tamosi be cut

• • be cut
  • • cutting
    • boats & other means of transport

  • • Example 7047:
      

      E ta naono bona na tamosi varuruva koana, sa kikisi haana.

      This piece of wood is just easily cut, it is not strong.

      Source: Joy 01W 057

    • Example 7048:
      

      O sinivi paa vaataena vaevuru, me toro tamosi bata maana, beori vaatavusu bata rori, tea papaes vaa teo vaataeno sinivi.

      The canoe has now a bottom, and must be cut, when they make it come out (as a canoe) through the cutting on the sides of the bottom of the canoe.

      Source: Tah 02R 062-063

Related entries

• See also:
  • mosi¹ cut something off / kill an animal with a knife or an axe
  • papaesi¹ carve the sides of a canoe
  • vaataena² have a bottom; make a bottom
  • vaataeno sinivi bottom of the canoe