vaahoa ni launch something; use something for the first time

• • launch something; use something for the first time
  • • unclassified

  • • Example 5038:
      

      Amaa moon toro gonogono vatotoena ni bono sinivi iana vai tea tabae o sinivi vai o voon, paa vaahoa ni nou nam.

      The women must collect the fish from the canoe and share them, because this canoe is new, (and) we have launched it.

      Source: San 02E(Eno) 034

    • Example 7882:
      

      Vaahae a kave teo sinivi, eara kahi nao rara tea vaahoa nio sinivi.

      Load the net into the canoe, we are going to launch the canoe.

      Source: San 02E(Eno) 027

    • Example 7915:
      

      O kave o voon to kahi vaahoa ni raara.

      "These nets are new that we are going to use for the first time."

      Source: Sii 06E(Joy) 116

    • Example 7916:
      

      Rerau ean repaa pam o makaree tean. Be kavara ean repaa vaahoa nie tahii tea tahitahi.

      Then you lash the spear (i.e. fasten the spikes with a string). When (it is) finished, you use it for the first time in the sea for spearing fish.

      Source: Sii 26W 029-030

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• See also:
  • hoa² (of the wind) blow (at somebody or something)
  • vaahoa kave launch fishing nets; use fishing nets for the first time