subiri Cardinal Lory

Part of Speech n2
    • Cardinal Lory
      • animals, birds
      • Example 6523:
        A subiri a naovana a gogooravi. A tara vamanin. Na aniani batana bona vua naono bara na gaagaga batana bona kukus overe. A subiri te Horai a arau.
        The Cardinal Lory is a red bird. It is beautiful. It eats the fruit of trees and drinks from the very young coconut. Horai's cardinal lory is tame.
        Source: Ond 03W 029-033
      • Example 6524:
        Meha maa vuri beori ato maa bona sii rutaa subiri, eori repaa kikira bari, ore paa arau. Beve arau, na antee nana tea naovo tagihu rasuu, eve repaa voosu vaha maa.
        Sometimes when people get hold of a little Cardinal Lory, they care for it so that it becomes tame. When it is tame, it can fly into the jungle and then it comes back home.
        Source: Joy 26W 111

Related entries

  • See also:
    • arau be tame; adapt; be used (to a place or lifestyle)
    • kukusu very young coconut
    • sibo Fragrant Manjack, Bird Lime Tree