kavovo1 cockatoo

Part of Speech n2
    • cockatoo
      • animals, birds
      • Example 3201:
        A kavovo a naovana a kakaavoo, a tara vamataa kurus.
        The cockatoo is a white bird, it is very beautiful.
        Source: Sii 2008W 055
      • Example 3202:
        Eara na antee rara tea keu a paka kavovo, are paa pakue bona maa siisiri teara mene popoto vaa teo piuvu.
        We can pluck cockatoo feathers, and then make our feather-headdresses from them to wear on our head in the piuvu dance.
        Source: Sii 2008W 056
      • Example 3203:
        A otei vai a kavovo, a otei a kakaavoo vakavara a suin nae.
        This boy, the cockatoo, is a boy with a completely white body.
        Source: Sii 43W 045-046
      • Example 3204:
        Amaa meha maa hum vaa vunuu na kavovo na namanamana vasiihum batana.
        Some parts of the cockatoo's plumage are a bit blue.
        Source: Sii 43W 046
      • Example 3205:
        A kavovo a otei vaa tea oga vapeo.
        The cockatoo is a noisy screecher.
        Source: Sii 43W 049

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  • See also:
    • keu pluck (feathers) / pluck (a bird)
    • vunuu (of humans and pigs) hair; (of sheep) wool; (of birds) plumage, feathers / fibres of the coconut husk
    • paka3 feather