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tangaina

Bingham

tangáina

va. opened as a mat or book, lying on the back.

Sabatier

tangaina

a. open, on show, in full view.
ex. wene n tangaina: lying face upwards.
fig. manifest, evident, in full view of all, handed over to the public, exhibited, disclosed, divulged, made known to all.

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