vapakapaka¹ (of insects) grow wings

Part of Speech	vi
Morphology	va-pakapaka
Gloss	MULT-wing

• • (of insects) grow wings
  • • growth
    • animals, insects

  • • Example 8843:
      

      Na naovo nana beve vapakapaka.

      It flies when its wings are grown. (i.e. the wood-ant)

      Source: Sir 01W 077

Related entries

• See also:
  • karesusuo wood-ant
  • paka¹ leaf
  • pakapaka wing (of a bird or insect); leg (of a turtle); wing-like fins of the pohamana flying fish and the lionfish