ovunaa young trevally

Part of Speech n2
    • young trevally
      • animals, fishes
      • Example 2777:
        A ovunaa na kana koa ri raara bono taunama gea paka raon gea tope beara vaobete bata riraori komana nahu geo hoi.
        The young trevallies, we just scoop them up with a mosquito net or a banana leaf or a coconut shell putting them inside a pot or a basket.
        Source: Eno 11W 162-163
      • Example 5201:
        A ovunaa o sii vahara iana to naonao vaagum batari, na tavutavus taneo maari namana ore paa kao gunaha vo maa rapana kasuana ore paa nao vo taena maa ruene ore paa hovo teebona. Beori tei vakisi maari tahii, ore paa tara vakakaavooo. Beori hovo ruene ore paa tara vaparu. Beori hovo ruene, ore paa beera, ore paa dao vaha bari bono rokoitoa. O sii vahara iana vaarii to dao ovunaa ni riori o mataa rakaha tea ani, tea tao ae beara nahue mee.
        The ovunaa are little fish that move in schools, they are born in the ocean and start migrating from there, then they move towards the beach and go to the mouths of rivers and enter the rivers. While they are still staying in the ocean, they look white. When they enter the rivers, they look black. When they enter the river, they are big and then they are called rokoitoa. These little fish that are called ovunaa are very good to eat when they are baked in the oven and also when we cook them.
        Source: Vaa 09W 291-298

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  • See also:
    • naonao vaagum (of fish) move in a group; move in a crowd or school
    • rokoitoa kind of freshwater fish
    • kana scoop something up; catch fish or lobsters in a net
    • tope coconut shell