raama lamp

Part of Speech n3
    • lamp
      • tools & weapons
      • Example 53:
        Eam kahi nao tea sunuu taataana mia pihae, enaa kou kahi tahoa mi nom o raama tea agaagaa en Teavorana.
        You will go and do torch fishing on the reef with (torches made of) coconut fronds, while I will set off with the lamp to fish while floating in the canoe near Teavorana.
        Source: Eno 16W 126
      • Example 5958:
        A bero amaa vuri na rahi koa ri raara tea bon, beara vagana ni raara o raama.
        We often catch them (Purse-Eyed Scads) in the night, when we go fishing with a lamp.
        Source: Eno 20W 016-017
      • Example 5959:
        Eara na tahoa mi rara a raama tea sinivi.
        We set off with lamps in the canoes.
        Source: Eno 16W 164

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  • See also:
    • sunuu taataana fish with the torches on the reef
    • suuturaama modern torch that works with batteries (lit. shoot lamp)
    • sunuu2 light torches / fish with torches
    • suturaama modern torch that works with batteries (lit. shoot lamp)
    • tahoa mi set off with something
    • vagana ni use something for fishing; go fishing with something