kave¹ fishing net (general term)
  • mata² opening
  • popoura¹ baton used to beat and kill the fish that are caught in the net
  • ta naono piece of wood