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taenikai

Bingham

táenikai

n. one defeated, a captive.
va. overcome, defeated.

Sabatier

taenikai

n. defeat, a conquered person, a disarmed prisoner.
a. defeated, vanquished.
ex. e tae ana kai: he is beaten.
vt. taenikaia: to disarm, to vanquish.
ex. taenikaiaki: defeated, disarmed, vanquished.