pusu hiovu2 husker; husking stick

Part of Speech n3.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology pusu hiovu
Gloss husker
    • husker; husking stick
      • tools & weapons
    • Comment The word <hiovu> 'husker' seems to be related to <hovu> 'husk'.
      • Example 47:
        Nomana a pusu hiovu na paku riori bona maa hum aeana vai a bebeahu. Na karem vakakaniva riori bona maa soo aeana.
        Today the (coconut) husker is made from a long piece of iron. It is sharpened with an iron saw.
        Source: Joy 17W 064
      • Example 2123:
        Enaa sa hovuhovu haa ni nom o pusu hiovu.
        I am not used to husking (coconuts) with a husker.
        Source: Aro 04E(Eno) 037
      • Example 5942:
        Benam mei nom tea hovu overe, enam na vaamatatopo varaba nom o pusu hiovu. O pusu hiovu na paku nom nam bene ta boon.
        Before we husk coconuts, we prepare the husking stick. We make the husking stick from a piece of mangrove wood.
        Source: Joy 17W 051

Related entries

  • See also:
    • hovu2 husk a coconut; remove the outer covering of a coconut
    • hovu overe ni use something for husking coconuts
    • hiovu (stick for) husking coconuts; (stick for) catching sea-sausages
    • hovu overe husk coconuts
    • hovuhovu ni use something to husk coconuts; husk coconuts with something
    • papana3 end of a stick
    • soo1 saw (tool)