sinoo vaa tobina (of leaves) midrib

• • (of leaves) midrib
  • • plants

  • • Example 1419:
      

      O kiinia na toutou nana tea bua ereere na paka nae ae teo sinoo vaa tobina.

      The kiinia has thorns on both sides of its leaves and on its midrib.

      Source:

      Joy 12W 109

    • Example 6447:
      

      Siri atovo. Bea kavara na maa kisi atovo tei vaan, ean repaa taneo tea siri riori, o sinoo vaa tobina no paka atovo to siri noman.

      Tearing off (the midribs of) sago palm (leaves). When all the bundles of sago palm leaves are in the village, you start tearing off the midribs, the midribs of the sago palm leaves you tear off.

      Source:

      Sii Joy 03W 013-015

Related entries

• See also:
  • sinoo¹ (of humans and animals) bone / (of leaves) midrib
  • siri atovo tear off the midribs of sago palm leaves
  • tobina middle
  • hapeana kind of tree that grows in the forest