pae bury somebody or something; fill a hole

Part of Speech vt
    • bury somebody or something; fill a hole
      • transfer
      • Example 1729:
        Na kasi nana bona govee kasuana ore paa vahuhu komana govee ore paa pae vahaa bona govee.
        It (the turtle) digs a hole in the ground, then it lays its eggs into the hole and fills the hole up again.
        Source: Naph 01W 011-013
      • Example 5232:
        Mepaa pae bona teo kasuana.
        And he buried it (the head) in the sand.
        Source: Auv 01R 069-070

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kasi1 dig something out; dig a hole
    • pae ni bury somebody or something
    • paepae1 bury somebody or something (habitually)
    • paepae2 grave
    • vapae ni fill up a hole with earth