vaamatana² bow of the canoe

• • bow of the canoe
  • • boats & other means of transport

  • • Example 5247:
      

      Ore paa paes maa roho bari. Paes maa bona papaes vaa teo vaamatana.

      Then they first carve the sides of the canoe by cutting off slices of wood. They cut the sides of the bow.

      Source: Tah 02R 038-039

Related entries

• See also:
  • matana⁵ (of canoes) bow
  • vaamatana¹ carve the bow of a canoe
  • papaesi² side of a canoe