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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m B  m. pron. thy.  ex. baim thy hand.  O  m. suf. pron. of second person singular: thy, thine. <your>.  ex. baram: thy hat.  baim: thy hand.  kunnikaim: thy clothes.

ma B  ma. a. this word is identical in use with the Hawaiian word ma, of which Mr. Andrews says in his Hawaiian-English dictionary, " an adj or a particle, which mostly follows proper names of persons, and signifies an attendant, or persons belonging to or accompanying".  pre. with.  con. but - ma sometimes seems to have the force of therefore.  n. low stone wall on a flat for catching fish.  m'a. int. exclamation of dissatisfaction or surprise.  vi. fall as a hair or leaf, or a feather in a moulting fowl.  O  ma. conj. with, and, but.  ex. N na toka ma ngaia: I will ride with him.  ngai ma taru: I and my brother.  E nako ma ko tiku: He goes but you remain.  part. following proper names of persons and meaning, and their relatives, family or followers.  ex. Petero, Anterea ma: Peter and Andrew and the others.  Ten Teta ma: Ten Teta and family.  ma1. n. a fish trap, made of stones, heart shaped.  ma bono: a temporary fish trap made of mats (inai) tied to posts at high tide.  ex. ma-uoua: a double ma, two enclosures of stones.  v. touma: to inspect fish trap at low tide to take fish.  ai-ma: to construct a fish trap.  n. kanan te ma: foundation stone of ma.  ex. names of different parts of fish trap: waena, kabina, angana, tabonangana, matakaina, katabena, ruberubena, karuona.  n. ana ma Kabaki.  ma2. intj. pooh, pshaw, nonsense (to show surprise, displeasure).  ma3. abbr. of mane: men.  ex. kam aki iri ma?: aren't you coming gentlemen?  ma4. pref. to some nouns to give the meaning of a little, barely, as if, inclined to.  ex. manim, maeai, mao, matim, etc.  ma5. v. to disaggregate, to break up, to fall to pieces, to crumble away, to moult, to come off in scales (leaves, fruit, hair, food).  red. m'am'a.  n. te m'a, m'am'an te ... disaggregation, decomposition, stripping.

ma kabaki O  ma kabaki. n. a collection of driftwood, debris at sea, at crossroads of currents.  see kabaki.  ex. arokani kabaki, te arabungea: of three kinds:  te kai ae beti: floating wood.  te kai ae aitoa: less buoyant wood.  te kai ae ai mauna: wood nearly submerged.

ma ngke O  ma ngke. adv. since, as.  ex. ma ngke te tei ngai: since I was a child.

ma ngkoa O  ma ngkoa. adv. from before.  sup. ma ngkoangkoa: from long ago.

ma ni kataenako O  ma ni kataenako. n. (1) a fish trap (ma) having an opening at the far end where a net is placed to catch the fish.  n. (2) a horse-shoe-shaped constellation of 7 stars.  syn. toriba ni maiaki.

mabaki B  maábæki. va. having a bad undertow, as the surf.  n. bad undertow in the surf.  O  mabaki. n. a kind of current or wave which eats away sand banks.

mabe B  mæ/be. n. map (ENG).  O  mabe. n. map, plan (ENG).

mabiao B  mæbiáo. va. well provided for as a family wirh food <soc>.  n. good provision.  O  mabiao. from. ma-epi-ao.  n. abundance (goods, provisions, riches).  a. mabiao, mamabiao: in abundance.  vc. kamabiao: to procure abundance, to treat or esteem as rich.  note. maebuebu: well to do, comfortable, sufficient, riche.  ex. ebi: great abundance.  red. ebiebi: over abundance.

mabono B  maábono. n. stationary trap for fish <fishing>.  vi. catch fish by means of a mabono .  O  mabono. see ma.  v. mabono, mamabono: to fish with ...

mabora O  mabora. n. marble, marbles. (ENG).  v. kini-mabora: to play marbles.

maborabora B  mabórabora. a. perfectly smooth as the ocean in a calm.  O  maborabora. from. bora.  a. smooth, flat, polished, glossy (as calm sea or flat cleared space).  n. te maborabora: a cleared level space, a devastated, laid bare, laid waste.  vc. kamabora, kamaboraboraea: to level, to make flat.

maboro B  maáboro. n. marble (ENG).

mabu B  mæ/bu. a. forbidden.  O  mabu. n. interdict.  a. forbidden, prohibited, not allowed, closed.  vc. kamabua: to forbid, to prohibit.  n. te kamabu: interdiction.

mabubu B  maábubu. a. misty, hazy, foggy.  n. mist, haze, fog.  O  mabubu. n. fog, mist.  a. cloudy, obscure, nebulous, foggy.  red. mamabubu: very obscure, misty.  vc. kamabubua: to cause ...  ex. Nei Auti te Mabubu: the Nebulous <nebula> of Cancer.

mabutonga O  mabutonga. n. Mabutonga ni Matang, Mabutonga ni karawa: a cloud.  ex. mabutonga: small cloud.

mae B  mæ/e. a. sufficiently dryied or cured by the sun as karababa .  m'áe. n. necklace, wreath.  a. sun-burnt.  m'aee. vi. move.  máee. vi. break ranks, move aside or give way as in battle, scatter.  O  mae. a. dry, dried, roasted.  vc. ka-maea: to dry up, to toast.  ex. kamaea te kobe: to roast the coffee beans.  see maeke, maekeke.  mae1. n. string, rope, cord, anything hanging, necklace, necktie, little fishing basket.  vt. maena: to have or wear ...  mae2. v. to drag, to move, to drag on anchor.  vc. ka-maea, kakamaea, kamaemaea: to make move a little.  va. kamaemaea, kakamaemae: which makes ...  red. maemae (idem.).  from. ae.  mae3. n. mamae: debris.  v. to disperse, to break up, to scatter.  a. scattered, disseminated, decomposed.  ex. mae nako: scattered far and wide.  vc. ka-maea, kamaenakoa: to scatter, to disperse, to strew about, to decompose, to analyse.  n. maean te aba: dispersion.  pref. to several compound words.  see kamae.

maea B  m'áea. n. rope of coconut husk fiber.  O  maea. n. cord, rope, cable.

maeae B  maáeae. va. broken into small pieces.  O  maeae. a. in bits, in pieces, in tatters.  vc. ka-maeaea.

maeai B  máeai. a. soft through decay.  O  maeai. n. soft wood, young tree or plant having soft wood, tender soft wood, or wood becoming decomposed.  see menai, waeai, ribaeai.

maeao B  máeao. a. west.  n. west.  O  maeao. n. west.  idiom. nako maeao: to go to or come from the west (ambiguous term).  ex. nako mai maeao: coming from the west.  wairio, borio: go down, go towards the lower coast, lagoon side. go towards the west.

maebo B  máebo. n. fish.  O  maebo. n. a lagoon fish barbed (goat fish).  nv. kamaebo: to fish for ...  G  máebo. sn. Parupeneus barberinus (y).  n. goatfish (sm).  maebo1. sn. Upeneus arge (ll).  n. goatfish (sm).

maebuebu B  máebuébu. a. filled as a house with plenty of food to be prepared for a feast.  n. large collection of food in anticipation of a feast.

maebwebu O  maebwebu. a. in easy circumstances, comfortable, having sufficient.  red. mamaebuebu.  vc. kamaebuebua.  see mabiao, ebiebi.

maeiei B  m'áeiei. vi. sway as in the wind, or in an earthquake.  n. earthquake, swaying.  mæ/eiei. va. falling to pieces through decay or age.  O  maeiei. n. trembling, quaking <quake>, shaking earthquake (maieiein te aba).  swaying in the wind (trees).  va. maeiei, mamaieie: to shake, to wag, to wave, to tremb to be agitated, to be shaken.  vc. ka-maieiea, kaka: ... to shake, to wave.  maeiei1. a. worn threadbare.  vt. kamaeieiea: to wear out.

maeka B  máeka. vi. abide, dwell, reside, live.  n. small village, hamlet.  vt. pick to pieces.  O  maeka. n. residence, domicile, abode, sojourn, dwelling.  v. maeka, mamaeka: to live, to dwell, to reside, to sojourn.  vc. maeka, kamamaeka.  n. te karatia ae mamaeka: habitual grace.  ex. au maeka: my house, residence.  maekau: my sojourn at ... in.  vt. maekana: to take as one's residence, to live at.  maeka1. from. mae.  red. mamaeka, maekaka.  vt. to reduce to small bits, to grind to powder, to pulverize, to crush.  ex. maeka kanam (am kamimo): to cut up the tobacco for a smoke (maekia).

maekana B  máekana. vt. inhabit, dwell in.

maeke O  maeke. red. maekeke, mamaekeke.  a. dry, crisp.  vc. kamaekea, kamaekekea: to dry up, to roast.

maekeke B  maekéke. a. brittle.

maeko G  maeko. sn. family Acanthuridae (ll).  n. surgeonfish (sm).

maem B  máem. a. gentle.  n. portion or part, esp of soft food <foo>.  O  maem. n. sweetness, gentleness.  a. gentle, peaceful.  v. kamaem ... to make ...  vc. irr. ka-maemua, kamaemma: to sweeten, to appease, to pacify.  maem1. n. te maem-na, ua-maem, etc. one, two small bits, particles, a little of ...

maemae O  maemae. see m'ae.  n. movement.  v. to move slightly.

maemaeki B  máemáeki. vi. picking to pieces as a coconut husk.

maen B  máen. a. capable of being bowed or bent.  O  maen. and maenen or maenin.  a. flexible, supple, pliant.  n. flexibility, suppleness.  vc. kamaena, kamaenena, kamaeenna, kamaenena: to make supple.  n. te kai ni kamaen: coconut tree bent or half fallen. poetical composition for ruoia (with sorcery).  fig. a. baka ni kamaenen: obsequious, servile, bowing, crawling.  vc. kamaenena: to appease, to pacify.

maena O  maena. see mae: string, necklace.  vt. maena, mamaena: to use as collar, to put around neck or shoulder.  ex. E maena te kiaou: He wears a wreath of kiaou.

maenen B  máenen. a. bending back and forth.

maenikai O  maenikai. v. being moved, being displaced by necessity or for a determined reason (persons, canoe).

maenikun O  maenikun. sup. superlative of mae.  a. undone, pulled to pieces, in bits, in smithereens, smashed to bits.  vc. ka-maenikuna: to put, to smash, to dismantle into bits.

maera O  maera. n. mae-ra: rest, remains, ruins.  ex. maeran te kawa nikawai: ruins of ancient village.  maera1. a. frayed out, fringed, striped, furrowed, streaked, marked.  vc. kamaerea, kamaererea: to fray out, to streak, to stripe.  see tamaerere.

maere B  m'áere. vi. be momentarily hid as the canoes of a fleet by a fast sailing canoe.

maerere B  m'aerére. a. striped.  n. striped pattern.

maererua B  m'áererúa. a. striped in two directions, checked.  O  maererua. a. striped in two directions, checked, but with stripes in different directions.  vc. ka-maererua: to stripe in all directions, to check, mark.

maeretongitong B  m'áeretóngitong. a. beautifully striped.  O  maeretongitong. sup. superlative of maere.  a. very or beautifully striped, streaked.  vc. kamaeretongitonga.

maerikiriki B  maeríkiriki. va. broken into fragments.  O  maerikiriki. sup. superlative of mae.  a. reduced to tiny pieces, completely smashed, disaggregated, broken up.  vc. kamaerikirikia: to reduce to ...

maete B  m'áete. n. blubber, fat.  ex. te m'aete-n-atu scalp.  máete. a. slippery.  n. being slippery, slipperiness.  O  maete. na. grease or lard attached to skin.  ex. maeten te beki: pig skin and lard.  te maete n atu: the scalp (of head).  maete1. n. lard, grease.  a. greasy; kamaete. idem.  maetete: having much ...  vc. kamaetea ...  maete2. a. maetete: slippery, greasy.  note. that these 3 maete are probably the same word.

maetete B  maetéte. a. very slippery.

maewe B  m'áewe. n. person passing by who is not distinctly seen.  va. seen accidentally, not by a direct look of the eye, but, as it were, by a side glance.  O  maewe. a. dim, almost invisible (rarely seen or dimly seen).  n. kind of apparition, visit or rare appearance, passage or appearance.  v. to pass stealthily <stealthy>.  vc. ka-maewea. kaka ...

maewewe B  m'aewéwe. va. frequentative of m'aewe.

