A Dictionary of Mangareva (Or Gambier Islands)
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Na, a sign of the genitive (possessive), used particularly when it is a question of food or of a woman spoken of by her husband. Mate i na hu: Everyone is sick. Cf. no. 2. By; of; by the order of; on account of. It designates the author of an action. 3. Because; seeing that; whereas. 4. Placed before a substantive or personal pronoun, na signifies “It is,” as Na mea: It is the thing.
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Na ( nà), pronoun in the 3rd person, indeclinable. Him; of him; to him.
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Naha, a bow; a bow for shooting arrows. 2. A trough made of the stem of the coco-nut.
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Akanaha ( aka-nàha), curved; bent. To curve; to bend; to warp.
Akananaha ( aka-nanàha), to bend; to draw, as a bow.
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Nahatua ( nahàtùa), to shun; to avoid. To get at the back of a thing in order to shoot or lance therefrom. Nahanahatua ( nahànahàtùa), plural of the action; nanahatua ( nanahàtùa), plural of the subject.
Nahatuaraga ( nahàtùaràga), the action of nahatua.
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Naho ( nàho), to go to stool here and there, fouling the ground with ordure.
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Naho, a shoal of fish.
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Nahu, a remainder, remnant.
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Nai (or naai), who? whom? for whom?
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Naku ( na-ku), mine; belonging to me. Naku noti: It is my own. 2. To take; seize; appropriate. 3. To carry off. Nakunaku ( nàkunàku), plural of the action; nanaku ( nanàku), plural of the subject.
Nakuga ( nakùga), the action of taking, &c.
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Namunamu ( nàmunàmu), to eat with the lips; to nibble.
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Nana ( nànà), to look at; to view. 2. To suspect. 3. To spy out; to play the spy.
Nanaraga ( nànàràga), the action of inspecting or regarding.
Akanana ( aka-nànà), to see; to look at; to regard attentively. 2. To view with curiosity. 3. To contemplate.
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Nana, to pout; to look sour. 2. To be angry; to get into a passion. 3. To be offended. 4. To play a base part. Nananana, plural of the action; nanana, plural of the subject.
Akanana ( aka-nàna), to hate, with the idea of vengeance or doing harm. 2. To hate another so that it does harm to oneself.
Akanananana ( aka-nànanàna), to pout; sulk. 2. To take offence; to feel affronted; to take in bad part. One who takes offence.
Nanaraga ( nanaràga), the action of pouting, &c.
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Nana-noa, useless; good for nothing. 2. Indifferent; without aim or purpose.
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Nanao ( nanào), to take fish out of a wicker basket.
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Nanaro, to tighten a cord. 2. A bowstring. 3. To make a plait.
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Nanati. See under nati.
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Nane ( nàne), to mix, to mingle. Cf. nani.
Nanenane ( nànenàne), to mix up; to mix again. Nanane ( nanàne), plural of the subject.
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Nane ( nàne), to besmear, to sully; to harm oneself; to get dirty, to soil oneself involuntarily. 2. To mix, mingle. Cf. nane. 3. To chew. 4. To put on a salve or plaster. Naninani ( nàninàni), plural of the action; nanani ( nanàni), plural of the subject.
Naniga ( nanìga), the action of nàni.
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Nanie ( nanìe), a paste made from bread-fruit that is bad, unripe, or deteriorated.
Akananie, to make poor food ( maa) from the scrapings of bread-fruit, or with bread-fruits fallen before being ripe.
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Nanonano ( nànonàno), heat; anger. 2. Impatience. 3. To sulk inwardly but making no outward sign of annoyance. Cf. nunununu. Plural, nanano. Cf. toronano.
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Nanu ( nànu), to curse; to imprecate. Nanunanu ( nànunànu), plural of the action; nananu ( nanànu), plural of the subject.
Nanuga ( nanùga), a curse; a malediction.
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Nanuga-porotu, a blessing; a benediction.
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Nanuga-riria, a curse; execration.
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Nao ( nào), a mosquito. Cf. nau.
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Naonao, the name of a plant.
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Naore ( naòre), to make smaller, to diminish. Plural naoreore ( naòreòre).
Naoreraga ( naòreràga), the action of making smaller.
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Naore, to importune, to beg for a thing.
