nin2 kind of reed that grows in clusters by the riversides or in damp [...]
| Part of Speech | n3 |
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- kind of reed that grows in clusters by the riversides or in damp areas. The outer layer is very strong; it is peeled off and used to tie things together, as for instance timber when building houses
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- plants
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Example 2991:
Source: Eno 02W 040Eara na kisi ni rara o kara sareai, o nin ge o obai, teo varuvaru.We use sareai vines, nin reeds or obai vines to tie (the thatch) onto the rafters. -
Example 4972:
Source: Jan 02W 041O nin na purapura nana rapana ruene, A suin nae bara paka nae o pereperee vakavara. Na huuhuha atovo ni raara bara vaave inu.The nin grows near the river. Its body and its leaves are completely green. We use it for sewing the sago palm leaves and thatching houses.
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