mosi rom cut something by a crosscut

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vt
Morphology mosi rom
Gloss cut cut.crosswise
    • cut something by a crosscut
      • cutting
      • Example 4667:
        Mosi rom e ta guu.
        Cut off a slice of pork. (lit. cut (and) slice a piece of pig)
        Source: SiiSen 2013W 011
      • Example 4668:
        Beo kaakau takara, ore paa obete teo kasuana, are paa mosi rom e, ore paa pura vahaa.
        When a cocoa tree breaks down by itself and lies on the ground, we cut it by a crosscut, so that it grows again.
        Source: Sii 41W 050-051

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  • See also:
    • mosi1 cut something off / kill an animal with a knife or an axe
    • mosimosi rom cut something into slices