vunuu (of humans and pigs) hair; (of sheep) wool; (of birds) plumage, [...]

Part of Speech n2/n3
    • (of humans and pigs) hair; (of sheep) wool; (of birds) plumage, feathers
      • body & health
      • Example 2138:
        Be kavara a kiu bona, eara repaa hiupu nia pihae, kahi asi bata nom be tarava batana amaa vununae.
        When this work is finished, we set fire to the coconut fronds, (and) it will burn while its hair is being singed. (i.e. the hair of the pig)
        Source: Eno 10E(Eno) 012-013
      • Example 2181:
        O vunuu no sipsip na kapokaporo riori, eori repaa paku bari bona maa hobohoboo vai to uvu ni raara teo vuri tovuhu.
        The wool of the sheep is cut, and then clothes are made from it that we put on in cold weather.
        Source: Joy 26W 093-094
      • Example 2933:
        Kaporo bata riori a vunuu nae.
        They cut his hair.
        Source: Sia 01E(Joy) 203
      • Example 7039:
        Bea ruene vahusu gonono nana, eara repaa nomo ni rae toa, a vunuu nae re tamee.
        When the water is almost boiling, we dip in the chicken (into the hot water), so that its feathers become flexible.
        Source: Hel 13E(Sha) 011-013
      • Example 9542:
        Beo niha bero en vunuu raara, na mataa koana, beara kaporo a vunuu raara.
        When the nits are plenty in our hair, it is just good when we cut our hair.
        Source: Sii 33W 131
    • fibres of the coconut husk
      • plants
      • Example 2801:
        Eara na antee rara tea paku kanono nio vunuu vai komano pesupaava. A kanono bona a kikis kurus.
        We can make strings from the fibres inside the husk. This string is very strong.
        Source: Sii 16W 059-060

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