avuavuhu hata having a bad smell; stink

Part of Speech adj.constr
MWE Structure n - adj
Morphology avu-avuhu hata
Gloss RED-smell bad
    • having a bad smell; stink
      • body & health
      • Comment The reduplicated form <avuavuhu hata> signifies intensity and suggests that it is derived from the adjectival possessive construction <avuhu hata> which is treated as a single word.
      • Example 487:
        Matanasiiri. A iana bona mee a avuavuhu hata kurus, beve a tootoo.
        Pacific Ocean Perch. This fish has a very bad smell, when it is alive.
        Source: Eno 20W 022

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