takihi be torn apart; split open (by itself)

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta-kihi
Gloss ACAUS-tear
    • be torn apart; split open (by itself)
      • unclassified
      • Example 3345:
        O buku tenaa o takihi. Paa kihi mau a peha aba.
        My book is torn. Someone has torn it.
        Source:
        Joy 15W 027
      • Example 6981:
        ... o paka overe repaa takihi.
        (When the coconut stands firmly, when it cannot be uprooted,) the coconut leaf splits open.
        Source:
        Joy 17W 020
      • Example 6982:
        O maro na takihi batana.
        The cloth is tearing apart.
        Source:
        NaphSen 01W 121

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  • See also:
    • kihi tear something apart (e.g. a piece of paper or cloth)
    • takitakihi torn to pieces