mutee kahi (of fire) go out and leave something behind (e.g. charcoal)

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vi - prep
Morphology mutee kahi
Gloss go.out from
    • (of fire) go out and leave something behind (e.g. charcoal)
      • fire
      • Example 4717:
        Be mutee, ore paa mutee kahi bona aniva vai o beera sana.
        (The wood of this tree called vaahii does not burn well., It only flames up and then it goes out again.) When (its fire) has gone out, it leaves behind much charcoal.
        Source: Sii 15W 159

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  • See also:
    • kahi1 away from; from; leaving
    • vaahii1 kind of tree whose wood does not burn well