tou

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tóu

n. the fruit of the pandanus pandanus fruit, in the cluster, the bunch.

ex. te iri n tou a single section of the fruit or bunch.

tóu

vi. to respond to a call by saying 'o'.

tou

n. te tou: a whole pandanus fruit.

ex.

a. toutou: having many...

nv. oka-tou: to cut down pandanus fruit.

ex.

tou¹

nv. toutou: to answer a call by saying "o" and tossing head.

vc. katoua atuna: to toss the head as sign of compliance.

tou²

v. tou nako: to start, to bound, to jump in surprise.

vc. katoua, katounakoa: to make...

tou³

v. toutoua: to step on, to walk on, to trample, to stamp on, to drive back, to push back, to press on.

ex. ko aki manga touai: don't darken my door again.

vc. katouaka: to make move by leaning on.

ex. e katouaka ana kai n ao: he leans heavily on punting pole in order to advance quickly (canoe).