pingaa Longfin Emperor

Part of Speech n2
    • Longfin Emperor
      • animals, fishes
      • Scientific Name Lethrinus erythropterus ; Lethrinidae
      • Example 5674:
        A iana a beera na teitei nana rapana namana, na antee nana mee tea tei tea kopua ei teo puhana, na aniani nana bono kobaa, kehaa, o vahara urita ae o vahara iana.
        The big fish stays near the ocean, it can also stay in the lagoon at high tide, it eats hermit crabs, shellfish and little octopuses, and it also eats little fish.
        Source: Vaa 09W 328-332
      • Example 5675:
        A kapa nae a gogooravi, evehee a monamonaa. Na rahirahi riori bona kanono. Na aniani ria tavaan.
        Its skin is red and greasy. They catch it with a string, It is eaten by the people.
        Source: fieldnotes Jub 2012 002

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