mamana1 light (not darkness)

Part of Speech n2
    • light (not darkness)
      • environment
      • Example 1978:
        E Sivao mee a otei a mataa. Na hee araraara bona mamana bara a murun.
        Sivao is also a good man. He gives us light and peace. (from a legend).
        Source: Sii 07W 242
      • Example 4073:
        O iana kahi naabu bata ni nom bona mamana, eori repaa rosin gunaha vo maa kasuana.
        The fish will be afraid of the light and flee down to the beach. (i.e. when the fishermen come with Cole-lamps at night from the ocean towards the beach).
        Source: Eno 16W 167-168

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