haraa2 grey beach crab

Part of Speech n2
    • grey beach crab
      • animals, unclassified
      • Scientific Name crustacea
      • Example 1893:
        A haraa na hiri bata vo nana tahii.
        The haraa-crab is crawling towards the sea.
        Source: fieldnotes 2009 002
      • Example 1894:
        A haraa a peha katoo a sii rutaa koa. A sii katoo bona na tei batana kasuana. A katoo bona a kakaavoo. Amaa meha amaa bebeera, evehee saka beera vira haana. A Teapu ahiki ta haraa, o guu to ani rori bari.
        The haraa is just a small crab. This small crab stays on the beach. This crab is grey. Some are big, but not very big. Teop Island does not have haraa, the pigs have eaten them.
        Source: fieldnotes 2013 003

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  • See also:
    • katoo crab (generic term)
    • govee hole (in the sand; soil; ground); for example, holes dug by crabs
    • hiri crawl