iana fish and other creatures that swim

Part of Speech

n2

• • fish and other creatures that swim
  • • animals, fishes

  • • Example 789:
      

      Kavukavuhu. A iana a beera sana kurus.

      Whale. It is a very big swimming creature.

      Source: Jub 02W 022-023

    • Example 2402:
      

      A maamihu taba vai to enaena nana o iana, ae o goroto mee.

      Any creature that swims is a "iana", also a turtle.

      Source: fieldnotes Sii 2013 002

Related entries

• See also:
  • bonono dugong; sea cow (a large marine mammal)
  • buha dolphin
  • goroto turtle
  • kavukavuhu whale (lit. the spitter)
  • bono² specific plural article
  • maamihu all (sorts of); every
  • naovana animal living on the land (generic term); e.g. flying fox; bird; insect
  • vagana iana go fishing for fish