vaamanae quite young; of a middle size

• • quite young; of a middle size
  • • growth
    • dimensional properties

  • • Example 140:
      

      A paka nae to gaga raara beara hiki nia tii. Amaa meha amaa beera, amaa meha he amaa vaamanae koa.

      Its leaves are used for tea when we do not have black tea. Some are big, others are only of a middle size. (i.e. the leaves of the citrus fruit)

      Source: Sii 17W 260-261

    • Example 8013:
      

      O baneo bona he toro sii vaamanae koa.

      But the breadfruit tree must be quite young.

      Source: Eno 08W 003

    • Example 8014:
      

      Amaa meha amaa vaamanae, eara o aba to ani rae.

      (There are many kinds of shark. ...) The young ones, it is us, the human beings, who eat them.

      Source: Sii 46W 148

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• See also:
  • vaabeera² quite big, of medium size
  • vavaamanae quite small
  • manae¹ (a group of) young people; but mostly the word refers to young men