sapirin bounce back

Part of Speech

vi

• • bounce back
  • • motion

  • • Example 6338:
      

      Enaa na tahi ni nao o sikiri, me paa no taga koa toon na iana, me paa sapirin.

      I threw a spear and (it) only poked the back of the fish and it bounced back.

      Source: VaaSen 01W 823

    • Example 6339:
      

      Na taga koa toon na iana me paa sapirin hiava vaha maa.

      (The spear) only touched the back of the fish and bounced back upwards.

      Source: Primer 05W:50

Related entries

• See also:
  • makaree fishing spear made of koverau-bamboo