waiero peini vono tidal wave, tsunami

Part of Speech

noun

• • tidal wave, tsunami

  Literally

  wave on land

  • • Example 438:
      

      Mwoe iape, waiero peini vono i-somoli tae pe i-botongo ñe tepapa.

      His house was not destroyed by the tidal wave, because he had protected it with planks.

      Example URL

      https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S121

Related entries

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