poosu closed; dense; inaccessible / (of a river) blocked / safe (of a [...]

Part of Speech vi
    • closed; dense; inaccessible
      • spatial relations
      • Example 1379:
        Eara paku bata koa vo nao raen, ore poosu komana taboo.
        We just do it (the plaiting of the bamboo strips) like this, so that they don't leave any open space in the wall.
        Source: Eno 03W 034
      • Example 2190:
        ... eara repaa taneo kou tea hogo ae gae kukan ore suguna komana bea taboo poosu vakavara.
        then we start pushing and lifting three strips until the wall is completely closed.
        Source: Eno 03W 038
      • Example 3926:
        O kururu vai o poosu. Pasi nibus raara are pakue bono ruene mene gaga teara.
        This kururu bamboo is closed. We will cut a hole and make it into a water container for us to drink from.
        Source: SiiSen 2012W 037
      • Example 4942:
        O rupi tea roviho o topotopokosi, na vahuhu kurus nae tea nee tea maa hum vai to poosu nana.
        The eggs of the swamp hen are spotted, she lays them in the kunai grass in places that are inaccessible.
        Source: Sii 43W 103-104
      • Example 5812:
        O hum rasuu vai na poosu nana. Eara saka antee haara tea hopo, ei beara hiki rara to rapis.
        This part of the forest is dense. We cannot enter it unless we have a bush knife.
        Source: SiiSen 2012W 035
    • (of a river) blocked
      • environment
      • Example 5813:
        A ruene vai na poosu nana, saka oro tavus haana tahii.
        The river is blocked, it does not flow to the sea.
        Source: SiiSen 2012W 106
    • safe (of a place where you hide something); locked
      • Example 5814:
        O hum to varavihi riori bari o hum poosu.
        The place where they hide them (galip nuts) is safe.
        Source: NaphSen 02W 025

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