tagava² clear (the bush)

• • clear (the bush)
  • • agriculture

  • • Example 946:
      

      A veava to saka bin tagava ori.

      The jungle is (land) that has not yet been cleared. (lit. The jungle (is) what they haven't yet cleared.)

      Source: Sii 10W 069

    • Example 6876:
      

      Eh! Teiee to paa tagava nao rohoi sa paa kiu haa bona?

      Hey! Who has cleared it (the land) and has not worked on it (to make a garden)?

      Source: Eno 01R 035-036

    • Example 6877:
      

      Ere Rasama bere Derol ae Moris to paa nao vuru tea tagava.

      Rasama, Derol and Moris went a while ago to clear the bush.

      Source: SiiSen 01W 630

Related entries

• See also:
  • veava jungle; bush that has not been cleared