paru1 black; dark

Part of Speech adj
    • black; dark
      • colours & patterns
      • Example 4172:
        Beori nomaa vaagum batari, a tahii ore paa marabi ge paru oha bata maa.
        When they (little fish called vahara) are coming along in a group, the sea turns brown or black all over.
        Source: Sii 11W 013
      • Example 4184:
        A toon no kehaa bona na maraibohi nana, amaa ta paru he na tei batana toon nae.
        The back of this shell is light brown, but some dark patterns are on its back. (i.e. the back of the hikoon cowry shellfish)
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 112-113

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