takepo be broken (off); split off

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta-kepo
Gloss ACAUS-chop
    • be broken (off); split off
      • unclassified
      • Example 5835:
        O ana ruhu mee na tei me nana bono porete vaa tea kamis nihi. Koto vamuramuraka o sii ana ruhu vai o sii rutaa, ean repaa vaatei e tea hum takepo.
        The roots of the Bengal ficus contain medicine against tooth ache. Bite off and soften a little piece of the Bengal ficus root and put it on the place (where a piece) split off.
        Source:
        Sii 24W 087-088
      • Example 6408:
        O simeere paa takepo vuru tea urunata.
        The cement was broken off by the flood water.
        Source:
        NaphSen 01W 119

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