benoo meat; flesh

Part of Speech n2/n3
    • meat; flesh
      • body & health
      • Example 883:
        A benoo riori na nin vaapeha koana.
        Their meat has just the same taste. (i.e. the roovu grouper and the tamanagaere)
        Source:
        Vaa 09W 360
      • Example 884:
        O benoo iana vai na tagigi varuruva bata koana.
        This fish flesh is easily fleshed out (you can easily pick the flesh with your fingers).
        Source:
        fieldnotes Sao 001
      • Example 885:
        Beve mahaka, ean paa rahi tavus bata koa a benoo nae.
        When it is done, you pull out its flesh. (i.e. the flesh of the shellfish Tesselate Cone)
        Source:
        Sii 45W(Joy) 056

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