vakisi ni tie something somewhere; tie something together

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Variant Form(s) vakis ni
Morphology va-kisi ni
Gloss MULT-tie APPL
    • tie something somewhere; tie something together
      • transfer
      • Example 2998:
        O kara urisi vaa tea vateen tenaa paa takurusu mau hanana, menaa paa vakisi vaha nie.
        The banana sheath strap of my backpack broke on the road, and I tied it together again.
        Source: Joy 15W 017-018
      • Example 5421:
        Vakisi nio pasu kave teo pasu no baoru.
        Tie the top edge of the net to the top end of the bamboo pole.
        Source: Naph 03W 071
      • Example 8624:
        A vavaatoa na vakis ni riori bona buaku a kanono ariono.
        They tie two ariono strings to the kite.
        Source: Naph 02W 008

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ariono2 vine species used for making strings
    • kisi ni tie something to something else
    • vakisi vaagum ni tie something together
    • pasu1 edge (of a net); end (of a rope or string)