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maeiei

Bingham

m'áeiei

vi. sway as in the wind, or in an earthquake.
n. earthquake, swaying.

mæ/eiei

va. falling to pieces through decay or age.

Sabatier

maeiei

n. trembling, quaking <quake>, shaking earthquake (maieiein te aba).
swaying in the wind (trees).
va. maeiei, mamaieie: to shake, to wag, to wave, to tremb to be agitated, to be shaken.
vc. ka-maieiea, kaka:... to shake, to wave.

maeiei1

a. worn threadbare.
vt. kamaeieiea: to wear out.

Topics: Plants and trees, Weather and sky