peata takin chase fish by shoveling the water with both arms

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vi
Morphology peata takin
Gloss shove go.out.of.water
    • chase fish by shoveling the water with both arms
      • fishing
      • Example 893:
        Beara baitono beo vahara iana karas maa, eara repaa peata takin bata koa ri raori vo kasuana.
        When we hear the little fish making a noise, we shovel saltwater with both arms, so that the fish are chased towards the beach. (lit. shove them out of the water to the beach)
        Source: Eno 16W 111

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