uhu² dye (substance); pattern of colouring

Part of Speech

n3

• • dye (substance); pattern of colouring
  • • body & health
    • colours & patterns
    • substances

  • • Example 3596:
      

      Kokono kanaa to uhu.

      Crush me some dye (powder).

      Source: Nah 02R 031

    • Example 7711:
      

      Teo peho vuri mea si moon vai paa vaamatatopo bana bona amaa uhu teve.

      One day the woman prepared her dyes again.

      Source: Iar 02E(Eno) 005

    • Example 7712:
      

      Eam kahi kare uhu vahaa ni nom to uhu vaasau?

      What kind of paint would you now use?

      Source: Aro 10R 155

    • Example 7713:
      

      Bean paku o uhu tea meha vuaba, gavagava vaevuru maa.

      If you use the design of another clan, (they) would immediately get angry.

      Source: Kae 01R 158

Related entries

• See also:
  • uhu¹ colour somebody's skin or dye somebody's hair (with something); dye clothes
  • vaauhu ni paint one's face or body with something; decorate oneself with something; use something for decorating onself
  • uhu kopaa horizontal colouring of the hair