A Combined

Kiribati-English Dictionary

Hiram Bingham, D.D.
and
Father Ernest Sabatier, M.S.C.
(translated by Sr. M. Oliva)

with additional scientific material from Luomala, Goo & Banner.

B -Bingham, Hiram. 1908, 1953. A Gilbertese-English Dictionary. vii, 179 pp (8vo). American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Boston. O -Sabatier, Ernest. 1954. Dictionnaire Gilbertin-Français. xii, 984pp, duplicated. Mission Catholique, GI, Abaiang, Tabwiroa. 1971. Gilbertese-English Dictionary. translated by Sr. M. Oliva. x, 426pp, Sacred Heart Mission, Tarawa. South Pacific Commission Publications Bureau, Sydney. G -Goo, Fannie C.C. & Albert H. Banner. 1963. A Preliminary Compilation of Gilbertese Animal and Plant Names. 2, 2, 55, 10, 26cm. prepared under contract SA-43-ph-3741, National Institute of Neurological Diseas. UH - Haw. Marine Lab., Honolulu. L -Luomala, Katharine. 1953. Ethnobotany of the Gilbert Islands. Bishop Museum Bulletin 213, v, 129pp, map, bibl 122-4, index, 26cm. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

compiled by
Stephen Trussel and Gordon W. Groves,
University of Hawaii, 1978

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ba B  ba. conj. because, for, that, as.  b'a. n. a continuous hard coral rock or ledge.  n. coconut oil, a general term for oil, a coconut shell oil bottle.  ba. n. the midrib or main stem of the coconut frond, a leaf.  n. thunder.  n. a skin disease of infants.  b'a. vi. to belch.  ba. adv. just now.  ex. I a ba roko I arrived just now.  O  ba. conj. because, so that, as, for.  ex. I aki nako ba I tabe: I am not going because I am busy.  idiom. akea ba...: well, and so...  ex. ao ba?: why?  taua ba kanam: take as your food.  ba1. n. te ba: something great, strong, powerful.  ba2. n. thunder.  ex. e ruo te ba, e rurunga te ba: the thunderbolt has fallen, the thunder roars.  ba3. n. a big crowd.  syn. te runga n aomata.  ba4. n. rock, reef, crag, iceberg.  a. hard, solid, firm as a rock, fixed.  ex. e ba te wa, e ba te ang: a mass of canoes... clouds.  ba5. intj. tai ba! tai babu! don't say anything! don't move!  ba6. n. 1. oil.  ex. te ba nikoniko: small coconut shell used formerly as recipient for oil.  te ati ni ba: small bottles for oil.  n. 2. coward.  a. cowardly.  ex. e ba, e bu:  see inabaia, to make a show of courage and run away.  n. 3. belch.  v. to belch.  fig. n. disgust, aversion, repugnance.  vc. ka ba: which disgusts, causes...  ex. tai taekinna, I ba iai: don't talk about it, it disgusts me.  vc. ka ba, kabaea: to make or cause to belch.  n. food which causes belching.  see ba ni kana.  ba7. n. leaf, palm, midrib of palm leaf, page of paper, card, leaflet.  ex. te bana, ua ba, teni ba, etc.: one, two, three leaves.  au ba, am ba, etc.: fig. height, rank, class, excellence.  bau, bam, bana, etc.  ko aki rota bau: you are not up to my rank, or worth.  te ba n uea: royalty, prince.  te moa ni ba: high rank.  te mwi ni ba: lowest rank, vile, rejected.  a. baba: leafy, branchy, luxuriant.  ex. ba ni kai: leaves, leaf of tree.  ba n ni: coconut leaf, palm branch <frond -- gwg>.  ba kabane: top branch.  kakoko : white leaf of coconut not fully developed.  syn. marewe.  ex. te kinati: leaf of palm just beginning to appear.  te ba ni kiokio: small leaf (of babai, ene).  te ba ni kimaimai: a leaf not yet divided into folioles.  te ba raerae: leaf already divided into folioles.  e iranibara te ni: a young coconut tree with leaves already straight, long and well developed.  v. rae ba: strip palm of its folioles.  ex. te ba: cut off (with knife) the outside edges of midrib of palm leaf to make it even and utilizable.  tae ba: tie the midribs of a leaf on; for ex. lattice.  n. te ba ni boki, te iteraniba: leaf, page.  ex. te ba ni kati: playing cards, a pack of...  ba8. n. a sickness (symptoms, violent diarrhoea).  ex. te ba bubura: same sickness only stronger.  te ba uraura: a sickness, red patches, inflammation of vein, phlebitis.  te babobo: a sickness, yellow jaundice.  ba9. a. tasteless, repugnant, repulsive.  vc. ka ba: giving...  ba10. n. ba akuaku moral support, help, helpful person.  vt. baakuakua: to succour, to relieve.

ba n iku O  ba n iku. n. hard, dry skin.  a. tanned, tawny, bronzed.  fig. avaricious, avarice.

ba n ruruo O  ba n ruruo. n. a kind of rod baited and moved in water to attract bonito.  syn. kai n ruruo, kaewewe:

ba n uri O  ba n uri. n. leaves of uri.  fig. land or object acquired by adoption, inherited by an adopted ...

ba ni babai O  ba ni babai. n. 1. taro leaves.  n. 2. membrane around the intestines.  n. 3. green fat found in turtle.

ba ni kaina O  ba ni kaina. n. pandanus leaves.

ba ni kamaimai O  ba ni kamaimai. n. perfumed oil.

ba ni kana O  ba ni kana. n. gizzard, crop, oesophagus, gullet.  v. to have dry throat, have little to eat, be in want, belch in swallowing, choke from eating quickly.  vc. ka banikana: to make belch, to upset (heavy, indigestible).

ba ni kanawa O  ba ni kanawa. n. paleness.  a. pale like leaves of kanawa, sickly.

ba ni koko O  ba ni koko. and bakoko.  n. one who possesses but will not share, rich but mean.

ba ni kua O  ba ni kua. n. cod liver oil.

ba niko O  ba niko. n. beautiful leaf of tree.

ba raerae O  ba raerae. n. coconut tree with leaf just beginning to foliate.

ba rairai O  ba rairai. n. a way of fishing consisting of encircling a rock or heap of stones with a net.  from. ba and rai or from ba rairaki.

ba rerei O  ba rerei. n. a healthy leaf.

ba rongorongo O  ba rongorongo. n. famine oil, old oil.

ba roro O  ba roro. n. dark green flourishing leaves.  syn. ba maiu.

baamai L  baamai. sn. Pomacentridae.  n. damselfish (gen).  sn. Abudefduf septemfasciatus.  A. sordidus.  Chromis caeruleus (bamaii).  Dascyllus trimaculatus.

baara L  baara. ew. pala.  sn. Acanthocybium solanderi (scombridae).  n. mackeral, tuna.

baba B  bæ/ba. a. foolish, destitute of reason, wanting in umderstanding, weak in intellect.  n. a fool, a dunce, an idiot.  b'aáb'aa. n. the breast, the bosom.  baába. va. abounding in leaves.  b'áb'a. vi. to drown, to be drowned.  O  baba. n. lancet fish.  baba1. n. imbecility, silliness, foolishness, imbecile, fool, simpleton.  a. foolish, silly, cracked, crazy, stupid.  vc. kababa: to make... treat as... to flatter, to toady.  ex. ko kababai: you take me for a fool.  babaea: love, dote on, idolize.  n. te kababa: flattery of vain persons.  baba2. n. rope of lower sail yard, tack line.  ex. aita te baba: pull the line or haul in close to the wind.  kaki te baba: slacken the rope.  baba3. n. a board, plank, used for divers purposes; for ex. a wash board, surf board, etc.  ex. te baba ni borau: a draught board.  te baba n raranga: a board to weave on.  baba ni wati: wash board.  baba4. vt. 1. babai, babaiko, etc. to make mad, to bewitch, to cast a spell on.  2. to love to distraction, to give in to all the whims of...  syn. kinrangin.  baba5. n. board, committee. (HAW).  ex. te baba n aine: an association of women, women's club.  baba6. n. papa (father). (ENG).  baba7. v. to drown, to be drowning.  vt. to drown.  va. tibaba: to lose foot and be drowning.  baba8. n. chest, lower part of thorax or breast.  a. kaubaba: large chested.  ex. baba n ura: a bulging chest (like a lobster).  n. ubaba: brace, breast drill.  vt. u-babaea: to pierce with...  syn. ubaniban, ubanibania.  baba9. n. te babana, ua baba: one basket, two baskets, etc.  coarse basket made of coconut leaves.  ex. te kanoa ni baba: the youngest, last child of family, youngest pig in litter (an insulting term).  baba10. a. leafy, branchy, thick set (foliage).  baba11. n. native brace (used formerly).  vt. babaea: to pierce with this instrument.  G  baba. sn. Acanthurus guttatus (ll).  n. lancetfish (sm).  baba1. sn. Ctenochaetus sp. (ll).  n. lancetfish (sm).  L  baba. sn. Acanthurus guttatus.  Ctenochaetus.  n. surgeonfish, unicornfish.  baba. sn. Ranzania laevis (milidae).  n. molas.

baba n aine O  baba n aine. n. a passion for women, females.  ant. baba ni mane: passion for men, males.

baba na aine O  baba na aine. n. women's club, association. (HAW).

babababa O  babababa. n. sound of escaping air or water.  vc. ka babababa: go pff... pff... like bursting balloon.

babaea B  babáea. vt. to bore with a ubaniban.

babaeao B  b'ab'áeao. n. abounding in babaeao.

babaebaeta B  b'ab'aeb'áeta. vt. frequentative of baebaeta.

babaeina L  babaeina. sn. Lutjanus monostigmus.  n. snapper.

babaenikai B  babáenikái. va. frequentative of baenikai.

babai B  baabaái. vi. to approach cautiously for the purpose of stealing.  b'ábai. n. name of a plant having an edible bulbous root, resembling taro.  sn. Arum cordifolium.  O  babai. v. to go... treat gently (with precaution).  adv. cautiously, silently.  vt. babaea, babaia: idem.  ex. babaia n anaia: take it gently, with care.  babai1. v. a large tubercle, species of taro.  sn. Arum cordifolium.  ex. kinds -- aning, ikaraoi, kaiura, kabe, atimainiku, atouman, boang, bukimakana, rikiantebaba, tutu, katutu, taororo.  plants -- baku, kabwebwe, ninganingan.  leaves -- ba ni babai, barobaro, barobaroba.  see ati ni katoka, butababa, ngan, bwerewa, etc.  babai2. n. yolk of egg, cooked.  note. white is called te marai.  G  b'ábai. sn. Arum cordifolium.  n. name of a plant having an edible bulbous root, resembling the taro (k).

babai n anti O  babai n anti. syn. bubu.  n. box, drawer, trunk of pandanus hollowed out and used as a chest for butu (war weapon).

babai wae O  babai wae. v. to go or walk stealthily.  vt. babaiwaea.

babaia O  babaia. n. papaw, fruit of... <papaya>. (ENG).  syn. mwemweara: mummy apple.

babaibai B  b'ab'áib'ai. va. receiving recompense for what one does.

babaibainanti B  b'ab'áib'ainæn/ti. a. frequentative of b'aib'ainanti: deformed.

babaibao B  babáib'ao. vi. frequentative of baib'ao: to miss the mark.

babaibati B  babáibati. a. frequentative of baibati: much, strong as the wind.

babaibuaka B  babáibuaka. a. frequentative of baibuaka: very bad.

babaikabubu B  babáikabubu. a. frequentative of baikabubu: awkward in throwing or spearing.

babaikimoa B  babáikimoa. a. frequentative of baikimoa: thievish.

babaikoraki B  b'ab'áikoraki. a. frequentative of b'aikoraki: rich, encumbered with much luggage.

babaiku B  babáiku. a. frequentative of baiku: unduly wide.

babaikuikui B  babáikúikui. va. frequentative of baikuikui: hesitating to shoot or throw.

babaimangori B  babáimangóri. v. frequentative of baimangori: slow in doing or making.

babaimano B  babaimæ/no. a. frequentative of baimano: skilled in fitting canoe planks.

babainataeia B  b'ab'áinatáeia. vt. frequentative of b'ainataeia: to practice incantations over a child.

babainikirina B  b'ab'áinikirína. vt. frequentative of b'ainikirina: to persecute, abuse.

babainrangirangia B  b'ab'áinrængirEael. vt. frequentative of b'ainrangirangia: to perform incantations upon.

babainraraea B  b'ab'áinraráea. vt. frequentative of b'ainraraea: to blackguard.

babairababa B  babáiraábaba. vi. frequentative of baira:baba: to claim land as one's own unjustly.

babairaraoi B  b'ab'áiraráoi. a. frequentative of b'airaraoi: impartial in the distribution of food.

babairawerawe B  babáiræ/weræ. a. frequentative of bairawerawe: wont to carry off theivishly.

babaire B  babaáire. vi. frequentative of baire: to preside.

babairea B  babaáirea. vt. frequentative of bairea: to measure.

