vaauhu ni paint one's face or body with something; decorate oneself with [...]

• • paint one's face or body with something; decorate oneself with something; use something for decorating onself
  • • clothing & grooming

  • • Example 5095:
      

      Ean paa vaauhu nie, a suinman re vakasi oha.

      You rub it (the coconut oil on your body), so that your body shines all over.

      Source: Joy 17W 137-138

    • Example 8260:
      

      Merau meori paa vaauhu ni bono uhu one.

      And they put red paint on their faces.

      Source: Aro 10E(Eno) 009

    • Example 8261:
      

      A vua nae a gogooravi. Na vaauhu ni riori beori paku bona maa taatate gea maa hagi.

      Its fruit is red (the fruit of the lipstick-tree). They use it for painting themselves when they carry out traditional practices or dances.

      Source: Joy 19W 100

    • Example 8262:
      

      O binaa o vuavua. O vua teve o avuhu mataa kurus. Na paku raara bono vaanomo mene vaauhu teara.

      The binaa bears fruit. Its fruit smells good. We use the oil for decorating ourselves.

      Source: Sii 25W 002

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• See also:
  • uhu¹ colour somebody's skin or dye somebody's hair (with something); dye clothes
  • uhu² dye (substance); pattern of colouring
  • vakasi shine