too vahakaa beater; fisherman who beats the surface of the water to chase [...]

• • beater; fisherman who beats the surface of the water to chase the fish into a net
  • • persons

  • • Example 3420:
      

      ... ean paa kiri koa a iana, o nou tea too vahakaa, ae o nou tea too gunagunaha.

      (When you get home) you have to divide the fish (into two heaps), a heap for the beater and a heap for the net-setter.

      Source: Sii 06E(Joy) 205-207

    • Example 7606:
      

      O pata iana sa paa hana hau tea tabae ahiki ta too vahakaa.

      There was not any bunch of fish hanging in the net because there was not any beater.

      Source: Eno 16W 184

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• See also:
  • too gunagunaha fisherman who walks in the water holding the net; down-stepper; net-setter
  • vahakaa beat the surface of the water in order to chase fish into the net
  • kiri¹ distribute; divide and deal something out (bride price, food)
  • nou² heap