vapopoto ni stick something long and flexible somewhere

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Morphology va-popoto ni
Gloss MULT-stick APPL
    • stick something long and flexible somewhere
      • clothing & grooming
      • fishing
      • Example 8888:
        E Mei na vapopoto bata ni nana bono kosi o tomtomon.
        Mei puts orange hibiscus flowers (into her hair).
        Source: Ond 01W 112
      • Example 8889:
        O purupuru nae o gogooravi, o tara vamanini. Meha maa vuri eori repaa vapopoto ni bari.
        Its red flowers are beautiful. Sometimes they stick them (into their hair or behind their ears). that are flexible.
        Source: Joy 12W 093-094

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  • See also:
    • popoto1 stick feathers somewhere; attach feathers to something