touro reef shore, seashore

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	touro
Proto-Form	(?) Vaeakau-Taumako: te ululu 'outer edge of reef where waves break'
Lovono Equivalent	laure

• • reef shore, seashore

  • • Example 96:
      

      Le-le ne touro li-odo aero?

      Shall we go to the reef shore and look for seashells?

    • Example 2515:
      

      Dapa li-woi nuduro ne touro.

      They put up taboo signs on the shore.

Related entries

• See also:
  • moko coral; esp. large coral formation / flat reef forming the shore of an island
  • revo sea, esp. marine zone surrounding the island and accessible on a daily basis (opp. ngamuli ‘ocean’) / tide / salt water, sea water
  • tekilikili coral stones on the reef