posi ni squeeze something to extract its juice / wring out a wet cloth

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Morphology posi ni
Gloss squeeze APPL
    • squeeze something to extract its juice
      • food & drink
      • Example 5844:
        nam paa posi nia overe komana sosopene iana
        then we squeeze the coconut into the saucepan with the fish
        Source: Hel 05R 012
      • Example 5845:
        O gosi vaaravuravu na osi raara, are paa buhahae, eara repaa posi nie tea tagevo ge tea pii. Are paa kokopo vahaa a tagevo gea pii bona paka vai to paa posi kahi vuara e.
        We pick the first vaaravuravu leaf, rub it into pulp, then squeeze it onto the wound or the sore. Then we cover the wound or the sore with the leaves we have squeezed..
        Source: Sii 15W 173-175
    • wring out a wet cloth
      • Example 5846:
        Posi nio taoro.
        Wring out the towel.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 525