noovuu very poisonous stonefish

Part of Speech n2
    • very poisonous stonefish
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Synanceia horrida
      • Example 2334:
        A noovuu a iana a toutou. Na antee noman tea vurahe tea maa hum kasuana ei komana tahii.
        The stonefish is a prickly fish. You can find it in the sandy places in the sea.
        Source: Jub 02W 050-051
      • Example 5033:
        A noovuu a iana to rakorakoto batana toon na vasu bara paano vasu me. meha maa vuri antee noman tea vurahe tea maa hum kasuana ei tahii. Na aniani nana bono vahara iana, katoo ae vahara kobaa bara a meha maa taba to vurahe batari nae teo kasuana ei tahii. Na vahovan vasiihum batana o sii kakaavoo ae maa paru.
        The stonefish is a fish that sticks on top of the stone and also underneath the stone, sometimes you can find (it) in places near the beach in the sea. It eats little fish, crabs, little hermit crabs, and other creatures that it finds in the sand in the sea. It is a bit of mixed colours, white and black.
        Source: Vaa 09W 284-288
      • Example 5034:
        A noovuu na aniani ria meha papana, o bero he sa ani haari bari.
        The stonefish is eaten by some people, but most people don't eat it.
        Source: Eno 20W 027
      • Example 5035:
        "A noovuu a toutou. E Paul paa tou mau a noovuu."
        "A stonefish is prickly. Paul was stung by a stonefish."
        Source: NaphSen 02W 194

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  • See also:
    • rakorakoto stick on something (habitually or many things on many other things)
    • toutou1 sting; prick; be prickly