oroorovi² weave black patterns into a mat using black banana sheaths.

Part of Speech	vt
Morphology	oro-orovi
Gloss	RED-black.wild.banana.sheath

• • weave black patterns into a mat using black banana sheaths.
  • • colours & patterns

  • • Example 5176:
      

      Eara tau ororovi amaa maata teara.

      We are going to make the pattern in our mats using black wild banana sheaths.

      Source: SiiSen 03W 149

    • Example 5177:
      

      Enaa pasi oroorovi nom a vonaha tenaa.

      I'll weave a black pattern into my mat using black banana sheaths.

      Source: Sii 17W 010

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• See also:
  • kara orovi strip of the sheath of the black wild banana
  • orovi black wild banana sheath; the inside is scraped out thoroughly leaving a very thin flexible soft black sheath which is dried and split into strips and then used for weaving designs in mats, armbands, belts; woven together with strips of pandanus leaves
  • oroorovi ni use something to weave a black pattern into a mat