chop (with axe)uohovchop, use an axe to cut something into large piecesRuu era uoho. Ruu erai ra'ui-da muoho? Irai-da uoho.He is cutting firewood. What is he cutting it with? He's cutting with an axe.
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chop 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.6.1Work7.9.1Damage
cimb downoꞌuovclimb down (from above), sink (below the water)Mia ruu hepui eito amoꞌuo, ruu heamo umui-ro uuhoi aꞌai.But if he climbed down to the ground, a wild dog would bite him.Hiei-da aaꞌo auoi aiha poꞌuo oboi goroi imodauo.When that happened the snake disappeared under the water.Ida mereekehi aiha pirahiai oboi tuiai-da. Kiauka aiha poꞌuo mereekehi.While doing so, suddenly the child fell into the deep water. To our distress the child sank.Ka rimo raarai oboi-ro aiha pimodaudio, ka amiꞌai aiha pioꞌuodioumo.The water carried off some of our things, and others sank out of sight.7.3.1Carry
clapiamoꞌobovar.tuui iamoꞌobovhit many things repeatedly, such as when a group is clapping, or when pounding several pieces of tapa clothKaarai tamai piamo'oboHe beat the bark off the mangrove rafters.tuui iamoꞌobovclap, beat your hands together
clay (hard)keri-hepunhard clay underneath the top muddy layer, people dig to it when planting a house post, but not when digging a garden, yellow in colour, not used for forming pots etc.1.2.1Land
clay (yellow)darunyellow clay that is under the mud layer of the ground
clean (self)aragaihaivwipe yourself after going to the toilet Amaragaihai roo reei eri oropoioi-da?Did you clean yourself after the bowel motion?
clean (with another thing)omuꞌuovclean your ears with an earbud.
clean (with leaves)ohiꞌutivclean with palm leaves
clear (more than once)aiputivkeep making a clearing
clear (once, verb)aipovclear, make a clearingEpui-da roo-ro mati aipoi aꞌai.First you must clear the bush.Rimo oio goꞌoto aipoi raꞌai kaumo.We will clear a new village.6.2Agriculture
clear aroundemaipovclear around something, such as a house
clear around (repeatedly)emaiputivrepeatedly clear around somethingMotoi kekai ita emaiputi.You must always clean around the house.
clear awayotatevclear away, get out of the way
clear away (cause to)omotatevcause to clear away, such as removing the leaves fallen from a tree
clearinghauꞌiHLLnwhere the bush has been cleared, a clearing, garden site, building site, field, playgroundRimoibi iodoimoi-ka Karati hauꞌi-da ohiobaiꞌoi rautu tats oriꞌoiri.We went down to Karati to join the boys and play touch rugby on the field.1.2.1.6Forest, grassland, desertcomp.oorio-hauꞌihaꞌutianfield, clearingHa'utiai-da hiiro motoi ititi-ka.They are building many houses in the clearing.
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