matapaku practice; the way something is done; method; custom

Part of Speech n3
Morphology mata-paku
Gloss way-do
    • practice; the way something is done; method; custom
      • culture
      • Example 4307:
        O matapaku no sinivi suuna na kao vonaen: ...
        The method of making an indigenous canoe goes like this: ...
        Source: Tah 02E(Eno) 002
      • Example 4308:
        Enaa tau vahutate ni o matapaku vaa tea koro no potee.
        I am going to talk about the method of carving a potee-canoe.
        Source: Mor 04R 002
      • Example 4309:
        amaa matapaku vai to tapaku nana nomana
        the customs that are practiced today
        Source: Daa 01R 203

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