biae Commercial Trochus

Part of Speech n3
    • Commercial Trochus
      • animals, shellfish
      • Example 941:
        O biae na vaakororovi nana a matanae. A kosi nae he na kakaniva nana. O biae vai o tootoo na marabi nana a suin nae, beve avaha o girogiroas nae repaa vataaree vamataa. Na gogooravi bara kakaavoo batana. O biae na nahunahu riori, eori repaa ani bona komano biae. A tabaan nae a mataa kurusu. O pesu biae na vaavon ni riori, eori repaa gono bono moonii.
        The eye of the Commercial Trochus is round. But its end is pointed. When alive, the Commercial Trochus has a brown body, when it gets empty, its colouring becomes beautiful. It is red and white. They cook the Commercial Trochus, and then eat the inside of the Commercial Trochus. Its food is very good. They sell the shell of the Commercial Trochus so that they get money for it.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 033-042

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  • See also:
    • kosi1 end; bottom
    • pusu biae shell of the Commercial Trochus
    • avaha die and become empty (of shellfish)
    • bibiae small trochus shell
    • matanae his/her/its eye
    • pesu2 (of shellfish) shell; (of potatoes, mangoes etc.) skin; (of coconuts) husk
    • tootoo alive