firoski
Chuukese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Japanese 風呂敷 (furoshiki).
Noun
[edit]firoski
- wrapping cloth
- a bag made from wrapping cloth
- 2010, Ewe Kapasen God, United Bible Societies, →ISBN, Ezekiel 12:5-6, page 1117:
- Nupwen ra nennengonuk, kopwe pwangenau ew pwang won tittin imwom we, iwe kopwe wau om we firoski me non. Me mwer meinisin kopwe ekieta om we firoski won afarom o feinno nukun non ewe kiroch.
- When they look towards you, you will dig out a hole on the fence of your home, then bring out your bag from inside. Before all of them you will put your bag up on your shoulder and leave outside in the dark.