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rona

Bingham

róna

vt. to reef, to make smaller.

roóna

vt. to darken, to make dark.

Sabatier

rona

vt. rona te ai: to gather together the embers to keep fire going, to diminish its size, circumference.
rona te ie: to make sail smaller (by tightening over lower yard during strong wind).
syn. tao-ra.

rona1

from. ro: darkness.
vt. to darken..., to place in obscurity, to stop the light, to veil, to screen.
ex. ko ronai: you are in my light.

rona2

vt. to pay fees, salary, to pay wages of someone.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation