io

Bingham

ío

n. bird.

va. blossoming as breadfruit.

ío

vi. halloo, shout.

n. shout.

Sabatier

n. a bird, brown noddy (tern).

io¹

n. bud or catkin coming before fruit on trees.

syn. te ruru, te katibu: budding, covered with buds.

io²

v. io, ioi, ioioi: to shake, to wave, to flutter, to sift.

vt. ioa, ioioa: to shake, to sift.

n. te ioioi, ioioan, ioioakin: sifting, shaking.
te bai n io bon: the sifter for soil.

ex. iobon: to sift the soil.

io³

from. oo: effort.

n. outburst of voice or laughter.

v. to burst out.

n. te io ni ngare: burst of laughter, loud laughter.

vt. ioa: to clamour, to sing out, to proclaim in a loud voice.
ioakinna: idem.

see takaka.

Goo & Banner

sn. Anous stolidus pileatus.

n. io (k) brown noddy (This is the largest of the noddies and is readily identified by its dark brown color. The crown and nape are pale grey, almost white on the forehead, and there is a black band from the bill to the eye. The rest of the body is dark brown with lighter brown shades on the underparts. The bill is black and the feet brownish-black with yellowish webs.) (aa).
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Topics: Birds, Babai and food crops, Colours, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)