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karan

Bingham

káran

vi. to be on the watch against, to stand guard.
n. a gallon (ENG).

Sabatier

karan

n. gallon (measure).

karan1

n. an ambush, watch, ambuscade.
v. karan, kakaran: to watch out for, to ambush.
vt. karana, kakarana: to watch, to spy upon, to lie in wait for.
n. te tia karan: watcher, man on look out.
vt. torokarania: to crouch in waiting, to spring a surprise.

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