tangaroa
Bingham
tángaroa
n. the mind.
ex. e rere nako tangaroau I lost my senses, my senses darted away quickly.
Sabatier
tangaroa
n. spirit, conscience, sense, perception of things, clear intellect.
syn. takanoi.
ex.
- e bua tangaroana: he has lost his senses.
- te bwebwe-tangaroa: a beautiful, rare butterfly.
Topics: Spirits, myth and belief