Kamakawi Word of the Day

nili

• (n.) cultivated field

Iape! E ale e pupu ae nili.
“You there! Go work in the field.”

Notes: I mean, what else do you do in a field?

A cultivated field, anyway.

I’ve never been told to go work in a field. I suppose that’s a plus. I can’t imagine it would be pleasant. Lot of bending over. They should raise the soil up to waist level.

Tags: land, manmade, natural

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