babairekereke B  babáirékereke. a. frequentative of bairekereke: skillful in catching.

babairemwe B  babáiremwe. vi. frequentative of bairemwe: to manipulate slowly.

babairoko B  babáiroko. va. frequentative of bairoko: doing quickly.

babaitabare B  babáitæ/bare. vi. frequentative of baitata: to work rapidly.

babaitau B  babáitau. vi. frequentative of baitau: to assume a position for a fight.

babaiteke B  babáiteke. a. frequentative of baiteke: skillful in hitting the mark.

babaitoka B  babáitoka. va. frequentative of baitoka: working rapidly.

babaitokatoka B  babáitókatoka. va. frequentative of baitokatoka.

babaitoto B  babáitoto:. a. frequentative of baitoto: very light, not dense.

babaka B  b'ab'áka. vi. frequentative of b'aka.

babakaine B  babakáine. vi. frequentative of bakaine: to be negligent of a parent's wants.  O  babakaine. v. to neglect one's obligations to those in one's charge, leave in want, hungry.  see bakaine.  vt. babakainea... to neglect...

babakamoamoa B  babákamóamoa. vi. frequentative of bakamoamoa: to accuse another of fault.

babakanakoa B  bábakanaákoa. vt. to entertain or treat kindly outwardly, but not at heart.

babakanakoi B  bábakanaákoi. vi. to act kindly at such times that it pays to do so, as a foster child in the presence of its parents.

babakanataei B  babákanatáei. vi. frequentative of bakanataei.

babakanateiaine B  babákanateiáine. vi. frequentative of bakanateiaine.

babakanatua B  babákanátua. vi. frequentative of bakanatua.

babakanikawai B  babákanikáwai. a. extortionate, rascally, vicious.  O  babakanikawai. n. injustice, fraud, cheating.  ex. te tia babakanikawai: a cheat.  a. unjust.  v. to defraud, to cheat, etc.  vt. babakanikawaia: to cheat, to defraud, to trick, to sponge on...

babakaniking B  babákaniking/. vi. to assume royalty.

babakannano B  b'ab'ákannáno. vi. frequentative of b'akannano.

babakanrerei B  babákanreréi. vi. frequentative of bakanrerei.

babakanrorobuaka B  babákanroróbuaka. vi. frequentative of bakanrorobuaka.

babakanroronga B  babákanrorónga. vi. frequentative of bakanroronga.

babakantamaroa B  babákantamároa. vi. frequentative of bakantamaroa.

babakantang B  babákantang/. va. frequentative of bakantang.

babakantoka B  b'ab'ákantóka. vi. frequentative of bakantoka.

babakaonon B  babakáonon. vi. frequentative of bakaonon: to be in a very humble or abject way.

babakarake B  b'ab'ákarake. vi. to depart to the east.

babakario B  b'ab'ákario. vi. to depart to the west.

babakatae B  babákatae. a. frequentative of bakatae.

babaki B  babáki. va. frequentative of baki.  babaáki. vi. to lie or sleep on the ground anywhere.  see raea.

babako B  b'ab'áko. vi. to lie as an infant in the arms or lap of a person.  b'ab'áko. n. a foster child.  O  babako. from. bako: bent, or ko: tight.  v. to carry in arms, on breast, to cuddle, to nurse, to press to bosom.  n. an adopted child.  vt. babakoa: to carry in nurse, to cuddle.

babakoa B  b'ab'ákoa. vt. to hold, as a child in the arms.

babakoinawa O  babakoinawa. n. lancet fish (large one).  G  babakoinawa. sn. Acanthurus triostegus (ll).  n. big one; lancetfish (ll,sm).  L  babakoinawa. sn. Acanthurus triostegus.  n. surgeonfish, unicornfish.

babakoran B  babákoran. vi. to plan to assault.  O  babakoran. n. small fry.  v. to fish for...  syn. ni babakouti.

babaku B  b'ab'áku. n. the flower of the uri.  O  babaku. n. flower of uri tree.  ex. te tokotoko: bud of this flower.

babamaiu B  babamáiu. a. frequentative of bamaiu: verdant, green, fresh.

babana O  babana. from. baba:  vt. to love passionately, to dote on, to be infatuated with.

babananun B  b'ab'ánanun. a. churlish.  bk. 1 Sam. 25:3.

babane B  b'ab'áne. a. ready, prepared.  babæ/ne. a. skilled in climbing.  baábane. va. an intensive of bane completely gone, all gone.  O  babane. a. skilful (at climbing especially), skilful in any, every way.  babane1. red. of bane.  a. worn out, finished, absolutely finished.

babanebane B  babæ/nebæne. vi. frequentative of banebane.

babaneki O  babaneki. n. large cetacea, whale.

babanga B  babánga. vi. to be without knowledge, not to know how or about.  vt. to know not, to understand not.  O  babanga. n. ignorance, inaptitude.  a. ignorant, inapt, unqualified, unskilful, inexpert at...  vc. ka-babanga: treat as ignorant, find...

babangabai B  babángab'ai. a. frequentative of bangab'ai : unskillful.

babangaki B  baabángaki. a. red and swollen as the bite of a mosquito.  O  babangaki. from. bangaki.  a. placed across, crosswise, crossing.  see bangaki.  babangaki1. n. a large cetacea, a whale.  babangaki2. n. marks or traces of blows, or stripes on the skin. <welt ? -- gwg>.

babanganikou B  b'ab'ánganikóu. va. frequentative of b'anginikou: fast or caught as the hand.

babanganimatang B  b'ab'ánganimæ/tang. a. abounding in caves.

babanganrino B  b'ab'ánganríno. a. frequentative of b'anganrino: wont to do nice and careful work.

babanganriro B  b'ab'ánganríro. vi. frequentative of b'anganriro: to be very particular about.

babangantaeka B  b'ab'ángantáeka. vi. frequentative of b'angantaeka: to murmur,.  to complain.

babanganun B  b'ab'ánganun. va. frequentative of b'anganun: quarrelsome, e asily angered.

babangaomata B  babangaáomata. a. frequentative of bangaomata: unkind, ungrateful.

babangare B  bábangare. vi. to joke, to be funny.  see manikangare.

babaniman O  Babaniman. n. Sirius; Babaniman meang: star.  n. Babaniman Maiaki: another star.

babanura B  b'ab'anúra. a. having a full breast over the sternum.  O  babanura. n. lobster, chest like a lobster (neve).

babanuri B  babánuri. va. abounding in the leaves of the uri.

babao B  b'ab'áo. a. crooked.  O  babao. sup. superlative of bao.  a. twisted, crooked, deformed, dishonest, false.

babaokoko B  b'ab'áokoko:. a. frequentative of b'aokoko: bent over.

babaono B  babáono. a. foolish.

babaoua B  b'ab'áoua. a. frequentative of b'aoua: crooked.

babaraanikewe B  b'áb'araæ/nikewe. vi. frequentative of b'aranikewe.

babaraki B  babaraáki. a. able to turn over as an infant.

babarantiko B  b'ab'aræn/tiko. vi. frequentative of b'arantiko.

babareka B  babaáreka. a. frequentative of bæreka.

babarekatia B  babárekátia. vi. frequentative of barekatia.

babariko B  b'ab'áriko. va. habitually assembling.

babaro B  b'ab'áro. va. assembled in numbers.  a. bent a little as the arm in walking.  O  babaro. n. assembly of people.  babaro1. from. baro.  v. to empty, to overflow.  vt. kababaroa, to make flow over, to pour out.  babaro2. a. curved inwards (arms, legs).  ex. te bai babaro, te wae babaro.

babarua B  b'ab'árua. vt. to crave, to greatly relish.  O  babarua. vt. to be very fond of... (food).

babatababa O  babatababa. n. large tiger shark.  G  babatababa. n. large, tiger shark (ll).  L  babatababa. sn. Galeocerdo cuvieri.  n. large requiem shark.

babatauti B  b'ab'atáuti. a. frequentative of b'atauti.

babatei B  babaátei. vi. to have the head so low as to be in danger of falling headlong.  ex. e baka ni babatei: he fell headl ong.  bk. Acts 13:18.  O  babatei. a. person or object or animal turned upside down, or with head or front part down (aeroplane, bird, swimmer).  vt. kababateia: to put head lower than body.  ex. e baka ni babatei: it fell head first.

babati B  babæ/ti. n. the upper part of the thigh.  n. the flesh of a fowl on the breast bone.  a. having prominent, largely developed hips.  b'ab'áti. n. a bundle.  vi. to engage in making bundles.  O  babati. n. rocks with holes where fish abound.  babati1. n. a collection, a sheaf, parcel, bundle, armful, bale, bunch.  vt. babata, babatia: to collect, to put in bundles or bunches.  babati2. n. side of hip, flesh off breast of birds.  ex. te ri ni babati: hip bone, iliac.

babati ni kai O  babati ni kai. n. collection of arms, war weapons.

babatiakina O  babatiakina. from. babati.  vt. to put in bunches, or packets, or bundles.

babatiana O  babatiana. from. babati.  vt. to put in bunches, or packets, or bundles.

babatinikai B  b'ab'átinikái. a. fully armed, armed to the teeth.

babatiraeia B  babátiráeia. vi. frequentative of batiraeia.

babatita B  b'ab'átita. vt. to bundle.  O  babatita. vt. to put in bundles, bunches, packets.  syn. babatiana, babatiakina.

babatongotongo B  b'ab'atóngotongo. a. frequentative of b'atongotongo.

babatu B  babæ/tu. n. a mat just begun, the first half of a mat.  vi. to begin braiding a mat.  O  babatu. n. from babati.  a mat just commenced.  Nei Babatu: the woman who made the first mat. <myth>.

babatua B  babaátua. n. a roach.  O  babatua. n. cockroach, blackbeetle, blakidae spider.  G  babaátua. sn. family Blattidae.  n. a roach <cockroach> (k).

babaturua B  babatúrua. va. coming up as a squall, about to fall as the rain.  O  babaturua. n. devastator, devastating force (as wind, storm, person, etc.).

babau O  babau. n. part of abdomen around pelvis.  te kai ni babau: a certain lath at base of fronton in construction.

babaubauta B  babaubáuta. vt. frequentative of baubauta.

babaurua O  babaurua. v. to gather together in great number, to assemble, to muster often.

babaware B  babáware. vi. frequentative of baware.

babawarea B  babáwarea. vt. frequentative of bawarea.

babeina O  babeina. n. fish, spot snapper.  G  babeina. sn. Lutianus monostigmus.  n. spot snapper (hh).

babera B  bábera. n. a poplar (ENG).  O  Babera. n. Babel (ENG).  ex. te nono ni Babera: Tower of Babel.

babero B  bæ/bero. n. buffalo (ENG).

babetito B  babetíto. vi. to baptize (GR).  O  babetito. n. baptism. (ENG).  vt. babetitoa: to baptise.

babetitoa B  bábetitóa. vt. to baptize (GR).

babobo B  babóbo. n. a fading leaf growing red or yellow.  a. red or yellow as a fading leaf.  O  babobo. a. colour of withering leaf, yellow, tan.

baboia B  babóia. a. skilled in perfumeing.  O  baboia. n. clever perfume maker, one knowing how to perfume oil.

babu B  bábu. see n rawarawa.  b'ábu. n. a fish, the.  b'aábu:. n. a game in which every one is to keep silent and not to move at all.  vi. to play the game of babu, to assemble.  b'aábu. intj. an exclamation on hearing the report of a gun.  O  babu. n. a shark with flat snout.  babu1. a. cut short, cut close, flat nosed.  vt. katibabu: to cut short, to cut close.  idiom. e babu karawa: the sky is calm and clear.  ex. e babu marawa: the sea is calm, no wind.  e kababu tabon aba: it is impossible to reach the end of the island (either because of strong wind or because of no wind).  babu2. intj. bang! exclamation imitating a detonation.  babu3. n. a game, players are silent and immobile.  v. to play at this game.  ex. kaina babu!: keep silent and don't move.  idiom. tai babu!: keep quiet! keep still! don't move.  G  babu. n. toothless shark (ll).  L  babu. sn. Ginglymostoma (orectolobidae).  n. nurse shark.

babua O  Babua. n. Papua. (ENG).

babubura O  babubura. n. a disease.  see ba.

babue O  babue. n. a species of taro.  babue1. from. papa and bue: (chest, burning).  v. 1. to have heartburn, sour stomach.  n. 2. spirit of salts, hydrochloric acid.

babunibakoa B  b'ábunibákoa. n. a species of shark, the.

babutababa B  b'ábutábaba. n. a species of shark, the.  G  b'ábutábaba. n. large toothless shark (ll).

bae B  bæ/e. n. this thing which.  va. busily engaged.  b'áE. n. a lamp (perhaps from eng. fire).  O  bae. n. te bae, te bae aei. this thing which ...  see baenne, baere.  bae1. n. an obligation, duty, bond, occupation, employment, debt.  a. bae, baebae, babae: obliged, tied, engaged, occupied, indebted.  ex. ti bae iroun te tia reirei: we are indebted to the teacher.  I aki bae iai: I am not bound.  vc. kabae, kabaebae, kabaea, kabaebaea: to tie, to attach, to oblige, to engage, to be under an obligation, to be bound, to get into debt, to borrow.  ex. I kabaeai iroum: I want to borrow from you.  n. te kabaebae: obligation, engagement, debt.  ex. e bara baena: his debt is remitted.  kabaran te bae: fulfilling an obligation, paying a debt.  bae2. n. light, lamp.  ex. wikin te bae (wick of lamp): lamp wick.  kiratin te bae: lamp glass.

