viki ni shake something

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Morphology viki ni
Gloss shake APPL
    • shake something
      • motion
      • Example 5991:
        Enaa paa toboha viki ni nao nom a nasi, a peha aasun he rahi rooroto maa bona kanono.
        As soon as I shook the hook, a tuna pulled the string tight.
        Source: Eno 16W 102
      • Example 9358:
        eara repaa viki bata koa ni naora a kanono to kisi ni raara a nasi,
        then we shake the string to which we have tied the hook,
        Source: Eno 16W 100

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  • See also:
    • nasi hook for tuna fishing