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wenei

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wenei

n. (1) fleeting objects, souls, spirits of dead.
n. (2) shooting star, bolide, aerolite, meteorite, fugitive, fleeting light, rapid passage, phosphorescent wake.
v. to pass rapidly.
vc. ka-i-wenei: meeting and passing each other rapidly (trains, runners, etc.).

Topics: Weather and sky, Spirits, myth and belief