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maka

Bingham

maáka

bt. fear.
n. fear of.

m'æ/ka

n. decay, disease, tertiary syphilis.

m'æ/ka

a. rotten.

m'aáka

n. divine or supernatural power.
a. having supernatural power.
a. bright as a fire.

Sabatier

maka

n. power, force, authority, ardour.
a. maka, mamaka:
n. powerful, strong, ardent, rapid, animated, full of life.
suf. to some words to indicate: forceful action, ardour, rapidity.
ex.
  • birimaka: run quickly.
  • uti-maka: to rise early.
a. ura-maka: flaming, blazing.
vc. ka-maka, kakamaka: to make stronger, more ardent, to fan the flame.
vc. kamaka te ai, ka-makarereia: to make more ardent, to make blaze up.
n. rapidity.
v. to be rapid.
vc. kamaka: to accelerate.

maka1

n. rottenness, decay, caries, ulcer, sore, defect.
a. ae maka, ae makamaka: decayed, ulcerous, cankered.
vc. ka-maka, kamakamaka: to cause...

Topics: Health and illness, Feelings and character