vaapahana transfer a name or title

Part of Speech vt
Morphology vaa-pahana
Gloss CAUS-cross
    • transfer a name or title
      • culture
      • Example 8090:
        Ah! havee - ta vihu hena, ean repaa vaapahana vahaa kie bona o hena teori tea vuaba.
        Well - as for the vihu hena, and then you transfer the name to the child, that is, their clan's name.
        Source: Mah Loa Vaa 01R(Loa) 017
      • Example 8091:
        ei vasipoanae, vaapahana vaha ki riori bono hena teori.
        that is his child-blessing-ceremony, they transfer their name to him.
        Source: Mah Loa Vaa 03R(Loa) 012

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  • See also:
    • pahana cross (a river, creek, or a lagoon)