baeao B  b'áeao. n. the pearl shell.  O  baeao. n. oyster, pearl oyster, pearl shell.  tebo baeao: pearl fishing, diving for...  L  baeao. sn. bivalve.  n. bivalve, white pearl oyster.

baebaeta B  b'aeb'áeta. vt. to chant the dead.  O  baebaeta. vt. to lament over, to wail over, to cry...  fig. to run down, to discredit, to abuse.

baebaeti O  baebaeti. n. idem. lamentation, plaint, dirge, chant of lamentations.

baei B  bæ/ei. n. this thing.  O  baei. pron. te bae aei, te baei: this thing here.

baeka O  baeka. n. baekaeka: rock with pebbles around it.  ex. kabaekaeka: hump on rock.

baekeke O  baekeke. or. bura ekeke.  a. dominating or standing out, high.  ex. e baekeke i eta te wa arei: that canoe stands out well.  fig. remarkable, distinguished, of high rank, a person of...  vc. kabaekeke, kabaekekea: to exalt, to praise.

baekekeieta B  b'aekékeiéta. vi. to excel in sailing to windward.

baenata B  b'aenaáta. n. a collection of stones used in entrapping fish <fsg>.  vi. to engage in piling up stones as a trap for fish.  O  baenata. n. a pile of stones, coconuts, debris lined up, long barrage of...  vt. kabaenata: idem. to make...

baene B  b'áene. n. a basket having no cover.  bæ/ene. n. that thing which (nearby).  O  baene. n. (N.) basket, basket without lid.  ex. kinds: -- te baene ni kibe, te baene ni bon, te kabiaua, te kabure, te kete, te kuarong, te nokonoko, te nouburabura.  (S.) te baba, te bengabenga, te taurekareka, te abein, etc.  vt. baenena, baenenamarake: to put... in provision basket.

baenenibon B  b'áenenibòn. n. a basket for containing bon.

baenikai B  bæ/enikai. va. busy, engaged, hindered.  O  baenikai. a. late, retarded because busy, hindered, hampered.  n. delay.  syn. ningangata, au reke tabuki.  ex. kabaenikai: which keeps late or delays.  kabaenikaia: to keep back, to hinder.

baenne O  baenne. n. dem. adj. te bai anne: that thing there.

baere B  bæ/ere. n. that yonder thing which.  O  baere. n. the thing there which...

baerei B  bæ/erei. n. that thing yonder.  O  baerei. dem. adj. that thing there.

baewe G  baewe. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (ll).  n. yellowfin tuna; large one (sm,ll).  L  baewe. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (Scombridae).  n. large mackeral, tuna.

bai B  b'ái. n. a thing, an object.  bái. n. an arm, a wing.  O  bai. n. thing, object, affair, member, organ, matter, material, element, substance, personal belonging, property, instrument, tool, machine, apparatus, utensil, result, report.  ex. e bai, e toronibai, ae bai: it counts, it is good, it is real.  e aki bai, e aki toroni bai: that doesn't matter, it is nothing at all.  te bai ni bobai: merchandise.  te bai ni buaka: war weapons.  te oi ni bai: a real thing, valuable.  oin te bai: essence, substance.  ex. am bai ngai: I am your thing, your servant.  bai1. n. hand, arm, wing, fin, propellor, hands (of clock or watch) etc.  ex. baiu, baim, baina, etc.:  some parts of hand: ngake ni bai, nano ni bai, raurauni bai, buki ni bai, roroa ni bai, tonotono ni bai, ika ni bai, tou ni bai, koro ni bai, etc.:  parts of arm: a ni bai, manoku ni bai, biroto ni bai, buare ni bai, bubua ni bai, etc.  e bai!: a foul! touching football by hand.  katei bai: show hands, swear.  bobai, kabobai, taubai: shake hands.  fig. servant, slave, employee.  syn. tabonibai, kaunga, toro, etc.  bai2. pref. to several compound words.

bai maono O  bai maono. n. clammy hands, sweating hands.

bai n oro O  bai n oro. n. hammer, cane, axe, whip, any instrument to hit with.  syn. te kai n oro.  red. te kai n ororo.

bai n rang O  bai n rang. n. a person who is a laughing stock... made fun of.  vc. kabainranga: to contemn, to despise, to use as a plaything.

bai n taitaim O  bai n taitaim. n. a sharpening stone, a grind stone, a whet stone.

bai n takakaro O  bai n takakaro. n. an object made sport of... fun of, toy, sports gear, equipment.  vt. baintakakaroa: to make fun of, to ridicule.

bai n tinaniku O  bai n tinaniku. n. bars of canoe between taka and biro.

bai ni karau O  bai ni karau. n. rain coat.

bai ni kataratara O  bai ni kataratara. n. an instrument for looking, binoculars, telescope.

bai ni katine O  bai ni katine. n. balance, scales, weighing machine.

bai ni katoto O  bai ni katoto. n. a copy, model, pattern.

bai ni kiakia O  bai ni kiakia. na. something glittering or shining in the distance (white sail).

bai ni man O  bai ni man. n. a jest or attitude of dancer imitating flight of wings.  a. baiman raoi, baimanra: well, badly...  vt. bainimanraoa, bainimanraea: to imitate... well, badly.  Bai ni man. n. a star. Bai ni man maiaki, Bai ni man meang.  bai ni man. n. bird's wing, fish's fin.

bai ni mane O  bai ni mane. n. men's clothes.  bai ni mane1. n. compensation for rape.  vt. bainimanea:

baia O  baia. n. a coarse kind of food, tough and stringy.

baiati O  baiati. na. generous, giving without counting, good measure.

baiba B  báiba. n. a viper (ENG).

baibabaro B  báib'ab'áro. va. carrying the arms a little bent.  n. a person carrying his arms a little bent.  O  baibabaro. n. curved arms.  also. wae-babaro: bowlegged.

baibai B  báibai. n. a fish, the.  b'áib'ai. vi. to be in possession of property or wages.  O  baibai. n. a fish, sole, flounder.  baibai1. n. Tem Baibai: a ladle.  baibai2. n. possession, ownership.  v. to use, to possess.  n. te tia baibai: the beneficiary, owner, heir.  see n.v. kanibaibai: covetousness, <envy ? gwg>, desire to become rich.  vc. kabaibaia: to constitute possessor, heir, to give a legacy to..., to will to...  G  báibai. sn. Bothus mancus (ll).  n. flounder (sm).  baibai1. sn. Bothus pantherinus (ll).  n. flounder (sm).  baibai2. sn. Samariscus sp. (y).  n. flounder (sm).  L  baibai. sn. Bothidae.  n. left-eye flounder.

baibain B  b'áib'ain. n. a heathen marriage ceremony attended with incantations.  O  baibain. n. ancient marriage ceremony with incantations.

baibaina B  b'aib'áina. vt. frequentative of b'aina: to use.  O  baibaina. red. of baina.  vt. to possess, to use regularly.

baibainanti B  b'áib'ainæn/ti. n. deformed.  n. a deformity.  O  baibainanti. na. deformity, deformed, misshapen from birth.  vc. ka baibainanta: to treat as...

baibakara O  baibakara. na. one who dirties things with hands, sloven, slut, dirty.  ex. baibakarakara.

baibake O  baibake. a. awkward, clumsy with hands.  ex. e bai bake, e bake baina.

baibao B  báib'áo. vi. to miss the mark.  n. a missing the mark.  O  baibao. a. awkward with hands when throwing.

baibara B  b'áibara. n. Bible (ENG).  O  Baibara. n. Bible, Holy Scripture. (ENG).

baibaro O  baibaro. n. one who spills liquids through awkwardness of hands.

baibati B  báibati. a. much, strong as the wind.  O  baibati. n. vehemence.  a. vehement, strong, impetuous, (wind, sound).  syn. kibati.  vc. ka-baibata: to make... to give strength, force to...  ex. kabaibati banami: increase the volume of voices.

baibi B  báibi. n. a water or oil pipe (ENG).  O  baibi. n. pipe, tube. (ENG).

baibingao O  baibingao. n. 1. offensive smell on hands.  a. 2. dirty...  Baibingao. n. a star.

baibo B  báibo. n. a fish, the.  G  báibó. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (ll).  n. yellowfin tuna; big one (sm,ll).  L  baibo. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (scombridae).  n. big mackeral, tuna.

baibuaetia O  baibuaetia. syn. baibuaka.

baibuaka B  báibuaka. a. very bad, badly done.  n. injustice, poor or unskillful work.  O  baibuaka. syn. tabonibai buaka.  a. awkward, clumsy, lefthanded.  baibuaka1. a. rude, illmannered, improper in manners and act, filthy, dirty, insulting.  n. bad behaviour.  v. anga baibuaka: insult by coarse, rude words.  ex. kana butaeu, te butae!

baibuobuoki O  Baibuobuoki. n. name of a star in Pegasus constellation.  baibuobuoki. n. a helping hand.  a. helpful, ready to help, give a hand.

baibure O  Baibure. n. Nei Tebaibure or Baiburebure;  a constellation of five stars in V shape, part of Pegasus...  baibure. n. 1. a shark with white spots on fins.  2. a species of dragon fly.  syn. tikutaumauna.

baiburebure B  baibúrebure. n. a species of shark, the.  n. a species of dragon fly, the.  a. having white spots on the arm.  O  baiburebure. a. having white patches on skin of back of hands.  G  baiburebure. n. a large shark said to be dangerous (ll).  L  baiburebure. sn. Charcharhinus melanopterus.  n. requiem shark.

baieta O  baieta. a. skilful on land only, not skilful at steering a canoe.  ex. e aki baitari ba e baieta: he is not a good seaman.

baieti O  Baieti. n. a star.

baika B  báika. n. these things which.

baikabubu B  báikabubu. a. awkward in throwing or spearing.  n. want of skill in throwing.  O  baikabubu. a. awkward, not skilful, badly aimed blows, not hitting home.  vc. ka baikabubua.  syn. baibake.

baikai B  báikai. n. these things.  O  baikai. n. pron. baikai, bai aikai: these things.

baikairua O  baikairua. v. taking what belongs to others by mistake, a mild way of pointing out a theft.

baikakateke O  baikakateke. n. beautiful arms and elegance of dancers.

baikaki B  báikaki. n. a pygarg [antelope, sea-bird] (ENG).

baikana B  báikana. n. those things near by which.  O  baikana. n. pron. bai akana: those things which...

baikanne B  báikanne. n. those things near by.  O  baikanne. n. pron. bai akanne: those things there (near).

baikare O  Baikare. n. a star (Spica?) Heart? (Grimble).

baikateke O  baikateke. n. sure aim combined with elegance.  vc. kabaikatekea: to boast of the skill or elegance of... to deem clever or artful.

baike B  báike. n. those things yonder, which.  O  baike. n. pron. baike, bai ake: those things which...

baikiaro B  báikiaro. a. having a rising on the back of the lower arm.  n. a person having a rising on the back of the lower arm.  O  baikiaro. a. inelegant (arms puffed out), knarled towards the middle like kiaro of canoe.

baikimoa B  báikimoa. a. thieff>vish.  n. a thief.  O  baikimoa. n. thief, robber.  red. babaikimoa.

baikinakina O  baikinakina. n. flying fish.  G  baikinakina. sn. Cypselurus suttoni (ll).  n. flying fish (sm).  L  baikinakina. sn. Cypselurus suttoni (exocoetidae).  n. flying fish.

baiko O  baiko. n. strong hands for tying.  fig. a. mean, economizing, selfish.

baikoa O  baikoa. n. agile hands, quick at work.  syn. baitata, baitoka.  vc. kabaikoa: to hurry with work.  ex. kabaikoakoa: to be quick.

baikomkom B  baikom/kom. a. not skilled in catching or holding.  O  baikomkom. a. whose hands do not grip, who loses hold, lets go.

baikora O  baikora. n. strong hands or arms, muscular arms.  vt. baikora: to hold firm with hands, to overcome, to subdue, to use violence, to grasp, to seize, to lay hold of.  vc. kabaikora: to boast of the strength of...

baikoraki B  b'áikoraki. n. wealth, riches.  a. rich in personal effects.  O  baikoraki. a. having all kinds of knacks, manners, ingenious, shrewd.  ex. ko baikoraki ra!: how shrewd, ... odd you are!  fig. odd, quaint,eccentric.  vc. ka baikoraka: to boast of one's shrewdness , to treat someone as...

baikorakora B  b'aikórakora. a. heavily sparred.  baikórakora. a. capable of a firm grasp.

baikori B  báikori. vi. to engage in scratching the skin in abger, or gently.  n. wrathful scratching.  O  baikori. a. with long pointed fingernails.  n. claws which scratch.  red. bai korikori.

