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ranea

Bingham

ræ/nea

va. faint, or languishing through want of food.
n. faintness from want of food.

Sabatier

ranea

v. to oscillate.
a. oscillation, not stable (e.g. kite).
v. to grow faint, to totter for want of food <unstable>.

ranea1

%ranea. and neanea.
a. resplendent, glittering, radiant, beaming, shining, sparkling, brilliant.
v. to sparkle, to shine, to glitter.
vt. karanea: to dazzle, to make shine.
karaneanea: to make brilliant, to make shine, to sparkle, to polish, etc.
n. te karanea: fishing in moonlight (octopus, etc.).
vt. karanea: idem.

Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Food and cooking, Fishing