vahogisi put additional firewood into the fire, stoke a fire

Part of Speech vi
Variant Form(s) vahogis
    • put additional firewood into the fire, stoke a fire
      • fire
      • Example 177:
        O ana overe, beo overe takara, ore paa mahaka. O ana nae o mataa tea vahogis teo suraa.
        The root of the coconut palm, when the coconut palm gets uprooted, it dries up. Its roots are good for stoking the fire.
        Source: Sii 16W 002-003
      • Example 1805:
        Meha taba to hee ni nae a hae naono mene vahogis nahu.
        Another thing that it gives is the firewood to keep the fire under the pot burning.
        Source: Sii 22W 033
      • Example 8501:
        O naono bona ubi nom nam mene vahogisi nahu.
        The wood of this tree we collect for stoking the fire under the pot.
        Source: Sii 17W 026
      • Example 8502:
        O naono vai o mahaka, nomaa are nao tea pate amaa pea naono mene vahogisi teara.
        This wood is dry, come let's go to collect some branches for stoking our fire.(lit. carry some branches in our arms)
        Source: SiiSen 01W 367

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  • See also:
    • roge Coastal Hibiscus, cottonwood, a large hibiscus tree
    • ana overe root of the coconut m