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bonne

Bingham

bo:n/ne

n. a certain process in the making of a canoe-sail.
ex. karaoan ien te wa ni babaireaki.

Sabatier

bonne

v. 1. to make markings to cut out a sail, a costume.
v. 2. to adapt and fix the mango of a canoe by means of two strings.
vt. bonnea:... to mark out, to adjust.