vaahuu hopo ni stick something inside something; stick something onto a stick [...]

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - vi - appl
Morphology vaa-huu hopo ni
Gloss CAUS-stick enter APPL
    • stick something inside something; stick something onto a stick with a sharp pointed end
      • transfer
      • Example 3915:
        E Kukuas na vaahuu hopo ni nao bona kurinae ore haraa bona katoo.
        Kukuas put his hand inside the hole to feel the crab.
        Source: Jan 01W 067
      • Example 6743:
        Ean na vaahuu hopo ni nom a overe te ta hiovu.
        You stick the coconut onto the husking stick
        Source: Joy 17W 060

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  • See also:
    • kurinae his or her hand
    • ta hiovu2 stick for husking coconuts
    • huu1 prick, pierce, poke, give an injection