riirivi kind of fish, unidentified

Part of Speech n2
    • kind of fish, unidentified
      • animals, fishes
      • Example 6144:
        A iana riirivi a sii bebeahu koa, evehee a sii rahirahi kopaa a rom nae. Na rahi kopaa bata ni nana bene ta tomtomon. A iana vai a riirivi a nin mataa kurus. A tabaan teve o kasuana bara o hum popo teve ei tea kakaamuru.
        The riirivi is not very long and its trunk is a bit striped from the head to the tail. It has orange stripes from head to tail. The riirivi has a good taste. Its food is the sand and its habitat is in the white sand.
        Source: Sii 11W 096-099
      • Example 6145:
        A iana vai a sii bebeahu koa. A iana bona mee na vaarihi ni nana bene ta gogooravi tea suin nae. A sii iana bona a sii nin mataa kurus.
        A fish that is a a bit long. This fish also has red stripes on its body. This fish has a very good taste.
        Source: Sii 46W 135-138
      • Example 6146:
        A riirivi bara pasuaboon a vuu tom keara.
        The riirivi and the pasaboon are related (lit. are siblings).
        Source: fieldnotes Sii 2013 004

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  • See also:
    • rahi kopaa ni have stripes from head to tail in a particular colour
    • rom1 trunk of animals and plants; stem of plants
    • tomtomon orange