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maiu

Bingham

máiu

n. life, salvation, a comfortable condition of mind or body.
vi. be alive, live, be in a comfortable condition of mind or body.

Sabatier

maiu

n. life, existence, salvation, comfort.
ex. te maiu ae akea tokina: eternal life.
a. maiu barongai: well fed, well treated by relations, family.
maiu, mamaiu: living, flourishing, fresh, prosperous.
na. maiuroaroa, maiurerei: very much alive, thriving.
kamaiu ria... nano... mata: agreeable to the taste... to the heart... to the eye.
a. kamaiu, kakamaiu: agreeable, vivifying, energizing, refreshing.
ex.
  • te kai ni kamaiu: the tree of life.
  • te bong ni kamaiu: the day of salvation.
  • te tia Kamaiu: the Saviour, Redeemer.
vc. ka-maiua, kakamaiua: to give life, to keep in existence, to save, to vivify, to bring to, to bring back to health, to deliver.