baikorikori B  baikórikori. vi. frequentative of baikori.  n. frequent wrathful scratching.

baiku B  báiku. n. the fish.  báiku. a. unduly wide as a mat unskillfully made.  O  baiku. n. a fish, ray, skate.  a. baiku, babaiku: large and long.  baiku1. n. hand or arms curved, not raised enough, arched (very inelegant in dance, ruoia).  G  báiku. n. name given to all sting rays (ll).  L  baiku. sn. Dasyatidae.  n. stingrayy.

baikuikui B  baikúikui. va. afraid to handle or touch : hesitating to throw lest failing to hit, or in fear of hitting one standing near.  n. hesitancy in throwing.  O  baikuikui. a. babaikuikui: hesitating (hands), slow to act, to throw, to touch.  vc. kabaikuikuia: to treat as...

baimaere O  baimaere. n. flying fish with striped fins.

baimaiu B  baimáiu. a. skilled in cultivation.  O  baimaiu. a. knowing how to plant and make grow, skilful cultivator.

baimanea O  baimanea. vt. to clasp around with hands, to sustain or hold, etc.  ex. manea n taua, rabatia.  syn. manea n akoa: treat carefully, kindly.

baimangori B  baimángori. a. slow in doing or making.  O  baimangori. n. mediocre worker.

baimano O  baimano. a. skilful at making watertight canoes.  vt. kabaimanoa: to boast of skill at...  fig. thrifty, saving.

baimanu B  báimanu. n. a large fish, the.  O  baimanu. n. giant ray, manta ray.  G  baimanu. sn. Manta sp..  n. manta ray (ll).

baimanuteitei (teitei) L  baimanu-teitei (teitei). sn. Manta (mobulidae).  n. manta ray.

baimanutemai L  baimanu-temai. ew. fai.  sn. Dasyatidae.  n. stingrayy (baimanu = ray).

baimaono B  baimáono. a. having habitually sweaty hands.

baimara O  baimara. n. weak hands, feeble grip.  ant. baimatoa.

baimaran B  báimæræn. a. not skilled in catching or holding.  O  baimaran. a. letting things slip from hand, butter fingers.  vc. kabaimarana: to treat as bad climber, etc.

baimare O  baimare. n. flying fish.  G  baimare. sn. Cypselurus suttoni (ll).  n. flying fish (sm).  L  baimare. sn. Cypselurus suttoni (exocoetidae).  n. flying fish.

baimatoa O  baimatoa. a. strong handed.  vt. baimatoa: to hold tight, to squeeze, to tie tightly, to overcome, to subdue.  syn. baikora.  vc. kabaimatoa: to praise the..., to judge to be...

baimoa O  Baimoa. n. Venus, Morning Star.

bain aine O  bain aine. n. 1. women's clothes.  2. land, etc., given in compensation for assault of wife or daughter.  vt. bainainea: to compensate husband or father for...

bain ni kun O  bain ni kun. v. to cover one's face with one's hands in order to hide one's confusion.

bain tebo O  bain tebo. n. diving suit, gear.

baina B  b'áina. vt. to use, to make use of, to hold, to possess, to value.  O  baina. vt. babaina, baibaina. to appropriate, to possess, to own, to use, to make use of, to employ or to make one's own.  see bai.  baina1. n. Tem Baina: ladle (with handle).

bainabora B  báinabora. n. a pineapple (ENG).  O  bainabora. n. pineapple. (ENG).

bainae O  Bainae. n. Nei Bainae: Will o' the wisp.  see tebokamarawa.

bainaine B  b'aináine. va. stirred to anger or quarrel with reference to a woman.

bainainea B  baínainéa. vt. to quarrel with or assail a man in reference to a woman.

bainanti O  bainanti. a. unusual, unwonted, singular, extraordinary, abnormal, exceptional.  see baibainanti: deformed, natural deformity.  vc. kabainanta... to hold as...  syn. manninanti.

bainataei B  b'ainatáei. n. an incantation over a child.  O  bainataei. n. 1. an incantation over a child (formerly).  2. thing, way, manner, conduct of a child, childish.  vt. bainataea, babainataea: to treat as a child, to delude, to seduce, to fool, to beguile, to make fun of, to commit sacrilege.

bainataeia B  b'ainatáeia. vt. to practice incantations over a child.

bainikanewe O  bainikanewe. n. a hook, coat hanger.

bainikataratara B  b'áinikatæ/ratEael. n. a spy-glass.

bainikiakia B  bainikíakia. va. having white-caps on the sea.

bainikirina B  b'áinikirína. vt. to persecute, to abuse, to ill-treat.  O  bainikirina. vt. to illtreat someone in any way, to torment, to persecute, to mock, etc.

bainiman B  báinimæn. va. just appearing in the distance.

bainimane B  b'áinim'aáne. n. a disturbance arising from the unfaithfulness of the man.  va. stirred to anger or quarrel as a woman in reference to a man.

bainimanea B  b'áinim'aánea. vt. to quarrel with or assail a woman with reference to a man.  O  bainimanea. vt. to hold, to hold firmly, to subdue, to keep together.  bainimanea1. v. to make an incantation over a person to make them strong, virile.

bainingare O  bainingare. a. laughable, ridiculous, derisory.  ex. tai karaoa anne, ko bainingare iai: don't do that you will make yourself ridiculous.  bai ni kangare: jest, trick.  vt. bainingarea: to laugh at... to make fun of...

bainingareakina O  bainingareakina. vt. to ridicule, to mock, to jeer, to scoff, to laugh at...

bainororo B  b'áinoróro. n. a hammer.

bainrangirang B  b'áinræ/ngiræ. vi. to practice incantations.  n. a fetish or instrument of sorcery.  O  bainrangirang. n. fool's affair, tinsel, tawdry finery.  vt. bainrangirangia: to dress up in... to furnish with...

bainrangirangia B  b'ainræ/ngiræ. vt. to perform incantations upon.

bainraraea B  b'ainraráea. vt. to blackguard, to assail with vile epithets.  O  bainraraea. vt. to insult with rude, indecent words.

bainte B  báinte. n. a pint (ENG).  O  bainte. n. pint, liquid measure. (ENG).

baio O  baio. from. bai o: strong arms.  a. having strong arms for rowing, throwing, etc.  vc. kabaioa: to boast of the strength of, to bring into action the force of arms.

baioa O  Baioa. syn. Bau, Bakora.  n. gods, Nemesis, personification of chastisement, accident, obstacle.  ex. e taonai Baioa: something kept me late.

baira O  baira. a. clumsy, awkward.

bairababa B  bairaábaba. vi. to claim land as one's own unjustly.  n. a false or unjust claim to land.  O  bairababa. a. having large hands.  fig. grasping, avaricious, rapacious, greedy, covetous, ambitious.

bairae O  bairae. a. having large hands.  fig. grasping, avaricious, rapacious, greedy, covetous, ambitious.

bairakau B  bairaákau. n. a bird, the.  O  bairakau. n. 1. frigate bird or other with large wings.  a. 2. abnormally long arms.

bairaoi O  bairaoi. a. bairaroi. handy, skilful, clever, expert, generous, impartial.  vt. kabairaroa: to boast of the skill of..., the beauty or generosity of...  bairaoi1. n. one who makes or sells valuable things, well-made things.  vc. kabairaraoia, kabairaroi.

bairara O  bairara. n. a man of blood, a murderer.

bairarae B  báirarae. a. having unusually long arms.  n. a species of shark, the.  O  bairarae. a. a person with long arms.  vt. kabairarea: to treat as... to insult.  bairarae. n. a shark with long fins.  G  báirarae. n. a shark (ll).

bairaraoi B  b'áiraráoi. a. well furnished.  báiraráoi. a. impartial in the distribution of food.

bairaro O  Bairaro. n. Nei Bairaro: a strong regular wind.

bairaroi O  bairaroi. n. good things, useful things, valuable things.  a. babairaraoi: who uses or gives good things.

bairawata O  bairawata. a. heavy handed, having hands full of ill-gotten goods, thief, grabber.  syn. baiabuabu, bairuarua, bairawerawe.

bairawerawe B  bairæ/weræwe. a. wont to carry off thievishly.  O  bairawerawe. n. idem. swindler, pick pocket, kleptomaniac.

bairawerawea B  báiræweræ/we. vt. to snatch or carry off thievishly.

baire B  baáire. vi. to engage in measuring.  n. a measure.  O  baire. n. arrangement, organization, ordinance <decision -- gwg>.  vt. baire, babairea: to arrange, to regulate, to lay out, to organize, to rule, to administer. <decide -- gwg>.  n. te baire, te babaire, bairean, baireakin: arrangement, organization, disposition, regulations, combination, etc.  te tia babaire: the organizer, chairman, president, administrator.

bairea B  baairéa. vt. to measure, to adjust or set in order, to preside over as a moderator.

baireke O  baireke. a. handy, skilful with hands at catching, climbing, taking, i.e. to steal, to grasp, etc.  Baireke. and Bairekereke, Kabairekereke.  n. a star (of Scorpion).

bairekereke B  bairékereke. a. skillful in catching.  n. skill in catching.  O  bairekereke. va. catching, holding tightly.

bairemwe B  báiremwe. vi. to manipulate slowly.  O  bairemwe. from. iremwe.  a. slow at hand work.  red. babairemwe, babairemweremwe, kabairemwe: who works slowly, keeps back the work.  vc. kabairemwea: to keep late, to slow down, to impede work.

bairera L  bairera. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (scombridae).  n. small mackeral, tuna.

bairi B  b'áiri. n. the nose.  O  bairi. n. the nose.  ex. te kai ni bairi: the bone of nose.  te ngake ni bairi: division between nostrils.  te tabo ni bairi: the end of nose.  e maraki te bairi ao e winantiaki te aba: a sore nose means someone is speaking ill of you.

bairiati B  b'áiriati. n. a tree, the.  O  Bairiati. n. a flowering tree (with strong smell), smell makes the nose swell up, fruit and flower are poisonous.  sn. Baringtonia Asiatica.

bairikaki O  Bairikaki. n. a star.

bairoko B  báiroko. va. quickly doing as in producing fire by rubbing sticks, or in fitting the planks of a canoe.  O  bairoko. n. 1. flying fish.  a. 2. skilful at readjusting, setting bones.  n. a good bone setter.

bairoro G  bairoro. sn. Prognichthys albimaculatus (ll).  n. flying fish (sm).  L  bairoro. sn. Prognichthys albimaculatus (exocoetidae).  n. flying fish.

bairua O  bairua. v. to make a mistake in taking.  vt. to take by mistake or, without appearing to, to steal.  vc. kabairua: to make...

bairuti O  bairuti. n. a bird.  syn. matawa, te matawa n aba.

baita B  b'áita. vt. to take down as a basket from a shelf.  O  baita. from. aita.  v. to take, to take away, to withdraw quickly, skilfully.  vt. to move.  ex. baita kanoan am ati: take out the contents of your trunk.

baitaba O  baitaba. n. 1. a species of fish with large fins (big ntaningamea).  sn. Mugilidae sp..  n. 2. a species of tuna, medium sized, yellow tuna.  G  baitaba. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (ll).  n. yellowfin tuna; medium sized (sm,ll).  L  baitaba. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (Scombridae).  n. medium mackeral, tuna.

baitabare B  báitabare. vi. to meddle.  n. meddlesomeness.  O  baitabare. a. touching everything, upsetting things.  n. a meddler, a thief.

baitabuaeti O  baitabuaeti. a. working badly, carelessly, spoiling.  vt. baitabuaetia: to spoil, to bungle, to make a mess of, to botch...

baitabuariki O  baitabuariki. a. idem. breaking everything, spoiling, working at break-neck speed.  vt. baitabuarikia: to break, to spoil, to smash.

baitaere O  Baitaere. n. Nei Baitaere: a star.

baitangako O  baitangako. a. hands covered with dirt, dirtying what they touch (object or food).  n. sloven, slut, dirty person.  vt. kabaitangakoa: to treat as...

baitanganga O  baitanganga. a. beating the air, without energy, inert.

baitangauri O  baitangauri. vt. idem. baitangauria: to touch, handle with fingertips.

baitangitang O  baitangitang. n. a thing given with regret, a paltry gift, a mean gift.  syn. batoto.

baitari B  b'áitari. n. a species of jelly fish.  O  baitari. n. jelly fish, large, (edible).  sn. Seypho medusae.  G  b'áitari. sn. Carybdea alata.  n. large scyphomedusae, 10-12 inches (i) <Medusa ?>.  L  baitari. sn. Carybdea alata (Coelenterate).  n. jellyfish.

baitata B  báitata. vi. to work rapidly.  n. rapid work.  O  baitata. a. deft with hands, expeditious, smart.  n. smartness, quickness.  vt. kabaitata: to hurry, to be quick, to hasten with work.  ex. kabaitatako!: be quick!.

baitau O  baitau. a. skilful at wrestling, boxing.  and bai-itau is more commonly used.

