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NOTES

The Sea:

Tåsi

General term for the sea

Sea water:

Hånom Tåsi

 

Sea shore:

Chepchop unai

Sand at the edge of the seashore

 

Chepchop tasi

Coast, water at the edge of the shore

Near-Shore:

Kånton Tåsi

 

Where the waves break:

Rubentasion

 

Deep Sea:

Ma'tingan

 

Waves:

Napu

 

 

Langat

Big wave

 

Risaki

Receeding wave

 

Chubåsko

Ocean Swells

Tides:

Hafno, Hafnot

Incoming Tide

 

Håfno', Bula

High Tide

 

Må'te, Måma'te

Low Tide

 

Kinekuyong tasi

Ebb Tide


Fishing:

 

Fishing:

Peska, Peskan Tåsi

 
 

Kátokcha'

Spear Fishing

 

Etokcha'

Spear Fishing while skin diving

 

Étupak

To fish by line

 

Guasa'

To fish by poisoning

Fish:

Guihan, Kátokcha'

 

Shark:

Halu'u

 

Turtle:

Haggan

 

Whale:

Bayena

 

Octopus:

Gåmson

 

Squid:

Nosnos, Ngosngos

 

Crab:

Pånglao

 

Alligator:

Kaimán

 

Fishing Grounds:

   

(Near-shore:)

Kånton Tåsi

 

(Edge of the Reef:)

Ma'tingan

 

(Beyond the Reef:)

Rubentasion

 

Specific Fish:

   

Rabbit Fish:

Mañåhak lesso'
Hiteng kåhlao

Juvenile Rabbit fish
Adult Rabbit fish

Emperor Fish:

Mafute'

Yellowstrip or Blackspot Emperor

 

Tagåfi'

Yellowlip Emperor

 

Lililok

Longnose Emperor

Convict Tang:

Kichu

 

"Mackerel":

Atulai

Big-eye Scad

Baby Mullet:

Åguas

 

 
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