beru
Bingham
béru
n. a species of lizard, the.
va. afraid of, fearing.
béru
n. the populace.
Sabatier
beru
n. gecko, lizard.
fig. foetus.
a. beruberu: full of lizards.
ex.
- beruberu, kiberuberu, inaberu.
- inaberuberu: one who is afraid, frightened of small thing (as gecko).
- inaberuberu: of timid temperament.
beru1
n. wrasse, fish.
sn. Labroides dimidiatus.
Beru
n. an island in south Gilberts, discovered in 1827 by Captain Clerk. Beru warriors formerly conquered all islands of group except Makin. Their descendants are found in all islands at present.
idiom. e bane Beru: all Beru is there, i.e. all the high families of the island are assembled, a general assembly.
Goo & Banner
beru
sn. Labroides dimidiatus (y,ll).
n. wrasse (sm).
Luomala
beru
sn. Labroides bicolor.
n. wrasse.
beru
sn. Lepidodactylus lugubris (diurnally active).
Gehyra mutilata (nocturnal).
Gehyra oceanica (nocturnal).
Gehyra mutilata (nocturnal).
Gehyra oceanica (nocturnal).
n. all small geckos.
Topics: Fish, Feelings and character, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner), Ethnobotany (Luomala)