moomono wrap something with something; cover something up with something

Part of Speech vt/vd
Morphology moo-mono
Gloss RED-wrap
    • wrap something with something; cover something up with something
      • unclassified
      • Example 2914:
        O osiko na pura nana tea maa mihu hum rasuu. Na nuke maa raara mene moomono kapikapi.
        The osiko ginger grows everywhere in the bush. We pick its leaves for wrapping up kapikapi (kind of edible seaweed).
        Source: Jan 02W 004
      • Example 4600:
        Ore paa moomono bona suin nae bono pakapaka teve ore paa goroho.
        Then he covers his body with his wings and sleeps. (i.e. the flying fox)
        Source: Sii 10W 066

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  • See also:
    • monomono wrap things up into wrappers or parcels
    • potee3 sheath of the betelnut palm
    • rakopo2 (of the flower sheath of a coconut palm) cover
    • raon heliconia indica, plant similar to the banana