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namta

Bingham

næm/ta

vt. taste of a liquid or soft food.
n. portion of coconut molasses to be taken with the finger or a brush.
n. sharp knife.

Sabatier

namta

n. a pointed knife.
a. sharp as a razor.

namta1

n. a draught, a sup, a sip.
ex. te namtana, etc.: one, two, three...
vt. namta, nanamta: to sip, to taste, to suck, to inhale.

Topics: Coconut