Akanaore, to importune; to return to the charge again and again.
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Nape ( nàpe), to put out the tongue; to lick; to take with the tongue into the mouth. 2. Said also of a man who, in a house, burns it.
Napega ( napèga), the action of licking.
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Nara, high spring-tide. Nara o Vehi, the great tide at new moon.
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Naro ( nàro), yawning; a yawn. To yawn, at the same time pulling the arms back. 2. To straighten or put to rights a stick that has been in the fire. Naronaro ( nàronàro), plural of the action; nanaro ( nanàro), plural of the subject.
Naroga ( naròga), action of nàro.
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Nati ( nàti), to tie into the form of a running noose. Cf. nati.
Natinati ( nàtinàti), to make many nooses attached together.
Nanati, to tie with a cord. 2. To strangle, throttle. 3. Plural of the subject of nàti. See natikaha.
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Nati, to squeeze; to press. 2. To abuse; to curse. 3. To vow to the gods. Cf. nàti.
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Natikaha, the death of a person by means of a running noose of coco-nut fibre, thrown round his neck by the priest of an idol at the same time as the victim's name was called aloud. Cf. nati and kaha.
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Nato ( nàto), to be empty, to contain no food ( maa) or fish. 2. To have strong desire; to be greatly in want of something. Natonato ( nàto-nàto), plural of the action; nanato ( nanàto), plural of the subject.
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Natu ( nàtu), the colic; violent pains in the bowels. 2. To press wet linen; to squeeze a person, or a sore place. 3. To wash linen; to rub. Natunatu ( nàtunàtu), plural of the action; nanatu ( nanàtu), plural of the subject.
Akanatu ( aka-nàtu), to defer commencing an action. 2. Not to be in a hurry; one who does not hurry.
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Nau ( nàu), affable; obliging; kind. 2. A mos quito. Cf. nao.
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Naue, a present, a gift. 2. Good news. 3. A happy omen; a pleasant prediction.
Akanaue, to carry a present to a person.
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Nauki ( naùki), the name of a grass.
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Naumai, Come! To come. Cf. nau and mai.
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Naunau ( nàunàu), the name of a grass.
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Naupata ( naupàta), the name of a plant.
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Neganega, a pole that props up the end of a hut. Cf. mataneganega.
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Nehe, childishness; infancy; puerility. Cf. unehe.
Akanehe, to catch hold of anything to save it from slipping or falling.
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Nei ( nèi), if; in case that; provided that. 2. Is it? Is it so? Really! Do you say so? Cf. akunei; amenei; penei.
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Neinei ( nèinei), to be on the point of.
Akanei ( aka-nèi), to make an appearance of rising from a seat; to commence to stand up and then to sit down again. Akaneinei ( aka-nèinèi), plural of the actio: akanenei ( aka-nenèi), plural of the subject.
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Nei-ra ( nèi-ra), Is it not so? Cf. nei and ra.
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Neka ( nèka), an injurious expression; a term applied to a hated person.
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Neke. See akaneke.
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Neki, to crawl, to creep along. Cf. akaneke. 2. To retreat or draw back to some one at a little distance.
Akaneki ( aka-nèki), to draw back for a moment. 2. To push a thing in drawing near or moving farther off. 3. To draw near; to draw near again. Akanekineki ( aka-nèkinèki), plural of the action; akaneneki ( aka-nenèki), plural of the subject.
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Nekoneko ( nèkonèko), dirty; abominable; loathsome. 2. Tartar on the teeth.
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Nenai, yesterday.
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Nene, to urge any one; to supplicate; to pray with, earnestness.
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Nenea ( nenèa), to abound. 2. To multiply. 3. To augment. Takao nenea, to exaggerate.
Nenearaga ( nenèàraga), multiplication.
Aka-nenea ( aka-nenèa), to augment; to multiply.
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Nenue ( nenùe), the name of a fish.
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Nepanepa, a handsome dark skin.
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Niao ( niào), to be at one's ease. 2. To have plenty to live on; wealthy.
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Niganiga, the lungs.
Akaniganiga, to gather fruit continually from a tree till it is exhausted; to use up or exhaust such tree.
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Nihi ( nìhì), the name of a crustacean. 2. That which goes or runs quickly; agile.
