an
Sabatier
an
and an, ana, ane, ani.
pref. to names of species of pandanus.
Bingham
æn
v. sign of the imperative ( intensive or polite).
Sabatier
aan1
adv. under, beneath, bottom, foundation.
i an te...: under the..., underneath.
i an te...: under the..., underneath.
ex.
- te I ani bata: a stay at home, domestic, misanthrope.
- te i-an te na: kind of bait made of pearl shell.
syn. te itikurere.
ex. te i-aan riringa: oil made from coconut scraped and dried in the sun.
an2
vt. aana. to support, to sustain, to uphold.
fig. to give one's support to..., for...
an, ani3
intj. go on! word used before verbs in the imperative, 2nd pers. to mark insistence, encouragement, excitement.
ex.
- an nako: get away! begone!
- an tuangai: do tell me.
Topics: Pandanus