viro2 coral reef; fringing reef

Part of Speech noun
Phonetic Form firo
Morphology analogy of shape w. viro (?)
    • coral reef; fringing reef
      • Example 1732:
        U-da viro awoiu, u-le ne motono ngamuli.
        As you go across the reef, you reach the open ocean.

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  • See also:
    • moko coral; esp. large coral formation / flat reef forming the shore of an island