tapesu break off; fall off; be broken off

Part of Speech vi
Morphology ta-pesu
Gloss ACAUS-break.off
    • break off; fall off; be broken off
      • plants
      • Example 5065:
        Beo damidami hapus, ore paa tapesu kahi bona vasu ore paa obete koa.
        When the jingle shellfish fill up (the whole place), they fall off the stone and just lie there.
        Source:
        Sii 45W(Joy) 299
      • Example 7160:
        O paka kariapa paa tapesu.
        A kariapa leaf broke off (the tree).
        Source:
        Mor 02R 036
      • Example 7161:
        Ean paa tapesu iravata mau?
        (The giant said to the leaf) Have you been broken off (and carried) here by the wind?
        Source:
        Jen 01E(Eno) 029

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  • See also:
    • pesu1 break off (a leaf); pick (fruit, nuts)