roa
Bingham
róa
n. a fish, the.
róaa
vt. to catch a fish with rod and line.
róa
vt. to ride astride the neck as a child.
roóa
vt. to anchor a craft.
ex. roa nanom: don't cry.
Sabatier
roa
n. a fish, unicorn fish.
roa1
n. a vessel tied to cord to get water from well.
v. roa, roaroa: to get water with...
n. te roaroa: the act of...
roa2
v. roa, roaroa: to fish with rod and line;
ex. roa-ati, roa-bawe, etc.
roa3
v. roa: to be astride on another's shoulders.
idiom. ironically said of persons wanting to be carried (for ex. ashore).
ex. a roa I-Mataing! a roa baba.
vt. roa, roaroa: to carry on shoulders.
vc. ka-roa, karoaroa: to take up and carry thus.
n. te karoaroa: this mode of transport.
Goo & Banner
roá
sn. Naso unicornis (ll).
n. unicornfish (sm).