masi³ low tide

• • low tide
  • • environment

  • • Example 808:
      

      A vaakavara vagana na tei bata koana tea masi ge beo gohoho beera oha maa, eara repaa voosu vaha vaan.

      The end of the fishing trip is at low tide, or when the incoming tide becomes too big; then we return to the village again.

      Source: Eno 12W 019

    • Example 1742:
      

      Bea masi masi maa, ei be gunaha rakaha, a tavaan repaa taneo tea pute bona iana komana kave

      When the sea is at low tide, when it has completely gone down, the people start pulling the fish out of the net.

      Source: Hel 08E(Sha) 011-012

    • Example 4231:
      

      A masi bona na tavutavusu nana teo pasu nubunubu be boobon vakisi nana.

      This particular low tide appears in the very early morning when it is still dark.

      Source: Hel 08E(Sha) 003

Related entries

• See also:
  • pasu nubunubu very early morning
  • boobon¹ dark (i.e. without light); dark in colour
  • kepakepa edge of coral reefs where the coral cliff drops
  • pasu masi low tide in the morning