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aia

Bingham

áia

n. firewoodd.
n. enemy, antagonist.
pron. their.
vt. swing round and round.

aáia

vt. pile or lay as a stone wall.

Sabatier

aia

a. their.
ex.
  • aia taeka: their words.
  • taekaia: their reputation, what is said about them.
  • kawaia: their manner of acting.
note. the i is lengthened when this adj. is used as suff.

aia1

n. enemy, opponent, rival; aiau, aiam, aiana, etc.: my enemy, your..., his..., etc.

aia2

n. firewood, fuel.
ex.
  • au aia, am aia, ana aia, etc.: my fuel, your..., his...
  • te uman aia: woodhouse.
  • te koro aia: chopping of firewood.

aia3

adv. all right, certainly, OK., word giving consent.

aia4

vt. to swing and turn or whirl (as axe).