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rawea

Bingham

ráwea

vt. to take, to lay hold of, to seize, to grab, procure.

Sabatier

rawea

v. to take, to seize, to grab, to catch.
n. catch, seizure, prehension.
vt. rawea, rawerawea: to catch, to seize, to take, to capture, to gain, to procure.
rawea te amarake: to procure food.
ex.
  • rawea maiuna: to save his life, to gain livelihood.
  • rawea te rabakau: to get instructed, to gain knowledge.
  • rawea te aba: to seize a piece of land.
  • rawerawea te aba: to regain a piece of land.

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