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na

Bingham

na

n. loose rocks or stones on a flat.
aux. sign of the future or imperative.
pron. suffix euphonic particle.
ex. bongina, terana?, tebwina.
pron. possessive suffix, his, her, its.
vt. spit out.

Sabatier

na

suf. (1) for one (teuana).
ex.
  • te barana: one basket.
  • terana? for tera teuana: one what?
part. (2) aux. sign of future tense.
ex. a na nako: they will go. <shall>.

na1

and nang.
nan te.
art. the. before certain proper nouns (masculine), names of species, qualifications. a kind of title used in Makin and Butaritari corresponding to Te in other islands.
ex.
  • Na Kaiea: Mr. Kaiea.
  • Na Kauki: crab.
  • Na Katama: cat.
note. Na is used before ka and ke, and nang before ki, ko, ku.

Words that link here

  • n his, her, its, always written as a suffix, much resembling of.