takatakaku1 break by itself into pieces; become brittle

Part of Speech vi
Morphology taka-ta-kaku
Gloss RED-ACAUS-break
    • break by itself into pieces; become brittle
      • physical properties
      • Example 778:
        Saka o naono kikis haana, o takatakaku bebeo koa.
        It is not a strong tree, it just easily breaks by itself.
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 023
      • Example 6331:
        evehee na tei sana tea roava, mepaa takatakaku a ariono,
        but it stayed too long in the sun, and the ariono vine became brittle,
        Source: Sii 06RG 031-032

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