vapopoto attach something (e.g. a feather) somewhere

Part of Speech vd
    • attach something (e.g. a feather) somewhere
      • transfer
    • Comment The primary object refers to the place and the secondary object to the theme.
      • Example 1795:
        Ahiki ta beana, evehee a iri na vapopoto koa raara bono haba toa vai o kakaavoo ge ta maa meha maa kaku kara taba vai to tamee nana.
        There is no bait, but we attach a white rooster feather to the hook or some other kinds of longish thing that are flexible.
        Source: Eno 16W 044

Related entries

  • See also:
    • popoto1 stick feathers somewhere; attach feathers to something
    • popoto ni wear something in the hair or behind the ear