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marawa

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mæ/rawa

n. ocean, deep sea, deep water.

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marawa

n. (no article) sea, ocean, deep water.
a. marawa, mamarawa: deep, very deep.
vc. kamarawa: to dig down to the water, under the water, very deep.
n. te kamarawa: whirlpool, deep place.
man ni marawa: large fish, deep sea fish.

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