mai B  mái. vi. used imperatively, come here.  pre. from.  adv. this way, here toward the speaker.  n. bread-fruit tree.  m'aái. n. before.  n. hat or wig made from hair.  mái:. a. pale, white.  n. fish.  a. bitter.  m'ái. a. cooked.  n. cooked food.  O  mai. prep. from (ex in Latin).  ex. mai ikai: from here.  mai kanne, mai ikekei: from there.  mai ikao: on this side of.  mai i etan: from above.  adv. suff. nakomai, birimai, kemai, omai.  ex. nakomai: come here, come towards me.  kamai: give me! (for distant objects).  syn. nka (for objects near at hand).  ex. mai: come here.  mai1. n. breadfruit tree, its fruit.  ex. species: mai uea, mai rekereke, bukiraro, etc.  mai2. n. a pale-coloured stingray.  mai3. a. pale, greyish, whitish.  ex. mai nako: to become or be pale, to get pale suddenly.  mainaina: white.  suf. to several words of same meaning.  see rabono-mai, ira mai, ba mai..  vc. ka-mai: to make ... to make appear ...  n. te kamai: the white of the eye, white bottom of lagoon.  mai4. n. sourness, acidity.  a. sour, insipid, acid, unripe, green (fruit), tasteless.  va. kamai-ria: disgusting, distasteful.  mai5. n. maiu, maim, maina, etc. the front of, fore quarters, fore parts, front.  ex. i main, mai main: before. <m'aai>.  ex. i main bungiakin: before the birth of ...  vt. maina: to have, carry, put, or be in front or before.  ex. e mainaki: he is forestalled, or outrun.  e mainira: he got before us.  mai6. n. a wig.  mai7. a. cooked, well done, well cooked.  fig. cooked, too hot.  a. mai-oraora: badly cooked, under done, half cooked, half raw.  kai-mai: easily cooked, quickly cooked.  vc. ka-maia, kamaimaia: to cook it.  n. te kamaimai: cooked toddy, syrup, molasses.  G  mái. sn. Artocarpus altilis.  n. a breadfruit tree (k,z).  mái:. n. a pale colored stingray (ll).  L  mai. sn. Dasyatida.  n. stingrayy.

mai iai O  mai iai. adv. from there, from that place.

maia B  máia. a. whence? from where? (interrog).  spe. mai ia.

maiai B  maáiai. va. ruffled, disarranged, mashed up.  máiái. a. thence, from there.  spe. mai iai.

maiaia B  maiáia. va. beaten soft with a stick.  O  maiaia. from. ia.  a. reduced to threads.  vc. ka-maiaia: to make soft, supple by chewing, beating, hammering, to grind, to masticate.

maiaki B  máiaki. a. south.  n. south.  O  maiaki. n. south.  see aiaki, nako aiaki.  ex. bo nako aiaki: to go towards the south.  nakomai maiaki: to come from the south.  nako maiaki, bo maiaki: to come from or go to the south.

maian O  maian. adv. from under, from beneath. low class people (Makin word).

maiana O  Maiana. n. Hall Island (south of Tarawa), discovered by Patterson.

maiango B  m'áiango. n. pine wood.  O  maiango. n. a tree trunk washed ashore, white pine.

maiawa B  máiawa. n. a star.  O  Maiawa. n. name of a star, Betelgeuse of Orion.  ex. boni Maiawa: beautiful like Maiawa.  E ruonna Maiawa: the beauty of Maiawa come down on her (him).  n. name of man (myth.).  ex. arokan Maiawa: old, very old like Maiawa.

maibi B  máibi. va. broken as something brittle.  n. broken piece.  O  maibi. n. te maibina, ua maibi: one, two fragments, pieces, bits, small pieces, small change (money).  ex. te maibibina: a tiny piece, a particle, small bit.  a. maibi, maibibi, ma-maibi, mamaibibi, maibi-ua, mamaibiua: broken in two.  maibi-ten: broken in three.  idiom. e maibi Mainiku: getting bright in the east.  vc. ka-maiba, ... bia ... to break, to smash something hard or brittle, as vase, glass, etc.

maibibi B  máibíbi. va. broken into many pieces as something brittle.

maibinnana B  máibinnána. n. piece of coconut shell.

maibiua B  máibiúa. va. broken in two, as a dish or coconut shell.

maibua B  máibúa. va. broken in two as a dish or coconut shell.

maibunia O  maibunia. a. half cooked, under done.

maie B  m'áie. n. worldly pleasure, dissipation.  vi. engage in worldly pleasure.  O  maie. from. maiti and ie.  n. amusement, play in which many people participate (mostly batere, ruoia, etc.).  v. maie, mamaie: to amuse oneself, to dance in number.  vc. kamaiea: to organize dances and plays.

maieakina O  maieakina. vt. to amuse oneself at ..., to be addicted to ...

maiia O  mai-ia. adv. mai ia? from where?

maikai O  maikai. adv. from here.

maikanne O  maikanne. adv. from there (near).

maikeike B  maikéike. vi. sob.  O  maikeike. n. a sigh, sob (from pain, weariness, etc.).  v. to breathe with difficulty, to sigh, to sob.  vc. ka-maikeikeia.

maikekei B  máikekéi. adv. from yonder place.  O  maikekei. adv. from there (far).

maikoa B  máikoa. adv. on this side of.  O  maikoa. adv. this side of ...

maiku O  maiku. n. maikun te ... on inside of curve of island.

maimai B  máimai. va. abounding in breadfruit of jackfruit trees.  m'áim'ai. n. dampness.  O  maimai. a. wet, damp, soaked.  v. to urinate.  n. urine.  vc. ka-maimaia: to wet, to damp, to cause to urinate.

maina B  máina. a. white.  O  maina. from. mai.  vt. to have, ot carry or place in front, before, on the breast, in one's belt, to go before.  maina1. n. mainaina whiteness, paleness.  a. white, pale.  takamainaina, mainatakaebue, mainatakirara: very white, dazzling whiteness.  vc. ka-maina, kamainaina: to whiten, to put a white mark on a tree, or a reserved land.

maina ni ie O  maina ni ie. n. white of sail, end of white sail.  v. maina ni ie, mamaina ni ie: to appear as a white sail in the distance.

maina ni mata O  maina ni mata. n. white of the eye.  see kamai. sclerotic.

maina rake O  maina rake. v. to become pale, to be pale.  a. pale (from sickness, fright), without eyebrows, greying.

mainaina B  maináina. a. white.  n. whiteness.

mainako B  mái:nako. vi. become pale through great terror or sickness or shame.  O  mainako. n. sudden paleness.  v. to become pale, to get pale, to go pale suddenly.  vc. ka-mainakoa ...

mainanie B  máinaníe. n. distant sail.  a. appearing white as a sail in the distance.

mainanikie B  mainæ/nikie. n. something light colored like a mat passing in the distance.  va. showing by night, as a man passing who is clothed with a whitish garment.

mainatakaebuebu B  máinatakáebuebu. a. very white.

mainatakirara B  máinatákirara. a. very white.

maine B  máine. n. handle of an adze.  O  maine. n. the handle of scoop net, etc.

maing B  máing. n. left-handd, left-handed person.  a. left-handed.  O  maing. a. left, left handed.  n. left hand.

mainging O  mainging. n. oscillation, slight movement.  a. shaking loose.  vc. ka-mainga, kamainginga: to make move, to shake loose, to push a little.  see inging.

mainikai O  mainikai. a. pale from pain.  v. to become pale (as after vomiting).

mainiku B  máiniku. n. east.  a. east.  O  mainiku. n. east.  ex. nako mainiku: to come or go to the east.  nakomai mainiku: come from the eastwaerake, bo-rake: to go up towards the east, towards the ocean side.

maino O  maino. a. white, clean, well cleaned, well sucked (pandanus fruit).  vc. kamainoa.

maio B  m'áio. va. assembled.  n. assembly.  O  maio. from. maiti and o or from maie.  n. assembly, gathering (for something or other).  v. to assemble, to come together.  vc. kamaioa, kaka ...: to wait for ...

maioakina O  maioakina. vt. to discuss at a public meeting.

maioraora B  maioráora. va. underdonee.  O  maioraora. a. half cooked, half-raw.

mairaoi B  m'áiráoi. va. well-cooked.

maire B  máire. n. mile (ENG).  O  Maire. n. a constellation, a star in the Great Bear.  maire. n. mile (ENG).

mairekereke B  mairékereke. n. jackfruitt tree.  O  mairekereke. n. (m'ai-rekereke) a species of bread fruit, jack fruit.

mairi O  mairi. n. mamairi forgetfulness, error, miscalculation of score.  va. e mairi: he is at fault.  vc. kamairia: to provoke or cause forgetfulness or error in the rules of a game.

mairiri O  mairiri. nv. sup. of airiri: mob.  v. to follow the agitation of the mob, to come and go amongst, to act together.

maita B  m'áita. n. mitre [religious headdress] (ENG).

maiti B  m'áiti. a. many, much.  n. amount, quantity.  O  maiti. n. a big number, total, amount.  ex. maitin te ...: the greater number, the majority.  a. numerous.  ex. a maiti kurikuri: innumerable.  vc. kamaitia: to multiply, to increase.  n. te kamaiti: multiplication.  te tia kamaiti: multiplier.  reken te maiti: result, product.

maitikurikuri B  m'áitikúrikuri. a. very many, very much.

maitoro B  m'áitoro. a. cool.  n. coolness, the state of being cool.  O  maitoro. n. coolness, coldness, freshness.  a. maitoro, maitorotoro: cold, cool, cooled.  fig. maitoro, kamaitoro, kamaitorotoro: agreeable, refreshing.  ex. e kamaitorotoro tangin te anene: the singing is pleasant to hear.  vc. ka-maitoroa, kamaitorotoroa: to cool, to refresh, to allow to get cold, to give pleasure.  ex. e kamaitoroa nanou am taeka: your words give me pleasure.

maitorotoro B  m'aitórotoro. a. frequentative of maitoro very cool.

maiu B  máiu. n. life, salvation, a comfortable condition of mind or body.  vi. be alive, live, be in a comfortable condition of mind or body.  O  maiu. n. life, existence, salvation, comfort.  ex. te maiu ae akea tokina: eternal life.  a. maiu barongai: well fed, well treated by relations, family.  maiu, mamaiu: living, flourishing, fresh, prosperous.  na. maiuroaroa, maiurerei: very much alive, thriving.  kamaiu ria ... nano ... mata: agreeable to the taste ... to the heart ... to the eye.  a. kamaiu, kakamaiu: agreeable, vivifying, energizing, refreshing.  ex. te kai ni kamaiu: the tree of life.  te bong ni kamaiu: the day of salvation.  te tia Kamaiu: the Saviour, Redeemer.  vc. ka-maiua, kakamaiua: to give life, to keep in existence, to save, to vivify, to bring to, to bring back to health, to deliver.

maiuakina O  maiuakina. vt. to live off, to have as means of livelihood, to have as food.

maiuea B  máiuéa. n. large jackfruit.

maiuianna O  maiuianna. a. no good on a canoe.  n. a land lubber.

maiureirei O  maiureirei. sup. superlative of maiu.  a. especially of plants. very flourishing, thriving, growing well.

maiuroaroa O  maiuroaroa. sup. superlative of maiu.  a. very healthy.

maiutakonoi O  maiutakonoi. a. vivacious, intelligent, wide awake, quick.

maka B  maáka. bt. fear.  n. fear of.  m'æ/ka. n. decay, disease, tertiary syphilis.  m'æ/ka. a. rotten.  m'aáka. n. divine or supernatural power.  a. having supernatural power.  a. bright as a fire.  O  maka. n. power, force, authority, ardour.  a. maka, mamaka:  n. powerful, strong, ardent, rapid, animated, full of life.  suf. to some words to indicate: forceful action, ardour, rapidity.  ex. birimaka: run quickly.  uti-maka: to rise early.  a. ura-maka: flaming, blazing.  vc. ka-maka, kakamaka: to make stronger, more ardent, to fan the flame.  vc. kamaka te ai, ka-makarereia: to make more ardent, to make blaze up.  n. rapidity.  v. to be rapid.  vc. kamaka: to accelerate.  maka1. n. rottenness, decay, caries, ulcer, sore, defect.  a. ae maka, ae makamaka: decayed, ulcerous, cankered.  vc. ka-maka, kamakamaka: to cause ...

makaiao O  makaiao. n. I-makaiao: giants, cannibals.  a. gigantic, enormous (a man of Makaiao).  ex. tara te aomata anne, bon Makaiao:  look at that man, he is a giant.

makaikai B  m'akáikai. vi. rustle.  n. rustling.  O  makaikai. and mamakaikai.  n. noise of footsteps, crunching, grating.  v. makaikai, mamakaikai: to make a noise in walking, moving, vibrating.  vc. kamakaikai: to make crunching noise.  kamakaikaia ...

