kobuha kind of parrotfish

Part of Speech n2
    • kind of parrotfish
      • animals, fishes
    • Scientific Name Scaridae
      • Example 3563:
        A kobuha na teitei nana rapana namana irihi bara komana kopua. A suin nae na maramara paru vareko koana. Na teitei batana teo vasu mee. Na aniani batana bono kasuana ae kori batana bono vasu. A kobuha saka beera vira haana bara sa rutaa vira haana. Na beera vaantee vo koa naen to antee vonae. A kobuha a iana a mataa na aniani ria tavaan. Na kana riori bona kave.
        The Parrotfish stays near the ocean at the edge of the reef and in the lagoon. Its body is a bit blackish. It stays in the stones, too. It eats the sand and gnaws at the stones. The Parrotfish is neither very big nor very small. It is just middle sized. The Parrotfish is a good fish and is eaten by the people. They catch it with a net.
        Source: Vaa 09W 188-194
      • Example 3564:
        Na gono raara tea kave ae tea tahitahi.
        We get it (the parrotfish) by netting or by spearing.
        Source: Eno 11W 085

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  • See also:
    • kana scoop something up; catch fish or lobsters in a net
    • kave2 catch something with a net; net something
    • tahitahi1 spear something