papaesi1 carve the sides of a canoe

Part of Speech vt
Morphology pa-paesi
Gloss RED-carve.sides
    • carve the sides of a canoe
      • cutting
      • boats & other means of transport
      • Example 5369:
        eara repaa paku pete a kiu vaa tea papaesi.
        Then we continue doing the work of cutting the sides of the canoe.
        Source: Tah 02E(Eno) 012
      • Example 5370:
        Murina mosi bona, eara repaa paku pete a meha papaesi
        After this cut, we continue making another cut along the sides of the canoe.
        Source: Tah 02E(Eno) 020

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