raramun very smooth

Part of Speech adj
Morphology ra-ramun
Gloss RED-smooth
    • very smooth
      • physical properties
      • Example 2876:
        O kumikumi o kapa apaapa koa, evehee o raramun.
        The kumikumi has only a thin shell, but it is smooth.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 349
      • Example 3085:
        A suin nae he a raramun koa, ahiki to karivana.
        Its body is very smooth, there isn't any scale. (i.e. of the Purse-Eyed Scad called maraboro)
        Source: Eno 20W 012
      • Example 5212:
        Bean aha nia anoo teo karimana, o kapa karikaripuu repaa tarudaha. O kapa vaa paana repaa raramun.
        When you rub the oyster against the coral stone, the rough cover gets off, while the cover underneath becomes smooth.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 005-007

Related entries

  • See also:
    • anoo kind of large oyster
    • maraboro Purse-Eyed Scad; Bigeye Scad