varavihi1 hide; hidden; hide something or someone; keep something secret

Part of Speech vi/vt
    • hide; hidden; hide something or someone; keep something secret
      • perception
      • Example 2129:
        Tea sivao o kapioro repaa hiri tavusu kahi bono vasu to varavihi riori tea roava.
        When the moon shines (lit. in the moon light) the nerites crawl out of the stones where they hide from the sun.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 154-155
      • Example 8237:
        beara vaatavusu bata rara a beiko tenam a varavihi
        when we'll let our hidden child go out
        Source: Iar 02RG 161
      • Example 8725:
        A bua sii beiko varavihi bata maa teo vamurina.
        The two children hid behind (her).
        Source: Mui 01R 050
      • Example 8920:
        beo genun ge o koea varavihi nana teo pesuu;
        when the genun parrotfish or the Cigar Wrasse hide in the brown seaweed
        Source: Eno 16W 018
      • Example 8921:
        Be tetee kahi vatete amanaa, ean paa ma varavihi anaa, ha?
        If dad chases me, will you come and hide me, ha?
        Source: Aro 02R 085-086
      • Example 8922:
        Varavihi anaa! Varahivi anaa!
        Hide me! Hide me!
        Source: Aro 02E(Eno) 123
      • Example 8923:
        Mepaa rahi bona mepaa varavihi bona.
        And (he) pulled her and hid her.
        Source: Sta 01R 027
      • Example 8924:
        Ahiki rakaha he beori sue koa, na varavihi vakavara koa bona taba vai.
        But they did not say anything, they were keeping this thing completely secret.
        Source: Iar 02E(Eno) 042

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