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tanara

Bingham

tæ/nara

vt. to loose another's hold, to take off ornaments after the dance.

Sabatier

tanara

vt. tatanara, tanatanara: to strip off bedizenment, to undo, to unwind fishing net wound around one.
ex. tanara te baonikarea: to strip the altar (of cloths, decorations), to undo anything wrapped around, enveloping.
n. te kai n tanara: stick used to carry fish net or to fix...
te kai n tatan: a spool, a bobbin, stick for winding string, cord.