raama benesin kerosine lamp; Coleman lamp

Part of Speech n3.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology raama benesin
Gloss lamp kerosine
    • kerosine lamp; Coleman lamp
      • tools & weapons
      • Example 5627:
        O sunuu pihae. Ei o kaku sunuu to pakupaku momohu rohori. Nomana na paku riori bono raama benesin. O sunuu pihae na kavara, o sunuu raama benesin koa to tei vai nomana.
        The torch fishing with coconut fronds. This is a kind of torch fishing that they practiced before. Today they do it with a Coleman lamp. The torch fishing with coconut fronds is finished, only the fishing with Coleman lamps exists today.
        Source: Sii 26W 053-054
      • Example 5960:
        A iana vai na rahirahi ria abana tea bon, ei beori vaatagirava bona raama benesin.
        This fish (the Bigeye Scad) is angled by the people at night, when they light the kerosene lamps.
        Source: Sii 46W 152-153

Related entries