nuke (of leaves) snap off something, pick something

• • (of leaves) snap off something, pick something
  • • removal

  • • Example 1774:
      

      Nuke maa ta maa paka osiko are vaipipi amaa guvi.

      Pick some osiko leaves, let us cork the containers.

      Source: Eno 19W 020

    • Example 2914:
      

      O osiko na pura nana tea maa mihu hum rasuu. Na nuke maa raara mene moomono kapikapi.

      The osiko ginger grows everywhere in the bush. We pick its leaves for wrapping up kapikapi (kind of edible seaweed).

      Source: Jan 02W 004

    • Example 3352:
      

      Eara na nuke maara a paka miimiana, eara repaa mono ee bona kiikiono.

      We pick the leaves of the miimiana palm and then wrap the kiikiono (a dish made of mashed galip nuts and manioc) in them.

      Source: Sii 39W 041

    • Example 4804:
      

      Nuke kamaraara ta maa paka nebaneba, are vaobete bata e tea namana.

      Pick us some nebaneba leaves, so that we can put them into the namana-drink.

      Source: Eno 19W 018

Related entries

• See also:
  • kosi² cut leaves
  • miimiana a small palm
  • nebaneba² kind of fragrant plant
  • osiko ginger-type plant, but bigger and with longer leaves than the ordinary ginger; grows in clusters; the leaves are used to make corks for coconut water containers, or as material for wrapping small things; another species of the same family is 'garatana'
  • pesu¹ break off (a leaf); pick (fruit, nuts)