baiteke B  báiteke. a. skilled in hitting the mark.  n. skill in hitting the mark.  O  baiteke. n. dexterity.  a. having a sure aim.  vt. kabaitekea: to make dexterous, to boast of the dexterity of...  nv. kabobaiteke: competition of target shooting, dart throwing, etc.

baitererei O  baitererei. v. to touch or take with tips of fingers.  vt. baitereia: to take, to touch daintily.

baitia O  baitia. a. active or smart at work, getting done quickly, to accomplish in short time.  ex. babaitia.  syn. baitata, baitoka.

baitoito B  báitoito. a. light in weight, not heavy.  O  baitoito. a. light as the ito, very light, weightless.

baitoka B  báitoka. v. working rapidly.  n. rapid work, rapidity in work.  O  baitoka. a. baitokatoka, babaitoka: quick, smart, agile with hands, accomplishing rapidly, agile.  vt. kabaitoka: to hurry, to hasten a work, to make someone hurry with work. make haste!  see baitata.

baitokatoka B  baitókatoka. va. frequentative of baitoka.

baitongo O  baitongo. n. fruit, endocarp of foreign tree.

baitoto B  baitoóto. a. very light, not dense, hence light.  n. lightness, want of weight.  O  baitoto. n. a petty thief.  v. to pilfer.  baitoto1. n. thing given regretfully, reluctantly, grudgingly.  syn. baitangitang.  baitoto2. a. dirty, soiled.

baituru B  báituru. n. a scar of a burn.  vi. to engage in burning scars.  O  baituru. from. turu: marked.  n. marks on the skin, burn mark, gash made as a sign of mourning, stigmata.  vt. baiturua: to imprint, to stamp, to mark.

baiturua B  baitúrua. vt. to scar as the arm with burns.

baiuki B  báiuki. a. unskillled in fitting canoe planks.  O  baiuki. n. bad adjuster (used especially in construction of canoes for joining boards). .  ant. bairoko: for small things; baimano: for canoes.

baiun O  baiun. n. object or subject of a dispute.  and bai n un is more frequently used.

baiura O  baiura. n. 1. a species of yellow tuna.  2. large flying fish with reddish fins.  G  baiura. sn. Cypselurus unicolor (ll).  n. flying fish (sm).  baiura1. sn. Neothunnus macropterus (ll).  n. yellowfin tuna; small one (sm,ll).

baiuti B  báiuti. n. a small louse.  O  baiuti. n. small lice, vermin <louse -- gwg>.

baka B  b'áka. vi. to fall.  n. a fall, suppression, defeat.  land acquired through marriage.  bæ/ka. n. a wedding feast.  a. fully ripe, as the pandanus fruit.  vi. to go at, to begin, to attempt.  bæ/kaa. vt. to pretend, to make as though.  O  baka. a. red, vermilion (used specially for fruit, and more especially for pandanus fruit).  ex. baka, bakabaka: red, vermilion. e baka-tawa, e baka tokinana, e baka morina: the fruits are red, ripe.  vt. kabakea, kabakabakaea: to let ripen.  baka1. n. te amarake ni baka, te baka: a feast, banquet, marriage feast.  baka2. v. babaka, baka n ... babaka n: to simulate, to feign, to pretend.  n. pretence.  ex. e baka n akoi: he pretends to be kind.  e baka ni birinako: he pretends to run away.  vc. bakaea te: to pretend to ...  baka3. v. to fall, to tumble, to overturn, to ruin.  n. decadence, want, turn to play (cards).  v. baka, babaka, bakabaka: to fall, to tumble, to succumb, to sink down, to collapse, to give away, to fall in, to die (S.), to be beaten in combat, to fall away, to fall from one's rank, to deceive, to dupe, to be scandalized, to abate.  ex. e baka man nakoana: he was sacked, put out of office <fired -- gwg>.  e kakerikakaki, e baka au bong: I lost a day, I missed my day.  v. bakarake, bakario: to go or to drift towards the east, the west side.  nibakabaka: to stumble, to stagger often.  vc. kabaka, kabakabaka: to make fall, to throw down, to upset, to knock down, to steer for, head for.  fig. scandalize, deceive, disconcert, to foil.  ex. kabakanano: to discourage, to deceive.  ko a kabaka: you are discouraging.  a. kabakaroro: very deceptive.  v. kabaka: to disconcert.  n. te man ni kabaka: deceptive manners.  te bai ni kabaka: scandal.  te kabakabaka: scandal giving.  idiom. e na baka ra?: excuse for not giving more.  ex. te kab'aka: syrup of toddy (very thick) gets its name from the fact that it does not pour out but falls by bits.  see bakaraoi, bakara, bakabuaka.

baka n akoi (p.) O  baka n akoi (p.). v. to pretend to be kind.  n. a feigned kindness or amiability.  vt. baka n akoa, babaka n akoa: to pretend, to feign to welcome.

baka n anea O  baka n anea. v. babaka n anea. to pretend to take to heart.

baka n aoka O  baka n aoka. see n. v.t. aoka.

baka n ataei O  baka n ataei. v. babaka n ataei. to be childish, to be frivolous.  n. childishness, childish manner.

baka n ataeinaine O  baka n ataeinaine. v. to act the young lady.

baka n atua O  baka n atua. v. babakantua: to pretend to be God or acting as such, to make oneself God.

baka n nano O  baka n nano. v. to fall in love.  vt. bakannanoa.

baka n nanona O  baka n nanona. vt. babaka n nanona. to pretend to take to heart, to love, to be taken with, to desire.

baka n rabakau O  baka n rabakau. v. babaka n... to pretend to be clever, to believe oneself to be so.

baka n rang O  baka n rang. v. to feign poverty... want.

baka n rerei O  baka n rerei. v. to jest, to banter, to treat wantonly, to tease, to joke.  vt. bakanrereia: to make fun of, to trifle with something serious.

baka n roronga O  baka n roronga. syn. babaka n rorobuaka.

baka n taeka O  baka n taeka. vt. babaka n ... to abuse, to recriminate against.  syn. banga n taeka (more frequently used).

baka n tamare O  baka n tamare. n. a debauchee.  v. to act the dandy.  a. debauched.

baka n toka O  baka n toka. v. to act or ape the great or the rich.

baka oko O  baka oko. v. to feign to be crippled.

bakabai O  bakabai. n. payment, wages, bets, salary.  idiom. e bakabai te aba: the wages are being paid.  n. te kabakabai: the payment of... the time for...

bakabaka B  bæ/kabæka. a. frequentative of baka: fully ripe, as the pandanus fruit.  n. a fully ripe or red pandanus fruit, a red color.  b'ákab'aka. va. well cooked, as thick syrup.

bakabaka ni koroa O  bakabaka ni koroa. v. to keep aloof, to be singular, show off.

bakabakanikoroa B  b'ákab'akanikóroa. vi. to hasten to meet a coming friend.  n. a hastening to meet a coming guest, a welcome.  b'ákab'akanikóroaa. vt. to welcome a returning friend by hastening to meet him.

bakabane B  baakabáne. n. second stage of a coconut leaf.  O  bakabane. n. the centre or highest palm leaf.

bakabaun O  bakabaun. from. pound (lb) English weight.  n. issue, distribution of rations, of amount agreed to.  te tai ni bakabaun: hour, time of...  vt. bakabauna: to give... to distribute...

bakabenuamuri O  bakabenuamuri. syn. bakaburaerae.  n. a kind of loin cloth with fringe.

bakabobo O  bakabobo. syn. tiribobo.  v. to flap wings (cock), to challenge by clapping hands on thighs.  n. early rising.

bakaborau B  bákabórau. vi. to engage in escorting.  n. the escorting of a person.  O  bakaborau. v. to accompany someone leaving for a voyage, to see off (for long sea voyage).  vt. bakaboraua: to accompany to place of embarcation.  n. a farewell party.

bakaboraua B  bákaboráua. vt. to escort.

bakabota O  bakabota. n. the sting of ray or sword fish tied in a bunch to a long pole and used formerly as war weapon.

bakabu O  bakabu. n. filling in, padding of dance melodies.

bakabua O  bakabua. n. te bakabua: hoarseness.  a. baka bua: hoarse.  v. kabakabua: to make hoarse, to talk, to sing or shout loudly (losing one's voice thereby).  ex. e baka buau ni weiteiko: I am hoarse calling you.

bakabuaka O  bakabuaka. syn. tekebuaka, tekera.  n. ill luckk.  vc. kabakabuaka: to cause ill luck.

bakabubu O  bakabubu. v. to smoke slightly.  bakabubu1. n. a magic ceremony formerly to take away fear, give courage to warriors.

bakabure B  bákabure. vi. to engage in plotting one's destruction.  O  bakabure. n. suicide.  vt. bakaburea: to commit suicide, to neglect or cause the loss of something, to wish the loss or ruin of...

bakaburea B  bákaburéa. vt. to commit suicide.  to give a person poison without his knowledge : to beguile one to his death or into trouble.

bakabwi B  bákabwi. vi. to engage in tying coconuts in bunches of ten each.  n. a bunch of ten coconuts tied together.  O  bakabwi. n. bundles or groups of ten, in tens.  vt. kabakabwia: to put in tens.

bakabwia B  bakabw/ia. vt. to tie coconuts in bunches of ten each.

bakaea B  bakáea. see vt bakaine.  O  bakaea. vt. to pretend.  ex. e bakaea te birinako: he pretends to run away.  bakaea1. vt. babakaea; to ill treat, to neglect, not take care of...

bakaieie O  bakaieie. v. to rock oneself.  n. a rocking chair.

bakaine B  bakáine. vi. to be negligent of a parent's wants.  O  bakaine. n. babakaine; negligence, abandonment, neglect.  vt. bakainea, babakainea: to neglect a person one has charge of, not to take good care of... to ill treat...

bakainea B  bakáinea. vt. to neglect one's parent.

bakake B  bákake. vi. to engage in ill treating a foster child.  to be negligent of work in the harvest season.  n. ill trearment of a foster child.  neglect of harcesting.  O  bakake. v. to waste, to have no care of (food, harvest, children, etc.).  vt. bakaea: to waste, to neglect.  syn. bakaine.

bakakea B  bákakéa. vt. to ill treat as a foster father his foster child.

bakako O  bakako. sup. superlative of akoi (probable).  n. a feigned welcome, false assiduousness.

bakakurabe O  bakakurabe. n. (fall of rectum) bottom fallen out of (basket, bag, etc.).  ex. e baka kurabena: the bottom has fallen out.  vc. kabaka kurabena: to make... fall (used baskets, bags, utensils, etc.).  B  b'ákakuræ/be. va. protruding as the lower bowel.

bakamaieta O  bakamaieta. n. a dish consisting of grated coconut and toddy (karewe).

bakamanang O  bakamanang. n. clothing in rags, an open sore.  a. in rags, in pieces.  ex. e baka manangina: it is falling asunder.

bakamangai B  b'akam'ángai. n. a person having a sharp chin.  O  bakamangai. a. stupefied, dazed (in admiration or supefaction).  ex. e baka mangaina: he is gaping, open mouthed.  vc. kabakamangai: cause of...

bakamau bakamaua O  bakamau bakamaua. vt. to steer, to direct towards.  ex. bakamaua te nano: to direct the will towards.

bakamaurua O  bakamaurua. vt. to rush at with great force, to fall upon.

bakamim B  bákamim. n. the bladder.  O  bakamim. n. the bladder.  vt. bakamimia: to cause to urinate.  ex. bakamimia te tei: make child pass urine.

bakamoamoa B  bakamóamoa. vi. to accuse another of fault in order to screen one's self.  O  bakamoamoa. n. hypocrite, boaster, braggart.

bakanako O  bakanako. adv. gone pastt (in time or space).  ex. e a bakanako taina: a long time ago.  vc. kabakanakoa: to let pass on.  bakanako1. a. abundant, plentiful, extreme, excessive, enormous, extraordinary, surpassing, going further.  ex. e bakanako tamaroana: excessively beautiful.  vt. kabakanakoa n ... : to overstep, to exceed, to go beyond the mark.

bakanana B  bákanana. va. scattered about in profusion.  O  bakanana. a. bakatakanana. dirty, soiled, stained, filthy.  vt. kabakanana: to dirty, to soil.

bakananoa B  b'ákanæ/noa. vt. to fall in love with, to be enamored of.

bakanataei B  bakanataei. vi. to pretend to be, or to assume the airs of a child.

bakanateiaine B  bákanatéiaine. vi. to pretend to be a young woman, to flirt as a woman.  n. flirtation, a pretending to be a young woman.

bakanatua B  bákanátua. vi. to aspire to deity, to pretend to be a god.  n. the assuming to be god.

bakanikai O  bakanikai. or. beka ni kai:  n. spermatozoon, sperm.

bakanikoroa O  bakanikoroa. v. to have no restraint, to desire, to cover (esp. food).  vt. babakanikoroa: to covet, have strong desire for...

bakanimate O  bakanimate. v. to feign death.  n. sudden death.  bakanimate1. vt. to desire, to covet, to love passionately, blindly,.  see mate n ...  ex. ai bakanimatena te amarake anne: he is crazy about that kind of food.

