| | held  |
| Helday | heldai ~ Heldai |
| Holdaì | heldai ~ Heldai |
| bedana | held ~ to be grasped, to be held firmly, to be gripped. |
| fihinina | held ~ to be grasped, to be held tight |
| fenjafenjana | held ~ to be held firmly, to be squeezed, to be grappled. |
| tangozanina | held ~ to be held, to be detained |
| tanana | held (to be) ~ to be seized, to be held, to be grappled; to be charged |
| tataina | held ~ to be held lightly by the hand, as a child being taught to walk^Provincial |
| voafenjafenja | held ~ held firm, pressed, grasped. |
| voafenja | held ~ held firm, pressed, grasped. |
| voahazona | held ~ held, grasped, detained, kept. |
| voatana | held ~ held, grasped, grappled |
| voafina | held fast ~ pressed close by the hands, held fast |