vakunakuna having spines or tubers

Part of Speech adj
Morphology va-kuna-kuna
Gloss MULT-RED-spine
    • having spines or tubers
      • animals, shellfish
      • plants
      • Example 8658:
        O tapeesi na hirihiri batari tea ahono. Eve mee o vakunakuna.
        The Common Spider Conches crawl in the green seaweed. It has also spines.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 243
      • Example 8659:
        A voi bona a vakunakuna vaberobero.
        This yam has many tubers. (the yam called "viipana")
        Source: Aro Sha Joy 01W 157

Related entries

  • See also:
    • kuna1 claw of a crab or lobster; spine of a sea urchin; arm of an octopus
    • tapeesi Common Spider Conch
    • viipana wild edible yam