tahi vaatopo stick something somewhere

• • stick something somewhere
  • • unclassified

  • • Example 5381:
      

      A papana to sa karem vakakaniva vira haa raara, eve to pasi tahi vaatopo ni noman teo kasuana.

      The end that we did not sharpen much, that is the one that we push into the ground. (i.e. the end of the husking stick)

      Source: Joy 17W 057-058

    • Example 6918:
      

      Na nanaovo nana, ore paa tahi vaatopo ni bona kosinae teo kasuana, ore paa vahuhu teebona.

      It flies around, then it sticks its bottom into the ground, to lay eggs there.

      Source: Sir 01W 153-154

Related entries

• See also:
  • papana³ end of a stick
  • tahi spear something
  • tahi vatopo ni stab something (into the ground)
  • vaatopo stick something (somewhere)