manasu kind of Silver Biddy

Part of Speech n2
    • kind of Silver Biddy
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Gerreidae
      • Example 4112:
        Na tei nana o kukan o kaku manasu, peha manasu na dao riori bona manasu suuna, a meha he na dao riori bona manasu pou, a meha na dao riori bona manasu vaa namana. A suin riori na kakaavoo nana. Na aniani ria tavaan.
        There are three kinds of Silverbiddies. The first kind of Silverbiddy is called the genuine manasu, the second one is called the manasu pou, the third one the ocean manasu. Their body is white. They are eaten by the people.
        Source: Vaa 09W 255-260
      • Example 4113:
        A manasu a meha sii iana vai to tei bata koana rapana kasuana. Ahiki be nao namana. A tabaan teve o kasuana bara o vahara katoo. A manasu saka girogiroasi haana, a kakaavoo vakavara koa a suin nae.
        The Silverbiddy is another little fish that just stays near the beach. It does not go into the deep ocean. Its food are the sand and little crabs. The Silverbiddy does not have any patterns, its body is white all over.
        Source: Sii 11W 101-104
      • Example 4114:
        "O vahara beiko otei paa naou tea tahitahi manasu."
        "The boys went to spear Silverbiddies."
        Source: fieldnotes 055

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