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uaia

Bingham

uaia

n. race, racing.

uáia

vi. do in company with one or more, both do.
vi. race.

Sabatier

uaia

n. te uaia: rivalry, competition, emulation, concourse.
v. to contest for...
ex.
  • uaia wa, uaia makei: canoe regatta.
  • makei: (toy canoe) races.
v. uaia ma: to contest, to compete, to race with...
uaia n, a uaia n: to vie, to go, to do together.
ex. a uaia ni biri: they both ran together.
vc. kauaia: to make...