vahi pick out something; pick the shellfish out of its shell

Part of Speech vt
    • pick out something; pick the shellfish out of its shell
      • removal
      • Example 1192:
        A katoiana toka vai teo naono mepaa vahi bona matana iana teve, busu vai ni bona iana.
        The white-bellied sea eagle perches now on the tree, picks out the eyes of his fish and throws the fish away.
        Source:
        Sii 10W 124
      • Example 2254:
        Benam nao tahii tea hovuhovu iobo, enam repaa vahi bata maa a korivahi, ore vaaninmataa bona nahu iobo.
        When we go to the sea to gather sea-sausages, we also get the meat out of the Thorny Oyster, to make the pot of sea-sausages tasty.
        Source:
        Sii 45W(Joy) 166-168
      • Example 8444:
        Bean rake o tapaivasu, ean repaa nao tea vahi.
        If you want tapaivasu shellfish, you go and pick it out (of the shell).
        Source:
        Sii 01R(Sii) 353-354
      • Example 8445:
        A masi a beera sana, enaa pasi nao nom tea vahi tarai bara korivahi.
        The low tide is big, I'll go and collect and flesh out clamshells and Thorny Oysters.
        Source:
        Sii 51W 076

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