pakupaku habitually do something; make something (form something) / [...]

1. • habitually do something; make something (form something)
   • • unclassified

   • • Example 286:
       

       O araa na pakupaku raara bono kururu vai o manoto.

       The fishing rod is made from mature kururu bamboo. (lit. The fishing rod, we make from mature kururu bamboo.)

       Source:

       Eno 16W 007

     • Example 5325:
       

       ahiki, a nahu kasuana na pakupaku roho a moon vaa nabunuu bono kasuana.

       no, clay pots were made by the woman of former times from clay.

       Source:

       Iar 02RG 030-031

     • Example 5326:
       

       E iaa a moon a pakupaku taba.

       Mum was a woman doing many things.

       Source:

       Sii 01R(Sii) 423

     • Example 5327:
       

       e sinanae vai na pakupaku bata bona matapaku vai saka mataa haana.

       his mother was behaving in a way that was not good. (lit. was doing a practice not (being) good)

       Source:

       Nan 03R 022

     • Example 5328:
       

       Pakupaku tamuana vo teebona.

       (They) always did (it) like this.

       Source:

       Mom 01R 102

     • Example 5329:
       

       Enaa he teitei vaan, a skul na pakupaku ori.

       When I lived in the village, they conducted school.

       Source:

       Pur 01R(Pur) 005-006

2. • affect someone

   • • Example 5330:
       

       mea maa sii vahara kamis vai to pakupaku bata bona

       and minor sicknesses affected him

       Source:

       Sii 01R(Sii) 195

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• See also:
  • paku² make something; make something from something; make something into something