pesupaava fibrous coconut husk; fibres of the coconut husk

Part of Speech n3
    • fibrous coconut husk; fibres of the coconut husk
      • plants
      • Example 5609:
        O pesupaava eve to moomono nana bona overe. Eara na antee rara tea paku kanono nio vunuu vai komano pesupaava. A kanono bona a kikis kurus.
        The husk wraps up the coconut. We can make strings from the fibres inside the husk. This string is very strong.
        Source: Sii 16W 058-060
      • Example 5610:
        O pesupaava mee na vaanoto suraa ni riori. Meha maa vuri eori repaa paku bari bona kanono. Sirisiri varutarutaa riori, eori repaa taneo tea vinugu bari.
        The coconut husk is also used for lighting fires. Sometimes they make strings from it. They tear it apart into small pieces (of thread), then they start twisting it.
        Source: Joy 17W 119-121

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  • See also:
    • mataresu mattress
    • vinugu twist a string
    • vunuu (of humans and pigs) hair; (of sheep) wool; (of birds) plumage, feathers / fibres of the coconut husk
    • geto ember
    • hovu2 husk a coconut; remove the outer covering of a coconut
    • kirikiri pesupaava divide, pull apart (coconut fibres)
    • overe2 coconut; flesh of the coconut
    • sibono1 roast something; smoke something (e.g. fish, meat); dry something (coconut, cocoa)
    • sibono iana ni use something for roasting fish
    • vaanoto suraa ni use something for lighting the fire