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taona

Bingham

táona

vt. to press down, to control.

Sabatier

taona

vt. tataona (sometimes), taotaona (freq.). to put weight on, to lean on, to press on, to trample on, to compress, to press down, to apply weight on, to crush, to overwhelm, to lower, to smother, to curb, to hold by pressure, by weight, to submit, to subdue, to overcome, to apply pressure on.
ex. taona nanom! control yourself! have patience!