bakanimtao B  bakanjm/tao. n. boiled, scraped, coconut after having been squeezed in a strainer : the oil from the same.  va. sufficiently boiled for squeezing as scraped coconut.  O  bakanimtao. n. 1. oil made from grated coconut.  and bakanutao (S.).  n. 2. residue of coconut after oil is extracted.  vt. bakanimtaoa: to treat coconut with this method.

bakanimtaoa B  bákanimtáoa. vt. to prepare boiled coconut oil.

bakannaioro O  bakannaioro. v. to rebound against obstacles in succession.  syn. tirioro.

bakannano B  b'ákannæ/no. vi. to fall in love.

bakanrang B  bákanrang. vi. to act as a man who is meanly fed by another.

bakanrerei B  bákanreréi. vi. to trifle, to jest, to make fun.  n. trifling, jesting, joking.

bakanrereia B  bákanreréia. vt. to turn into jest.

bakanrorobuaka B  bákanroróbuaka. vi. to put on the airs of manhood.

bakanroronga B  bákanrorónga. vi. to feed away from home.  n. the taking of one's meals away from home.

bakantamaroa B  bákantamaároa. vi. to dress up, to try to look fine.  n. the attempt to show off in dress, assuming to be good looking.

bakantang B  bákantang. va. envious, jealous, lit: pretending to cry.  bákantang. n. envy, jealousy.  O  bakantang. n. jealousy, envy.  a. jealous, envious.  vc. babakantanga: to make envious, to cause...

bakantirioro O  bakantirioro. syn. n.v. bakanaioro.

bakantoka B  bakantoka. vt. to assume to be a large landholder.

bakanutao O  bakanutao. n. ordinary coconut oil.  syn. bakantao, bakanimtao.

bakao B  bákao. n. hire, rent, interest.  O  bakao. n. rent, interest, revenue.

bakaobo B  bakáobo. a. very hungry.  n. great hunger.  O  bakaobo. v. to be in jeopardy, to fall from weakness.

bakaoko B  bakáoko. vi. to engage in lashing a sail to a spar.  n. the lashings of a sail.  O  bakaoko. n. the cord which attaches the sail to yards or those used to reef sails.  vt. bakaokoa: to tie or reef sail by these.

bakaokoa B  bakáokoa. vt. to lash a sail to a spar.

bakaonon B  bakáonqn. n. begging done in an abject way.  vi. to beg in a very humble or abject way.  O  bakaonon. v. to act the beggar.  n. an importunate beggar.

bakaoraora O  bakaoraora. from. ora.  n. a spirit, Nemesis.  see Baioa.

bakara B  bákara. n. ill treatment of a foster child.  neglect of harvesting.  b'akaraa. a. not well married.  b'akara. vt. to fall upon.  O  bakara. from. baka.  vt. to fall on, to surprise, to attack suddenly, to shock.  idiom. e bakarai te bata: the house fell on me (or) I was stupefied; idem.  sup. rere bakara: to fall on like lightning.  bakara1. n. unlucky, ill luck (in marriage only).  bakara2. idiom. e na bakara: it is not so bad (or) it can be appreciated (said to excuse oneself for the poor gift one is giving).  bakara3. n. dirt, stains.  a. dirty, daubed.  vc. kabakara: to make dirty, to spread or daub.  ex. kabakabakara.

bakarae B  bákarae. va. scattered about, in confusion, out or order.  O  bakarae. a. bakaraerae: scattered about, in disorder, scattered in disorder.  vc. kabakarea: to leave in disorder, to scatter.  a. bakaraerae: unkempt, abandoned, forsaken, friendless.  vt. bakaraerae: to abandon a person, to forsake, to leave something abandoned.

bakarakara B  bákarákara. vt. to besmear with filth, etc, to daub.

bakarake O  bakarake. v. to go up, to ascend, to go towards the sky or towards the east.  ex. e a bakarake Tai: the sun is already up.

bakararan O  bakararan. v. to be exhausted, to be tired out, to be downcast.

bakarateaba O  bakarateaba. n. Nei Bakarateaba: Pole Star.

bakaraurau B  bakaráurau. see a bakara and taubururu.

bakarawa O  bakarawa. n. food distributed to donors in compensation.  syn. kabomwi:

bakarere B  bákarere. n. a neuralgic, darting pain.  vi. to engage in casting and transfixing with a dart.  O  bakarere. from. rere:  v. go; to go in a straight line quickly.  vt. bakarerea: to throw straight on, to steer direct to, to hurl straight, to dart.  n. te kai ni bakarere: weapon thrown, arrow, dart, javelin, harpoon, a sharp pain.

bakarerea B  bakarérea. vt. to spear by throwing, to transfix with a dart,.  to baste, to sew slightly with long stitches.

bakario O  bakario. v. to go, to steer, go towards, to advance towards the west.  ex. e bakario tai: the sun inclines towards the west.

bakaro O  bakaro. vt. bakaroa: to mend.  a. mended, patched.  bakaro1. n. bakarokaro: a feeble wake of light, an intermittent pale glimmer, phosphorescent glimmer, spark.  see makaro, makarokaro, takaro, takarokaro, taukaro, taukarokaro.  n. a spark, a flame, a glimmer.

bakaroto B  bakaróto. va. rising or ascending, as a great volume of smoke.  O  bakaroto. n. thick black smoke of damp wood, trailing, spreading out.  vt. kabakarotoa: to make black smoke so.

bakarouaba B  bakaróuaba. n. a large sleeping mat.  O  bakarouaba. n. an ancient double mat (ideal and imaginary) used as form of respect and tenderness towards a person to be honoured, honourable formula.  ex. kiem te bakarouaba, rabunam te iti ao uningam te bakatokatake: for your bed a large mat, your blanket lightning, your pillow a royal cushion.

bakarua O  bakarua. a. lost, mislaid in disorder, not to be found among the disorder.  vt. bakarua: to lose, to upset, to change place among disorder, to upset debris.

bakarube B  bakárube. n. a covering, either a mat or cloth.  O  bakarube. n. something to drape oneself in. a cover, veil, cloak, shawl, toga, mat (used mostly in figurative or poetic style), nimbus, shadow, halo of light, covered by moonbeams.  see boa ketam.  vt. bakarubea: to cover with... to cover so.

bakaruru B  bákaruru. a. hungry.  n. great and distressing hunger.  O  bakaruru. v. to be shaking from weakness, hunger, tiredness.  vt. kabakarurua: to make tremble, to shake.  syn. kabakirurua.

bakatae B  bákatae. a. extravagant, prodigal, lavish.  n. prodigality, extravagance.  O  bakatae. v. to waste, to squander, to lavish, to dissipate.  vt. bakataea: to waste, to squander, to dissipate.  n. te tia bakatae: squanderer.  ex. te nati ae bakatae: the prodigal son.

bakataea B  bakatáea. vt. to squander, to waste.

bakatamoa O  bakatamoa. n. a sort of ballet dance, imported from Samoa.

bakatara B  bákatara. vt. to assault on the sly.  O  bakatara. vt. to look carefully at.  ex. bakatara: to look well, to observe, to remark, to notice.

bakatarawa O  bakatarawa. n. a half-size coarse mat, made of coconut leaves, used for canoes (inai), placed on canoe at place of this name.

bakatari O  bakatari. n. cord or string to tie a weapon (mbo, batiraku) to wrist.

bakatata B  bákatæta. va. badly battered as a hand or foot by a blow <phy>.

bakatati B  bákatæti. va. evenly cut.  n. a straight or even row as of trees or houses.  O  bakatati. n. steep slope, cliff.  a. steep, sheer, cut straight, in line.  vt. bakatatia: to cut straight, to crop straight.  fig. net, outright, well sliced, certain.

bakatatia B  bakatæ/tia. vt. to cut off evenly the hair in front or behind.

bakataua O  bakataua. vt. to steer towards, to point out place, to show the way towards...

bakate O  Bakate. n. Easter, Paschal time.  ex. te tai ni Bakate: Easter time.  syn. Itita.

bakate keria O  bakate keria. v. to point out, to show, to head for, to steer to end in view.

bakateke B  b'ákatéke. n. a rough ledge of rock or stratum.  O  bakateke. n. 1. a rock with sharp surface.  a. 2. rough, rugged.

bakatekea B  bakatékea. vt. to visit by water or land.  O  bakatekea. vt. to steer towards, to aim at, to head for, to point out, to speak directly to, to blame directly.

bakatekera B  bakatékera. vt. to approach, to go to, to visit.  O  bakatekera. vt. idem. (for places) to steer towards, to head straight for...

bakati B  bákati. n. a fish, the.  vi. to squirt.  b'akaáti. vi. to go to a strange land.  n. a visit to a strange land.  O  bakati. n. a fish, Jew fish, rock cod (poisonous).  ex. kauoton te bakati: idem. giant, enoromous species of...  a. squint eyed, cross eyed.  syn. matabao.  bakati1. from. ti bakatiti.  v. to jet, to spout, to gush, to spurt out, to squirt out.  bakati2. from. æti: land.  v. to go from one island to another, to travel.  syn. kare ati, ewe ati, tiriaba, borau.  G  bákati. sn. Promicrops lanceolatus.  n. jewfish (this rock cod grows to an enormous size but is not often caught; it is considered to be poisonous in all areas where poisonous fish have been found) (hh).  L  bakati. sn. Plectropomus lanceolatus (Serranidae).  n. grouper, seabass.

bakatibu B  bákatibu. n. an ancestor.  O  bakatibu. n. ancestors.

bakatibutibu B  bakatíbutibu. a. dropsical.  O  bakatibutibu. a. tendency to swell up, to obesity, to dropsy.

bakatitau O  bakatitau. n. a certain dish, prepared from kabubu and grated coconut mixed.  see kauau, kaiai.

bakatiti O  bakatiti. a. beginning to ooze in thin trickle.  a. frequentative of bakatokitoki.

bakatoki O  bakatoki. n. frequentative of bakatokitoki.  stop, end, terminus, barrier, obstacle.  a. refractory, stopping, stubborn.  v. to be refractory.  vt. bakatokia: to stop, to repel, to reject, to send away.  red. bakatokitokin te nao: momentary and successive stoppages caused by waves.

bakatokitoki B  bakatókitoki. vi. to reverberate, to bump again and again as a boat.

bakatoko B  bákatoko. n. a long brace for supporting the prow of a canoe when beached.  O  bakatoko. n. a support, prop, stay, buttress.  v. to lean against, to support.  vt. bakatokoa: to support, to uphold, to stay, to consolidate.

bakatokoa B  bakatókoa. vt. to brace the end of a canoe when beached.

bakatoto O  bakatoto. a. rotting, corrupting.

bakatuka O  bakatuka. vt. to pretend opposition, try to make opposition, to oppose.

bakatuntun B  bakatun/tun. vi. to arrive as a fleet.  O  bakatuntun. v. to break against, to bump against, to knock against directly.  to fall directly on.  vc. kabakatuntuna: to aim straight and arrive directly on...

bakaturu O  bakaturu. v. to lean against, to press on, to stick to, to hit directly.  see turu:  v. apply directly to... to stick to, to mark strongly.  ex. e bakaturu te taeka i aona: what is said applies directly to him... hits the nail on the head.

bakatutu O  bakatutu. n. a bath towel, a towel, a sponge.

bakaua n iku O  bakaua n iku. n. name of giant ray, personified, totem.

bakaukau O  bakaukau. n. (foreign word, Hawaii?) private business.  v. to trade (with food mostly).  vt. bakakaua: to buy or sell so.

bakawai O  bakawai. n. a variety of food, a delicacy made with taro.  vt. bakawaia: to prepare, to cook this dish.

bake B  b'ákee. a. having the lip deformed.  baákee. n. tobacco (ENG).  O  bake. n. tobacco. (ENG).  ex. te kati ni bake: a case of tobacco.  bake1. a. bent, crooked, awkward.  fig. e bake bairina, e bake riana: crooked nose... lips.  a. disappointed, taken in, ashamed, confused.  vc. kabakea: to treat as awkward, disappointed, etc.  bake2. n. loading ship, cargo ship (barque). (ENG).

bakekete B  bakeékete. a. light, not heavy.

bakeke B  b'ákeke. va. failing to make land, as a canoe.  O  bakeke. n. a direct hit, sound of direct hit.

bakete B  bákete. a. better, convalescent, easy.  O  bakete. n. bakekete. lightness.  a. light.  see bebete.  vc. kabaketea, kabakeketea: to ease, to lighten, to unballast, to abate, to diminish, to alleviate.

baketi B  báketi. n. a meeting for exchange, a feast.  see ioki.  b'áketi. n. a bucket, pail (ENG).  O  baketi. n. a bucket, pail. (ENG).  baketi1. n. a repast in common, exchanging food (S.).  syn. te ioki (recent word).

