totobin straight

Part of Speech adj
    • straight
      • dimensional properties
      • Example 7675:
        O eibi bona o totobin kurus.
        This eibi-tree is very straight. (It is good for making the posts of the house.)
        Source:
        Sii 17W 185
      • Example 7676:
        Vaiava. O naono vai mee beve pura hiava, na totobin bata koana, ahiki beve vagegeeno.
        A small tree with brownish leaves, growing to 15 metres tall and forming the understorey of the forest canopy.
        Source:
        Joy 19W 152
      • Example 7677:
        A hanana a totobin, saka vageegeno haana.
        The road is straight, not windy.
        Source:
        fieldnotes 2005 015

Related entries

  • See also:
    • vaatotobin make straight / organise; arrange / correct; get something in order
    • nao vatotobin vo go straight to a place
    • vaiava horsefieldia species; a small tree that grows to a height of 15 m with brownish leaves, forming the understorey of the forest canopy
    • vatotobin straight; clearly; correctly; directly, exactly