beera¹ big; large; strong; high (of tide) / important

Part of Speech

adj

1. • big; large; strong; high (of tide)
   • • dimensional properties

   • • Example 789:
       

       Kavukavuhu. A iana a beera sana kurus.

       Whale. It is a very big swimming creature.

       Source: Jub 02W 022-023

     • Example 790:
       

       Na tei me nana bono buaku o kaku haopi. O vuaba vai o beera na dao raara bono mataberam.

       There are two kinds of wrasse. The big one is called mataberam (Rockmover Wrasse).

       Source: Hel 09E(Sha) 002-003

     • Example 791:
       

       Bara o puhana to paku riori bona vagana bona saka beera haana mee.

       And the high tide at which they do this fishing is not strong either.

       Source: Naph 02W 006

     • Example 792:
       

       meo puhana paa beera maa me beera maa,

       and the high tide became higher and higher (lit. bigger),

       Source: Iar 02RG 269

2. • important

   • • Example 793:
       

       O toro mohina o rutaa, evehee o beera.

       The island is small, but important.

       Source: Aro 08E(Eno) 032

Related entries

• See also:
  • bebebeera very big
  • bebeera² very big; bigger
  • kavukavuhu whale (lit. the spitter)
  • bebeera¹ big (pl.)
  • beera² chief
  • beera⁵ size
  • beera⁶ growth
  • beera maa grow bigger
  • beera vaoha become too big
  • bon beera big day; feast
  • koara vabeera ki raise one's voice against
  • rutaa¹ small; little
  • taba bebeera important things
  • vaabeera¹ honour; pay somebody respect
  • vaabeera² quite big, of medium size
  • vabebeera huge; very big
  • vabeera loudly, fully, strongly; wildly; wide