uhu ni use something as paint, dye or decoration

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Morphology uhu ni
Gloss dye APPL
    • use something as paint, dye or decoration
      • clothing & grooming
      • Example 4826:
        O manae to nomaa nanava na uhu ni maa bona tabae?
        The boys who came yesterday, what did they paint (their faces) with?
        Source: Aro 10R 068
      • Example 7716:
        Mea peha moon paa uhu ni bono si hum one o tagu.
        And a woman used a little bit of clay, a lump, as dye.
        Source: Iar 02RG 025
      • Example 7717:
        Ae o uhu o paku vosau to uhu ni maori?
        Oh, what sort of paint did they apply?
        Source: Aro 10E(Eno) 074