makamaka B  m'ákam'aka. a. spotted as an imperfect pan leaf.

makana O  makana. a. makanakana, mamakana: fragile, frail, delicate, tender, soft, not strong.  n. fragility, brittleness, etc.  na. nano makana: feeble, weak willed.  n. te makana: soft part of fruit (?).  vc. kamakanakana.  n. te kamakanakana: name of great famine in former times.

makanakana B  makanákana. a. not firm, easily broken, weak, frail.  n. weakness of inanimate material.

makano O  makano. n. pulp of certain kinds of pandanus fruit.  thick oil, vaseline, ointment, mash.  a. thick, curdled, coagulated, condensed.  vc. ka-makano: to render ...

makaokao O  makaokao. a. twister, tangled.  hanging like a string, ligament, fibre (cord, string, strip of cloth, fringe, etc.).  vc. kamakaokaoa: to hang or tear in strips.

makare O  makare. n. a game.  v. to play with operculum of nimakaka or nimatanin.  makare1. syn. baikare.  n. habit of throwing stones.

makareirei B  m'aakaréirei. va. glowing with heat as red hot stones.  O  makareirei. a. burning brightly, very argent, very strong (fire).

makarera B  mæ/karera. n. mackerel (ENG).

makaro B  m'aákaro. n. coal of fire.  va. having many coals of fire.  O  makaro. n. embers, live coals, charcoal burning without flame.

makaroaroa O  makaroaroa. a. (fire) burning for a long time.

makauro B  m'akáuro. n. soldier crab.  O  makauro. n. a crab which changes shells, snail, soldier crab, hermit crab.  a. makauri, mamakauro: abounding in ...  G  makauro. pr. m'akauro (k).  n. terrestial hermit crabs (i).  L  makauro. n. terrestial hermit crab.

makauro n tari O  makauro n tari. n. a sea crab with shell.  sn. Planaxes sulcstus).  note. lobsters (neve) are also called so.

makauron tari G  makauro-n tari. sn. Quimalea pomum (i).  n. apple tun (ja).

makaurontari B  m'akáurontæ/ri. n. large variety or species of the soldier crab.  L  makauro-n-tari. sn. Quimalea pomum (gastropod).  n. snail.

make B  m'áke. n. fish.  a. having slim legs.  O  make. n. maken ... makeken, ti te makena: a little bit, a tiny piece, a sprig, a bit, a jot.  syn. tekena, te makotana, te tingina.  make1. n. a small fish, long and thin, goat fish.  fig. man with long thin legs.  a. abounding in makemake.  n. make ni karawa: garfish.  G  m'áke. sn. Belone platyura (ll).  n. goatfish (sm).  L  make. sn. (all) Belonidae.  n. needlefish.

make nako O  make nako. n. retraction.  v. to retract, to pull in horns (as snail).

makei B  m'ákei. n. thorn on the side of the pan leaf, barb.  a. proud.  O  makei. n. thorn of pandanus leaf, a small thorn.  a. makei, mamakei, makeikei: thorny, pricked by ... covered with thorns, or with thorn pricks.  ex. e makai baiu: there is a thorn in my hand.  e kaumakei: very thorny, prickly.  a. kamakeikei: prickling, thorny.  vc. kamakeikeia: to prick.  makei1. n. a toy canoe (orig. made of pandanus leaves).  nv. uaia makei: regatta of makei.  makei2. a. playful, sportive, wantonly frolicsome.  v. to gambol, to frolic (as makei).  ex. buti ni makei, ranga ni makei: to move in frolicsome attitude.  vc. karanga ni makeia: to cause to gambol, to play the wag.

makeikei B  m'akéikei. a. prickly, thorny.

makeke B  mákeke. n. mustard (HAW).  O  makeke. n. mustard (ENG).  makeke1. see make.  n. ti te makekena. only a little.  v. makeke nako: to decrease, to get lower gradually.

makemake B  m'ákem'ake. va. abounding in make.  O  makemake. n. a plant from which starch is obtained, arrowroot.  n. paste, sago and such like.

makenakata B  mækena-kaáta. n. magna charta (ENG).

makene B  mákene. va. abatee>ing as a sickness.

makenikarawa B  m'ákenikárawa. n. fish.  G  m'ákenikárawa. sn. Ablennes hians (ll).  n. garfish (sm).

makerekere O  makerekere. a. rough to the feel, rough, raspy.  vc. kamakerekerea: to make ...  ex. te makerekere.  see karekereke, tabukibuki.

makerikaki O  makerikaki. vc. to move back a little, to contract.  n. makerikakin.  see makenako.

makerukeru B  m'akérukeru. vi. make a crunching sound in eating, or a nibbling or gnawing sound as a rat.  n. gnawing or nibbling sound.  O  makerukeru. n. a crunching sound.  vc. kamakerukeru: to produce ...

maketi B  maáketi. n. market (ENG).

maki B  máki:. a. shriveled and dryied up as a leaf.  mæ/ki. va. barely burning, nearly extinguished.  ex. e bo makina.  máki. n. food prepared for a dead person about to be buried.  maáki. adv. scarcely, barely, with difficulty.  n. marc [brandy?] (ENG).  O  maki. a. closed together (leaves), closed (curled up as dried leaves), closed (books, eyelids, oysters), waned (visibility, flame).  ex. e maki ain te wenei: the flame of the shooting star is extinguished.  e aki mamaki aina: its flame does not diminish.  vc. ka-makia: to fold over, to close up, to shut.  ex. kamaki matam: close your eyes.  n. te bo ma te Maki: the world before its organization by Nareau (sky and land not yet separated), (bo) stuck together (maki).  n. te kamaki: a flat basket.  maki1. suf. for ma e aki or ma a aki.  ex. ongo-maki (e ongo ma e aki ongo):  half hearing.  nora-maki: half-seeing.  ura maki: burning feebly <feeble>.  maki2. and makimaki.  a. wet, very wet, drenched.  vc. ka-makia, ka makimakia: to damp, to drench.  ka-makinonoa: to saturate with liquid.  ex. te uea makimaki: someone enjoying ephemeral power, riches, happiness.  maki3. n. funeral repast.  ex. te bo maki: funeral ceremony.

makiara O  Makiara. n. a star.

makibora O  makibora. a. battered, squashed in, dented in.

makiki O  makiki. from. maki:  n. frown, grimace.  te kamakiki: grimace, frown.  vc. ka-makia, kamakikia: to half-close, to squint eyes (matana) to frown, to squint, to grimace.

makikina B  maákikina. va. completely removed, exhausted.

makimaki B  mæ/kimæki. va. completely saturated or drenched as the hair with oil or water.  n. thorough drenching or soaking.

makin O  Makin. n. small island north-east of Butaritari (Pitt Island).  makin. and makikin.  from. ki.  a. a little in the bottom, nearly empty.  ex. ti te makikina: only a little.  syn. makena, te makekena.

makina B  maákina. vt. fear, be afraid of.  O  makina. from. maku.  vt. to fear, to dread, to respect, to scruple about.  n. reverential fear, dread, respect, scruple.  red. mamakina, mamakinan.

makinokino B  mákinókino. a. hard, as feces.  O  makinokino. from. mankinokino.  a. dry, hard (excrements).

makinono B  makínono. va. completely saturated as the hair with oil or water.  O  makinono. sup. superlative of maki.  a. adhering <adhere> strongly.  vc. kamakinoa.  makinono1. sup. superlative of maki.  a. wet, saturated.  red. mamakinono.  vc. ka-makinonoa: to saturate (with oil, water, etc.).

makiro O  makiro. n. makirokiro: chewing, grinding, mastication.  v. to crunch, to masticate, to triturate, to learn by heart.  n. te kamakiro: chewing (esp. of pandanus fruit).

makitaba B  mæ/kitab'a. n. bird.  O  makitaba. n. a large bird.

makngoieta B  mækngoiéta. n. one entitled to respect.

mako B  mæ/ko. n. fish.  O  mako. n. a reef fish, surgeon fish (poisonous).  G  mæ/ko. sn. Acanthurus xanthopterus.  n. black surgeonfish (This is the largest of the surgeonfish and the most frequently poisonous; It is a dark drab fish with a very crescent shaped tail, a small spine and yellow pectoral fins.) (hh).  mako1. sn. Hepatus sp.  n. surgeon fish or reef fish; poisonous (cc).  L  mako. sn. Acanthurus xanthopterus (acanthuridae).  n. surgeonfish, unicornfish.

makoko B  m'akóko. n. certain disease of the skin.  makóko. n. not ripe.  see koroubu.  O  makoko. a. close together, stacked tightly (as fish in a net or trap, fruit in bunches getting bigger on ripening).  syn. takoko: not ripe (fruit).  koroubu.  makoko1. na. a skin disease, leprosy.

makone O  makone. from. kon.  a. tender, soft, pliable (e.g. a child's skin).  red. makonekone.

makoneua O  makoneua. a. bent under a weight (unable to carry one's burden).

makoro B  m'ákoro. n. portion, section,.  n. cut, wound.  va. cut, gashed.  not in fruit.  O  makoro. from. koro.  red. makorokoro.  n. a cut, incision, section, fraction, part, chapter. te makorona, uamakoro,tenimakoro, etc.  a. makoro, mamakoro, makorokoro, ninimakoro: cut, engraved, divided, fractioned, ceased to produce.  ex. e makoro te ni: a coconut tree which has ceased to produce nuts.  n. te kaua-makoro, te kateni-makoro:  half, a third.  ex. te kaamakoro: quarter.  a. makoroua, makoroten: cut in two, in three.  vc. ka-makoroua: to cut in two.  n. kamakorokoro: coconut oil.

makorokoro B  m'akórokoro. va. cut into several pieces.  O  makorokoro. n. fractions (in arithmetic).

makoroua B  m'akoróua. n. half portion.  n. weakness of or pain in the back.  O  makoroua. a. cut in two.  v. to be cut in two.  n. backache, lumbago.

makota O  makota. n. a trifle, a mere nothing, a tiny portion.  note. used only as follows: te makotana, ti te makotana: a little, a small quantity.

makotana B  mákotána. n. small piece or part.

maku B  maáku. a. afraid.  n. fear.  O  maku. n. fear, dread, terror, fright, dismay.  v. maku, mamaku: to fear, to be afraid.  a. fearful, frightened.  sup. kimamaku.  vt. (irr.) maka: to fear, to apprehend, to dread; makai, makuko, makua, makuira, makuingkami, makui, makaki.  red. mamaku.  a. ae makaki, ae mamakaki: to be feared.  ae kamaku, ae kakamaku: terrible, fearful, frightful, dreadful, horrible.  vc. (irr.) kamaka, kakamaka: to frighten, to terrify, to startle.

makua B  maákua. vt. fear (only with the suffix pronoun).  mæ/kua. n. full springtide.  a. being full springtide.  O  makua. n. spring tide at its highest point.  va. makua, makuakua: to reach its highest point (tide), to flow in torrents (blood from a wound), full to overflowing (lagoon, river, pond, etc.).  ex. e bo te makua: it is high tide.

makuakua B  makúakua. a. very bloody.  a. very high as the tide.  n. very high tide.

makuna B  mæ/kuna. va. wellcovered over with mats as an oven-fire.  O  makuna. v. to cover, to be covered, to cover over.  see aomakuna: cover.  vc. ka-makuna.  ex. kamakuna te ai: to cover up the fire (native oven).

makuri B  m'ákuri. vi. work.  n. work, labor.  O  makuri. n. action, work, occupation, duty, operation, labour, employment, charge.  v. makuri, mamakuri: to work, to operate, to do.  vt. makuria, mamakuria: to make ... work, to move constantly.  n. te tia-makuri: worker, work-man, labourer.  vc. kamakura, kakamakura: make work, to cause to move, to agitate, to set going.  a. kamakuri, kakamakuri: moving.  ex. tai kakamakuri: don't move.

makuria B  m'ákuria. vt. work, labor or operate upon.

mam B  mæm. n. fresh water.  O  mam. n. fresh water. ant. tari: salt water.  ex. te mamna: a mouthful (to taste)ua-onga: two gulps.  a. mam, mamam: sweet tasting, not salty.  ex. te ran ae mam: fresh water, good to drink.  vc. kamamua: to make fresh or palatable.

