vaasipoana² blessing

Part of Speech

n3

• • blessing
  • • culture

  Comment

  The noun <vaasipoana> is derived from <sipoana1> or <sipoana2>, but the meaning of the prefix <vaa-> is unclear.

  • • Example 8176:
      

      Eove na vaagunaha roho bono vaasipoana teve teo vahara beiko te Kiriri.

      He withdrew his blessing from Kiriri's children.

      Source: Bua 02R 116

Related entries

• See also:
  • sipoana² blessing
  • kamuru shave the hair on the head (also as part of the boys' initiation and the vaasipoana)