ta ginuva wedge

• • wedge
  • • house

  Comment

  <ta ginuva> 'wedge' is only found in the plural construction with <maa2> which belongs to the second noun class (n2). Consequently, the noun class affiliation of <ta ginuva> is unclear.

  • • Example 1604:
      

      Eam pasi mosi mau sa mata boon ge be hiki, eam repaa mosi koa maa ta maa ginuva, are ma kopaa roho o kobuu.

      You'll cut pieces of mangrove wood, or if there is not any, you cut some ginuva pieces, so that we can cut open the kobuu palm (using them as wedges for making the floor of the house)

      Source: Eno 13W 063-065

    • Example 3498:
      

      Tea kiu vaa tea kopaa, eara toro kiu nia buaku a toraaraa, ae amaa ta ginuva.

      For the work of cutting (the stem) open, we must work with two axes and some wedges.

      Source: Eno 04W 017

    • Example 4669:
      

      ... beara tapa bata ni naora amaa ta ginuva teo hum to mosi vaakaa bata naona a bua toraara.

      ... when we drive the wedges there into the place where the two axes cut (the stem) open.

      Source: Eno 04W 021

Related entries

• See also:
  • ginuva kind of little hardwood tree used for wedges
  • kobuu¹ kind of palm used for making the floor of a house.
  • paranda¹ floor