menuko¹ bird / animal / figurehead, typic. in the shape of a bird, at [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	menuko
Proto-Form	POc: *manuk
Tanema Equivalent	manuke
Lovono Equivalent	menuka

1. • bird
   • • Zool

   • • Example 1613:
       

       Vono i-sodo, ka menuko i-mo.

       The dawn came, and birds began singing.

     • Example 1614:
       

       kasule we menuko

       [lit. vine for birds] k.o. creeper

2. • animal

   Sense Comment

   somet

   • • Example 7:
       

       Ne ngogoro uña menuko abia, ka pe-romo p-ajau!

       There are many animals in the woods, be careful!

3. • figurehead, typic. in the shape of a bird, at the prow of a canoe; hence prow
   • • Naut

   Typical Subject	canoe
   (Part of) Synonym (for)	noma

   • • Example 1615:
       

       Bavede i-vio ne menuko.

       The sail stands on the prow.

Related entries

• See also:
  • kuo canoe, esp. traditional canoe made of a single trunk, with no outrigger / boat, ship, from other cultures / “canoe tree”: k.o. tree (unidentified), traditionally chosen for making canoes – hence its name