keeraa seagull

• • seagull
  • • animals, birds

  • • Example 3239:
      

      A keeraa a naovana vaa tahii. A keeraa a kakaavoo, evehee a kahoo paru. O keeraa na pate naovo rori teo vaagum, beori naovo, eori repaa pate vararana bata. Bea maa tete naono ge bea overe oro batana, eori repaa no toka teebona. O keeraa na vataaree araraara bona aasun. O keeraa na popo rori Teavorana.

      The seagull is a bird of the sea. The seagull is white, but has a black head. The seagulls fly in a group, when they fly, they stay together in a line. When some logs or coconuts are floating along, they perch on them. The seagulls show us the tuna. The seagulls live on Teavorana.

      Source: Sii 2008W 055-063

    • Example 3240:
      

      Me nomana bean tara tahii, ean paa tara tamuana bata nom a keeraa be naovo binbin batana.

      And so today, when you look at the sea, you will see the seagull flying everywhere.

      Source: Sha 01RG 122-123

    • Example 3241:
      

      Me bean tara a keeraa toon na tahii be vananaovo batana, ean paa kona koa, na rake bana batana bene keara teve, e aasun.

      And when you see a seagull above the sea when it is flying to and fro, you just know (it) is looking again for its brother, the tuna.

      Source: Sha 01E(Eno) 119-122

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• See also:
  • naovana animal living on the land (generic term); e.g. flying fox; bird; insect
  • vananaovo fly around