maahura virgin girl who has had her first menstruation and is marriable; [...]

Part of Speech n1/n2
Variant Form(s) mahura
    • virgin girl who has had her first menstruation and is marriable; mature girl
      • persons
      • Example 3976:
        Paa kookoa vakavarau bene maahura bono tahii ve.
        They have now finished pouring the saltwater over the young virgin.
        Source: Vos 03R(Vos) 213
      • Example 3977:
        Nomana tea maa vuri vai ei, a visoas bara maahura na vavahio koa ni rori bono rake teori.
        Today, in these times now, the young boy and the girl, just marry whom they want to.
        Source: Daa 01R 176
      • Example 3978:
        Paa moon, paa maahurau, ...
        (She) became a woman, (she) became mature, ...
        Source: Iar 02RG 131
      • Example 3979:
        A vaabuaku a puana vai to tavusu teo munana na tavusu enaa he a visoasi, e Moovii he a maahura.
        The Second World War broke out when I was a young boy and Lota a young girl. (lit. the second war broke out in the world, ...)
        Source: Tav 01E(Joy) 002

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