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amoa

Bingham

amóa

vt. carry on a stick on the shoulder.

Sabatier

amoa

red. v.t. amoamoa: to carry... on stick over shoulder, to carry on stick, the load being on middle of stick.
vt. amoua: to carry two loads, one in front, one behind.

aamoa1

n. preliminary signs of...first manifestations, preludes.
v. to commence underneath, secretly.
ex. te amoa n taeka, te amoa n rongorongo: first reports, news beginning to spread.