ta hiovu² stick for husking coconuts

Part of Speech	n1/n2.constr
MWE Structure	n - n
Morphology	ta hiovu
Gloss	piece stick.for.husking

• • stick for husking coconuts
  • • tools & weapons

  • • Example 1359:
      

      E subuava paa sue, "A ta hiovu ei, hovu am ei."

      The old woman said, "Here is the husker, husk (the coconut) now."

      Source: Aro 04R 032

    • Example 6743:
      

      Ean na vaahuu hopo ni nom a overe te ta hiovu.

      You stick the coconut onto the husking stick

      Source: Joy 17W 060

Related entries

• See also:
  • hovu² husk a coconut; remove the outer covering of a coconut
  • hiovu (stick for) husking coconuts; (stick for) catching sea-sausages
  • hovu overe husk coconuts
  • vaahuu hopo ni stick something inside something; stick something onto a stick with a sharp pointed end