motono open sea, deep sea, ocean (opp. revo, sea close to land)

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	motono
Variant Form(s)	mwotono

• • open sea, deep sea, ocean (opp. revo, sea close to land)

  (Part of) Synonym (for)

  ngamuli

  • • Example 1732:
      

      U-da viro awoiu, u-le ne motono ngamuli.

      As you go across the reef, you reach the open ocean.

    • Example 1733:
      

      U-ovei pe u-wai i-ke i-le teta-ke ne motono.

      You can paddle out to the open sea.

    • Example 1734:
      

      abwa nga motono

      “ocean blue” colour

Related entries

• See also:
  • revo sea, esp. marine zone surrounding the island and accessible on a daily basis (opp. ngamuli ‘ocean’) / tide / salt water, sea water