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un

Bingham

un

vi. be angry, fight.
n. principal or central root.
n. crowbar.

Sabatier

un

pref. meaning struggle, force, violence, ardour (root foundation).

un1

n. anger, harshness, severity, fight, brawl, dispute, conflict, opposition.
fig. excitation, ardour, temper, passion, fury, bravery, courage, the principal, the essential, the main point, centre, full force.
ex.
  • unin te ruoia: the dance at its hardest.
  • unin te taeka: the main point of the argument, speech, etc.
v. unun: to get angry, to fly into temper, to be cross,... excited, to be carried off by rage, to struggle, to fight, to be angry, to be cross,... violent,... brutal,... harsh,... exasperated, severe, furious, wild, brave, daring.
a. kai un, kakai un: irascible, choleric.
ex. banga n un, banga un: passion of anger, always...
vc. kauna, kakauna, kaununa: to make..., to excite to..., to irritate, to vex, to exasperate, to make fight, to make bold,... daring, to oppose end to end.
ex. I kaununai: I often get furious kauna am kai ma...: put your stick in opposition to...
n. te kaunun: irritation, vexation, excitation.
idiom. e un te ika: the fish bites at the bait.

un3

n. Na Un: the name of a star.

Topics: Feelings and character