maramara a bit; sort of

Part of Speech adv
Morphology mara-mara
Gloss RED-sort.of
    • a bit; sort of
      • comparison
      • Example 4190:
        A kaabusii a maramara gogooravi, rihina vihi nae he e ta paru.
        The Blackspot Snapper is sort of red, but near its tail there is a black spot.
        Source: Vaa 09W 154
      • Example 4191:
        A anahi a toon kakaavoo bara na maramara paru vasiihum koana.
        The mullet has a white back and is only a little bit grey (lit. only a little bit blackish).
        Source: Vaa 09W 014
      • Example 4192:
        A koma kakaavoo, toon nae na maramara kakaavoo ge namanamana nana.
        (The Rainbow Runner) has a white belly, its back is grey or blue.
        Source: Vaa 09W 412-413

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