vavuhu digging into the ground

Part of Speech adv
Morphology va-vuhu
Gloss ADVR-dig.into.the.ground
    • digging into the ground
      • motion
      • Example 5126:
        eve he kuu mepaa ona vavuhu ni teo butoo.
        but it (the tree) fell down and sank into the mud.
        Source: Sii 17W 181
      • Example 6924:
        mepaa tahi vavuhu ni bono buo moo kakaniva teve tobina veoveo,
        and landed with her two sharp claws stabbing into the ground in the middle of the village square,
        Source: Aro 04E(Eno) 018
      • Example 9242:
        Mepaa naovu gunaha maa me ma vii vavuhu bona bua moonae tea veoveo,
        And she flew down and stabbed her two claws into the ground of the village square.
        Source: Aro 04E(Eno) 127-128

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ona2 hit (not miss) something
    • vuhu dig oneself into the ground; sink into the ground
    • ona vavuhu ni get oneself stuck in the ground