kopokopomate Devil Ray

Part of Speech n2
Variant Form(s) kokopomate
    • Devil Ray
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Mobula tarapacana ; Mobulidae
      • Example 3753:
        Kopokopomate. A ipaava vai a beera sana kurus. Na teitei koana namana. Na aniani nana bona vahara iana. Saka aniani haa ria tavaan.
        Devil Ray. A kind of stingray. A very big stingray. It only stays in the deep ocean. It eats little fish. It is not eaten by the people.
        Source: Jub 02W 027-031
      • Example 3754:
        A ipaava vai a beera sana. A ipaava bona mee a asuaasun vamate aba. Bea aba nao tea ruuvu, ore paa kopo taono ni bona. A suin nae na tara vaparu nana. Evehee na tei me nana bono buo hum to tahi hiava nana tea kahonae. A rivo na kopokopomate na tei kaakoo nana paana. A vihinae a kakaniva kurus. Bea aba tahi bona kopokopomate, ore paa varapis ni bona vihinae.
        This stingray is very big. This stingray is also a killer of human beings. If someone goes diving, it swims above him. Its body looks black. It has two parts that stick out from its head. The mouth of the Devil Ray is underneath. Its tail is very sharp. When someone spears a Devil Ray, it beats around with its tail.
        Source: Sii 46W 007-016

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