giru

Torres Strait Creole

Noun

giru

  1. (eastern dialect) a sprouting coconut

Usage notes

Giru (eastern dialect) or musu koknat (western dialect) is the second stage of coconut growth. It is preceded by wai (eastern dialect) or musu (western dialect), and followed by gad or smol koknat.

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