kunkun chromis; kind of damselfish

Part of Speech n2
    • chromis; kind of damselfish
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Pomacentridae
      • Example 3895:
        O kunkun o vahara iana vaarii to teitei batari teo vasu ae tea maa pata eva. Meha papana o paruparu, maa meha he o girogiroasi. Na aniani rori bona maa taba to tara riori tea maa pata eva ae teo vasu vaarii to teitei riori.A kunkun a sii mataa tea ani bara huun nae mee a mataa tea hiroo. Na aniani ria tavaan.
        Cromis are little fish that stay in the stones and patches of corals. Some are black, others are colourful. They eat the things that they see in the patches of corals and the stones where they stay. The chromis is quite good to eat and the soup made from it is also good to drink. The people eat it.
        Source: Vaa 09W 228-234
      • Example 3896:
        "E iaa na hoohoo kunkun nana."
        "Mum is trapping chromis in the hoohoo-basket."
        Source: fieldnotes 048

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kapara kind of damselfish
    • taraboha kind of damselfish
    • bonaa hoohoo trapping basket; a fishing basket woven from coconut midribs and used for catching tiny fish in rocks in the reefy areas; the "bonaa hoohoo" is carried on the right side on a belt.
    • girogiroasi2 colourful
    • karii black damselfish
    • paruparu black; dark