nga
Bingham
nga
adv. where? in what place.
n. one distant by birth.
ex. ngan tarire.
nga
a. thousand.
suf. a numeral suffix following the digits in counting fathoms.
Sabatier
nga
adv. (1) e nga? where is it?
ex. a nga? where are they?
n. (2) a fathom.
ex. te ngana, ua nga: 1 fathom, 2 fathoms.
vt. ngaea: (irr.) to measure by fathoms (arm's length).
na. (3) thousand, a thousand.
ex. te ngana, uanga: 1,000, 2,000.
n. (4) portion of pandanus which is chewed.
(5) family of origin, relations.
(5) family of origin, relations.
ex. ngan tarire, an tarire: relations in very wide sense.
Topics: Pandanus, Family and people, Numbers and counting