taba puana weapon

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - vi
Morphology taba puana
Gloss thing fight
    • weapon
      • tools & weapons
      • Example 6810:
        ... bara amaa taba puana teori vai, a vuhun, avana ae a pakoo.
        ... and their weapons, the bows, arrows and clubs.
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 433
      • Example 6811:
        Enam na nata kaakoo pete koa eori he tea vaaporo meori vaaporo ni bona amaa taba puana.
        We only realised (that the war was fisnihsed) when they were shooting and destroyed the weapons.
        Source: Eno Aro 01E 044
      • Example 6812:
        A bua vuuaba na dee maari bone guu ae amaa meha tabaan, ae a kuriri ge o mago, bara amaa taba puana teori vai, a vuhun, avana ae a pakoo.
        (the custom of peace making) The two clans bring a pig and other kinds of food, as well as shell money or bat's teeth and their weapons, the bows, arrows and clubs.
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 434-436
      • Example 6813:
        eori repaa vakakaku vatatana ni bona maa taba puana, eori repaa pae ni bari teo kasuana
        and then they break the weapons together and bury them in the ground
        Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 438-439

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