topee squat

Part of Speech vi
    • squat
      • position
      • Example 7640:
        Be tau vahuhu ore paa kasi bono kasuana, ore paa topee.
        When (it) is about to lay eggs, it digs a hole in the ground, then it squats. (i.e. the Melanesian Scrubflowl)
        Source:
        Sii 43W 009
      • Example 7641:
        Topee ean re beaka.
        Squat and defecate.
        Source:
        SiiSen 2012W 067

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  • See also:
    • eova Melanesian scrub fowl; Melanesian megapode