kara kuriri fathoms of traditional shell money used in the Solomon Islands [...]

Part of Speech n3.constr
MWE Structure n - n
Morphology kara kuriri
Gloss string shell money
    • fathoms of traditional shell money used in the Solomon Islands and Bougainville for major cultural exchanges and transactions
      • economics
      • Example 2971:
        E sinanae paa matatopo bona maa vohu teve ae amaa kara kuriri teve.
        Her mother prepared her belts and her strings of shell money.
        Source: Iar 02RG 182-183
      • Example 2972:
        Pasu ie bono kara kuriri, ean paa pasu pete e bona moonii nomanai.
        Pay him a compensation of a string of shell money, in addition, you pay a compensation of money too, today.
        Source: Vos 01R(Vos) 304-305

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