torovaatahii ship; boat

Part of Speech n3
Variant Form(s) toro vaa tahii
Morphology toro-vaa-tahii
Gloss ship-LNK-sea
    • ship; boat
      • boats & other means of transport
      • Example 393:
        O torovaagina bona he o dorana masin to dao riori bona bomber meve paa asun bono buaku o torovaatahii.
        This plane with four engines is called a bomber, and it destroyed two ships.
        Source: Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 146-147
      • Example 7671:
        Enaa mee na tara roho beo torovaatahii vaaporo bono torovaagina.
        I also saw a ship shooting a plane.
        Source: Eno Tah 01E(Eno) 141
      • Example 7672:
        O torovaatahii tenam a henanae e M.V. Teapu.
        The name of our ship is the M.V. Teapu.
        Source: SiiSen 01W 687

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  • See also:
    • toro2 ship; boat
    • asun beat somebody up; kill / destroy