kurukuruu worm

Part of Speech n2
Morphology kuru-kuruu
Gloss RED-snake
    • worm
      • animals, unclassified
      • Example 1460:
        O gaagau mene nana bono kurukuruu ore goe tea kirisi.
        The skin of the betelnut is for warming the worms so that they won't be itchy anymore.
        Source: Sii 17W 088
      • Example 3446:
        Bea aba kom bono hum to tei nana o kurukuruu, a moonae repaa taneo tea kiris.
        If a person steps on the place where the worms are, his foot becomes itchy.
        Source: Joy 26W 031
      • Example 3923:
        Bea huan siko bono vuri bebeahu, amaa hum repaa huun ge hapusu tea kokonio, o vahara kurukuruu repaa tavusu teo kasuana, teo hum to agaa nana ruene.
        When it rains for a long time, so that the places get flooded or full of puddles, the little worms come out of the ground in the place that is under water.
        Source: Joy 26W 028-30

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  • See also:
    • kuruu snake (general term)