vaadovo sink something; drown something

Part of Speech vt
Morphology vaa-dovo
Gloss CAUS-sink
    • sink something; drown something
      • transfer
      • Example 7851:
        O vahara beiko na hua mi nao bono baeke tiin meori paa vaadovo maa bari tahii.
        The children paddled with a bag of tins and sank it in the sea.
        Source: Jan 01W 043
      • Example 7852:
        Eve he vaadovo vakavara bene toa, ...
        While he was holding the rooster completely under the water, ...
        Source: Pau 01R 013
      • Example 7853:
        Eori he vaadovo vakavara bari me Vura paa taneo bona tea keu.
        When they had put it (the dead chicken) completely under the water, Vura started to pluck the feathers.
        Source: Pau 01E(Joy) 007

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