hinae kind of seaperch

Part of Speech n2
    • kind of seaperch
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Latidae
      • Example 2074:
        A hinae a iana a beera, evehee a monamonaa. Na tei batana namana bara teo vasu vai o bebeera.
        The hinae seaperch is a big and fat fish. It stays in the deep ocean and the big rocks.
        Source: Sii 42W 018-019
      • Example 2075:
        A hinae a iana a nin mataa kurus.
        The hinae seaperch is a very tasty fish.
        Source: Sii 42W 020
      • Example 2076:
        Bea aba rahi maa bona hinae, eove repaa rom kukan bona, hee ri bona naba bebeera vaa vaan, eori repaa ani bari.
        When someone angles a seaperch, he cuts it into three pieces, and gives them to the chiefs of the village to eat.
        Source: Sii 42W 021-022

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  • See also:
    • monamonaa (of animals) fat
    • rahi1 pull something; catch something (with a string)
    • rom kukan cut something into three pieces by making cross-cuts
    • naba bebeera group of leaders; group of chiefs