boobon¹ dark (i.e. without light); dark in colour

• • dark (i.e. without light); dark in colour
  • • colours & patterns

  • • Example 1062:
      

      Ropo vai a roava, boobon vai a vaan.

      The sun set, the village was dark now.

      Source:

      SiiSen 01W 577

    • Example 1063:
      

      Beo manae tara bona masi boobon, ore paa moroko ni bona sunuu taataana.

      When the young men saw that the low tide was at night (lit. saw the dark reef), they talked about torch fishing (while) walking across the reef.

      Source:

      Sii 26W 039-040

    • Example 1064:
      

      Beo kuku bona hio teo peho hum, ore paa boobon oha.

      When these mussels are sitting in one place, it becomes very dark.

      Source:

      Sii 42W 047

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• See also:
  • bon¹ night
  • kuku mussel
  • masi³ low tide
  • boobon³ dark blue mussel
  • masi boobon dark reef; low tide at night
  • roava¹ sun
  • vaparu black