tapatapaku regularly practiced; be always done

Part of Speech vi
Morphology tapa-ta-paku
Gloss RED-ACAUS-do
    • regularly practiced; be always done
      • unclassified
      • Example 7148:
        O taatate bona na tapatapaku momohu bata ki nana bono taatate vaa tea vaaree tahii.
        This custom is practiced before the custom of Showing-the-Sea. (i.e. the custom called Setting-on-the-Ground)
        Source: Kor 01E(Eno) 002
      • Example 7149:
        Ei to tapatapaku vonaeven tenam a ta tahii.
        This is how it is done by us, the coastal people. (lit. This is what it is done like by us, the sea people)
        Source: Daa 02R 057

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  • See also:
    • paku2 make something; make something from something; make something into something
    • tapaku happen; occur; be made; be held; take place; be done; be practiced