nama pool, puddle

Part of Speech n2
    • pool, puddle
      • environment
      • Comment <nama> is only used as the head of compounds.
      • Example 52:
        na vahuhu rori tea maa nama ruene vai to agaa nana
        they (the toads) lay their eggs into stagnant fresh water pools
        Source: Sii 44W 034
      • Example 1470:
        A gaga teori he amaa nama ruene vai to agaa batana tea maa vakarapi to dao raara bona siroaka.
        Their drink (i.e. the flying foxes' drink) is the water puddles that stay in the forks (and) are called siroaka ('mirror').
        Source: Sii 10W 077

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