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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.

• Na (nà), pronoun in the 3rd person, indeclinable. Him; of him; to him.

• 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.

• 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.

• Naho (nàho), to go to stool here and there, fouling the ground with ordure.

• Naho, a shoal of fish.

• Nahu, a remainder, remnant.

• Nai (or naai), who? whom? for whom?

• 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.

• Namunamu (nàmunàmu), to eat with the lips; to nibble.

• 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.

• 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.

• Nana-noa, useless; good for nothing. 2. Indifferent; without aim or purpose.

• Nanao (nanào), to take fish out of a wicker basket.

• Nanaro, to tighten a cord. 2. A bowstring. 3. To make a plait.

• Nanati. See under nati.

• Nane (nàne), to mix, to mingle. Cf. nani.

  Nanenane (nànenàne), to mix up; to mix again. Nanane (nanàne), plural of the subject.

• 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.

• 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.

• Nanonano (nànonàno), heat; anger. 2. Impatience. 3. To sulk inwardly but making no outward sign of annoyance. Cf. nunununu. Plural, nanano. Cf. toronano.

• Nanu (nànu), to curse; to imprecate. Nanunanu (nànunànu), plural of the action; nananu (nanànu), plural of the subject.

  Nanuga (nanùga), a curse; a malediction.

• Nanuga-porotu, a blessing; a benediction.

• Nanuga-riria, a curse; execration.

• Nao (nào), a mosquito. Cf. nau.

• Naonao, the name of a plant.

• Naore (naòre), to make smaller, to diminish. Plural naoreore (naòreòre).

  Naoreraga (naòreràga), the action of making smaller.

• Naore, to importune, to beg for a thing.

  Akanaore, to importune; to return to the charge again and again.

• 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.

• Nara, high spring-tide. Nara o Vehi, the great tide at new moon.

• 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.

• 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.

• Nati, to squeeze; to press. 2. To abuse; to curse. 3. To vow to the gods. Cf. nàti.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Nauki (naùki), the name of a grass.

• Naumai, Come! To come. Cf. nau and mai.

• Naunau (nàunàu), the name of a grass.

• Naupata (naupàta), the name of a plant.

• Neganega, a pole that props up the end of a hut. Cf. mataneganega.

• Nehe, childishness; infancy; puerility. Cf. unehe.

  Akanehe, to catch hold of anything to save it from slipping or falling.

• Nei (nèi), if; in case that; provided that. 2. Is it? Is it so? Really! Do you say so? Cf. akunei; amenei; penei.

• 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.

• Nei-ra (nèi-ra), Is it not so? Cf. nei and ra.

• Neka (nèka), an injurious expression; a term applied to a hated person.

• Neke. See akaneke.

• 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.

• Nekoneko (nèkonèko), dirty; abominable; loathsome. 2. Tartar on the teeth.

• Nenai, yesterday.

• Nene, to urge any one; to supplicate; to pray with, earnestness.

• 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.

• Nenue (nenùe), the name of a fish.

• Nepanepa, a handsome dark skin.

• Niao (niào), to be at one's ease. 2. To have plenty to live on; wealthy.

• Niganiga, the lungs.

  Akaniganiga, to gather fruit continually from a tree till it is exhausted; to use up or exhaust such tree.

• 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.

• 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).

• Nihomamanu (nìho-mamànu) toothache. 2. Bad teeth; spoilt teeth.

• Nihonihororoa (nìhonìho-roroa), to go and come, said of an orphan who has no proper home. Cf. niho and roa.

• Nihore (nihòre), laughing; merry; gay.

• Nihovehi (nìhovèhi), to talk on all sides at an assembly held on account of some person.

• Nikau, the coco-palm. 2. The ramifications or branchings which sustain the bunches of coco-nuts.

• Nikika, small, little. Cf. nikoka, niku, and minika.

• Nikoka, small; very small. Cf. nikika, niku.

• Nikou, crippled; disabled.

