bwena
Bingham
bwéna
vi. to steer with difficulty.
bwénaa
vt. to divide in two parts as wood, to split.
Sabatier
bwena1
vt. bwenabwena: to split, to divide lengthwise, to separate by hollowing out between.
ex.
- bwenaua: to split in two.
- bwenatenia: to split in three.
- bwenangia: to split in four.
- bwena te iranatu: to part the hair.
n. te bwena, te bwenaua, te bwenaten, bwenan, bwenakin: splitting, dividing lengthwise.
ex.
- bwena te ai n ika: scoop out a hole to make a fire to cook fish.
- te bwenaua n aomata: a local measure of about 1 yard.