sibono1 roast something; smoke something (e.g. fish, meat); dry [...]

Part of Speech vt/vd
    • roast something; smoke something (e.g. fish, meat); dry something (coconut, cocoa)
      • food & drink
      • Example 6356:
        O gaagaga vai o sibono vamataa, ei mepaa tagigi vamataa bata nom.
        These mullets are well roasted, this means their meat comes easily off their bones.
        Source: Sii 47W 085-086
      • Example 6357:
        Beara sibono a iana bono pesupaava, ore paa raka vamataa kurus! Eara na gaha rara, are paa vaatei o geto suraa teo pesupaava.
        When we roast the fish using coconut husks, it dries up very well. We get a piece of burning wood and put the ember into the fibres of the coconut husk.
        Source: Sii 16W 070-072
      • Example 6358:
        Sibono a kavuraa bona maa tope.
        Roast the copra with the coconut shells.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 195
      • Example 6359:
        Avuisi eve o naono to vaanoto ni raara tea sibono kaakau.
        The avuis is a tree that we use for roasting cocoa.
        Source: Sii 17W 137

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  • See also:
    • pesupaava fibrous coconut husk; fibres of the coconut husk
    • pupuhu1 roast something over an open fire