bana
Bingham
b'ánaa
n. the voice, a word.
bæ/na
n. a sling.
bana
vi. to engage in slinging.
banaa
vt. to sling at, to sling away.
b'ána
a. discouraged, emaciated.
n. discouragement.
a fish, the.
a fish, the.
Sabatier
bana
n. 1. a sling.
n. 2. warrior's belt of string or skin of ray.
vt. bana, karebana: to hurl with sling and stones, to pelt with stones.
bana1
a. hollow, empty (inside or under).
fig. bana banabana, kibana, kibanabana, aobanabana, nanobana, nanobanabana, manibana, manibanabana: without any resistance or spring or energy, soft, flabby, limp, inconsistent, indolent, incapable, good for nothing.
ex.
- te kariki ni buraua ae banabana: well-risen bread.
- kabana, kabanabana, kabanaroro: doing nothing worthwhile.
- ko kabana: you are good for nothing.
vc. kabana te nano: to take away energy, to cause weakness of will.
kabana, kabanabana: to treat as good for nothing.
kabana, kabanabana: to treat as good for nothing.
bana2
n. fish, sea bass.
sn. Varicola louti.
bana3
n. voice, speech, words, recommendations.
ex.
- kam na ongo banan te tia reirei: listen to the teacher,obey him.
- kamaiua banan te bina: take care of the life of the young child.
- banaraoi, bana buaka: having a good voice... a bad voice.
- nabana: stentor, loud and shrill voiced.
- bana aoraki: sickly voice.
- bana ababaki: strong voice.
- bana korakora: idem.
- bana ke, bana keke: hoarse.
- bana keke: shrill voice.
- bana ngurengure: grumbling voice.
- bana n un: cross voice, angry voice.
- bana bangubangu: hollow, nasal voice.
Goo & Banner
bana
sn. Variola louti.
n. sea basss (hh).
Luomala
bana
sn. Variola louti (serranidae).
n. grouper, seabass.
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