pura tavusu (of plants) grow and come out

Part of Speech vi.constr
MWE Structure vi - vi
Morphology pura tavusu
Gloss grow go.out
    • (of plants) grow and come out
      • growth
      • Example 2515:
        Beo supi pihae pura tavusu, o iposi na rakoto batana teo pihae.
        When the sprout of the coconut frond grows outside, the leaf sheath sticks on the coconut frond.
        Source:
        Joy 17W 025
      • Example 3125:
        Beara neba nio muu, beve pura hiava bata maana, a vahara kasu muu vai to topo bata maana teo muu repaa pura tavus.
        When we plant taros and they grow high, the little taro sprouts that stick in the taros grow and come out.
        Source:
        Sii 41W 013

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