rigaha pull something off; untie something (a knot); open something (a [...]

Part of Speech

vt

• • pull something off; untie something (a knot); open something (a parcel)
  • • removal

  • • Example 3472:
      

      Meo peho kurina ato vakisi nana. O meho he rigaha vagegeana bona kisi vaa moonae.

      And one hand still held (onto the pole). But the other one loosened the last knot at his leg.

      Source:

      Viv 01E(Eno) 073-074

    • Example 5136:
      

      mepaa rigaha bono onoono teve,

      and (he) pulled off his loincloth,

      Source:

      Sha 01E(Eno) 060

    • Example 6128:
      

      Merau me keara beera paa rigaha bona kahonae.

      And the older brother pulled off his head.

      Source:

      Auv 01R 063-065

    • Example 6129:
      

      Ean repaa rigaha o sioti tean.

      Then you pull off your shirt.

      Source:

      Sha 01RG 056

    • Example 6130:
      

      Rigaha a mono kariapa.

      Open the parcel with kariapa fruit.

      Source:

      SiiSen 01W 562

Related entries

• See also:
  • rigarigaha untie something
  • tarigaha fall apart, be loose
  • taritarigaha become loose
  • kisi² knot
  • onoono loincloth, tapa cloth made from the bark of kareana- and bio-trees
  • sioti shirt
  • taraosis trousers