osi pick fruit, nuts or leaves; cut fruit off the tree

Part of Speech vt
    • pick fruit, nuts or leaves; cut fruit off the tree
      • removal
      • Example 127:
        E subuava sue vai, "Overe oi no osi maa am."
        The old woman said, "The coconut palm (is) there, go and pick (a nut)."
        Source: Aro 04R 030
      • Example 615:
        Goe tea osi o gosi, osi maa amaa paka banata.
        Don't pick the new leaves, pick the mature thick leaves.
        Source: Eno 19W 004
      • Example 1507:
        Gara are osi vakahu o baneo!
        Come on, let's quickly pick the breadfruits!
        Source: Jen 01E(Eno) 015
      • Example 1630:
        Goe tea osi o bai o kobus!
        Don't pick the unripe mangoes!
        Source: Ond 01W 050
      • Example 4035:
        No osi maa ta maa magura are gagae.
        Go pick some young, green coconuts for us to drink.
        Source: SiiSen 02W 147

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