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taewa

Bingham

táewa

n. a longitudinal slice of babai, a portion of a pan bunch.

Sabatier

taewa

na. tataewa: split from end to end, in quarters, in pieces.
vc. kataewa, kataewaewa: to cut, to chop, to split in pieces.
n. te kataewaewa: sandy crevice between reefs.

Topics: Babai and food crops, Sea, canoes and navigation