vaakae mangrove crab

Part of Speech n2
    • mangrove crab
      • animals, unclassified
      • Example 7938:
        A katoo a hena nae a vaakae. A katoo bona a sii rutaa koa. Na tei bata koana tea anaana boon. Teebona to toka bata koa nae. A katoo bona saka beera vira haana, a rutaa koa. Be tara araara, ore paa vataviri teo ana boon. A katoo bona saka kikis vira haana. O aba vai o kabobo na antee rori bari tea an.
        A crab with the name vaakae. This crab is very small. It only stays in the roots of mangroves. There it just perches. This crab is not very big, it is only small. When it sees us, it runs around the root of the mangrove. This crab is not very strong. Toothless people can eat them.
        Source: Sii 51W 052-059

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  • See also:
    • katoo crab (generic term)