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moantai

Bingham

móantai

a. being in the early part of the pan season.

Sabatier

moantai

n. (1) te moan tai: the first time, the first opportunity.
adv. n te moan tai: firstly.
v. (2) beginning to harvest.
vt. moantaia: to gather, to harvest.

moantai1

from. tai.
n. early morning.
v. to be early, to do early in the morning.
vt. moantaia: to get done, to begin early.