vaameapa soften something; make something soft; cause something to become soft

Part of Speech vt
Morphology vaa-meapa
Gloss CAUS-soft
    • soften something; make something soft; cause something to become soft
      • unclassified
      • Example 8029:
        Na kosi riori ore paa kahu bono sinoo vaa toon no paka karaa, ore paa vaameapa bari tea roava.
        They cut (the pandanus leaves) and then scrape the midrib on the back of the pandanus leaves, and let it become flexible in the sun.
        Source: Sii 17W 193

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  • See also:
    • meapa (of coconut leaves, pandanus, vines) become soft and flexible