riirihi have ... stripes

Part of Speech n3
Morphology rii-rihi
Gloss RED-stripe
    • have ... stripes
      • colours & patterns
      • Grammar Comment The form <rihirihi> functions as the first part of an adjectival possessive compound. Since the first part of such compounds is usually formed by a noun, <rihirihi> is classified as a noun meaning 'stripes'.
      • Example 6143:
        A kapa nae na riirihi tomtomon batana.
        Its shell has orange stripes.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 024

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