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cut (cause to)emahiavcause one thing to be cut off, cut one thing off for the benefit of one other personMoo dubai remahiai. You (should) cut down my banana palm
cut (one)ahia 1unspec. var.ahiovtcut one thing down, cut one thing off, cut one thing open Duoduoi moo-ro piridiai dui eꞌeboi-ka, irahiai-ka.In the morning I went up, and chopped the sago palm down.Roo umoi-da ma-opai du giꞌepu-ha ma-ahiai.You cut down the shoot of a sago palm.Kiauka pitoi uromati-da emagauriai-ka, aiha podau magore ahiai.When that happened, the cuscus jumped off his bed, and went to cut some bamboo.Ruu-ro patu gaaꞌu dubai ahiai, ka itai.She cut down a bunch of patu-ga'u banana bananas and cooked them.6.1Workahiovcut one thing once
cut (opposite sides)omomuꞌuvcut opposite sides of a tree to fell itomomuꞌuaivcut opposite sides of a tree to fell it
cut (plural objects, repeatedly)iahiutivcut a number of things more than onceIpiꞌipi iahiuti-ka, reto'a-gaaꞌu mia reto'a-reto'a.Then we cut it into short pieces, about three or four.6.7Tool
cut (plural objects)iahiavcut many things
cut (plural objects)iahiovcut a number of things once eachAta himioi moo mamui rautu, mooi-ti buꞌito pirodaido tiꞌo paha iahioi.One day my mother and I went into the bush to cut pandanus leaves.Hioi-da moo-ro du paha kakaꞌoi iahioi-ka, boomoi muhoi ematomuti-ka.Then I set to cutting some dry sago leaves, and put them together and lit them, in order to singe the hairs off the pig.6.1Work
cut (repeatedly)ahiutivcut one thing multiple times
cut (self, repeatedly)arahiuti1vcut oneself many timesKaia-da aiha arahiuti, udoi-da. He cut himself with an knife over and over again, because he was angry.
cut (self)arahioLLLLHvcut (something) off oneselfAaꞌo raai-ri rarahio-maaka moo hepatoi.For that reason I decided to cut off my ears.Kiauka hiai-da pitoi hepato reto'a turia-ha arahioi-ka.Then he immediately cut both his ears completely off.6.1Workororuꞌuaivcut yourselforuꞌuaivcut yourself
cut (single object)otoiavcut something, such as rope or sago
cut (small, sudden)emehiati2va small sudden cut, such as to let the puss out of a wound
cut downeꞌebovchop, cut downDuoduoi moo-ro piridiai dui eꞌeboi-ka, irahiai-ka.In the morning I went up, and chopped the sago palm down.Omohoroi-ri geema hehei dubuiro emeꞌai-da eꞌeboi-ka.First of all we find the kwila and chop it down.6.1Work7.9.1Damageimaeemaivcut.downoromomouuꞌuvcut down a tree in anger
cut down (plural objects)iꞌebutivcut down more than one thingRimo ru'ai ta-piri'ebutimo.We already cut down the trees.
cut down (with knife)iruꞌuvcut down using a knife
cut off (plural objects, repeatedly)ihuꞌuti 1vcut off (e.g. leaflets from a frond)6.1Work
cut off (plural objects)imahiavcut off many things at one timeRii paati imahiai!Cut off (stop) their party!Rimo paati-da aiha rimahia maakaumo, uro irobu-bia.During the party, our sleep was cut off last night, we did not sleep.
cut openimoutivcut.open
cut open (for one person)emahiovcut open for one person
cut open (for plural people)imahio 1vcut something open for many people
cut open (repeatedly0emahioutivcut open many times