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eka

Bingham

éka

vt. oppose, resist, go against.
a. convalescent.
n. acre (ENG).

Sabatier

eka

n. acre (ENG).

eka1

v. to recover, to get better, to be convalescent.
n. te eka, ekan, ekanakon... recovery, convalescence.
vc. ka-eka: to help to recover or get better.
vt. ka-eka matana: to raise eyes.
vc. ka-ekanakoa: to prolong a convalescence... to complete convalescence.

eka2

vt. ekaeka, ekanakoa: to overthrow, to throw down, to jostle.
fig. to reject, to push back, to refute, to take no notice of <ignore>.