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maiawa

Bingham

máiawa

n. a star.

Sabatier

Maiawa

n. name of a star, Betelgeuse of Orion.
ex.
  • boni Maiawa: beautiful like Maiawa.
  • E ruonna Maiawa: the beauty of Maiawa come down on her (him).
n. name of man (myth.).
ex. arokan Maiawa: old, very old like Maiawa.

Topics: Weather and sky, Spirits, myth and belief