mama B  maáma. a. ashamed, abashed.  n. shame.  m'æ/m'a. a. easily broken as stone, easily crumbling, soft.  m'æ/ma. n. crab.  máma. n. moonlightt.  a. being moonlight.  mæ/ma. n. food which has been masticated for an infant.  vi. masticating food for an infant.  mæ/maa. vt. feed a little child with mama.  n. food which has been masticated for a little child.  O  mama. n. lung (mamau, mamam ... etc.).  mama1. n. moonlight.  v. to be moonlight. e mama: it is moonlight.  ex. e ai mama: the dawn of moonrise. red glow in the sky before moonlight (the days following the full moon).  vc. kamama: to wait for the moonlight or the full moon.  mama2. see m'a.  mama3. n. (1) a species of crab (kind of kauki), the shell or carapace of which was used formerly to make rings.  n. (2) te mama ni bai, a ring (for finger).  mama4. n. shame, timidity, shyness, bashfulness.  ex. akea te mama iroum: you have no shame.  v. mama, mamama: to be ashamed, to be shy, confused.  va. kamama: causing shame.  vc. kamamaea: to make ashamed, to shame, to humiliate, to confound.  n. te bai ni kamama: a shameful thing.  mama. n. food chewed for babies or for chiefs formerly, for betrothed (sign of great esteem, veneration).  vt. mama: to chew, to masticate.  vc. ka-mama ... to chew bait and give to fish.  see mamma.

mama ni waka O  mama ni waka. n. a kind of large bud at the base of the pandanus trunk which descends towards the ground to become a root.

mamabiao B  mamábiao. va. frequentative of mabiao.

mamabono B  mamábono. vi. frequentative of mabono.

mamabubu B  mamábubu. a. frequentative of mabubu.

mamae B  mamáe. vi. frequentative of mae.

mamaebo B  mamáebo. a. frequentative of maebo.

mamaebuebu B  mamáebúebu. a. frequentative of maebuebu.

mamaeiei B  m'am'áeiei. vi. frequentative of maeiei.

mamaeka B  mamáeka. vi. frequentative of maeka.

mamaekana B  mamáekána. vt. frequentative of maekana.

mamaekeke B  mamáekéke. a. frequentative of maekeke.

mamaemaeki B  mamáemáeki. vi. frequentative of maemaeki.

mamaen B  mamáen. a. frequentative of maen.

mamaewe B  m'am'áewe. vi. frequentative of m'aewe.

mamaibi B  mamáibi. va. frequentative of maibi.

mamaibibi B  mamáibibi. va. frequentative of maibibi.

mamaibiua B  mamáibiúa. va. frequentative of maibiua.

mamaibua B  mamáibua. va. frequentative of maibua.

mamaie B  m'am'áie. vi. frequentative of m'aie.

mamaikeike B  mamáikéike. vi. frequentative of maikeike.

mamaina B  mamáina. a. white.

mamainanie B  mamáinaníe. a. frequentative of mainanie.

mamainanikie B  mamáinænikíe. va. frequentative of mainanikie.

mamaio B  m'am'áio. va. frequentative of m'aio.

mamaiu B  mamáiu. va. frequentative of maiu.

mamaka B  m'am'áka. a. very industrious.  n. great industry.  mamáka. vt. frequentative of maka.  O  mamaka. a. strong, vigorous, energetic, ardent, powerful.  see maka.

mamakaikai B  m'am'akáikai. vi. frequentative of m'akaikai.

mamakauro B  m'am'akáuro. a. frequentative of m'akauro.  abounding in makauro.

mamakaurontari B  m'am'akáurontæ/ri. va. frequentative of m'akaurontari.

mamakei B  m'ám'akei. a. frequentative of m'akei.

mamakerukeru B  m'ám'akérukeru. vi. frequentative of m'akerukeru.

mamakina B  mamákina. vt. frequentative of makina.

mamakinokino B  mámakínokino. a. frequentative of makinokino.

mamakinono B  mámakínono. va. frequentative of makinono.

mamakoro B  m'am'ákoro. va. frequentative of makoro.

mamaku B  mamáku. a. frequentative of maku.  n. great and constant fear.  O  mamaku. a. timorous, cowardly.  see maku.  syn. kimamaku.

mamakua B  mamákua. vt. frequentative of makua.

mamakuri B  m'am'ákuri. vi. frequentative of m'akuri.  n. frequentative of m'akuri.

mamam B  mæ/mæm. a. frequentative of mam.

mamama B  mamáma. vt. frequentative of mama.

maman B  mamaan/. a. frequentative of man.  m'am'aan/. va. living as husband and wife.  va. handy.  manly.  O  maman. n. a.  see m'an.

mamana B  m'ám'ana. vt. frequentative of m'ana.  O  mamana. n. te mamana te aba: dupe, trickery.  vt. mamana: to deceive, to cheat.  sup. superlative of mana.  n. te tia mamana te aba: impostor, cheat, deceiver, liar, quack.  te tia mamanaki: the person taken in, cheated, duped.

mamanai B  m'ám'anai. va. abounding in m'anai.  jokee>ing, fooling, misleading.

mamanana B  mamæ/nana. a. frequentative of manana.

mamananga B  m'am'ánanga. vi. frequentative of m'ananga.

mamanango B  mamæ/nango. va. frequentative of manango.

mamanatua B  mamæ/natua. va. frequentative of manatua.

mamaneang B  mamæ/neang. va. frequentative of maneang.

mamaneaua B  mamæ/neáua. va. frequentative of maneaua.  m'am'áneáua. va. frequentative of m'aneaua.

mamanemane B  m'am'ánem/ane. va. frequentative of m'anem'ane.

mamanena B  mamæ/nena. a. frequentative of manena.

mamanenaka B  mamæ/nenaáka. va. frequentative of manenaka.

mamanenriri B  mamæ/nenriri. va. frequentative of manenriri.

mamaneuna B  mamæ/neúna. va. frequentative of maneuna.

mamanewea B  m'am'anewéa. vt. frequentative of manewea.

mamang O  mamang. n. a spirit (anti) ghost, spectre, vision, hallucination.

mamangaingai B  m'am'angáingai. vi. frequentative of m'angaingai.  n. frequentative of m'angaingai.  mamangáingai. n. frequentative of mangaingai.  a. frequentative of mangaingai.

mamangamanga B  mamángamanga. a. frequentative of mangamanga.

mamangaongao B  mamangáongao. a. frequentative of mangaongao.

mamange B  mamánge. vi. frequentative of mange.

mamangeange B  mamángeange. va. frequentative of mangeange.

mamanging B  mamánging. va. frequentative of manging.  n. frequent drunkenness.

mamangori B  mamángori. a. frequentative of mangori.

mamanibai O  mamanibai. n. ring (for finger).

mamanibineu B  mamæ/nibíneu. a. frequentative of manibineu.

mamanibuaka B  mamæ/nibuaka. a. frequentative of manibuaka.

mamanibubu B  mamæ/nibubu. vi. frequentative of manibubu.

mamanikai O  mamanikai. n. dust, powder of decaying wood.

mamanikangare B  mamæ/nikángare. vi. frequentative of manikangare.

mamanikonana B  mamæ/nikónana. va. frequentative of manikonana.

mamanikoraki B  mamæ/nikóraki. vi. frequentative of manikoraki.  m'am'aánikóraki. a. frequentative of m'anikoraki.

mamaniman B  mamæ/niman. va. frequentative of maniman.

mamaninanti B  mamæ/ninæn/ti. a. frequentative of maninanti.

mamaninara B  mamæ/ninæra. va. abounding in mosquitos.

mamaninga B  mamæ/ninga. va. frequentative of maninga.  m'am'áninga. va. frequentative of m'aninga.  n. frequentative of m'aninga.

mamaningongo B  mamæ/ningóngo. vi. frequentative of maningongo.

mamanio B  m'am'anío. vi. frequentative of m'anio.

mamaniwaka B  mamæ/niwaka. n. lateral pan root before touching the ground.

mamannanoa B  m'am'annan/oa. vt. frequentative of m'annanoa.

mamannei B  mamannei. a. frequentative of mannei.

mamano O  mamano. v. to carry in arms, to be arm in arm.

mamanti B  mamæn/ti. va. frequentative of manti.

mamantoa B  mamæn/toa. vt. frequentative of mantoa.  a. frequentative of mantoa.

mamanu B  m'am'ánu. va. frequentative of m'anu.

mamanuia B  mamæ/nuía. a. frequentative of manuia.

mamanunu B  m'am'anúnu. va. frequentative of m'anu.

mamanuoka B  mamánuóka. vt. frequentative of manuoka.

mamao B  mámao. a. frequentative of mao.  O  mamao. idiom. e mamao kawaira: our ways are different.

mamaonga O  mamaonga. v. v.t. to swallow the greater part of the chewed food and give only a little to the baby or chief.

mamaono B  mamáono. a. frequentative of maono.

mamaoto B  m'am'áoto. va. frequentative of m'aoto.

mamaotoua B  m'am'áotóua. va. frequentative of m'aotoua.

mamara B  mamaára. a. weak.  n. weakness.  O  mamara. see mara.  n. weakness, debility, lassitude.  a. feeble, sickly, pining, languishing.  vc. kamamaraea: to enfeeble, to debilitate.  mamara1. n. imported hard wood (mahogany).

mamaraia B  mamaráia. va. frequentative of maraia.

mamarairai B  m'am'aráirai. a. frequentative of m'arairai.

mamarake B  m'ám'arake. vi. express outward affection as a child.  O  mamarake. v. to aspire after, to incline towards ... with hands, eyes, to attach oneself to (as a child to its mother), to approach towards ... (fish to a bait).  vt. mamarakea. idem.  ex. e mamarakeiko te tei.

mamarakea B  m'ám'arákea. vt. express outward affection for, as a child climbing up onto its mother's lap.

mamaraki B  mamæ/raki. va. frequentative of maraki in pain.  n. frequentative of maraki.

mamaran B  mæ/maran. a. frequentative of maran.

mamarane B  m'ám'arane. a. frequentative of m'arane.

mamaranran B  mamaræn/ran. a. frequentative of maranran.

mamarara B  mamæ/rara. va. very indistinctly heard.

mamarato B  mamæ/rato. va. frequentative of marato well anointed or meared with oil.

mamarau B  mæ/marau. a. frequentative of marau.

mamaraurau B  mæ/maráurau. a. frequentative of maraurau.

mamarebu B  mamæ/rebu. va. frequentative of marebu running with a strng tide rip.

mamarei B  mamæ/rei. vi. frequentative of marei hiccough.

mamarengerenge B  mámaréngerenge. a. frequentative of marengerenge feeble, woring moderately.

mamarika B  mamæ/rika. a. frequentative of marika plump, well fed.

mamarikarika B  mamæ/rikárika. a. frequentative of marika very fat.

mamarike B  mamæ/rike. va. frequentative of marike refreshed with foo.

mamarinrin B  m'am'arin/rin. a. frequentative of m'arinrin loose, not firly fixed.

mamariri B  mamæ/riri. a. frequentative of mariri cold.

mamaroa B  mamæ/roa. a. frequentative of maroa lonesome.

mamata B  mamæ/ta. va. revealing one's self as a spirit to a man.  maámata. n. tunnel, funnel.  vt. convey fluid in a funnel.  O  mamata. from. mata eye.  n. gift of vision, intuition, visionary.  a. sagacious, perspicacious.  n. te tia mamata: a seer, prophet, a visionary.  taetae ni mamata: oracle, prophecy, etc.  mamata1. from. mata an opening.  n. a funnel.  vt. mamata: to pass through, to pour into.  n. te raumea: a funnel filter.  mamata2. vt. to feed, to feed by mouthfuls, to pour down the throat.  ex. mamataki: to be fed, kept as a parasite or hanger-on.

mamatabai B  mamæ/tab'ai. va. frequentative of matab'ai.

mamatabareka B  mamæ/tabáreka. a. frequentative of matabareka.

mamatai B  mamataái. vi. frequentative of matai look covetously.

mamatairiki B  mæmatáiriki. a. frequentative of matairiki omniscient.

mamatakukune B  mamæ/takúkune. a. frequentative of matakukune having sharp eyes for finding.

mamatam B  mamæ/tam. vi. frequentative of matam eat.  n. frequentative of matam.

mamatanaine B  mamæ/tanáine. vi. frequentative of matanaine.

mamatangurea B  mamæ/tanguréa. vt. frequentative of matangurea.

mamatanibong B  mæmatæ/nibong. a. frequentative of matanibong.

mamatanikananoanga B  mamæ/tanikánanoang. a. frequentative of matanikananoanga sad faced.

mamatanikimoa B  mamæ/tanikimóa. vi. frequentative of matanikimoa.

mamatanirua B  mamæ/tanírua. va. frequentative of matanirua.

mamatanrang B  mamæ/tanrang. va. frequentative of matanran.

