nakiniwae
Bingham
nakíniwae
n. the name of a female goddess.
Sabatier
nakiniwae
or. nakinuwae (n akea waena: without legs or feet).
n. female spirit, stirred up against canoes she will stir up a tornado to engulf everything.
note. esp. in Butari.
nakiniwae1
n. waterspout, tornado, cyclone, magic spell to ward off cyclone, hurricane, etc.
Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation, Spirits, myth and belief