vaavuavuhu sniff at something

• • sniff at something
  • • perception

  • • Example 4487:
      

      Evehee tavusu koa tea vaavuavuhu ni bona maa karirava, mepaa mete sirisiri vakavara ri maa bona.

      After sniffing at the karirava leaves, (he) chewed them all up. (lit. sucked (and) tore (them) into strips)

      Source: Aro 02E(Eno) 099

    • Example 8300:
      

      Meori peana vaavuavuhu rori, e Ririgono he no suguna, mepaa hivi ri bari,

      And while they were sniffing, Ririgono arrived and asked them,

      Source: Nah 02E(Eno) 051

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• See also:
  • avuhu² smell something