nao sinivi wooden body of a canoe with an outrigger

Part of Speech n3.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Variant Form(s) naosinivi
Morphology nao sinivi
Gloss wood canoe
    • wooden body of a canoe with an outrigger
      • boats & other means of transport
      • Example 4839:
        Beve papaesi vakavara bona orepaa ihuana vasiihum bono buaku o boni ge o kukan o boni ore mahaka vasiihum o nao sinivi.
        When he has finished carving its sides, we will wait a little bit for two or three days so that the wooden body of the canoe dries a little.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 366

Related entries

  • See also:
    • nao3 tree; wood
    • naosinivi Blackboard Tree; Indian Devil Tree
    • sinivi1 canoe with an outrigger
    • sinivi2 Blackboard Tree, a hard wood tree used for making canoes