booroo young dragonet (called kombao when it has grown up)

Part of Speech n2
    • young dragonet (called kombao when it has grown up)
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Callionymidae
      • Example 750:
        A booroo a sii iana vaa tahii a sii rutaa koa. Na antee koa nao bona two to three inch bau a bebeahu teve.
        The young dragonet is a small saltwater fish. Its length just reaches two to three inches.
        Source: Mor 02R 011-12
      • Example 1085:
        A booroo a sii iana a sii rutaa koa. Na teitei nana rapana tahii, na teitei batana tea maa sii avaava teori rapana maa vasu ge tea maa tete naono. Be beera maa, ore paa dao bari bona kombao. A booroo a iana a mataa tea ani.
        The young dragonet is only a little fish, it stays at the side of the sea, it lives in little holes in the side of stones or tree logs. When it is big, it is called kombao. The booroo is a fish that is good to eat.
        Source: Vaa 09W 085-088
      • Example 1086:
        Manae! Are nao roho tea vanavana booroo.
        Boys! Let's go to shoot booroo.
        Source: Mor 02E(Eno) 007

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