kan
Bingham
kaan
a. near in time or space ( usually preceded by a).
kaan
n. the stem of the pandanus fruit.
kæn
vi. to wish, to desire.
adv. nearly, almost, soon.
a. fertile, rich.
Sabatier
kan
v. to desire, to wish, to will, to want to.
n. te kan un: wanting to be cross, angry.
kan1
a. near, not far from, close to (in time or space).
ex.
- e a kan rokona, e a kan roko: it will soon arrive.
- e kan ma...: near to...
adv. ni kan: nearly, very near, soon.
vt. kania, kakania: to approach, to go near to, to bring together, to bring nearer, to draw nearer to.
kan2
n. kan te tou, kan te mai, etc. the stalk or peduncle of certain fruit.
note. different from a.
n. a species of kabubu.
kan3
adv. about to happen (but not just yet).
ex. e a kan roko: he is about to arrive (in an instant).
note. not to be confounded with the preceding signification.
kan4
adv. about to...
see **preceding.
ex. e kan tauraoi...: it is just about ready for...
kan5
a. kan, kakan, kanikan, kana: nice, elegant, suitable, well matched, good, etc.
ex.
- te tano ae kan: good land.
- e aki kan te aba iai: it does not suit, does not look nice.
Topics: Pandanus