abwa nga toloto turquoise blue, blue-green

Part of Speech adjective
Variant Form(s) nga toloto
Morphology nga + toloto
    • turquoise blue, blue-green
    • Literally colour like the lagoon
      • Example 56:
        Dapa ka li-romo i-katau kiñe tamate, lusa ini, temaka ene pe moloe, ene po koro, ene po nga toloto, ene ka ene nga toloto –
        They would observe the grass skirts, the dancing gear; which part was red, which part was white, which part was green, here and here…
        Example URL
        https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003351#S176

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  • Contains:
    • abwa sap ‹of tree›: natural liquid coming out of a plant's trunk or stem / liquid characterized by its specific colour; hence colour
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