veveo² sweep something (rubbish)

• • sweep something (rubbish)
  • • unclassified

  • • Example 5207:
      

      Veveo maa a paana inu.

      Sweep under the house. (lit. the underside of the house)

      Source:

      SiiSen 01W 835

    • Example 6390:
      

      Amaa sikiri bona mee, na veveo raara bona maa nou vaa burihina.

      These midribs, we also use for sweeping the rubbish in the backyard (i.e. the midribs of sago palm leaves)

      Source:

      Sii Joy 03W 022

    • Example 9309:
      

      O veveo na veveo riori bona maa nou vaa burihina ae komana maa inu.

      With the broom they sweep the rubbish in the backyard and inside the house.

      Source:

      Joy 17W 111

Related entries

• See also:
  • hake sweep (rubbish or a place) / (of chicken) scratch the ground with the claws
  • veveo¹ broom
  • sinoo no pihae the midrib of the coconut frond