vuu cluster (of plants); family (of animals); subclan

Part of Speech n2
    • cluster (of plants); family (of animals); subclan
      • groups & collections
      • Comment <vuu> is only used as the head in compounds. The compound is modified by a phrase that is formed by <vuu> + adjective, see [Jan 04W 005-006].
      • Example 1651:
        A tamanagaere a peha iana vaa tea vuu roovu, evehee a gogooravi
        The tamanagaere grouper is a fish of the roovu family, but it is red.
        Source: Eno 11W 206
      • Example 4137:
        Evehee eara toro kasi a vuu tapeako vai a vuu manoto. Goe ta kasi a vuu tapeako vai a vuu kobusu.
        But we must dig out a cluster of ripe manioc, Do not dig out a cluster of unripe maniocs.
        Source: Jan 04W 005-006
      • Example 7411:
        Amaa vuuaba team amaa vuu tabae?
        What clans are your clans?
        Source: Sii 06RG 188

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