• Niku (niku), small fishes, newly hatched. Cf. nikoka, nikika.

• Nikunikuhou (nìkunìkuhou), infants newly born. Cf. niku and hou, and nioniohou.

• Ninika, very small, like a grain of sand. Cf. nikika, niku, &c.

• Nininini (nìninìni), to sleep a calm gentle sleep; sweet rest; to slumber. Cf. matanininini.

  Ninininiraga (nìninìniraga, the act of sleeping calmly.

• Ninita (ninìta), the papaw tree; papaw.

• Ninoka (ninòka), very small. Cf. ninoke, niku, ninika, &c.

• Ninoke (ninòke), small. Cf. ninoka, niku, ninika, ninore, &c.

• Ninore (ninòre), small. Cf. ninoke, nore, &c. Ninorenore (ninòrenòre), very small.

• Nioi (niòi), the name of a shrub. 2. A species of bread-fruit. 3. Fierce; unsociable; fiery in temper.

• Nioniohou, small (said of men). Cf. nikunikuhou and hou.

• Nioonego, of little importance (said of things); a trifle; nonsense.

• Nioriki, bread-fruit of ten or twelve inches long.

• 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.

• Niumea, the coco-palm; the coco-nut (improperly). 2. Like the coco-palm.

• 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.

• 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.

• Noa, the name of a man whose canoe arrived on the summit of the mountain between page 59 Gatavake and Mangareva. [This is in an ancient myth. The Biblical Noah is written Nòe.]

• Noheanei (nò-hea-nei), whence does this come?

• 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.

• Nohoakuata (nohoakuàta), to be crouched up, opening the knees and depressing the head. Cf. noho.

• Nohoaro, dear; beloved; privileged.

• Nohoatu-nohomai, to dwell, to reside in together.

• Nohoga (nohòa). See under noho.

• Nohoio (nòho-io), to seat oneself.

• Nohoionanoti (nòho-io-na-nòti), to be at home. See noho, noti, &c.

• Nohoiteturi (nòho-i-te-turi), to be seated: said of many persons as at a gallery or assembly. Cf. noho and turi.

• Nohonoho. See under noho.

• Nohonohonoho. See under noho.

• Nohotahaga, idle; sluggish; to do nothing. 2. An unmarried person. Cf. tahaga.

• Nohotua (nòhotùa), not to be loved; abandoned; forlorn; rejected by parents or guardians.

• Nohotumu (nòhotùmu), to dwell or reside habitually in a place; domiciled; home. Cf. noho and tumu.

• 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.

• Noko (nòku), constant humidity; perpetually damp.

• Nokunoku (nòkunòku), fat: only said of a baby or child.

• 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.

• Nono (nòno), the name of a tree and its fruit.

• Nope (nòpe), without strength or force. 2. Flexible; yielding; bending.

• 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.

• Norunoru (nòrunòru), soft flesh; with relaxed muscles.

• Noteaha (nò-te-àha), what for? why? (generally in refusal).

• Notemea (nò-te-mèa), because; forasmuch as; wherefore.

• Noumati (noumàti), dryness; drought; weather that is oppressive with heat.

• Nounou, angry; passionate; to be vexed.

• 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.

• Nuheke (nuhèke), soft: said of fruits.

• Nuhekeheke (nuhèkehèke), the name of a fish.

• 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.

• Nuinuinoa (nùinùinoa), as large as you please. 2. Very large; exceedingly large. Cf. nui and noa.

• Nuipu, a portion; a moiety. 2. To cut or divide into portions.

• Nuku, a land; a country. 2. A place.

• 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.

• Nune (nùne), to sit down hastily, going right down on the heels.

• 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.

• Nunui. See under nui.

• Nunuru, a sprout of the bread-fruit tree in the same skin as the fruit.

• Nunununu, to hate in one's heart. 2. passion; anger. Cf. nanonano, nounou, akanu, verenunu.