vavura far away; all the way

Part of Speech adv
    • far away; all the way
      • spatial relations
      • Example 1595:
        O naovana bari saka tei vahuusu bata haari bona kasuana. Na vananaovo bata maari gina vavura.
        These birds do not stay close to the beach. They fly far away high up. (i.e. the frigate birds called <roromaio>)
        Source: Sii 43W 132-133
      • Example 1962:
        Havee vavura to nao bata vonae ?
        How far has she gone? (lit. How far is it that she has gone to?)
        Source: Val 03E(Eno) 056
      • Example 4824:
        A naovana vai a maoboto na nanaovo vavura vo nana namana.
        This bird, the Black Noddy, flies far away to the ocean
        Source: Sii 2008W 110
      • Example 9245:
        Mea peha otei paa nomaa vavura Australia.
        And a man came all over the way from Australia.
        Source: Pur 01E(Joy) 225
      • Example 9246:
        Havee to tei vavura nana a vaan te Bukimeasun?
        How far is Bukimeasun's village? (Where (is it) that Bukimeasun's village stays far away)
        Source: Nah 02E(Eno) 041

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