benobenoana full of flesh; fleshy

Part of Speech adj
Morphology beno-beno-ana
Gloss RED-flesh-ADJR
    • full of flesh; fleshy
      • body & health
      • Example 880:
        Amaa iana vai amaa benobenoana, enaa pasi pokaa nom: aasun, pasupua, maraahiri, paeri, barii, gaagaga.
        As for the fleshy fish, I am listing the following: tuna, trevally, rabbitfish, spinefoot, drummer, mullet.
        Source: Sii 51W 103
      • Example 881:
        O maraboro a beana a mataa bara a sii iana mee a mataa vaa tea an, a benobenoana.
        The Purse-Eyed Scad is a good bait and the little fish is also good to eat, it is fleshy.
        Source: Eno 20W 020
      • Example 882:
        A roovu a iana a mataa, a benobenoana.
        The grouper is a good fish, it is fleshy.
        Source: Vaa 09W 353

Related entries

  • See also:
    • benoo meat; flesh
    • maraboro Purse-Eyed Scad; Bigeye Scad
    • roovu grouper; Honeycomb Grouper; Brown-Spotted Reef Cod