baki B  b'áki. va. assembled outside for want of room.  bæ/ki. a. hungry.  n. hunger.  baáki. n. a park (ENG).  n. pan leaves for enriching a babai patch.  va. gone ashore, as a boar on the beach.  O  baki. n. accumulation, heap, pile, crowd, conglomeration, mob.  a. accumulated, piled up, grouped, crammed.  vt. kabaka (te koraki): to accumulate, to pile up, to group.  baki1. n. debris, driftwood, many things heaped or scattered.  ex. te baki ni mange: heap of rubbish lying across.  te baki ni kuia: tree trunks stranded.  e baki te wa: the canoe is stranded crosswise.  te baki, te aobaki: fig. an abandoned rejected person.  vc. kabaakia:.  baki2. n. pandanus leaves tied in long bundles made into coils and put around taro plants.  baki3. n. hunger, leanness, thinness.  vt. baki, babaki, bakibaki, aobaki, bakiruru, bakiroro, kibakibaki: to be hungry, to be famished,... starved, ... thin, ... slim, ... hollow, ... empty.  vc. kabaki: to cause hunger, make hungry.  kabaka: idem. to make thin.  n. te kabaki: time of famine.

baki ni kuia O  baki ni kuia. n. trunks of trees stranded on beach.  ex. te kuia, te kai ni maeao.

bakibaki B  bákibaki. see a b'atob'ato.

bakibora O  bakibora. a. staved in, battered, dented, deformed.  ex. e bakibora am baketi: your bucket is smashed in.  vt. kabakibora: to stave in, to deform.

bakikangenge O  bakikangenge. na. thinness of T.B., emaciated, skeleton like.  vt. kabakikangengea: to make...

bakiroro B  bákiroro. a. very hungry.  see baki.  O  bakiroro. sup. superlative of baki.  v. to be very hungry, starving.  vc. kabakiroroa: to starve, to make feel hungry.

bakiruru O  bakiruru. a. weak with hunger (trembling).  vt. kabakirurua...

bakitaia B  bæ/kitáia. a. poor, thin in flesh, lean.  O  bakitaia. a. thin from sickness, wasting away, vegetating, skinny, rickety, frail, undernourished.  vc. kabakitaia: to cause... to make...

bakitaiaroro O  bakitaiaroro. sup. superlative of bakitaia.  a. skeleton like.

bakitoutou B  baakitóutou. a. beautiful.  O  bakitoutou. a. general term for beauty, beautiful, magnificent, flourishing, admirable.  syn. tamaroaroa, tikauarerei (person, things).  vt. kabakitoutoua.

bako O  bako. a. concave, dented in, bent, curved, caved in (is said of persons for health, old age, or hunger reasons).  syn. kaibako: state of...  vc. kaibakoa: to cave in, to deform, to find to be... esteem in state of...

bakoa B  bákoa. n. a shark (general term for the genus).  n. a certain star.  vi. to faint from the sight of blood.  O  Bakoa. n. a constellation (Orion's sword) near to the constellation called Ituaninai.  bakoa. n. a shark (general name).  ex. species as follows -- anoi, araoboto, ia-anti, i-marawa, kimoa, ngarei, baiburebure, bairarae, babu, rokea, tababa, tikuroaroa, unikai, unimai, unun, urukameru, bai-rae, urunga, ia- bangebange, mata-bikebike, rokeatau.  n. bubakoa: smell of shark.  kabakoa: shark fishing.  bakoa1. v. bakoakoa, nibakoakoa: to faint at the sight of blood.  vt. kabakoa, kabakoakoa, nibakoakoa: to cause repugnance to...  G  bákoa. sn. Gynglymostoma ferrugineum (y).  n. shark (sm).  L  bakoa. n. all sharks except C. amblyrhinchos & G. cuvieri (fan).

bakoanimarawa L  bakoanimarawa. sn. Charcharhinus amblyrhynchos.  n. requiem shark.

bakoko B  b'aákoko. a. stingy.  see bekoko and tatauti.  O  bakoko. n. a rich miser.  a. holding on to possessions.

bakora B  bákora. n. a large man or squid or buni.  O  bakora. from. korakora.  a. outstanding, very big, very strong (person, animal).  n. a giant, champion, hero.  ex. te bakora are Koriate: the giant Goliath.  vt. bakora: to treat as ... to show strength, ... courage.  ex. e bakoraea n rawa: he refused with all his strength.

bakorana O  bakorana. vt. to take, to use a strong man to reinforce a team.

bakororso G  bakororso. sn. Pandanus sp..  n. screwpine (sp,z) <pandanus>.

bakota B  b'ákota. vt. to hold in the arms as a child.  O  bakota. from. bako carry in hollow.  vt. to have or carry in bended arms, on breast in hollow of chest.  idiom. e bakota karewena: he has an empty stomach, ... is starving.

bakotakarewena B  bákotakárewena. va. suffering from the want of sufficient food.

bakoua O  bakoua. from. bako: concave.  n. concave, coral stone; te ati bakoua: basin shaped stone.

baku B  bæ/ku. n. the top or leafy part of babai or taro cut close to the root for replanting.  O  baku. n. top of plant, top of taro for replanting.  vc. ka bakua: to cut the head off, to cut the neck of, to behead (person), to truncate.  n. te kabaku: taro head.

baku ni kuia O  baku ni kuia. n. a floating stump of a tree having roots visible, like top of taro cut off (obsolete).

bakua O  bakua. n. black shark.  G  bakua. sn. Carcharhinus melanopterus (y).  n. black shark (sm).

bakuaku O  bakuaku. n. moral support, help, helpful person.  vt. bakuaku: to succour, to relieve.

bakuraewa B  bakuráewa. a. handsome, beautiful.  see tamaroa.  O  bakuraewa. n. babakuraewa: taro with several heads or head with several trunks.  fig. nice, beautiful.  syn. tamaroa (N.).  a. abandoned, neglected, left (as many baku scattered in pit -- raerae).

bakurakura O  bakurakura. a. squat.

bam B  b'aam. n. balm (ENG).  baam. n. a palm tree (ENG).  O  bam. n. palm tree. (ENG).  bam1. n. a pump, a syringe. (ENG).  vt. bamua: to pump.

bamai B  bámai. n. a fish, the.  a variety of babai.  O  bamai. n. 1. pale green leaves.  n. 2. a species of taro.  3. a species of tiny fish.

bamaiu B  bamáiu. a. verdant, green, fresh, thriving.  O  bamaiu. n. a tree with deep green foliage, growing well.

bamakoro O  bamakoro. a. sap stopped, unproductive, sterile for a time.  bamakoro1. n. rock or block of coral apart or separated.

bamanio O  bamanio. a. weak, soft, limp, flabby, sluggish.  see manio, manionio.

bamano O  bamano. a. secret, discreet, reserved.  see aomano, aomakuna.

bamate B  bámæte. a. not verdant, drooping.  O  bamate. n. dead or dried up leaf.  fig. languishing, wasting away.

bambanta B  bamb'an/ta. vt. to assault, two against one.

bambati B  bam/bati. n. pampas (SPA).  bk. Geog p. 63.

bamiuranete B  bam/juranete. n. a pomegranate (ENG).

bamoti B  bámoti. n. a hoop.  O  bamoti. n. a hoop or collar of karoro and shells woven or intertwined.

ban B  bæn. n. a pan. (ENG).  O  ban. n. a pan. (ENG).  vt. baania: to fry.

bana B  b'ánaa. n. the voice, a word.  bæ/na. n. a sling.  bana. vi. to engage in slinging.  banaa. vt. to sling at, to sling away.  b'ána. a. discouraged, emaciated.  n. discouragement.  a fish, the.  O  bana. n. 1. a sling.  n. 2. warrior's belt of string or skin of ray.  vt. bana, karebana: to hurl with sling and stones, to pelt with stones.  bana1. a. hollow, empty (inside or under).  fig. bana banabana, kibana, kibanabana, aobanabana, nanobana, nanobanabana, manibana, manibanabana: without any resistance or spring or energy, soft, flabby, limp, inconsistent, indolent, incapable, good for nothing.  ex. te kariki ni buraua ae banabana: well-risen bread.  kabana, kabanabana, kabanaroro: doing nothing worthwhile.  ko kabana: you are good for nothing.  vc. kabana te nano: to take away energy, to cause weakness of will.  kabana, kabanabana: to treat as good for nothing.  bana2. n. fish, sea bass.  sn. Varicola louti.  bana3. n. voice, speech, words, recommendations.  ex. kam na ongo banan te tia reirei: listen to the teacher,obey him.  kamaiua banan te bina: take care of the life of the young child.  banaraoi, bana buaka: having a good voice ... a bad voice.  nabana: stentor, loud and shrill voiced.  bana aoraki: sickly voice.  bana ababaki: strong voice.  bana korakora: idem.  bana ke, bana keke: hoarse.  bana keke: shrill voice.  bana ngurengure: grumbling voice.  bana n un: cross voice, angry voice.  bana bangubangu: hollow, nasal voice.  G  bana. sn. Variola louti.  n. sea basss (hh).  L  bana. sn. Variola louti (serranidae).  n. grouper, seabass.

banaba O  Banaba. n. Ocean Island, rocky island where phosphate has been mined since 1900, discovered 3rd January, 1801.

banababaki B  b'ánaab'ab'áki. va. speaking with a loud voice.

banabana B  b'ánab'ana. va. doing something with no interest but to accommodate another.  n. the doing of something with no other intrest than to accomodate another.

banabangubangu B  b'ánaab'ángub'angu. va. speaking with a nasal voice.

banabuabu O  banabuabu. n. swelling of abdomen, pot bellied.  syn. biroto n rongo.

banabuaka B  b'ánaabuaka. va. speaking with a poor voice, speaking illy.

banake B  b'anaáke. va. speaking with a squeaking voice.

banakeke B  b'anaakéke. va. frequentative of banake.

banakuaku O  banakuaku. n. oil, small vessel for oil or binobino.

banana B  b'anána. va. speaking angrily.  b'anæ/na. n. a banana (ENG).  O  banana. from. b'ana.  v. to speak with loud shrill voice.  ex. bana-e, e ni bana, e e banana: particular accent.  banana1. n. banana. (ENG).

bananiman O  bananiman. n. a roar, cry of animal, inarticulate sounds, gibberish of sleeper, a grunt, a growl.

banao B  b'ánao. a. many.  O  banao. n. a heap, number, multitude, collection, a pile of things.  ex. e tei banaona: that is a big heap of things.  vt. kabanaonaoa, kabanaonao: to heap up, to amass.  see nao.

banaonao B  b'anáonao. a. very many.  rough, as the sea.  n. a rough sea.  O  banaonao. n. stormy sea, breakers on reef.  syn. kau nao.

banaoraki B  b'ánáoraki. n. a tumor in the abdomen.  O  banaoraki. n. tumour in stomach or abdomen, swelling abdomen.

banaraoi B  b'anaaráoi. va. speaking with a pleasant voice, speaking with kindness.

banarerarera B  b'anaarerárera. va. stuttering.  O  banarerarera. v. to stutter, to stammer, to lisp.

banari O  banari. n. hard, smooth stone like granite.  syn. te nari.

banaruru O  banaruru. n. banarurururu; tremulous voice, quivering, voice of person in paroxysm of anger.

banarurururu B  b'anaarúrururu. va. speaking with a trembling voice.  n. a person speaking with a trembling voice.

banatabataba O  banatabataba. v. to stammer, to stutter, to splutter.

banataekeke B  b'ánaataekéke. va. speaking with a clear, attractive voice.  b'ánaataekéke. n. a person speaking with a clear artractive voice.  O  banataekeke. n. loud, shrill voice.

banataketake O  banataketake. n. piercing voice, sharp, shrill voice.

banatakutaku B  b'anaatákutaku. va. speaking with a stuttering voice.  n. a stammerer.  O  banatakutaku. v. to speak a foreign language, to speak with a foreign accent.

banatoto B  b'anaatoóto. va. speaking with a small feeble voice.  n. a persos speaking with a small feeble voice.  O  banatoto. v. to speak with a weak, squeaky voice (like a mouse).

bane B  bæ/ne. va. finished, completed (haw: pau).  O  bane. red. babane.  n. banen te ... banena: totality, total.  a. wholly, fully, exhausted, finished.  idiom. adv. bane, babane, kabane: all, entirely, integrally.  ex. a bane n teirake: they all got up.  e bane n mka: it is all rotten.  adv. ni bane ni kabanea: totally, entirely, completely.  vt. kabanea, kakabanea, kababanea: to exhaust, to finish, to put together.  adv. ni kabanea, ni kabaneira, ni kabaneia, ni kabane: entirely, all of us, all of them, all, all things.  ex. ane kanam, kababanea: there is your food, finish it all up.  n. te kabane: full assembly, reunion which all must attend.  a. te kabane: the last.  vt. uabanena: to finish up, to exhaust.  bane1. n. Altar bread, hosts. (LAT).

baneakina O  baneakina. vt. to make total, to take all, to put together, to assemble, to add up, to get at it together (a work).  ex. baneakiningkami: all of you be there.  kabaneingkami n te ... a baneakina te rabata n te maneaba: everyone is assembled around the corpse in the maneaba.

