rahirahi1 have stripes; be striped

Part of Speech vi
    • have stripes; be striped
      • colours & patterns
      • Example 3809:
        O kapa vaa toon nae na rahirahi gunaha vo nana kosinae.
        The shell on its back has stripes running down (from its head) to its bottom. (i.e. of the turtle species called tooruae)
        Source: Sii 46W 054
      • Example 5998:
        A iana bona a bebeahu, evehee a tara vakakaavoo ae na rahirahi vakasikasiree batana.
        This fish (the Rainbow Runner) is long, but it looks white and has yellow stripes. (lit. is yellowly striped)
        Source: Eno 20W 042-044
      • Example 5999:
        Saka tokotokoo haa koari, o rahirahi vabebeahu mee.
        They (the caterpillars) are not only spotted, they also have long stripes.
        Source: Sii 33W 058

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