mamatanria B  mamæ/tanría. vi. frequentative of matanria.

mamatara B  mamæ/taraa. va. frequentative of matara:.

mamataronron B  mamæ/taron/ron. va. frequentative of mataronron abashed when rebuked.

mamataroro B  mamatæ/roro. va. frequentative of mataroro fainting through hunger or sickness.

mamataruana B  mamæ/tarúana. a. frequentative of mataruana.

mamatatoka B  mamæ/tatóka. a. frequentative of matatoka.

mamatauna B  mæmatáuna. vt. frequentative of matauna choose a wife for one's self.

mamatawere B  mamæ/tawére. vi. frequentative of matawere.

mamate B  maámate. a. frequentative of mate dead.

mamau B  m'am'áu. a. frequentative of m'au.

mamauamarake B  mamauámarake. a. frequentative of mauamarake.

mamaukanna B  mamáukanna. vi. frequentative of maukanna.

mamauku B  m'am'áuku. a. frequentative of m'auku.

mamauna B  mamáuna. va. frequentative of mauna.

mamaunei B  mamáunei. va. abounding in reeds.

mamaung B  m'am'áung. a. frequentative of m'aung.

mamaungatabu B  mamáungatábu. va. frequentative of maungatabu.

mamaungenge B  mamáungenge. a. frequentative of maungenge.

mamaurake B  mamáurake. vi. frequentative of maurake.

mamaurea B  mamáurea. a. frequentative of maurea.

mamauri B  mamáuri. vi. frequentative of mauri.

mamauringa B  mamáuringa. vt. frequentative of mauringa.

mamautete B  mamáutete. a. frequentative of mautete.

mambwea O  mambwea. a. brackish, brackish water.

mamira O  mamira. from. mam: fresh water.  n. aspersion or blessing with fresh water or water from coconut on composers, speakers, orators, singers to make their kuna sweet, melodious (kind of sorcery or superstition).  vt. mamira: to bless, to make sweet, harmonious (te kuna).  a. beautiful, handsome, delightful.  ex. te mamira ni kai: a beautiful tree.  te mamira n aomata: a handsome man.

mamma B  mæ/mma. n. udder, breasts.  vi. suck the breast.  O  mamma. n. breasts, udder.  n. te tabo ni mamma: teat, nipple.te ran ni mamma: maternal milk.  vc. kamamma: to suckle, to give suck, to nurse.

mammam B  mæm/mæm. a. not giving the original pleasure or satisfaction.  O  mammam. see mam.  a. sweet tasting, insipid, tasteless.

mammaniwaka B  mæmmæ/niwaák. n. long external root of the pan.

mammon B  mæm/mqn. n. mammon (ENG).  O  mammon. n. Mammon (ENG).  ex. rabatan te kaubai, te kaumane ae tatangiraki: personification of wealth.

man B  mæn. pre. from (it becomes mani before m, b, k).  n. flag.  n. animal, bird.  n. messenger.  man. a. suffix following the digits in counting persons and animals.  maan. n. custom.  O  man. prep. from (latin ex).  ex. i uotia man te kawa: I brought it from the village.  uoua man aua: two from four.  see mai, ma.  man1. n. animal, beast, insect, etc.  ex. te man ae kakang: a wild animal te man n uma: a tame animal.  man n eta: a land animal.  man n ta-ri: a sea creature.  man aika ai waeia: quadrupeds.  man aika a mamma: mammals.  man ni kiba: birds.  man aika pingingi: insects.  man aika tingingi: insects.  man aon te ora: ... found at low tide on beach.  man aika a nana: shell fish, crabs in shells.  man aika manana: domestic animals.  vt. mani-manina, manina, mamanina: to have ... to rear, to own an animal.  n. te tia maniman: stock breeder, animal lover.  man2. suf. to cardinal numbers for persons, animals, small- and medium-sized fish.  ex. onoman te aomata: six persons.  uoman te tarabuti: two sardines.  man3. n. messenger, delegate, deputy, representative, ambassador.  ex. ana man te Pope: the Pope's delegate.  man4. n. sign, letter, flag, standard, omen.  ex. te man teuana, te man uoua: standard of clan flown on canoes.  vt. manina: to take as one's flag, standard, banner.  see manimania, bomania, tamania, uamania.  man5. n. long duration, long time, fairly long period of time.  a. lasting a long time.  v. to stay or be a long time.  ex. e aki man i mwin nakona: it is not long since he left.  e a kaman roko: he arrived, came a long time ago.  vc. ka-mana: to prolong the time, to stay a long time, to make last.  Man. n. a star, Canopus.  man6. n. behaviour, custom, habit, manner, fashion, style.  ex. aia man ikawai: the customs of the ancients.  antena man!: what strange behaviour!  n. m'annau, m'annam, m'annana, etc.: my manner, your ...  an. m'anraoi, m'anibuaka: good or bad behaviour.  suf. or pref. to many words with e or i.

man ati O  Man ati. n. a certain constellation, Rigel <star ?> (Grimble).

man ni karewe O  man ni karewe. n. species of cantharis (found around toddy).

man ni kawakawa O  man ni kawakawa. n. beasts, animals, quadrupeds, reptiles, etc.

mana B  m'ána. vt. deceive.  mæ/na. va. soiled, stuck up, daubed.  O  mana. see mamana.  v. to deceive, to cheat. toro-mana: to cheat shamelessly.  mana1. n. soft sticky dirt.  a. soiled, dirtied by something soft and sticky.  ex. e mana waem: you have trodden on a dirty, sticky substance.  see manamana, manatua.

manai B  m'ánai. n. scissors.  n. crab.  vi. move as an infant on the back of its head thrown back by pushing with its feet.  O  manai. n. a pair of scissors.  manai1. n. (1) a species of crab.  sn. Cardisoma carnifex).  a. manai: to be poisoned or upset from having eaten crabs.  v. manai: to raise oneself (from lying on the back) by leaning on the head and hands.  n. (2) Nei te M'anai: stars of Cancer.  G  manai. sn. Geocaroides sp. (i).  L  manai. sn. Cardisoma.  n. land crab.

manainai B  m'anáinai. va. poisoned by eating m'anai.

manam B  mæ/nam. n. preparation of babai and coconut.  O  manam. n. a dish, food, a mixture of taro and grated coconut rolled in balls.  vt. manamua: to mix, to knead the manam or to put in balls as ...

manamana B  mæ/namæna. a. mashed, crushed, soft, miry.  O  manamana. from. mana.  a. squashed, reduced to pulp.  vc. kamanamana: to pulverize, to squash.

manana B  mæ/nana. a. tame, domesticated.  n. tameness, the quality of being tame.  m'anaána. a. convalescent, cheerful.  n. convalescence, cheerfulness.  O  manana. na. tame, domesticated, broken in.  vc. kamanana: to tame, to subdue, to break in .  manana1. n. (used mostly in coupound words) nimanana: improvement in health, getting better.

mananai O  mananai. n. a fish, large parrot fish.  G  mananai. sn. Mulloidichthys sp. (ll).  n. goatfish (sm).  mananai1. n. large parrot fish (ll).

mananei O  mananei. n. a fish, goat fish.

manang B  m'ánang. n. portion or part.  O  manang. n. piece, bit, part, fragment.  ex. e nako manangina: a piece has fallen off or is detached. a garment torn and having the torn piece hanging down.

mananga B  m'ánanga. vi. proceed, set out.  O  mananga. n. departure.  v. to set out, to depart.  ex. mananga mai, man ...: start frommananga nakon: start towards.  vc. kamananga: to cause to depart, ... to set out.

manango B  mæ/nængo. va. wakeful at night, often waking.  O  manango. v. to be half asleep, to slumber, to sleep.  a. sleepy.  vc. kamanangoa.

manantia O  manantia. see mannantia.

manatua B  mæ/natua. va. crushed, mashed.  O  manatua. sup. superlative of mana.  a. altogether squashed, crushed.  vc. ka-manatua: to squash, to crush.

manau B  m'ánau. va. partially dried as fish, beginning to dry as fish.  n. fish partially dried.  O  manau. n. a disagreeable smell of food not dried properly.

manawa B  mæ/nawa. n. pit of the stomach.  O  manawa. n. pit of the stomach.  ex. e bukibuki manawau: my heart beats fast.

manawai B  mæ/nawai. n. ditch around the bottom of a babai pit.  O  manawai. n. a ditch, trench dug around a taro pit.  vt. manawaia: to dig a trench around a ...  vc. kamanawaia. idem.  vt. manawaina: to surround with a ...

manawai n ang O  manawai n ang. n. discomfort in the stomach caused by eating too much fatty food.  va. kamanawai n ang: which causes ...  vc. ka-manawaia.

manawainang B  mænawáinang. a. having a disturbed stomach.  n. form of dyspepsia.

manawanawa B  mænawánawa. a. deeply miry.  O  manawanawa. a. empty space inside, hollow inside or under.  vc. ka-manawanawana: to make hollow inside, to give the sensation of an empty stomach.

mane B  m'aáne. n. brother of a sister, or a sister of a brother.  male, man.  n. euphemistic word for penis.  m'æ/ne. n. money (ENG).  m'áne. va. taken, ensnared, entrapped, surrounded.  mæ/ne. n. worth, value, consequence.  a. worn out, worn thin.  O  mane. a. used, worn, old, shabby, faded.  n. the wearing of, or using of something.  vc. ka-manea: to use, to wear until worn out.  n. te mane n riri: a secondhand skirt or lavalava.  mane1. n. money, cash. (ENG).  v. manemane: to make or to have money.  kani manemane: to desire money.  mane2. n. male, man.  a. male, virile.  ex. e a mane: he is adult.  vc. ka-mane: to make or let grow to manhood.  kamanea: to wait till he has attained manhood, virility.  mane3. n. maneu, manem, manena, etc.: brother, sister (special use).  note. a man uses the word maneu when speaking of his sister, a woman uses maneu when speaking of her brother. often also used for cousins instead of aimaneu.  vt. manena: to have, to take as, to adopt as brother or sister.  mane4. a. caught in a trap, surrounded, ensnared, found out.  red. mamane, manemane.

mane aba ni babai O  mane aba ni babai. n. a skirt the colour of taro leaves.

mane boiarara O  mane boiarara. a. sweet smelling.  ant. mane boira: evil smelling.

mane buaka O  mane buaka. na. uselessness, futility, vain, useless.  syn. mate buaka.

mane n tounibai O  mane n tounibai. n. a bracelet.

manea B  m'ánea. vt. receive, embrace.  O  manea. vc. manea, mamanea, manemanea: to catch in a trap, to encircle, to seize in one's arms, round the waist, to hold carefully.  ex. manea raoi: to catch, to seize with care.  see ramanea, bomanea.  vc. kamane: to catch in a trap, to snare by ruse, by lasso, by stratagem, to ambush, to trick, to betray.  red. kamanemane: idem.  ex. te bai ni kamane: a snare, camouflage to catch.  n. te tia kamane: a traitor, betrayer, felon.  vc. kamanea: idem.

manea akoa O  manea akoa. vt. to welcome, to receive, to care for.

maneaba B  m'áneæba. n. council-housee, church, chapel.  ex. maneaban tai halo around the sun.  O  maneaba. n. assembly house, communal building, family house.  ex. maneaban Na Areau: cobweb.  maneaban tai: sun's halo.  maneaban namakaina: halo of moonte koro maneaba: celebrations for opening a new maneaba.  idiom. e katea maneabana namakaina: the moon is making his house or halo.  ex. e katea maneabana te nareau: the spider weaves its web.  n. maneaban te Atua: temple, church.

maneanea B  mæ/neanea. va. ashamed through failure.  O  maneanea. from. nea.  a. caught, taken in, ashamed after a defeat.  vc. kamaneanea: to cover with confusion, to abash, to make ashamed.

maneang B  mæ/neang. va. ashamed through failure.  n. shame through failure.  O  maneang. or. maneaua (mane-ang).  a. shame, confusion after a defeat, caught, taken in, confused.  vc. kamaneang: to cause shame.  kamaneanga: to make ...

maneaua B  mæneáua. va. ashamed through failure to do.  va. well on, securely placed.  O  maneaua. sup. superlative of mane.  a. well surrounded, well tied, well taken, put in a safe place, kept well.  red. mamaneaua.

manebaeba O  manebaeba. syn. man ekaeka.  n. diligence, promptitude.  a. diligent, prompt, zealous, early (riser).

manebanibabai B  mænebánibabai. n. riri having the shade or color of a babai leaf.

manebuaka B  mæ/nebuaka. a. worthless, of no account.

manebuka B  mæ/nebúka. a. thick, or having many leaves as a riri .  O  manebuka. n. mane-puka: a thick grass skirt.