baneawa B  bæ/neawa. n. name of a fish, the mullet.  O  baneawa. n. a fish, mullet, milk fish (lives in sea or in fresh-water ponds).  sn. Chanos chanos.  G  bæ/neawa. sn. Chanos chanos (ll).  n. milkfish at 8 inches (sm,ll).  L  baneawa. ew. awa.  sn. Chanos chanos.  n. milkfish (under 8").

banebane B  bæ/nebæne. vi. to spread about, or to be perceived, as an odor.  O  banebane. n. diffusion, expansion, extension (smells).  v. to spread everywhere, to come out fully, to spread over.  vc. kabanebanei: to diffuse, to spread (smell).  idiom. e banebane boina: the odour is diffused on all sides.  banebane1. n. agility.  a. agile, rapid, esp. at climbing.  syn. barebare.

banebaneieta B  bæ/nebaneiéta. a. too short, as a skirt.

banei B  b'ánei. a. choppy as the sea.  n. choppiness of the sea.  O  banei. n. agitated rough sea.  see banaonao, mareburebu.

baneinei O  baneinei. n. repeat from stomach.

baneka B  bæ/neka. vt. to pervade.  O  baneka. vt. to spread out, to penetrate a place, to fill, to pervade (gas, odours).

banekatia O  banekatia. for. barekatia.  n. a send-off party before a departure, farewell meeting, ... party, saying good-bye to friends.

baneki O  baneki. n. a large cetacea (wicked). myth. cetaceous man ogre, living at north end of Tarawa, devoured passengers off canoes.  syn. kaionobi.

banerere O  Banerere. n. a system of choreography composition in the section of kai ni kamaen dances.

baneriki B  bæ/neriki. n. a fish, the.  O  baneriki. n. a small mullet fish.  G  bæ/neriki. sn. family Mugilidae.  n. mullet; small ones (sm,ll).  L  baneriki. sn. Mugilidae.  n. small mullet.

bang B  baang. n. indistinct or side sight of a person passing by.  O  bang. n. with tau, taubang: temperance, moderation.  a. temperate.  adv. moderately.  vt. taua bangin te ... taua bangin te amarake: to eat moderately.  bang1. v. itibang, itibabang: seen rapidly, in passing, passing like the wind.  ex. e bang i matau, e aki bane norana irou: it passed before me so quickly I hardly saw it.  e kabang: it leaves a blurred, vague vision.

banga B  bánga. vi. to be ignorant, not to know.  b'ánga. n. a fish trap.  a mosquito net.  a house erected on poles on the tide flats to escape from mosquitoes.  vi. to hide in a hole.  to enter a trap or mosquito ner.  O  banga. see n. babanga.  banga1. n. a hole, cavern, excavation, hiding place, refuge, den, lair, net, eel pot, snare, mosquito net.  v. banga, babanga, banganako: to hide oneself in ... to take refuge in ... the action of ...  vc. kabanga, kabanga nakoa: to hide, to poke, to stuff into a hole, etc.  banga2. n. banga n: the hole of ... den of ...  v. to have the custom of ... habit of ... craze, inclination to ...  ex. te banga ni kewe: habit of telling lies.  bara ni ... niba ni ... I banga ni kewe:  syn. bara ni ... niba ni ...  ex. I banga ni kewe: I am in the habit of telling lies.  banga3. n. babanga, bangabai: ignorance.  a. ignorant.  v. to be inept, incapable.

banga aro O  banga aro. a. ignorant of etiquette, rude, badly brought up.  red. banga aroaro, babanga aroaro.

banga n auau O  banga n auau. a. having craze for indecent touching, doing so habitually.

banga n rabakau O  banga n rabakau. n. a boaster, braggart.  v. to praise oneself, to pretend cleverness, cunning.  syn. kakarabakau.

banga n rino O  banga n rino. a. always looking for better, hard to please, choosy, capricious (about food or work).  vt. bangarinoa: to do carefully according to one's caprice or taste.

banga n rinorino O  banga n rinorino. a. punctilious, meticulous, always wanting better.

banga n riroa O  banga n riroa. v. to be always criticizing. (S.).  vt. banganriroa. .  syn. banga n rinoa.

banga n taeka O  banga n taeka. a. one who is always abusing, recriminating against, answering back.

banga n taninga O  banga n taninga. a. inclined to be lazy, indolent, inert, generally lazy, apathetic.

banga n tau ngea O  banga n tau ngea. n. a large fish trap formerly used in deep water. It was weighed down in the sea and pulled up by a hook called tau ngea.

banga n tiko O  banga n tiko. sup. superlative of baran tiko.  a. garrulous, talkative, loquacious.

banga n tingo O  banga n tingo. a. idem. ranting, talkative, insupportable talker.

banga n u O  banga n u. n. an eel pot, ... basket.

banga n un O  banga n un. also. banga un.  a. given to anger, quarrelsome, inclined to bad humour, choleric, peevish, crabbed.

banga n waro O  Banga n waro. n. constellation of stars near Canopus (Waro).

banga ni aine O  banga ni aine. n. (vulgar word) a large spherical fish trap with opening on top.

banga ni bai O  banga ni bai. v. to amass riches, property.  n. a hoarder, accumulation of...

banga ni kaniko O  banga ni kaniko. n. a whimperer.  v. to whimper, to whine, to grumble (said in reference to children who cry to obtain what they want or covet).  syn. mona, monamona.

banga ni karabakau O  banga ni karabakau. n. a lover of discussions, debates.

banga ni kewe O  banga ni kewe. n. a liar.  a. habit of lying.

banga ni kou O  banga ni kou. a. having habit of recriminating, abusing.  v. to torment.  vt. banganikou: to speak against, to heap abuse on.

banga ni kume O  banga ni kume. n. a busy body, meddler.  a. turbulent, irritating.

banga ni kuna O  banga ni kuna. a. knowing a great number of songs (inexhaustible source... ).  see kuna.

banga ni matang O  banga ni matang. n. 1. an ancient kind of mosquito net made of mat sewn at ends, leaving only a small entrance hole.  n. 2. a cavern, a refuge, den, grotto.

banga ni waru O  banga ni waru. a. in the habit of tormenting, irritating, twitching, pulling, making improper play with hands.

bangaaomata O  bangaaomata. from. babanga:  a. one who ignores his fellow men, selfish, ungrateful, hard hearted, without pity, inhuman, cruel.  n. selfishness, hardness of heart.  ant. atatai aomata.  vt. kabangaomata: to treat as...

bangabai B  bángab'ai. a. unskillful.  n. unskillfulness.  O  bangabai. n. ignorance.  a. ignorant.  sup. bangabairoro.  vt. kabangabaia: to treat as... to find...

bangabanga B  b'ángab'anga. n. a hole.  a. full of holes, having a hole, leaky.  O  bangabanga. n. nibangabanga, kibangabanga: a hole, an opening, orifice, breach, aperture, perforation.  a. pierced, having a hole in, perforated.  vt. kabangabanga: to make a hole in, to bore into, etc.

bangabangauatabo B  b'ángabangauátabo. a. having both ends of a canoe house open.  O  bangabanga-ua-tabo. n. species of cetacea, very large.

bangaki B  bæ/ngaki. va. crossed at right angles.  a. offended, sullen, sulky.  O  bangaki. a. offended, sullen, sulky (see Bingham).  bangaki1. a. crosswise, across, crossed.  vt. kabangaka: to cross, to put across.  see uabangaki, kaibangaki, tabangaki, rabangaki.  idiom. e bangaki i marawa te na ni manuao: there are many warships at sea.  ex. e bangaki te aomata n ana tabo te Tua: there is a crowd of people at the Government Station.  ko bangaki: fig. you are cross, vexed.

banganibai B  b'ánganib'ái. a. provident, forehanded.  n. forehandedness.

banganikarabakau B  b'ánganikaræ/bakau. va. unceasingly ginen to plotting.  n. unceasing conspiracy.

banganikou B  b'ánganikóu. va. fast, or caught as the hand in a hole among the rocks.  talking follishly.  n. foolish talk.

banganikoua B  b'ánganikóua. vt. to complain abour a borrower or express misgivings concerning something loaned.

banganikuna B  b'ánganikúna. va. compasing or rehearsing many chants.  n. the composing or rehearsing of chants.

banganimatang B  b'ánganimæ/tang. n. a cave.

banganrino B  b'ánganrino. va. wont to do nice and careful work.  n. fine and careful work.

banganrinoa B  bánganrinóa. vt. to do a piece of work nicely.

banganriro B  b'ánganriro. vi. to be very particular abour, to criticise.  n. great particularity, severe criticism.

banganriroa B  b'ánganriróa. vt. to criticizs work.

bangantaeka B  b'ángantáeka. vi. to murmur, to complain.  n. murmuring, compalint.

banganuaru B  b'ánganuáru. vi. to meddle.  n. meddlesomeness.

banganun B  b'ánganun/. n. quarrelsome, easily angered.  quarrelsomeness.

bangaomata B  bangaáomata. a. ungrateful, unjust.  n. ingratitude, unjustness.  bangaáomataa. vt. to treat ungratefully or unkingly.  O  bangaomata. see banga aomata.

bangare B  b'ángare. vi. to jest, joke.  O  bangare. for. banga ni ngare.  n. habit of laughing, joking.  a. funny, comical, jolly.

bangarua O  bangarua. a. completely disappeared, lost amongst ... under ... in ... hard to find among, well hidden.  vt. bangarua: to push down, to completely hide.  vc. kabangarua: to hide, to make disappear in, ... under, ... among.

bangau nako O  bangau nako. a. hidden, retired.  v. to lurk, cower, retire into hole or den.  vt. kabangau nakoa: to push in ... down ... to drive into hole, to hunt into lair, to bury deep down.

bange B  b'ánge. n. the chin.  O  bange. n. chin.  ex. bange uatao: double chin.  bange ni bakoa: very long chin.  (insult).  a ni bange: underneath of chin.  fig. to submit.  idiom. ko bange kanga!: to sulk, to refuse to eat.

bangekanga B  b'ángekanga. a. "what sort of a chin have you?" an expression of displeasure at a child's conduct.

bangenibakoa B  b'ángenibæ/koa. a. having a sharp promecting chin.  n. a person having a sharp projecting chin.

bangke B  bang/ke. n. a pumpkin, a squash (ENG).  n. a monkey (ENG).

bangota B  baángota. n. a burial plot, a sacred enclosure, an ancient inheritance.  O  bangota. n. a sacred place, covered with gravel and enclosed, used for sorcery and composing songs and dances, cemeteries and family tombs.

bangu B  b'ángu. n. a fallen young coconut, eaten by a rat.  va. eaten out, as a young coconut by a rat.  O  bangu. n. a hollow (with opening) in a tree, in a coconut, empty cask, etc.  ex. bangu, bangubangu: hollow sound, nasal sound, empty.  ex. bana bangubangu: nasal voice.  vt. kabangubangua: to make hollow, empty, to give a hollow sound, tone.  see bongubongu.  vt. bangua: to pump.  from. bangu pump.  bangu1. n. dust having pleasant smell (from rotting timber, esp. te ngea).

bangua B  b'ángua. vt. to pump out the contents.

bangubangu B  b'ángub'angu. a. nasal.  O  bangubangu. n. a tin.

bangure O  bangure. v. frequentative of banga ni ngure:  a. bangurengure, in the habit of complaining, grumbling.  vt. bangurea, bangurengurea: to grumble, to complain about or against ... continually.

bani O  bani. n. a branch <frond - gwg> or leaf of coconut.  ex. ba ni kiokio, ba ni kimaimai: undeveloped leaves of young coconut trees.

bania B  b'ánia. vt. to reap.  see rabana.

baniban B  b'ánib'an. n. the bosom.  va. having a neuralgic pain in the chest.  O  baniban. n. chest, thorax.  v. to have a pain in chest.

banikaina B  bánikaina. n. a pan leaf.

banikana B  b'aánikana. n. the larynx.  n. a fowl's crop.  bk. Phys. p. 58.  b'aánikana. a. miserly, stingy.

banikimaimai B  bánikimáimai. n. a young coconut leaf, leaflets not yet separated.

banikinauere B  bánikinauére. va. dying or fading as a leaf, unthrifty, esp as a coconut leaf.  bánikinaue-re. n. an unthrifty leaf.

banikoko B  b'aánikoko. a. stingy, close.  n. stinginess, closeness.

banikoniko O  banikoniko. n. oil phial with wide base.

banin B  b'ánin. a. whole, entire, solid.  n. the entire thing, the whole.  O  banin. n. all, total, sum, amount, block.  a. banin, babanin, baninin, kiribanin: entire, compact, solid.  vc. kabanina: to make the total of, to put together, to group.  ex. kabaninina, kakiribanina: to make compact, hard, frozen.

banina O  banina. from. pan.  vt. to fry in pan.  syn. bania.

banna B  bæn/na. n. a corpse, a corpse of some days, a skeleton.  O  banna. n. skeleton, bones, place where skeletons are kept, place of abode to which one always returns.  fig. a drawing, design, figure, image, picture, sketch, diagram, photo.  a. skeleton-like, emaciated, thin.  v. koro banna: to draw, to paint, to photograph.  syn.