berobero very many

Part of Speech quantifier
Morphology bero-bero
Gloss RED-many
    • very many
      • quantification
      • Comment The quantifier may precede or follow the NP head.
      • Example 380:
        O sinivi vai na tei mena bono panapanaa o bero. Eam toro gono maa ta maa asita ta maa berobero.
        This canoe has many knotholes. You must get many putty nuts.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 027
      • Example 925:
        O hoe o berobero kuna kurus.
        The sea urchin (has) many spines.
        Source: Sii 51W 043
      • Example 926:
        A kare na tei me nana bona maa berobero amaa moona vai to hiri bata ni nae.
        The centipede has many legs on which it crawls.
        Source: Sir 01W 055

Related entries

  • See also:
    • hoe1 kind of edible sea urchin with streaks of varying colours (red, black, yellow, white, purple) found in reefs.
    • panapanaa little knotholes