Nihinihi ( nìhinìhi), to gesticulate with hands and feet in a dance.
Akanihinihi, to dance a native dance. 2. To doubt.
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Niho ( nìho), a tooth. Cf. koniho, taritariniho, tekonio. Niho no te rae, the gums.
Nihoniho ( nìhonìho), teeth. 2. Indented; notched; in the form of teeth.
Akaniho ( aka-nìho), to make a screw. 2. To finish all the food ( maa). Plural akanihoniho ( akanìhonìho).
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Nihomamanu ( nìho-mamànu) toothache. 2. Bad teeth; spoilt teeth.
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Nihonihororoa ( nìhonìho-roroa), to go and come, said of an orphan who has no proper home. Cf. niho and roa.
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Nihore ( nihòre), laughing; merry; gay.
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Nihovehi ( nìhovèhi), to talk on all sides at an assembly held on account of some person.
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Nikau, the coco-palm. 2. The ramifications or branchings which sustain the bunches of coco-nuts.
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Nikika, small, little. Cf. nikoka, niku, and minika.
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Nikoka, small; very small. Cf. nikika, niku.
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Nikou, crippled; disabled.
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Niku ( niku), small fishes, newly hatched. Cf. nikoka, nikika.
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Nikunikuhou ( nìkunìkuhou), infants newly born. Cf. niku and hou, and nioniohou.
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Ninika, very small, like a grain of sand. Cf. nikika, niku, &c.
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Nininini ( nìninìni), to sleep a calm gentle sleep; sweet rest; to slumber. Cf. matanininini.
Ninininiraga ( nìninìniraga, the act of sleeping calmly.
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Ninita ( ninìta), the papaw tree; papaw.
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Ninoka ( ninòka), very small. Cf. ninoke, niku, ninika, &c.
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Ninoke ( ninòke), small. Cf. ninoka, niku, ninika, ninore, &c.
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Ninore ( ninòre), small. Cf. ninoke, nore, &c. Ninorenore ( ninòrenòre), very small.
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Nioi ( niòi), the name of a shrub. 2. A species of bread-fruit. 3. Fierce; unsociable; fiery in temper.
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Nioniohou, small (said of men). Cf. nikunikuhou and hou.
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Nioonego, of little importance (said of things); a trifle; nonsense.
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Nioriki, bread-fruit of ten or twelve inches long.
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Niu ( nìu), to turn upon itself; to pirouette. Cf. poniuniu. 2. A top; a spinning-top.
Niuniu ( nìunìu), the noise of the wooden mallet falling on the papyrus in making native cloth.
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Niumea, the coco-palm; the coco-nut (improperly). 2. Like the coco-palm.
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No ( nò), the sign of the genitive (possessive) for all things except the names of wife and food ( maa): for these na is used. 2. Whence.
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Noa ( nòa), without end; wholly; entirely; to do nothing else. Ex.: moe noa, to do nothing but sleep; always asleep. Cf. nuinuinoa. 2. Although; though. 3. Without others; unique.
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Noa, the name of a man whose canoe arrived on the summit of the mountain between Gatavake and Mangareva. [This is in an ancient myth. The Biblical Noah is written Nòe.]
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Noheanei ( nò-hea-nei), whence does this come?
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Noho ( nòho), to remain; to live; to dwell. 2. To sit down. Nohonoho ( nòhonòho), plural of the action; nonoho ( nonòho), plural of the subject.
Nohonoho ( nòhonòho), said of a stone well laid in place; well set.
Nohonohonoho ( nòhonòhonòho), to make a long stay; to remain a long while.
Nohoga ( nohòga), the action of sitting down. 2. A chair; a seat.
Akanoho ( aka-nòho), to cause to sit down. 2. To enter into possession, as a farmer upon his lands. 3. To place a stone or piece of wood in position. Aka-nohonoho ( aka-nòho-nòho), plural of the action; aka-nonoho ( aka-nonòho), plural of the subject. Aka-noho joined to the name of a man or woman signifies to be married to, a e ipu aka-noho: when joined to that of a powerful noble it means to hold fast; to stick to.
Akanohonoga, marriage. 2. Cohabitation.
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Nohoakuata ( nohoakuàta), to be crouched up, opening the knees and depressing the head. Cf. noho.
