hori metomo kind of squirrelfish

Part of Speech n2.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology hori metomo
Gloss squirrelfish Humpback.Snapper
    • kind of squirrelfish
      • animals, fishes
      • Example 2229:
        A hori metomo na gogooravi vonaen tea metomo. A taba to dao suku riori bari bona hori metomo.
        The metomo squirrelfish is red like the Humpback Snapper. That is why it is called Humpback Snapper Squirrelfish.
        Source: fieldnotes 030
      • Example 2230:
        O karivana teve o bebeera.
        Its scales are big.
        Source: Eno 11W 282
      • Example 2231:
        A iana vai a gogooravi, eve he a monamonaa. A iana bona o karivana teve o beera bara o bero. Beara nahu a iana bona, a huun nae repaa gogooravi vakavara. A hori metomo na teitei batana teo kepakepa na namana ei teo kepakepa vai o vasuvasuana. A iana bona a nin mataa bara monamonaa.
        This fish is red and greasy. This fish has big and plenty scales. When we cook this fish, the water becomes completely red. The hori metomo stays in the rocky area where the coral cliff drops. This fish has a good taste and is greasy.
        Source: Sii 11W 003-007

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