ta atovo sheet of sago palm thatch

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology ta atovo
Gloss piece sago.palm
    • sheet of sago palm thatch
      • house
      • Example 2302:
        Eara huha rara a ta buaku a ta atovo, eara repaa vaakopo e toon no vaatetekoio bono obai ge sareai.
        We sew the two sheets of sago palm thatch together, then we fix it as a cover on top of the upper ridgepole with obai or sareai vine ropes.
        Source:
        Eno 07W 002
      • Example 6735:
        Bea ta atovo obete maa tea varuvaru, eara repaa kisi taviri ie bona varuvaru.
        When the thatch sheet lies on the rafters, we tie the ropes around the rafters.
        Source:
        Eno 02W 041

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