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karawa

Bingham

kárawa

n. heaven, the blue sky, the skies.

Sabatier

karawa

n. (without article) heaven, firmament, up above.
ex. karawa merimeri: lower heavens of birds and clouds (lit. where things appear small);
ex.
  • karawa uatao: heaven of the stars.
  • karawa ten atao: the third heaven, God's heaven (Ep. of St. Paul).
  • rabarabani karawa: the Zenith.
  • kaini karawa: saints.
idiom. e bua ana karawa: lost, absentminded, drunk.

Topics: Weather and sky, Colours