hum popo place where a person or an animal lives; habitat; place of residence

• • place where a person or an animal lives; habitat; place of residence
  • • environment

  • • Example 1125:
      

      O hum popo teo naovana vai o buhin, na popo rori teo naono vai to hai riori.

      The habitat of the bird (called) buhin, they live in the tree where they nest.

      Source: Sii 43W 036

    • Example 2344:
      

      Tabaan teve o kasuana bara o hum popo teve ei tea kakaamuru.

      Its food is the sand and its habitat is in the white sand. (i.e. of the riirivi fish)

      Source: Sii 11W 099

    • Example 2345:
      

      O hum popo teve teo eibii ae baneo.

      Its habitat is in the eibi tree and the breadfruit tree (i.e..the habitat of the beetle called vahihii)

      Source: Sir 01W 217

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• See also:
  • popo live in a place; live in particular circumstances