vaauvu make someone wear something; cover someone with something

Part of Speech vd
Morphology vaa-uvu
Gloss CAUS-wear
    • make someone wear something; cover someone with something
      • clothing & grooming
      • Example 8270:
        Me sinanae paa vaauvu bona bono taovu.
        His mother put the hood on him.
        Source:
        Nan 03R 145
      • Example 8271:
        benaa voosu nao roho tea gono to taovu mene vaauvu varavihi vuan,
        (Stay here) while I'll go home first (by myself) to get a hood to put (it) on you (and) hide you (underneath),
        Source:
        Nan 03E(Eno) 239

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