ang
Bingham
ang
n. wind, air.
n. spirit, courage, purpose.
ex. e bo angu my purpose is stirred up.
a. warm.
a. eight, in counting by twos.
Sabatier
aang
a. eight (when counting by twos).
ang1
n. a plant, Broyophyllum pinnatun, life plant.
ang2
n. a shell, Cypraccassis.
aang3
v. aanga: to heat oneself at the fire.
vt. to heat at fire.
ex.
- a angi baia: they warm their hands at the fire.
- angai, angko: warm myself, yourself, etc.
ang4
n. wind, breeze, air, gas, breath, climate, atmosphere,.
ex. direction -- angimeang, angimaiaki, angimaeao, angimainiku: north,... south... west... east wind quality of -- angkau, angobo, angtanaboabo, angtanene, ang tabataba, ang taururu.
nv. ang, angang,.
ex. e angang, e uki te ang: it is windy, the wind blows.
vc. ka-anga: wait for the... let the wind blow.
fig. fervour, ardour, zeal, activity, courage, effort, energy.
ex.
- angin te nano: ardour, courage.
- te moan ang: the first effort.
- e bo angina: it is animated, with spirit.
- te angi ni mate: death agony.
or. angin te mate.
idiom. e ang o!: that is enough!, peace.
vt. moanang: to begin, to commence, to undertake, to make a first effort.
ex. moanangiaki: undertaken, attempted.
Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Plants and trees, Weather and sky, Spirits, myth and belief, Numbers and counting