vira ni throw (the fishing net); drop (the fishing net)

Part of Speech vt.constr
MWE Structure vt - appl
Morphology vira ni
Gloss drop APPL
    • throw (the fishing net); drop (the fishing net)
      • fishing
      • Example 5120:
        Be vira vakavara, eove repaa vahakaa, o iana repaa ona tea kave.
        When he has finished dropping the net, he starts hitting the water with a stick, (chasing the fish towards the net,) so that the fish get trapped in the net.
        Source: Eno 21W 012
      • Example 9377:
        na nao nao mepaa vira ni bona kave teve.
        went there, and threw out his net
        Source: Tah 05R 013-015
      • Example 9378:
        Na nao, mepaa vira ni bona kave teve,
        (He) went and threw out his net,
        Source: Tah 05E(Joy) 011

Related entries

  • See also:
    • ona1 be trapped, get caught (for example in a net or trap)
    • vahakaa beat the surface of the water in order to chase fish into the net