kapu kind of large clam; Giant Clam

Part of Speech n3
    • kind of large clam; Giant Clam
      • animals, shellfish
      • Example 2939:
        O tarai vai o kapu na beera oha pete nana bono butebutee. O butebutee na vaaromuna nana. O kapu na hio nana namana. Komano kapu na tei nana o peho kehaa. O kehaa bona na vonivoni moon bata ni riori. Na ahaaha riori, ore paa von moon ni riori. Na ruuvu riori, evehee saka antee haa riori tea asun.
        The kapu clam is still bigger than the butebutee clam. The butebutee clam is of a middle size. The kapu clam sits in the ocean. Inside the kapu clam there is a shellfish. This shell is used for the bride price. They polish it and then pay the bride price with it. They dive for it, but they cannot kill it.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 315-321
      • Example 2940:
        merau meori paa abana vo teo kapu,
        and then they jumped into the kapu,
        Source: Aro 03E(Eno) 061

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