vananaoana a long way; far away; from a distance / for a long time

1. • a long way; far away; from a distance
   • • spatial relations

   • • Example 3756:
       

       Bean tara vananaoana bata ni maa o toro mohina vai, ean repaa taneo tea kopu a ta hiihii.

       When you see this island from a distance, you start eating the piece of ginger.

       Source: Aro 08E(Eno) 067-068

     • Example 4777:
       

       Evehe pita vananaoana vareko, mepaa nagunagu.

       But (she) walked quite a long way and got tired.

       Source: Val 03E(Eno) 038

2. • for a long time
   • • time

   • • Example 3663:
       

       Enam he mei nom tea koara vananaoana, a komana inu he boobon vakavara.

       We had not yet talked for a long time, when inside the house it became completely dark. (lit. when the inside of the house became completely dark)

       Source: Mah 13E(Eno) 065-066

     • Example 6600:
       

       Amaa bon he nao vananaoana bata, meori paa sugaa viravira kurus ni bari,

       The longer their daily life went on (lit. when the days went for a long time), the more they indeed hated her,

       Source: Val 03E(Eno) 015-016

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• See also:
  • nanaoana¹ far away
  • tei vananaoana be far away
  • tei vananaoana kahi stay far away from something
  • nanaoana² a long way, a long distance / a long time ago
  • nao vananaoana walk a long way / go on for a long time
  • tara vananaoana see things far away
  • tara vananaoana ni see something from a distance