beebee1 butterfly

Part of Speech n2
    • butterfly
      • animals, insects
      • Example 781:
        A beebee a sii naovana vai a sii rutaa.
        The butterfly is a very small flying animal.
        Source: Joy 26W 009
      • Example 782:
        A meha maa beebee amaa paru, amaa meha amaa kakukaku giroas. A sii naovana vai a sii tara vamanin kurus.
        Some butterflies are black, other kinds are colourful. This little insect looks beautiful.
        Source: Joy 26W 010-011
      • Example 783:
        O beebee vai o paru na teitei batari kasuana, na tokatoka batari tea naono to dao riori bono beebee. Na gaagaga batari bona ruene vaa tea purupuru bara naono.
        The black butterfly lives at the beach, it perches on the trees that are called beebee (butterfly-tree). They drink the water of the flowers and the wood.
        Source: Joy 26W 012-014

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  • See also:
    • beebee2 butterfly tree, beach tree where butterflies perch
    • komabee caterpillar