nama
Bingham
næ/ma
n. lagoon.
vi. enter a snare noose as a bird.
Sabatier
nama
n. lagoon, lake (diff. from namo).
nama1
n. the act of tying, stringing together (fish, pearls, etc.).
fig. liaison, attachment, agreement, understanding, unanimity, fraternity.
ex.
- namau, namam: my friend, your friend, etc.
- nei te Namau or Nei Namau: the one I get on well with.
n. te namnama: sort of magic to attract affection with wearing of charm, amulet.
ex. (kakoko, korotabuki, nimaerere).
va. nama, namanama: to thread on to string, to make sorcery to gain affection.
fig. namanama, namaraoi: to agree, to have affection for.
see namata.
Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation, Spirits, myth and belief