vihii (of pain) sting

Part of Speech

vi

• • (of pain) sting
  • • body & health

  • • Example 3914:
      

      Ei kou a kurinaa na vihii nana tea hovu bono iobo tea masi.

      Because my hand is stinging from digging out the sea-sausages in the reef.

      Source: Sii 51W 078

    • Example 4657:
      

      Omana a vihii a beera, evehee pasi too vaha koana a mosi tean.

      Sure, the stinging pain is great, but your cut will heal.

      Source: Sii 24W 071-072

Related entries

• See also:
  • hovu¹ dig out sea-sausages; dig into the sand with a stick
  • iobo sea-sausage
  • kurinaa my hand
  • mosi² cut (wound)
  • vihivihii jellyfish
  • vivihii jellyfish (lit. stinger)