vagavagana ni use something habitually for fishing; fish with something (a tool)

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vi - appl
Morphology vaga-vagana ni
Gloss RED-fish APPL
    • use something habitually for fishing; fish with something (a tool)
      • fishing
      • Example 2951:
        Nabunuu roho eara a ta Teapu na vagavagana ni roho amaa kakukaku kave, to pakupaku ara bona kara baneo, bara kara naono to dao komana raara bono kara kave.
        In former times we Teop people fished with several kinds of nets that we made from the fibres of the breadfruit tree, and from vines that we actually call net vines.
        Source:
        Eno 21W 023-025
      • Example 5427:
        Eara na vagavagana ni rara o pasu araa.
        We fish with a fishing rod.
        Source:
        Eno 16W 096
      • Example 8359:
        Meori paa vagavagana ni bona panasu.
        They went fishing with their rafts.
        Source:
        San 02R 009

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  • See also:
    • kakavei fishing net on a bamboo frame
    • kave1 fishing net (general term)
    • sakosakopo fishing method for catching little fish for baits