sinsintogeren Willie Wagtail

Part of Speech n2
    • Willie Wagtail
      • animals, birds
      • Scientific Name Rhipidura leucophrys
      • Example 1647:
        Sinsintogeren, a naovana vai a gogoo kakaavoo, evehee amaa meha ma hum vaa suin nae a paru.
        The Willie Wagtail has a white neck, but the other parts of his body are black.
        Source: SiiSen 2012W 049
      • Example 6449:
        A sinsintogeren eve a meha naovana to hagihagi nana tea nubunubu. A naovana bona a paru vakavara, eve to sue vataaree ni nana bona takaha. Be tagune, ore paa pokaa bata maa bona hena nae teo kaku aheahe teo naovana. A tanihi vamanini kurus. A naovana bona me, a moon vaa tea mararae. Be oga batana ore paa sue bata, "Tagune are pate mararae tea nubunubu."
        The Willie Wagtail is another bird that dances in the morning. This bird is totally black, it announces dawn. When it wakes up, it calls its name in the way birds sing. It is a very pleasant sound. This bird is also a woman of happiness. When it calls, it says, "Wake up, let's be happy altogether in the morning."
        Source: Sii 2008W 131-137

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  • See also:
    • koopia1 Common Golden Whistler
    • sue vataaree ni say something about something; speak in public about something; announce something