nomo ni put something into something; dip something (into something)

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Morphology nomo ni
Gloss dip APPL
    • put something into something; dip something (into something)
      • transfer
      • Example 1683:
        Meori paa nomo ni bene toa komana ruene vai a gonono.
        And they dipped the chicken into the boiled water.
        Source: Pau 01R 023
      • Example 5025:
        menam repaa nomo ni nae toa komana ruene.
        we dip the chicken into the water.
        Source: Hel 13RG 013
      • Example 5026:
        Bea ruene vahusu gonono nana, eara repaa nomo ni rae toa, a vunuu nae re tamee.
        When the water is almost boiling, we dip in the chicken, so that its feathers become flexible.
        Source: Hel 13E(Sha) 011
      • Example 5027:
        Amaa mohina pura vai me ante bona buaku a sivao, eori repaa ante tea pinagi bari, nomo vahuu bata nio matana muu.
        The gardens grow and after two months, they can weed them and then shove the taro tops into the ground.
        Source: Sii 19W 017
      • Example 5028:
        Mepaa nomo vatovuhu ni bona kurinae tea ruene a tovuhu.
        And she cooled her hand in cold water. (lit. dipped her hand make cool in cold water.)
        Source: Jan 01W 302