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nenei

Bingham

nénei

n. the fish.
ex. nenei ao tera ngkoe e tang? (idiomatic).

Sabatier

nenei

idiom. meaning much the same as maroaka. so! that's why...
n. force, insistence.
ex. akea neneim, an uotia nako: since you insist, all right, take it.

nenei1

a. a migratory fish. rainbow snapper.

Goo & Banner

nenei

pr. nenei (k).
sn. Gnathodentex aureolineatus (ll).
n. rainbow snapper (hh).

Topics: Fish, Weather and sky, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)