raniranii irritating (the skin); rough to touch

Part of Speech adj
Morphology rani-ranii
Gloss RED-irritate
    • irritating (the skin); rough to touch
      • physical properties
      • Example 71:
        A paka no ivoohi na raniranii nana. Na ahaaha raara o nahu vai o paru. O ivoohi na potee nana bono sandpepa.
        The leaf of the ivoohi is rough. We use it for scrubbing black pots. The ivoohi is like sandpaper.
        Source:
        Sii 31W 021
      • Example 6049:
        O momohana o raniranii.
        The momohana irritates (our skin).
        Source:
        Jub 02W 047
      • Example 6050:
        O momohana o raniranii kurus.
        The momohana irritates the skin very much.
        Source:
        Sii 46W 079

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ivoohi1 small plant whose leaves have a rough surface and are used to scrub pots and polish things
    • momohana snake-like animal about the length of a pencil