tagava1 fell a tree; clear of trees

Part of Speech vt
    • fell a tree; clear of trees
      • cutting
      • plants
      • Example 5069:
        Tea tagava, eara na tagava rara o atovo, ore obete nana putaa beara mosi rara a peana.
        As for the felling, we fell the sago palm so that it is lying on the ground while we are cutting the branches.
        Source: Eno 02W 006
      • Example 6874:
        a peha aba antee nana tea tagava bona.
        (Then, when they find a tree that is suitable (for making a canoe),) a single man can fell it.
        Source: Mor 04R 014
      • Example 6875:
        Be tagava bona, eove repaa rom kurus bono govuhu no naono, ...
        When he has felled it, he cuts the crown of the tree off, ... (to make a canoe)
        Source: Mor 04E(Eno) 008

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