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nano

Bingham

næ/no

n. harbor.
vi. give a pleasing aspect to as growing grass.

næ/no

n. the inside, the within,.
the mind, thought.
a. deep.

Sabatier

nano

n. the interior, the inside, contents.
ex.
  • nanon te riri: running string in garment.
  • akea nanon au taeka: what I said has no meaning, no sense.

nano1

n. soul, conscience, hearts, will, desire, sentiment, opinion, conviction, disposition, inclination, etc.
ex.
  • bon nanou: it is my will, my desire.
  • akea nanona: it is all the same to him.
  • te nano teuana: a funny idea, a queer person.

nano2

va. nano n, nano ni: to have a taste for..., an inclination to..., a weakness for, to be inclined towards.
ex. e nano n amarake: he thinks of nothing but food.
see nanona, nanoa.
vc. ka-nanoa: to make deep, to dig deep, to deepen.
pref. and suffix to many words.

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