babakui small shark; baby shark

Part of Speech n2
    • small shark; baby shark
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Selachimorpha
      • Example 543:
        Beo bakubaku kare vahuhu maari, ore paa dao ri bari bono babakui. Beori o rutaa ore paa tei koari tea maa kopua. Beo puhana, ean repaa tara riori teo kakaamuru ae rapana kasuana.
        When the sharks are just born, they are called babakui. When they are little, they stay in the lagoons. When it is high tide, you can see them on the white sand and near the beach.
        Source: Vaa 09W 035-037
      • Example 544:
        A sii babakui paa onau tea kave. Tahi a sii babakui bono sikiri tean.
        A small shark got trapped in the net. Spear the small shark with your spear.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 033-034

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  • See also:
    • vahuhu be born; give birth (to somebody); lay (eggs)
    • bakubaku shark (generic term)