teveliko triton / conch shell, traditionally used as a trumpet, esp. when [...]

Part of Speech noun
Phonetic Form teveliko
Proto-Form POc: *tapuRiq
Tanema Equivalent lavlika
    • triton
      • Sea
    • Scientific Name Charonia tritonis
    • conch shell, traditionally used as a trumpet, esp. when sending out public signals or calling out to people
    • Sense Comment hence
      • Example 1139:
        Li-si teveliko ne kulumoe, me le-kila idi le-ka le-mako.
        Someone in the village is blowing the conch, calling out to people to come and dance.
      • Example 2445:
        Ni-si teveliko.
        I'm blowing in the conch.