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nuna

Bingham

núna

vt. to perform an incantation on the head.
vi. to engage in performing incantations on the head.
n. an incantation performed on the head.

Sabatier

nuna

from. nu.
vt. to make shade over..., to veil, to blur, to shade, to darken tattoo designs, to make an incision on head to beautify; nunan.
ex. nuna te bana, te taeka: to shade, to vary slightly (the voice, the words).

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