maneka B  m'áneka. n. footstepp.  mæ/neka. n. scar.  a. in the early age of springtide.  a. scarred.  O  maneka. n. a trace, footprint, mark, gash, scar, steps cut in trunk of tree for climbing, traces showing limit of tide.  v. m'aneka, mam'aneka, manekaneka:  to have ..., to mark ..., t gash ...  maneka1. v. maneka, maneka rake, maneka rio: to leave marks low down, or high up (flow, ebb).  kamaneka, kamanekaneka: idem.  nv. koro-maneka: to make notches in coconut tree trunk in order to climb.  vt. koro-maneka.

manekaneka B  m'anekáneka. a. marked with many footsteps.  mænekáneka. a. marked with many scars.

manekeang B  mæ/nekeang/. n. riri having a greenish color.  O  manekeang. n. dark green coconut leaves for making skirts.  skirt made of such.  manekeang: dark green colour.

maneku B  mæ/neku. n. fish.  O  maneku. and manoku (N.).  n. a fish with large throat, rock cod (very poisonous).  fig. n.a. bua ni maneku: glutton.  v. kamaneku, kamanoku: to fish for ...  G  maneku. sn. Epinephelus fuscoguttatus.  n. spotted rock cod (This rock-cod is a very dangerous species and has poisoned and even killed many people. It is a rather repulsive looking fish with thick, fleshy pectoral fins. In color it may be pale with dark spots, ... e ones may be uniformly dark; There is a black saddle-like mark between the tail and the dorsal fin. Although the fish are eaten in most poisonous areas, the occasional poisonous specimen is still found in every area where poisonous fish have.  been. known) (hh).

manemane B  m'æ/nem/æne. a. having much money.  va. taking many fish as a seine.  va. receiving money in payment for work.

manena B  mæ/nena. a. of value, of account, of worth.  O  manena. n. manen te ... manena. use, value, importance.  a. manena, manemanena: useful, advantageous, precious, important.  ex. akea manena, akea bongana: useless, valueless, unimportant.  vc. kamanena: to utilize, to make profitable.

manenaka B  mænenaáka. va. anointed or besmeared with oil.  O  manenaka. or. maninaka.  n. a thin film of oil (on water, the sea, or the skin).  v. to anoint with perfumed oil.  kamanenaka: to oil, to anoint.

manenanti O  manenanti. or. maninanti (mane n anti): ref use of anti.  n. an unusual happening.  a. unexpected, surprising, rare, incidental.  v. to happen by chance.  ex. ka-maninantia, kamanenantia: to risk, to take a chance, to try.

manenibai O  manenibai. n. thing used or worn, waste, reject.  manenibai1. n. a ring (for finger).

manenikai B  mæ/nenikái. n. worn out weapon or outrigger.  a. worn out as a weapon or outrigger.  O  manenikai. n. rejected timber.  fig. a divorced woman, a seduced widow, a street walker, <divorcee>.

manenrau O  manenrau. n. thatch (already used, taken off roof).

manenriri B  mænen/riri. n. an old worn out riri used in bathing.  va. clad in a manenriri .

manenriria B  mænenríria. vt. wear a manenriri, dress one's self in a manenriri.

maneouna O  maneouna. n. (poetry) manouna (prose) a film of oil on the hair.  a. brilliant, soft, oiled.  ex. karekea manounami: put oil on your hair.  vc. ka-manouna: to oil the hair.

maneriri O  maneriri. n. loin cloth (worn).  vt. manenriria: to wear one <lavalava>.

maneroro B  mæ/neróro. n. riri having a dark color.  O  maneroro. na. a dark-coloured loin cloth <lavalava>.

manetau O  mane-tau. n. a sufficient catch, haul.  vc. kamena taua.

maneue O  maneve. n. words of a song, <lyrics>, language.  ex. au manewe: the words which I composed.  maneweu: the words composed about me, or in my honour.  vt. manewea, mamanewea: to use as subject of composition, to speak of, to make poem about.

maneuna B  mæ/neuna. va. anointed with oil.  O  maneuna. a. mamaneuna, kamaneuna. valuable, important, useful, pr.  see maneouna.

manewe B  m'ánewe. n. mention in a song.

manewea B  m'ánewea. vt. mention a name in song, sing of one.

manga B  mánga. adv. again (generally preceded by a) .  va. opposed by a minority.  n. the man opposing.  m'ánga. n. branch.  a. having a branch.  O  manga. adv. again, repetition.  note. placed between subject and verb.  ex. e a manga kawarai: he came to see me again.  e aki manga noraki: it can no longer be seen , it is rarely seen.  manga1. n. a branch, bough, ramification, limb (of tree), knot, fork (of growing trees).  te manga ni kai: branch of tree.te manga-kiriri: twig, sprig, small branch.  a. manga, ae manga: forked, branchy mamanga, mangamanga: very branchy.  sup. kirimangamanga: full of branches, very branchy.  syn. mamangamanga.  vc. ka-manga: to let or make branches grow.  manga2. n. inconvenience.  v. to be ..., to oppose, to reject other's opinions, to put obstacles in way of ...  manga3. n. dead branch.  note. different pronunciation from preceding.  a. branching off, branch road.  n. fig. embarrassment, contradiction, complication.  a. complicated.  sup. mangamanga, kirimangamanga.  vc. ka-manga, kamangamanga, kateimanga: to thwart, to oppose, to complicate, to embarrass.  ex. ka-kimangamanga: to confuse completely.

manga ni buka O  manga ni buka. a. <fish> a species of kabubu.

mangai B  m'ángai. n. spear with branches.  O  mangai. n. jaw, set of dentures.  ex. te buki ni mangai: joint of jawbone.  n. a forked spear.  ex. mangai uai: hypocrite, liar, a double dealer.  n. mangai bubura: brawler.  na. mangai n rang: glutton, boaster, braggart.  mangai taetae: brawler, grumbler.  ex. ko kateitei mangaim, ko mangaingai: you are brawling.  idiom. e baka mangaina: perplexed, surprised.

mangaingai B  mangáingai. a. ragged as an old garment.  n. raggedness as applied to a mat or a garment.  m'angáingai. vi. contend noisily with words, dispute.  n. contention, noisy dispute.  O  mangaingai. v. to brawl, to shout, to wrangle.  mangaingai1. red. mamangaingai:  a. used, worn out, shabby, rotten (clothes, mats, nets).  vc. kamangaingaina: to use.

mangainrang B  m'angáinrang. vi. eat voraciously.  boast.

mangamanga B  mángamanga. a. having many branches.

mangamangara B  mangamángara. vt. frequentative of mangara.

mangang O  mangang. and taumangang.  from. ang (take an airing or go with the wind).  a. not knowing what to do or where to go, idle.  v. to loaf, to stroll about foolishly.  kamangang: to get fresh air, to take a stroll.  ex. ti na nako ni kamangang: let us go ...  vn. taumangang: to go here or there fno fixed purpose or reason.

manganikai B  m'ánganikái. n. branch of a tree.

mangao B  mæ/ngao. a. in confusion, disarranged, out of order.  O  mangao. n. disorder, confusion.  a. mangao, mangaongao: in disorder, tangled, confused.  ex. e tei mangaongao: it is all muddled, in disorder.  sup. mamangaongao, mangaotata, manggaorua, tokomangaongao: completely in disorder, entangled.  vt. mangaoa: to entangle.  vc. kamangaoa, kamangaongaoa, ka-tokomangaongaoa.

mangaoa B  mangáoa. vt. gnaw.

mangaongao B  mangáongao. a. uncombed, jumbled together, disorderly.

mangaorua O  mangaorua. sup. superlative of mangaongao.  vt. kamangaorua.

mangaotata O  mangaotata. sup. superlative of mangaongao.  vt. kamangaotata.

mangara B  mæ/ngara. vt. interfere with, oppose.  O  mangara. v. to be surprised, to exclaim at the return of someone.  ex. ko mangarai, I mangaraiko, e mangaria?: you are surprised see me again?, etc.  e mangara te kaibuke: he shouted in astonishment to see the ship again.

mangare O  mangare. a. salient, jutting out.  v. to jut, to point.  na. ki-mangara : thin, pointed buttocks (insul.

mangaungau O  mangaungau. from. mangaungau: glutton.  n. gluttony, voracity.  v. to eat voraciously.  vt. mangaungau.  vc. kamangaungau: to make ...  vt. kamangaungauakina: to swallow with voracity, to devour.

mangauti B  manga-úti. n. the resurrection.  bib. Mat 22 : 30.  O  mangauti. n. resurrection.  v. to rise up, to awake.

mange B  maánge. n. litter, rubbish.  mæ/nge. n. tooth back of the front teeth.  vi. chew with the canine teeth and the molars.  O  mange. n. (1) rubbish, refuse, dirt, sweeping.  ex. au mange: the rubbish I have collected.  mangeu: the rubbish I have made (or left).  a. mange, mamange, mamangeange: full of ..., covered with dirt or rubbish.  vc. kamangea: to make .., to leave ..., to dirty.  n. (2) sexual organ of male.  syn. ana buakaka te mane, mangena,.  ex. e koreaki mangena: he is castrated.  mange1. n. edge, brim, brink, border, ridge, end.  n. first molar next to main incisor.  v. to eat, to chew with ...  mange2. syn. bakaine: taramangurea.  n. te I-mange: a beggar, a tramp.

mangeange B  maángeange. va. littered, strewed with rubbish.

mangeto O  mangeto. a. covered with dirt and sores (kone).

mangieuete O  mangievete. or. mangiwete.  n. a sharp pointed coral stone.

mangiewe B  mángiéwe. n. coral rock or stone harder than kara: .  va. abounding in mangiewe.  O  mangiewe. n. a kind of coral stone.

manging B  mæ/nging. n. drunkenness, intoxication.  va. drunk, intoxicated.  O  manging. n. drunkenness, intoxicating drink.  a. manging, mamanging: drunk, intoxicated.  n. te tia manging, te tia mamanging: drunkard.  ex. koron te manging: complete drunkenness.  a.v. koro ni manging: dead drunk.  n. kamanging: fermented drink.  vc. kamanginga: to let ferment.

mangingi B  mængíngi. a. over-ripe, drying up as fruit too long kept.  O  mangingi. a. wrinkled, faded, shrunk, dried up, contracted.  sup. nimangingi: very ...  vc. kamangingia: to contract, to wrinkle, to gather, etc.  ex. e kamangingia matana: he screwed up his face or wrinkled his forehead.

mangingia B  mangíngia. vt. treat a person illy as one often does when intoxicated.

mangkana O  mangkana. and mangkanakana.  adv. formerly.  n. an antique.  syn. ngkoangkoa.

mangkanangkana B  mangkánangkana. a. long in duration.  see ma:n.

mangke B  mang/ke. n. monkey (ENG).  O  mangke. n. monkey (ENG).

mangkiri B  mæng/kiri. n. bird.  va. abounding in fruit.  O  mangkiri. n. a bird, species of Black Noddy.  idiom. e mangkiri te kai: laden with fruit.  G  mangkiri. sn. Anous minutus minutus.  n. <bird> black noddy (Its general color is very black with a noticeable contrasting white crown and forehead and a white semicircle under the eye. The bill is black and the feet dark brown, almost black.).  (aa).

mangko B  m'ang/ko. n. cup.  vi. be in possession of land through marriage of a child.  O  mangko. n. (1) a cup, mug, vase, bowl, chalice.  ex. te mangko n Tutia: chalice.  te mangko te taninga: cup with handle.  te kanoanimangko: to ask for a smoke or a drink or to eat.  vt. kanoanimangkoa: to ask ... (honourable).  n. (2) a certain dowry (land received as dowry).  vt. mangkona: to acquire, to receive land, dowry of the woman through a son's marriage.  mangko1. n. mango tree, mango.

mangkona B  m'ángkona. vt. possess land through the marriage of a child.

mangkongko B  m'angkong/ko. a. cup-shaped.  O  mangkongko. from. mangko.  a. concave, curved, cup shaped.

mango B  mæ/ngo. n. fontanel [skull joint].  maángo. vi. howl.  n. howl.  O  mango. n. fontanella (on head).  mango1. n. two stem posts of canoe.  mango2. n. a cry, scream, sob (collective).  v. mango, mangongo, mangonako: to be grieved, in mourning, in sorrow, to lament, to cry, to howl, to bawl, to moan, to bellow.  n. mango n tang: a cry of grief, sorrow.  ex. mango n tangira: plaint of love.  vc. kamangoa: to cause to moan, ... howl.

