ngamuli ocean, open sea

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	ŋamuli

• • ocean, open sea

  (Part of) Synonym (for)

  motono

  • • Example 1045:
      

      Toñaki pine pe kape le-ke le-lui ne ngamuli tae.

      It was not the kind of large ships that can go out into the ocean.

    • Example 1732:
      

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

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

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
  • tetake outside, seen from the interior of the island; hence down towards the shore; seawards