paree demon of the sea

Part of Speech n2
    • demon of the sea
      • persons
      • Example 3210:
        Eh! Enaa paa vaahae mau a paree, amaa iana ae a peha karavona paa kavuu.
        Hey! I have taken a paree on board, the fish and a lobster have completely been finished. (i.e. because the demon had eaten them)
        Source: Mor 03E(Eno) 045-046
      • Example 5401:
        A paree a oraa vaa tahii. Na pita batana tahii be para batana.
        The paree is a demon of the sea. (He) walks along in the sea when (the moon) shines.
        Source: Mor 03R 022-023
      • Example 5402:
        mea paree paa hopo teo kasuana, mepaa potee bona pehura vai, to teitei nana teo kasuana.
        and the paree slipped into the ground and became like this termite that stays in the ground.
        Source: Mor 03R 178-180

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