waa-moainwa:mɔai; h hwaa-moainiwaa-moana [h m m] or waa-mona [wa:mɔna; h m m]name for various species of snakes (usu. harmless), e.g. Brown Water Snake (Natrix anoscopus), West African House Snake (Boaedon lineatus and virgatus), Red-lined snake (Bothrupthalmus lineatus)Waa-moain domka ka tuem-oa.The bite of the waa-moain (red snake) is not harmful (poisonous).
waab (snake), moain var. of moanung (red)
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