vaahoa launch something; use something for the first time

Part of Speech vt
Morphology vaa-hoa
Gloss CAUS-push
    • launch something; use something for the first time
      • tools & weapons
      • unclassified
      • Example 1012:
        Teo bon vaahoa na kave, eara repaa isuvu to buo koopu ruene, ...
        On the day of the net launch, we fill two bamboo water containers, (then we put the herbs there ... When we go to the sea, we sprinkle the net with it.)
        Source: Eno 09W 007
      • Example 7913:
        Are nao batara tea vaahoa o sinivi ei.
        Let's go and launch this canoe.
        Source: San 02R 054

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  • See also:
    • hoa4 push something somewhere
    • vaahoa kave launch fishing nets; use fishing nets for the first time
    • bon3 day (24 hours)
    • ihuana wait for something; wait for somebody
    • taatate custom