puhana2 rise high (tide)

Part of Speech vi
    • rise high (tide)
      • environment
      • Example 5875:
        "Are nao o puhana mene na puhana bata maana ..."
        "Let's go, otherwise the tide will be too high ..."
        Source: Iar 02RG 263
      • Example 5876:
        Eara pasi paku bata koa vo nao nom teebona, ore ante komana beo manin vagana tean kavara ge ei beo puhana puhana maa.
        We will do it like this, until you don't feel like fishing anymore (lit. your fishing desire is finished) or the high tide comes in.
        Source: Hel 07E(Sha) 011

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  • See also:
    • gohoho1 (of the tide) come in
    • masi1 be low tide so that the reef becomes visible; be low tide
    • tarahi1 ebb; go down (of tide)
    • puhana hopo be high tide with the water entering somewhere
    • vaapuhana wait for the high tide