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wanimarawa

Bingham

wánimæ/rawaa

vt. to free a foundered canoe of water.
vt. to cultivate a young coconut tree.

wánimæ/rawa

n. frequent cultivation of coconut trees.

Sabatier

wa-ni-marawa

nv. (1) to empty a capsized canoe by lifting up one end at a time.
v. (2) to care for a plant in danger of dying.

Topics: Plants and trees, Coconut, Sea, canoes and navigation