maneaba
Bingham
m'áneæba
n. council-housee, church, chapel.
ex. maneaban tai halo around the sun.
Sabatier
maneaba
n. assembly house, communal building, family house.
ex.
- maneaban Na Areau: cobweb.
- maneaban tai: sun's halo.
- maneaban namakaina: halo of moonte koro maneaba: celebrations for opening a new maneaba.
idiom. e katea maneabana namakaina: the moon is making his house or halo.
ex. e katea maneabana te nareau: the spider weaves its web.
n. maneaban te Atua: temple, church.
Topics: Family and people, House and village