vahakaa pina beat the surface of the water to block the way (of fish)

• • beat the surface of the water to block the way (of fish)
  • • fishing

  • • Example 8413:
      

      Eori repaa vararana pina naori murina maa kave beori vahakaa pina batari.

      They will line up making a blockade behind the nets, while hitting and splashing the water blocking the way (of the fish).

      Source: Hel 08E(Sha) 008

    • Example 8414:
      

      Beve kavara, eara repaa vahakaa pina koa maara o iana to mene gunaha kaakoo teo meho hum.

      After that we beat the water to prevent the fish from going down to another place.

      Source: Eno 14W 009

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• See also:
  • pina stopping; holding fast; blocking