toptop (of birds) peck at somebody

Part of Speech vt
    • (of birds) peck at somebody
      • animals, birds
      • Example 7649:
        Beo pus toa vabooboha, ore paa tei vagavagava kurus, ore paa toptop araara, ei beara kao vahuusu riori. O pus toa na rake bata koana tea toptop bona mataraara.
        When the hens are hatching, they are very aggressive and peck at us, when we come too close to them. The hens just want to peck out our eyes.
        Source: Sii 47W 028-029
      • Example 7650:
        Goe ta butara tea ipoto e toa vai a rutaa. E sinariori mene toptop vuan.
        Don't try to grab a little chicken. Their mother might peck you.
        Source: Sii 43W 081

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