vapeepeo splash water (on someone); perform the water-splashing ritual

Part of Speech vi/vt
Morphology va-pee-peo
Gloss MULT-RED-splash
    • splash water (on someone); perform the water-splashing ritual
      • culture
      • Example 8872:
        Amaa moon paa vaapeepeo nom.
        The women performed the water-splashing ritual.
        Source: SiiSen 03W 166
      • Example 8873:
        Teo vuri sipoana teo beiko amaa moon orepaa vapeepeo ri bono subu rio beiko.
        At the children's blessing ceremony the women will splash water on the children's grandparents.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 474

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  • See also:
    • peo1 splash water on something or somebody; sprinkle water on something or somebody; scatter something somewhere
    • sipoana1 have the vaasipoana ceremony; be blessed / bless (a child) through a ceremony called "vaasipoana" / do the blessing ceremony of somebody with something
    • vakokoa2 custom of washing the feet