tobara upee the group of boys who go through the initiation rites

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology tobara upee
Gloss group.of.young.men
    • the group of boys who go through the initiation rites
      • culture
      • Example 559:
        O tobara upee toro vaagum rori tea bae teori, a ororo teori,
        The upee boys must be together in their bae (enclosure), their territory (lit. fence),
        Source:
        Mah 02R 044
      • Example 7520:
        Are na penapena nana ve bea moon nao voen tea tobara upee, penapena rakaha nana.
        As everybody knows, it is taboo for a woman to go to the upee boys, it is strictly forbidden.
        Source:
        Aro 07E(Eno) 105-106

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  • See also:
    • ororo fence
    • upee2 boy going through the initiation rites and wearing the upee hat