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bun

Bingham

bun

a. many, much, abundant.
n. offspring of animals.
n. a bivalvular shell-fish, the.
vi. to lay eggs.

Sabatier

bun

n. the young of an animal.
ex. te bun ni beki: young pig.
also. bunin te beki.
v. to have their young (to whelp, to foal, etc.).
vc. kabuna: to make have...
see bung.

bun1

n. multiplicity, swarm, abundance, a great number, much.
vc. kabun, kabunna: to make abound, to cause a multiplication.
see bungataea.

bun2

n. an edible shell fish.
sn. Barbatia barbata.

bun3

n. shells of bun used as lead weights on fishing nets.
v. kama bun: to collect bun.

Goo & Banner

bun

sn. Asaphis deflorata (i).

Luomala

bun

sn. Asaphis deflorata.
n. bivalve.

Topics: Fish, Shells and sea creatures, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner), Ethnobotany (Luomala)