tana
Bingham
tána
vt. to wind kora on the left hand.
tæ/na
vt. to be enamored of, to like.
to paint.
to paint.
Sabatier
tana
vt. tatana: to wind in coil (cord, line, rope) with left hand.
tana1
n. act of rolling.
v. to roll, to wind.
tana2
nva. te tana, te tanaki, e tana te makuri, e tanaki te makuri: actual occupation, execution of work, being in the course of doing, occupied at, the work is being carried <carry> on, in course of execution.
ex.
- a tana n oroben: they are occupied in making copra.
- tanaki! go on! continue!
tana3
vt. to paint, to whitewash, to tar.
Topics: Weaving and crafts