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mamana

Bingham

m'ám'ana

vt. frequentative of m'ana.

Sabatier

mamana

n. te mamana te aba: dupe, trickery.
vt. mamana: to deceive, to cheat.
sup. superlative of mana.
n. te tia mamana te aba: impostor, cheat, deceiver, liar, quack.
te tia mamanaki: the person taken in, cheated, duped.