pata1 school of fish; flock of birds; patch

Part of Speech n3
    • school of fish; flock of birds; patch
      • groups & collections
      • Comment Forming the head of a compound, <pata> is always followed by a modifier.
      • Example 1093:
        Tara nao teo pata boroborosuna vaoi o bero kurus.
        Look at the school of young mullets there, (they are) very many.
        Source: Sii 46W 066
      • Example 1193:
        O pata gomoro vai paa babarau, eara he tea busu bata nia kave ei meori paa rosin.
        The school of gomoro mullets were shocked when we threw the net, and they escaped.
        Source: Sii 11W 106
      • Example 3369:
        Tara nao teo pata kiivivio. Na pate naovo batari.
        Look at the flock of Grey Plovers. They are flying together.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 227
      • Example 5446:
        Na teitei batana tea maa pata eva vaa tea komana kopua.
        It stays in the coral patches inside the lagoon. (i.e. the damselfish called taraboha)
        Source: Jub 02W 086

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