kuroii owl

Part of Speech n2
    • owl
      • animals, birds
      • Example 3916:
        A kuroii a naovana a natanata kurus. Na ogaoga nana tea tauravi. Bea moon tau gigo vataneo, ore paa oga, ei eara repaa baitono inana rara a oga teve.
        The owl is a very knowledgeable bird. It cries in the evening. When a woman is in the beginning of her pregnancy, it cries so that we recognise its cry.
        Source: Sii 2008W 098-100
      • Example 3917:
        A kuroii na sue pate nana bea aba tau mate.
        The owl also tells us when a person is going to die.
        Source: Sii 2008W 101
      • Example 3918:
        A kuroii na hio maana teo avaava teve be tara tavus maana.
        The owl sits in its tree hole looking outside.
        Source: Sii 2008W 102
      • Example 3919:
        A kuroii mee na sue vo naen, "Matatopo, o naan to nomaa batanai."
        The owl also says, "Get ready, the flu is coming now "
        Source: Sii 2008W 103
      • Example 3920:
        A kuroii otei to rake to hum vai toro vahuhu e subuava teve. Toro tara vamataa kurus to peho hum avaava vai toro hio e subuava teve.
        The male owl searches for the place where his wife lays the eggs. He must look well for a tree hole where his wife would sit (to lay the eggs).
        Source: Sii 37W 024

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