mangoia O  mangoia. n. Nei Mangoia: a species of grub.  see nimatoi.

mangoieta O  mangoieta. n. a person to be respected (especially in-laws).  a. venerable, superior.

mangongo O  mangongo. n. the passage between nose and throat.

mangori B  mángori. a. obscure, not much known, not noted.  n. state of being unknown, obscurity.  O  mangori. n. inferiority, insignificance, paltriness.  a. ae mangori, mamangori: of little value, low class, inferi quality, vile, puny, unknown, obscure.  ex. te aomata ae mangori: a man of low birth or low class.  vc. ka-mangora: to esteem as low, inferior, to deprecate, to disparage.

mangu B  m'aángu. n. bunia in which the kernel has not yet developed.  mæ/ngu. a. glossy and smooth as oiled hair.  O  mangu. n. soft, edible shell of coconut called bunia.  fig. n. a weak character.  n. mangun te ri, te ri ae mangu: soft bones.

manguing O  manguing. na. very soft kernel of coconut.

mangumangu B  mæ/ngumangu. a. frequentative of mangu.

manguo O  manguo. n. idem.

manguro O  manguro. and manguroro.  na. glossy hair, black, dark green palm leaves.

manguroro B  mænguróro. a. glossy, smooth, and black, as oiled hair.

mani B  mæ/ni. a. thin.  spe. mmani.  bib. Ex 29 : 23.  pre. from.

maniba B  m'anib'a. n. well.  mæ/niba. a. unaccomodateing, selfish.  O  maniba. from. niba.  n. a well, fountain, source.  maniba1. syn. bungiba.  from. ba.  n. pusillanimity, apathy, shyness, timidness.  vc. kamanibea: to treat as such.

manibarabara B  mænibárabara. n. spanish fly.  O  manibarabara. n. a big cantharis, Spanish fly.  manibarabara. n. Cantharides. Spanish fly.

manibaraki B  mæn/ibaráki. n. variety of a white, flat louse, infesting the armpit.  O  manibaraki. syn. uti baraki.  n. a crab louse.

manibero O  manibero. or. maniberu.  n. a large wasp, bee.

maniberu B  mænibéru. n. insect resembling a bee ,a bee.

manibeti O  manibeti. n. a small fly or gnat (found on beti).  manibeti. n. a small fly.

manibineu B  mæ/nibíneu. n. mildew.  va. mildewed, spotted.

manibingao B  mænibíngao. n. small offensive insect.  O  manibingao. n. a small insect with offensive smell.

manibinou O  manibinou. n. mould, mildew.

manibuaka B  mæ/nibuaka. a. unkindd, evil-minded.  mæ/nibuaka. n. unkindness.  m'aanibuaka. a. unkindd, evil-minded.  m'aánibuaka. n. unkindnesss.  O  manibuaka. n. bad conduct, bad manner.  a. ungrateful, unkind.  red. mamanibuaka.  syn. manra.  vt. manibuakaea, mamanibuakaea: to act badly towards.  vc. ka-manebuakaea: to make ...  vt. manibuaka: idem. but, as practical jokes.

manibubu B  mæ/nibubu. vi. talk unkindly at home of one who borrows.  n. rumor.  O  manibubu. n. rumour, confused news not divulged.  vt. manibubua: to spread ...

manibubua B  mæ/nibúbua. vt. circulate a mere rumor.

manibwebwe B  mæ/nibwebwe. n. outer part of a pan leaf at its base, chaff.  O  manibwebwe. from. bwebwe.  n. the envelope of coconut spathe.

manibwerebwere B  mæ/nibwérebwere. a. very thin.

manikaeka O  manikaeka. see syn. n.a. manebaeba.

manikangare B  manikángare. vi. joke, make fun, be droll.  n. joking, jesting, a joke, a jest.  O  manikangare. n. pleasantry, practical joke, humour.  v. manikangare, mamanikangare: to jest, to joke, to banter, to make fun.  vt. manikangarea, mamanikangarea. idem.  nv. manikangare buaka, manikangare be: rude jest, mockery.  ex. e aki mamanikangare: serious, in earnest.  vc. kamanikangarea: to provoke, to make laugh, to joke.

manikatang O  manikatang. n. an unfortunate person bringing sorrow and disappointment.

manikawa O  manikawa. n. cat.  manikawa1. n. a skin disease (creeping).

manikonana B  mænikónana. va. easily turning to any employment, apt, handy.  O  manikonana. from. kona.  n. ability, aptitude.  a. capable, apt.  red. mamanikonana.

manikoraki B  m'aanikóraki. a. inventive, skilled in doing something new.  mæ/nikóraki. vi. joke, make fun, be droll.  n. joking, a joke.  O  manikoraki. a. capable in every way, ingenious, industrious, knowing all the tricks.  red. mamanikoraki.

manim B  mæ/nim. a. gentle.

maniman B  mænimæn. va. full of insects, wormy, having pets.  O  maniman. from. man.  a. (1) full of or covered with insects, swarming with insects.  v. (2) from man: to bring up, to have, or to own an animal, to take a person as one's plaything, partner, help, delegate.  n. te kamaniman.

manimaninia O  manimaninia. vt. to decorate, to illuminate, to make designs on, to embroider.

manin O  manin. or. mannin.  a. charming, attractive, amiable, seductive.  n. seduction.

manin apa tera O  manin apa tera. n. manin aba tera, te I-aba tera? specimen of what country? From where?

manina O  manina. from. man.  vt. to own, to have, to possess an animal, to take for plaything, partner, help, delegate, to take as one's ensign for flag.  ex. ko na manimanina Nei Taume? are you taking Nei Taume for your partner?

maninanti B  mæninæn/ti. a. fortunee>ate, providentially delivered.  n. good luck, fortune.  O  maninanti. see manenanti.

maninara B  mæ/ninara. n. mosquito.

maninga B  mæ/ninga. va. distressed by grating sounds or the sight of wounds.  m'áninga. n. state of being puzzled, confusion, perplexity.  va. puzzled, confused.  O  maninga. n. forgetfulness, distraction, semi-consciousness.  a. maninga, mamaninga: forgetful, distracted, doting, gone astray.  v. maninga, mamaninga, maninga nako: to forget, to dote, to go astray, to lose memory.  a. noumaninganinga, maninga nako, kaua ni maninga, maninganinga n rang: very, altogether forgetful.  sup. superlative of maninga.  vc. kamaninga, kakamaninga, kamaninganinga: to make forget, to make lose one's head, to trouble, to make go astray, to muddle, etc.  n. te kamaaninga: a puzzle, riddle, quiz.  maninga1. vt. mamaninga: to forget to do, to omit.  maninga2. n. shudder, shiver, tremor.  v. to shudder, to shiver, to tremble with ...  ex. kun maninganinga: idem. shudder.  vc. ka-maninga, ka-maninganinga: to make ...

maninga rake O  maninga rake. n. growth, rapid growth.  v. to grow up. a. developing quickly.  red. mama ...

maningainga n aomata mani O  maningainga n aomata mani. a. well bred, sociable, affable, hospitable.

maninganako B  m'áninga-náko. va. having lost one's way.

maninganinga B  m'aningáninga. va. frequentative of m'aninga.  mæningæ/ninga. n. corner.  n. little lock of hair in front of the ear.  mæ/ningæ/ning. va. provided with or carrying a supply of tobacco.  O  maninganinga. a. maninganinga raoi: well educated, brought up properly (sociable).  idiom. ko maninganinga ke ko aki? have you brought us something to smoke or something to eat?  ex. maninganinga n rang: having nothing to offer.  maninganinga1. n. a corner, an angle, hair on temple, temple.  ex. bu maninganinga, koumaninganinga: to pull hair out at ...

maninganinga n rang O  maninganinga n rang. a. badly brought up, impolite, unsociable, etc.

maninganinganaomata B  mæ/ningæ/ning. a. kind, benevolent, social.

maninganinganrang B  mæ/ningæ/ning. a. unkindd, unfriendly, unsocial.

maningare B  mæ/ningare. n. dimple.  a. having a dimple.  O  maningare. or. manningare.  n. dimples.  v. to have dimples.

maninge O  maninge. from. ngenge: not satisfied.  n. deception, disappointment.  a. deceived, cast off, not satisfied.  red. maningenge, maningeninge.  vc. ka-maningea: to deceive.

maningongo B  mæningóngo. vi. converse in a low voice.  n. sound of voices in low conversation.  O  maningongo. from. ngongo.  n. indistinct sound of voices, a noise of distant voices, whispering.  v. to whisper.  maningongo1. n. a sea bird.

maningoningo O  maningoningo. n. whispering.  v. to whisper.  red. mama ...

maningure B  mæ/ningure. vi. utter dissatisfaction as at again loaning to a neighbor.  O  maningure. v. to complain, to murmur, to grumble, to grouse.  vt. maningurea: to grumble about, to complain about.

maningurea B  mæningúrea. vt. criticize a neighbor in reference to borrowing.

maninnara O  maninnara. n. mosquitoes.  a. maninara, mamaninara, kau maninara: abounding in mosquitoes.  see binobino ni kai.

maninrongorongo O  maninrongorongo. v. to spread false news, to exaggerate, to invent stories, tittle tattle.

manintaeka O  manintaeka. v. to carry a message, to retail news (messenger).

manintaninga O  manintaninga. n. separation or joint of skull bones.  n. a thing carried on ear.  v. to have something on the ear.

maninteabike B  mæn/inteábike. n. flag or signal of a certain tribe or family.

maninuto O  maninuto. n. a person suspected, accused, author of an act, cause, responsible for.  vt. maninutoa: to accuse, to suspect, to make responsible.

manio B  m'ánio. vi. sleep soundly.  O  manio. n. indolence, torpor, numbness, sluggishness.  a. inert, indolent, numb (for ex. a person dozing asleep).  red. ma'manio, manionio, mam'anionio, m'anionio nako, nimanionio, aomanionio: very ...  see mannei: limp, slack, flabby, fagged out, jaded, worn out.  vc. ka-m'anion, ka-m'anionioa, kamanionakoa: to make ..., to cause ...

manionio B  m'aníonio. va. very soundly asleep.

maniua O  maniua. n. (1) flag of canoe) flag, ensign of canoe. (S.).  for. manua (man ni wa or man te wa: (2) manuao (man of war) warship.

maniwaira O  maniwaira. v. to disparage, to vilify.  n. an evil spell, sorcery.  a. hurtful, which brings ill luck.  vt. mani-wairaea: to make ... on, to cast an evil spell on.

maniwete O  maniwete. from. wete.  n. a point in form of dart, arrow or lance.  a. sharpened as ...

maniwia O  maniwia. or. manuwia or manuia.  from. wia.  n. a lucky person.  a. lucky, fortunate.  n. luck, chance, good luck.  vc. ka-maniura, kamanuia: to make ..., to give ..., to favour to give a chance.

manna B  mæn/na. n. .  manna.  O  manna. n. manna (Bible) (ENG).  manna1. n. a person or thing disintegrating, going queer, getting old, falling into ruin, declining, etc., decadence, decrepitude, decline.  fig. relaxing, relaxed.

mannaba O  mannaba. n. a bird (myth.).

mannang B  mæn/nang. n. ashes.  vi. become ashes.  O  mannang. from. ang.  n. ashes. a. reduced to ashes, ... dust.

mannannang O  mannannang. n. birds.  syn. mannikiba.

mannanoa B  m'annæ/noa. vt. regard, value, pay attention to.  O  mannanoa. from. nano.  n. interest, care, attention.  vt. mannanoa, mamannanoa: to take to heart, to take seriously to have an interest in, to be preoccupied with, to be busy about.

mannaoka O  mannaoka. n. a joke.  v. to play a joke.  vt. mannaoka: to take advantage of, to bully, to make game of, to mystify.  see aoka.

mannati O  mannati. n. a fish, bonito.

mannawa O  mannawa. and mannawawa.  from. awa.  n. certain brilliant places on surface of water.  a. shining <shine> like oil in places.

mannebaeba B  mannebáeba. a. not skillful in providing food, through indolence.

mannei B  mæn/nei. n. languidness.  a. languid, weak, especially through sickness, lifeless.  O  mannei. n. apathy, languor, feebleness.  a. mannei, mamanei: feeble, without energy, apathetic.  vc. ka-manneia: to make ...  see nimamanei.  na. ka-mannei: weakening, softening, which makes ...

manni O  manni. a. thin, fine.  vc. ka-mannia: to make thinner.

mannibeti B  mæn/nibéti. n. very small fly or insect.  a. abounding in or full of mannibeti.

mannibwerebwere O  mannibwerebwere. sup. superlative of manni:  a. extremely thin, fine.  vc. kamanib ...

