kahoo head (of humans and animals)

Part of Speech n2/n3
    • head (of humans and animals)
      • body & health
      • comment n2 in the inalienable possessive construction, e.g. <a kahoo nae> 'its head' (Eno 11W 273-274), otherwise n3.
      • Example 1989:
        O heehena na teitei batana teo kahoo, eove o hum to vavaavuriha kaakoo nana a iana
        The gills are in the head, it is the part where the fish breathes through.
        Source:
        Jub 02W 009-010
      • Example 2647:
        Na tei me nana bono kekeetoo teo kahoo bara teo vihi.
        (The sailfish) has a fin at his head and at his tail.
        Source:
        Sii 46W 165
      • Example 2648:
        Hiana. A bakubaku, evehee a kahoo nae na tara potee nana bona hiana.
        Hammer Shark (lit. Beach-Rake). A shark, but its head looks like a beach rake.
        Source:
        Eno 11W 273-274

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