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ngare

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ngáre

n. laughter.

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ngare

n. laughter, smile.
v. to laugh, to smile.
n. ngaren te nao: white foam on waves.
ex.
  • e ngare te nao: there is white foam on the waves.
  • mate ni ngare: to die of laughter.
a. mata ni ngare, matangare: smiling, smiling face.
va. kangare, kaka-ngare: to cause laughter, to amuse, comic.
vc. ka-ngarea: to make laugh, to amuse.
n. te kangare: pleasantry, jest, joke, making fun.
te bai ni kangare: something funny, buffoonery, joke.
nv. io ni ngare: burst of laughter.