rapisi² cut something (e.g. grass) with a long bush knife

• • cut something (e.g. grass) with a long bush knife
  • • cutting
    • cutting

  Comment

  This verb is derived from <rapisi> 'to whip' by semantic extension. he movement of the arm holding the knife is similar to the movement of whipping.

  • • Example 2586:
      

      Beara rapis a garas vai to tii nana komana kaakau, ...

      When we cut this grass that is (growing) in the cocoa plantation, ...

      Source: VaaSen 01W 600

    • Example 3220:
      

      Beara tau paku a kavuraa, taba momohu toro paku raara, eara toro rapisi roho a garasi vaa komana overe.

      When we are about to make copra, the first thing we must do, we must cut the grass inside the coconut plantation.

      Source: Joy 17W 150-152

    • Example 5449:
      

      Rapis o pata subui.

      Cut the patch of weeds.

      Source: Eno 19W 021

Related entries

• See also:
  • garas grass
  • subui¹ weed (generic term); little plant
  • pata subui patch of weeds