paina

pāina

1. (verb) (-tia,-hia) to dry.

Ka mahia hoki tā rātou ake taura, he mea pāina ngā harakeke ki te ahi kia āhua maroke ai (JPS 1915:31). / They made their own rope, and scorched the flax with fire so that it was somewhat dry.

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2. (verb) to warm oneself, bask, dry.

I tētehi rangi ka tahuri aua wāhine ki te miro i ā rāua muka. I reira a Wheto e pāina rā ana (M 2004:290). / One day those women set about twisting flax fibre. Wheto was there sunning himself.

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Synonyms: inaina, ina, pāinaina, pārara

1. (loan) (noun) pine tree, pine wood.

He mea ātanga te paina ki te rama kimokimo me te whetū taukapokapo (PK 2008:38). / The pine tree was adorned with flashing lights and twinkling stars.

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paina

1. (loan) (noun) point, run (cricket).

Ka titiro mehemea e hia ngā paina o te pūrei, ā kāore he paina a tētahi, a tētahi (TJ 16/8/1898:6). / They looked to see what the score was, and neither side had any points.

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Synonyms: koi, koinga, toi, toitoi, tara, tihi, mata, matū, matamata, tongi, hiku, kūmore, raenga, akitu, ngahu, tāmore

paina

1. (loan) (noun) pint.

Kotahi paina tā, arā ngā peiti pango pani kaipuke nei, engari ko tēnei tā e mahia nei, kei ngā whare tahu kēhi i ngā tāone, kotahi pāuna topi hopi, arā hipi rewarewa nei... (TJ 30/8/1898:5). / One pint of tar, that is the black paint for painting ships, but this tar is made in the gas works in the towns, one pound of tallow, that is sheep tallow...

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