ero² milk / tits / breast

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	ero
Tanema Equivalent	nora
Lovono Equivalent	ure, uru

1. • milk

   Encyclopedic Info

   Etym.: The forms in Lovono and Tanema show that the similarity of ero ‘milk’ and ero ‘water’ in Teanu is coincidental.

   • • Example 774:
       

       I-katei ero ne et' iape.

       He's sucking on the milk of his mother.

     • Example 775:
       

       ero me buluka

       cow's milk

2. • tits
   • • Zool

   Typical Subject

   mammal

3. • breast
   • • Anat

   Typical Subject	human
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	waero

   • • Example 776:
       

       Besungale ini emele ero me ini biouro.

       Besungale is a woman with long breasts.

       Example Comment

       mythology

     • Example 777:
       

       Ini mamote emele mwatebe; ero ka i-vio.

       She was still a virgin, but her breasts were already sticking out.

       Example Comment

       breast shape as a sign of age in women

     • Example 778:
       

       Ero me ini! Ero wako!

       Her breasts! Such beautiful breasts!

       Example Comment

       joc

Related entries

• See also:
  • ne² possessive linker used with certain nouns, espec. bodily fluids / relative of (s.o.), member of o.'s kin
  • me⁴ possessive classifier for drinks / possessive classifier for s.o.'s breasts (male, or espec. female)
  • me⁴ possessive classifier for drinks / possessive classifier for s.o.'s breasts (male, or espec. female)
  • me⁴ possessive classifier for drinks / possessive classifier for s.o.'s breasts (male, or espec. female)