tavara piece of wood for measuring the meshes of a net

• • piece of wood for measuring the meshes of a net
  • • tools & weapons

  • • Example 2505:
      

      Tavara. E ta naono to ipinoo bata raara o mata kave.

      Tavara. A piece of wood that we use for measuring the meshes of the net.

      Source: Eno 16W 156-157

    • Example 2506:
      

      A tavara to ipinoo batana bona matana kave.

      The tavara is used to measure the size of the meshes of the net.

      Source: Naph 04W 035

    • Example 4260:
      

      Beara vuha vaapeha meo ipinoo to paa vamoromoroko ni vuara, eara paku vai a tavara to kahi ipinoo bata nom ara o mata kave.

      When we have agreed on the measurement that we have talked about, we make the tavara (a piece of bamboo) which we use for measuring the meshes of the net.

      Source: Eno 08W 020-021

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• See also:
  • ipinoo¹ measure something; use something for measuring something
  • ta² piece; bit
  • taba¹ thing