kainonoki
Bingham
káinonóki
n. a variety of whale.
Sabatier
kainonoki
n. (myth) name of man transformed into a whale, a giant whale, special magic wand which was pointed towards whale while saying magic formula to protect canoe.
n. names --.
ex.
- te bwe (aft).
- te bora (forward).
- te karirinang (on outrigger side).
ex. te bakarubentai (towards katea).
ex. te anima (towards bottom).