takaha¹ (of dawn) break / dawn (process) / set off at dawn

1. • (of dawn) break
   • • time

   • • Example 604:
       

       A takaha takaha vai bana.

       Then dawn broke again.

       Source: Aro 04R 072

     • Example 6945:
       

       Me a takaha paa takaha.

       And dawn broke.

       Source: Aro 02R 035

     • Example 6946:
       

       Erau, o meho bon paa takaha vahabana meori paa nao vahabana mohina.

       And so, (when) dawn broke again on the next day, they went again to the garden. (lit. And so the next day dawned again---)

       Source: Nan 03R 047

2. • dawn (process)
   • • time

   • • Example 6947:
       

       Me mei maana tea takaha vamataa, eori he tagune koa.

       And before dawn had broken, they woke up.

       Source: Eno 01E(Eno) 043

3. • set off at dawn
   • • motion

   • • Example 5567:
       

       Merau mea sii moon paa takaha peho vuri.

       And so, the woman set off at dawn one day.

       Source: Mat 01R 013

Related entries

• See also:
  • vaatakaha wait till dawn
  • vatakaha until dawn
  • asi vatakaha burn until dawn
  • rake¹ want something or someone
  • vaatakaha mi do something until dawn