varapirapisi beat around

Part of Speech vi
Morphology va-rapi-rapisi
Gloss MULT-RED-whip
    • beat around
      • unclassified
      • Example 8913:
        hivi vai nao "A tabae to tanihi batana teo sinivi? Havee bene tea iana to varapirapisi batana bona vihinae komano sinivi o tahii?"
        (he) asked, "What is making such a noise in the canoe? Does it come from a fish that is hitting its tail inside of the canoe, the water.?"
        Source:
        Sii 06RG 364-366

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  • See also:
    • rapisi3 whip someone (with something)