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The Sea— Chamorro Language

 

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CHAMORRO

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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

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