nae1 (of humans) face; (of animals) forehead

Part of Speech n2
    • (of humans) face; (of animals) forehead
      • body & health
      • Example 4201:
        A tobene vai a naenae na maraoboto nana.
        The forehead of this Bumphead Parrotfish is flat.
        Source:
        Sii 46W 094
      • Example 4755:
        A naenae mee na tara vabeera nana.
        Its forehead also looks bigger. (i.e. The forehead of the Purse-Eyed Scad looks bigger than that of the emperor)
        Source:
        Sii 42W 070
      • Example 4756:
        Tobene a nae siki, a suin nae na tara vanamanamana vasiihum koana.
        The tobene has a flat forehead, its body looks a bit blue.
        Source:
        Vaa 09W 394

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