magura young coconut

Part of Speech n2
    • young coconut
      • plants
      • Example 4033:
        A overe vai a rutaa kurusu, na dao raara bona kukus overe. A overe bona ahiki vakis ta tabaan komanae. A kobus. Be beera bata maa, a tabaan repaa taneo bata maa tea tavus komanae, are paa dao manae bona magura.
        The very small coconut is called kukus coconut. This coconut does not have any meat inside. It is watery. When it becomes bigger, the flesh starts developing inside, and then we call it magura.
        Source: Sii 40W 052-55
      • Example 4034:
        Beara osi o ibuu magura, ore paa takotakopaa ei be kuu vo teo kasuana. Evehee be kuu vo teo nou pihae ore paa mataa.
        When we cut a cluster of young coconuts, they split open when they fall onto the ground. But when they fall on a heap of coconut fronds, they are alright.
        Source: Sii 40W 056-057
      • Example 4035:
        No osi maa ta maa magura are gagae.
        Go pick some young, green coconuts for us to drink.
        Source: SiiSen 02W 147

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