puhana1 tide; high tide

Part of Speech n3
    • tide; high tide
      • environment
      • Example 5873:
        Ahiki, o puhana o beera vakis. Eara toro ihuana vasiihum, are vaamasi vasiihum roho.
        No, the tide is still high. We must wait a bit, let's wait a bit for the low tide to come.
        Source:
        Sii 26W 003-004
      • Example 5874:
        A hori a iana to teitei nana irihi, teo puhana ore paa tei tea maa kopua.
        The squirrelfish is a fish that stays at the edge of the reef, at high tide it stays in the lagoons.
        Source:
        Vaa 09W 136

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