vanimatoa hard stick which is rubbed against a soft piece of wood in order [...]

Part of Speech n2
    • hard stick which is rubbed against a soft piece of wood in order to produce fire
      • fire
      • Example 2472:
        Ean toro taraha maa sa naono mene vanimatoa. Sa naono vai sa kikis. Taraha e ta vanimatoa bara taraha pete e ta naono vai to pasi ino noman.
        You must carve a stick for making fire, a hard stick. Carve the vanimatoa stick and also cut a stick that you will rub.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 936

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    • ino rub a stick against a soft piece of wood to make fire