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ranene

Bingham

ræ/nene

a. having large meshes as a scoop-net.
va. escaping as fish through a scoop-net with large meshes.
n. the escape of fish through a scoop-net with large meshes.

Sabatier

ranene

v. to pass through (obstacles, meshes), to infiltrate (rain), to intrude, to escape, to sneak in.
ex. e ranene te karau: the rain filters through the roof.
see kanene and kanenei.
vc. karanea: to make..., to let in.
ex. te ranene: a kind of scoop net.

Topics: Fish