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Nohoaro, dear; beloved; privileged.
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Nohoatu-nohomai, to dwell, to reside in together.
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Nohoga ( nohòa). See under noho.
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Nohoio ( nòho-io), to seat oneself.
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Nohoionanoti ( nòho-io-na-nòti), to be at home. See noho, noti, &c.
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Nohoiteturi ( nòho-i-te-turi), to be seated: said of many persons as at a gallery or assembly. Cf. noho and turi.
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Nohonoho. See under noho.
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Nohonohonoho. See under noho.
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Nohotahaga, idle; sluggish; to do nothing. 2. An unmarried person. Cf. tahaga.
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Nohotua ( nòhotùa), not to be loved; abandoned; forlorn; rejected by parents or guardians.
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Nohotumu ( nòhotùmu), to dwell or reside habitually in a place; domiciled; home. Cf. noho and tumu.
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Nohu ( nòhu), the name of a species of breadfruit tree. 2. The name of a fish with poisonous spines, found in the sand.
Nohunohu ( nòhu-nòhu), bread-fruit of which the skin is rough.
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Noko ( nòku), constant humidity; perpetually damp.
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Nokunoku ( nòkunòku), fat: only said of a baby or child.
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Noni ( nòni), a lame person; a cripple. To be lame; to limp; to hobble. Limpingly. 2. To walk in a vacillating way, in a lingering way. Noninoni ( nòninòni), plural of the action; nononi ( nonòni), plural of the subject.
Noniga ( nonìga), the condition of being lame, &c.
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Nono ( nòno), the name of a tree and its fruit.
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Nope ( nòpe), without strength or force. 2. Flexible; yielding; bending.
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Nore ( nòre), small of body; thin; pitiful. Cf. tenore, kohunore. 2. Humiliated; contemptible. 3. Small: said of a morsel of food, or of, fruit not come to maturity. Cf. ninore, small.
Norenore ( nòrenòre), the plural of nore, applied to fruit and vegetables.
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Norunoru ( nòrunòru), soft flesh; with relaxed muscles.
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Noteaha ( nò-te-àha), what for? why? (generally in refusal).
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Notemea ( nò-te-mèa), because; forasmuch as; wherefore.
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Noumati ( noumàti), dryness; drought; weather that is oppressive with heat.
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Nounou, angry; passionate; to be vexed.
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Nounou ( nòunòu), ardently desire; to wish for passionately; to lust after.
Nounouraga ( nòunòuràga), ardent desire; covetousness.
Akanounou ( aka-nòunòu), to covet the property of others.
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Nuheke ( nuhèke), soft: said of fruits.
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Nuhekeheke ( nuhèkehèke), the name of a fish.
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Nui ( nùi), great, large. Cf. ouponui, rimanui. 2. Numerous.
Nunui ( nunùi), very great; very large.
Akanui, to augment, to add to; to make great or large. 2. To exaggerate. Akanuinui, plural of the action; akanunui, plural of the subject.
Akanunuf, to augment; to exaggerate account or narrative. 2. To give a large portion or share to some one.
Nuinuinuinui ( nùinùinuinùi), very great; extraordinarily large or grand.
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Nuinuinoa ( nùinùinoa), as large as you please. 2. Very large; exceedingly large. Cf. nui and noa.
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Nuipu, a portion; a moiety. 2. To cut or divide into portions.
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Nuku, a land; a country. 2. A place.
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Numi ( nùmi), to press; to squeeze.
Nunumi ( nunùmi), to squeeze strongly; to press. 2. To stamp; to imprint; to impress. 3. To seal; to seal up.
Nunumiga ( nunumìga), pressed, squeezed. 2. Impressed; sealed.
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Nune ( nùne), to sit down hastily, going right down on the heels.
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Nunoru ( nunòru), a kind of crayfish, without armour. 2. Soft. 3. New skin that comas when the ordinary skin is abraded.
Nunorunoru ( nunòrunòru), soft: used in speaking of the muscles or of the skin.
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Nunui. See under nui.
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Nunuru, a sprout of the bread-fruit tree in the same skin as the fruit.
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Nunununu, to hate in one's heart. 2. passion; anger. Cf. nanonano, nounou, akanu, verenunu.