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ngawa

Bingham

ngaáwa

va. having a fish-bone in the throat.

Sabatier

ngawa

n. choking, suffocation from fish bones or other... throat.
v. to choke oneself, to suffocate from obstruction in throat.
vc. ka-ngawa: to strangle, to put harpoon in throat.
ex. te kai ni kangawa: a spear used to kill sharks.

Topics: Fish