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takanoi

Bingham

tákanoi

n. the mind, the spirit.

Sabatier

takanoi

n. consciousness.
ex.
  • e maiu takanoina: he is fully conscious, has mind alert.
  • e bua takanoina, e rerenako takanoina: he has lost his head, he is rambling <ramble>, no longer conscious of...

Topics: Spirits, myth and belief