areau
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Areau
n. name of mythological spirit of Creation; Na Areau te Ikawai: the Ancient, Creator of all things.
also. called Na Areau te Iti: the Great Spirit.
ex. Na Areau te tei: the Young.
also. called Te ti: the Small, the deformed:.
ex. Na Areau te Kikiteia: the Seeker.
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n. te nareau: a spider, a cobweb.
ex.
- te bareau: big reddish spider.
- Ten Takareau: spider's web.
a. ae bareau: covered with cobwebs.
fig. veiled, not clear, for ex. the eyes.
ex.
- bon te bareau tabonibain teuaei: he works expertly as a spider making a web.
- maneaba n nareau: spider's web.
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fig. quick and well done.
ex. e naia n te areau: no sooner said than done.
Topics: Spirits, myth and belief