vahehena give something a name; use a name for something

Part of Speech vt/vd
Morphology va-he-hena
Gloss CAUS-RED-name
    • give something a name; use a name for something
      • communication
      • Example 4721:
        O muu o vahehena, na tii me rori bona hena riori, tea tabae o muu o taba tenam vaa Bougainville komana.
        The taros have names; they have their (special) names, because the taros are our own things in Bougainville.
        Source:
        Sii 19W 034
      • Example 8435:
        O naono vai o baneo na tei rori amaa hena to vahehena ri raara ori.
        This tree, the breadfruit tree, there are several names that we use for them.
        Source:
        Sii 17W 158
      • Example 8436:
        Erau o buaku o sikiri na tei nana, o buo vahehena.
        Now, there were two bamboo spears that were given names.
        Source:
        Aro 15R 076
      • Example 8437:
        O bao o vahehena vakavara.
        The spinning tops have all their particular names each.
        Source:
        Sii 2005W 001

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