rom² slice something; cut something in half; make a cross-cut on [...]

Part of Speech

vt

• • slice something; cut something in half; make a cross-cut on something long so that it becomes two or many parts (e.g. the trunk of a pig or the stem of a tree)
  • • cutting

  • • Example 4677:
      

      meori ma mosimosi rom bene roosuu

      and they came (and) cut the giant into slices

      Source: Jen 01R 073

    • Example 6214:
      

      Eori paa rom maa bono buo rom veresun.

      They cut two wild banana stems. (for making a raft)

      Source: Aro 04R 134

    • Example 6215:
      

      Eara na rom rara o miimiana, eara repaa kopakopaa eve.

      We fell the miimiana palm and cut it open.

      Source: Sii 39W 042

Related entries

• See also:
  • romrom² hoe (tool)
  • tarom (of something long) break in half by itself
  • varom ni cut in half
  • rahirahi rom² having vertical stripes
  • rahirahi rom paru having black vertical stripes
  • romrom³ middle pieces; slices of the trunk
  • romrom vakakato cut something crosswise into short pieces
  • ta rom guu slice of the trunk of a butchered pig