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aneka

Bingham

aáneka

vi. do well.

æ/neka

vt. climb a coconut tree for the purpose of procuring the nuts.

Sabatier

aneka

v. to climb a tree to throw down nuts.
ex. aneka te ni, aneka te ben: (same meaning).
fig. aneka te taeka: criticize, answer back, grumble against a decision.

aneka1

v. to treat well, care for, look after.
vt. aneka, anekina:
note. used mostly in negative.
ex. aki-aneka: to ill treat, to treat badly.
vc. ka-aneka: to induce to treat well or kindly.

Topics: Plants and trees, Coconut