pee potaa cut an animal's belly open with a knife

Part of Speech	vt.constr
MWE Structure	vt - vt
Morphology	pee potaa
Gloss	cut.with.a.knife cut.open

• • cut an animal's belly open with a knife
  • • cutting

  • • Example 5505:
      

      A otei taneo vai tea pee potaa bene toa.

      The man starts now to cut open the stomach of the chicken.

      Source: Joy 11W 015

    • Example 5506:
      

      A otei na pee potaa vakisi batana bene toa.

      The man is still cutting open the stomach of the chicken.

      Source: Joy 11W 016

    • Example 5507:
      

      E toa paa pee potaa vaevuru a otei.

      The chicken has already been cut open by the man.

      Source: Joy 11W 017

Related entries

• See also:
  • pee kopaa cut open by a longitudinal cut
  • potaa cut something open (e.g. chickens)