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nira

Bingham

níra

vt. to roll up.
n. a small roll of coconut cord for tying the coconut spathe.
ex. te nira ni boki: a scroll.

Sabatier

nira

n. covering, cover, bandage, anything used to tie up.
vt. nira, ninira: to wrap up, to tie up, to tie string around, to bind around.
fig. to give nausea, dizziness.

Topics: Coconut, Weaving and crafts