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