vaaponisi make something heavy; weight something down / make something difficult

1. • make something heavy; weight something down

   • • Example 107:
       

       Ahaiki ta taba to vaaponis nana bona ore rahi vaadovo ni bona.

       There is nothing that would make it heavy to pull it down into the deep sea.

       Source: Tah 05R 006

2. • make something difficult
   • • unclassified

   • • Example 8126:
       

       eikou o kobuu o taba kikis ei me vaaponis rakaha nana bona kiu bona.

       because the kobuu palm is a strong thing, and this also makes this work very difficult.

       Source: Eno 04W 030