potaa cut something open (e.g. chickens)

Part of Speech

vt

• • cut something open (e.g. chickens)
  • • 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 5852:
      

      Me Vuraa paa potaa bene toa.

      And Vura cut the rooster open.

      Source: Pau 01R 020

    • Example 5853:
      

      Meori paa potaa bene guu, vaatii vai bono hiapa teo panasu.

      And they cut the pig open and put the intestines on a raft.

      Source: Aro 15R 110-112

    • Example 5854:
      

      enam repaa potaa a komanae toa

      then we cut the belly of the chicken open.

      Source: Hel 13RG 021

Related entries

• See also:
  • kopaa cut something lengthwise; cut something open; cut something in half; cut something from top to bottom; cut open from head to tail
  • pee potaa cut an animal's belly open with a knife