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benu

Bingham

bénu

n. a coconut husk.

a. old and decayed as a canoe worn out, unseaworthy.

Sabatier

benu

n. <bot> husk of coconut for making string.

note. operations:

ex.

tao-benu: retting the benu.
tae-benu: taking it out of retting pit.
tiribenu: beating benu to clean it.
akeake, akea te benu: to hackle it.
bo-binoka: to arrange benu ready for twisting.
kakano: twist the benu on thigh to make string.

Goo & Banner

benu

n. an Arorae word for a fish, described as a yellow fish like a hawkfish (ll).

Topics: Fish, Coconut, Sea, canoes and navigation, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)