mano B  máno. a. tight, not leaky, dry.  n. tightness, the condition of not being leaky.  m'áno. a. indented, having a hollow, depressed.  O  mano. n. imperviousness.  a. mano, mamano: water tight, sheltered, covered, under cover, sheltered from the rain, ... the air, ... from sight (tan: sheltered from wind).  vc. ka-manoa, kamanomanoa: to shelter from, to cover, shelter.  n. te kamano, te kamanomano: a shelter.  idiom. kamanoko: cover yourself, take shelter, hide your naked (children).  mano1. a. hollow, concave.  see manono, manorake, manorio.

manoa O  manoa. na. film of oil, layer, oily surface.

manoka B  m'ánoka. n. the lap.  m'ánokaa. vt. hold in the arms.  O  manoka. n. forearm or inside angle of elbow.  vt. manoka, mamanoka, manokanoka: to hold, to carry, to clasp in angle of elbow, to carry on arm (child), clasp in arms.

manoku B  m'ánoku. n. curving in,.  n. bay , gulf.  a. curving in or indented as the shore.  O  manoku. n. (1) bay, gulf, creek, elbow, cove.  a. manoku, mamanoku: curved, L-shaped angle, full of coves.  va. kamanokua: to form a ...  n. (2) a fish (ikawain te kuau).  L  manoku. sn. Epinephalus microdon (serranida).  n. grouper, seabass.

manoku n ranga O  manoku n ranga. n. the back of knee.

manoku ni bai O  manoku ni bai. n. inside of elbow, cubit (measure).  ex. te manoku uoua: measure from tips of fingers to elbow of other arm (about 5 feet).  manoku ni wae, manoku n ranga idem.

manokunibai B  m'anokúnibai. n. cubit [anc. lin . meas].

manokunoku B  m'ánokunóku. a. frequentative of m'anoku irregular in outline as the shore.

manon B  mæ/non. ngo. .  n. breath, or rather its odor from the nose, the nasal passage to the throat.

manono B  mánono. vi. give annoyance, give trouble.  see tabare.  m'ánono. n. small depression or pit.  a. depressed, indented.  O  manono. n. a hollow, cavity, dent, depression of land, hole in the ground.  a. hollow, dented.  manonoua: very dented.  nimanomano: full of hollows or dents.  n. kamanono: small hollow, slight depression, forming slight depression.  vc. kamanonoa: to make a hole, to dig deeply.

manonoua B  m'ánonóua. a. depressed, indented, crater like.

manorio B  m'anorío. va. depressed, indented, pitted.  bk. Phys. 21.

manotabuki O  manotabuki. n. undulation.  a. undulated, a succession of hills and hollows, rolling ground.

manouna O  manouna. see maneouna.  n. no result, no fruit, no profit. akea manounana: he has left nothing after him.

manra B  mæn/ra. see a m'anibuaka.  O  manra. sup. superlative of manibuaka.  n. an evil tongue (in general).  a. badly behaved, naughty, ungrateful, wicked.  va. manrabuaka: very wicked, thankless.  vt. manraea: to ill treat.  vc. kamanraea: to make, to find, to judge as wicked, etc.  Manra. n. Sydney Island in Phoenix group. discovered by Emmet, 1823.

manraoi O  manraoi. n. a good person.  v. kamanraoia: to praise, to treat as ...

manrea B  mæn/rea. va. often seen, seen to weariness, seen too often.  O  manrea. from. rea.  a. common, vulgar, out of date, old fashioned, grown old.  ex. e manrea te kuna: that song is out of date (the same old story).  vc. ka-manrea: to treat as ...

manrerei O  manrerei. n. futility, frivolity, vanity.  a. vain, futile, frivolous, puerile.  v. to do or act thoughtlessly, not seriously.  ex. taetae ni manrerei: to speak inconsiderately.

manriki B  mænri:/ki. n. chronic, offensive catarrh in the nostrils.  ex. maron te wa ae manna certain ensign or flag on a canoe.  O  manriki. nv. excrescence, growth in nose, catarrh, adenoids.  manriki1. n. a canoe flag to show which clan one belongs to.

manring B  mæn/ring. va. peeling off in little scales as sunburnt skin.  n. chronic,.  n. little scales on the skin from sunburn or other cause.  O  manring. n. desquamation of the skin.  v. to peel.  a. sun burnt.  vc. kamanringa: which makes the skin peel.

manrureke B  mæn/rureke. n. mandrake (ENG).

manta B  mæn/ta. n. character.  O  manta. n. character traits, temperament, behaviour.  ex. mantan te ... mannan te: behaviour, conduct, morals, customs, character.  tau-manta: to observe, to remark, to keep account of conduct, character, observation of ...  tau-mantau, tau-mantam, tau-mantana, etc..  i ata mannan te aomata arei: I know the habits of that man.  i tau mantan te aomata arei: I keep an account, I keep check on his conduct.  vc. katau manta: to imitate, to take off.  n. te boki n tau-manta: discipline book, mark book.

mantakarara O  mantakarara. v. to speak much and loudly.  a. too free, too familiar.  see takarara.

mante B  man/te. n. Monday (ENG).

manteuana B  mæntéuana. n. flag or signal of a certain tribe or family.

manti B  man/ti. n. month (ENG).  mæn/ti. va. pulverized, mashed.  O  manti. a. mamanti, mantiti: crushed, squashed, trodden down, flattened, reduced to pulp.  vc. kamanta, kamantintia, kamantitinonginonga: to crush, to pulverize.  sup. mantintinonginong.

manto B  m'an/to. va. acquired.  O  manto. from. mane. caught, taken.  a. well taken, well caught, acquired, assimilated, etc.  syn. reke raoi and mane and maneaua.  n. manton, mantonton: acquisition, taking possession, assimilation, seizing, etc.  vc. kamantoa: to take in, to catch on, to acquire, to seize, ... assimilate.

mantoa B  m'an/toa. vt. mislead with a purpose to do an injury.  mæn/toa. a. turbid, roiled, roily, stirred up.  n. that which roils, dregs.  O  mantoa. n. troubled water, turbulence.  a. mantoa, mamantoa: troubled, turbulent.  fig. to muddle, to mystify, to ridicule, to make a fool of, to take in.  ex. mantoa te aba: to deceive people.  n. te tia mantoa: a cunning old blade, sharp, crafty, braggart.  vc. ka-mantoa: to make troubled, to trouble, to muddle, to mystify, etc.

mantokotoko O  mantokotoko. na. (1) lazy, good for nothing, shirker.  (2) a wet blanket, always contradicting.

mantorotoro O  mantorotoro. n. a song, a singer, a dancer sitting down.

manu B  m'ánu. n. joint as of the elbow.  va. closed as fingers, bent or drawn up as an arm or leg, slack, looping as a slack rope.  O  manu. na. mamanu, manunu: a pleat.  a. pleated, wrinkled, having pleats or wrinkles.  vc. kamanunua: to gather, to pleat.  n. te kamanunu: pleating.

manua B  mæ/nua. n. fish.  maánua. n. roasted coconut kernel.  O  manua. n. (1) te manua: te manua ni buni. a large buni (fish).  a. (2) enormous, large, of great dimensions.  n. (3) cannon (so named because big). syn. te kati ae bubura.  (4) man of war.  manua1. n. the smell of roasted coconut.  vt. manua ... manuaia: to roast coconut, to give an odour of ...  v. boimanua: exhaling an odour of roasted coconut.

manuao B  mæ/nuáo. n. man-of-war, a war vessel (ENG).  O  manuao. n. man o'war, warship (ENG).

manuia B  mæ/nuia. a. fortunate, favored.  n. fortunateness.  O  manuia. n. luck.  a. lucky, fortunate.  see maniwia.

manunu B  m'anuúnu. va. wrinkled.  n. wrinkle.

manuoka B  mænuóka. vt. forget.  O  manuoka. vt. to forget, to omit (a thing).

manuokina O  manuokina. vt. to forget (in thought).  red. mamanuokina: to often forget.

manuoua B  mænuóua. n. flag or signal of a certain tribe or family.

mao B  mæ/o. n. large bush.  a. bitter.  maáo. va. nearly finished as a shower, raining gently.  O  mao. n. (1) a bush (Scaevola sp.), salt bush, grows mostly at ocean side. species: mao-ngirake, mao-kika, mao-maran, mao-bo, mao-bui.  a. mamao, kau mao: abounding in ...  v. ere-mao: to cut, to clear away mao.  n. (2) a meeting to feast for a new baby, three days after birth (so called because a mao was pulled up by the roots to preserve the child from evil spells).  see kauraura.  mao1. n. bitterness, acidity, sourness, sharp taste.  a. bitter, acid, sour (as sap of mao).  fig. mao riana: he is punished, caught, deceived, disgusted.  ex. e kamao ria: that disgusts you, ... will teach you a lesson.  mao2. a. healed, closed up (a wound, a sore).  ex. e mao ikoakina: his wound is healed.  v. kamaoa: to heal, to close.  mao3. a. nearly finished, decreasing (rain, noise, ardour).  syn. ba'o (S.).  vc. kamaoa, kabaoa: to wait till it stops, diminishes, attenuates.  ex. kamaoa ana taeka: moderate his talk.  G  mao. sn. Scaevola sericea Jahl (z).  n. <saltbush>.

maoko B  máoko. n. fish.  O  maoko. n. a fish (Scavenger fish).  maokobai: a large maoko.  G  máoko. sn. Lethrinus variegatus (ll).  n. very small scavenger fish (ll,sm).

maomao B  máomao. va. abounding in or overgrown with the mao.

maon O  maon. a. intermittent, rare, not quite visible on account of rapidity of passage or rarity of passage.  v. kaoti-maon, roko maon: to appear or to come rarely.  see tokamaomao.

maong B  máong. a. easily fatigued.  O  maong. a. soaked, wet, perspiring, tired, exhausted.  syn. morimori, morioriori, nimori.  vc. ka-maonga: to extenuate, to exhaust.

maono B  máono. n. sweat.  vi. sweat.  a. sweaty.  O  maono. n. sweat, perspiration.  v. maona, mamaona: to sweat, toperspire.  n. te kaoa ni maono: handkerchief.  vc. kamaona: to make sweat, to cause perspiration.

maonon B  máonon. see a maenen.  O  maonon. a. which bends without breaking, supple, elastic, flexible, pliable.  sup. nimaonnon:  vc. kamaonnona.

maoria O  maoria. na. (e mao riau, e mao riam, e mao riana): disappointed, corrected, taught a lesson by experience.  vc. kamaoa riana: to deceive, to correct, to teach a lesson to.  ex. kamaoan riana, te kamao ria: correction, punishment, deception, etc.

maoriori B  maóriori. see a maonon.  a maenen.  O  maoriori. a. very flexible, very supple.  red. mamaoriori, nimaoriori: bending in every direction, disarticulated, soft, nerveless (as sick, tired, old person).  va. kamaoriori: which makes ...  vc. kamaoriori: to make ..., to bend ..., to disjoint.

maoto B  m'áoto. va. broken as a stick or bone, or as the heat of the sun after passing the meridian (metaphorical).  n. fracture in wood or stone.  O  maoto. n. rupture, break, crack, piece.  a. broken, cracked, broken off.  red. sup. mamaoto, maototo, .  ex. maotoua: broken in two.  maoto-ten: broken in three.  maotorikiriki: smashed in pieces (wood, bone, long pieces).  a. kai maoto: fragile, easily broken, brittle.  n. te kamaoto: a bend ... curve.  see oto, otea.

maoto i eta O  maoto i eta. a. a current going eastwards met by a strong easterly wind with resulting strong dangerous waves (naomoro) breaking at the summit.  ex. e maoto i eta te aira.

maoto ni bai O  maoto ni bai. n. finger joints.

maoto ni bwe O  maoto ni bwe. or. te bwe, or bwen te wa.  n. the price to be paid in fish for loan of canoe or fishing net.

maotoieta B  m'áoto-iéta. va. running to the eastward as a current.

maoton te nao O  maoton te nao. n. the point where the wave breaks.

maotonibwe B  maotónibwe. n. fish reserved or set aside in payment for canoe hire.

maotorikiriki B  m'áoto-ríkiriki. a. broken into many pieces.  O  maotorikiriki. a. smashed to pieces.

maototo B  m'aotóto. va. frequentative of maoto.  n. food in many fragments.  O  maototo. a. broken in several pieces.

maotoua B  m'aotóua. va. broken in two, as wood or bone or metal.  O  maotoua. a. broken in two.  fig. syn. moti: decided.  ex. e maotoua te bong: the day is fixed.

maowa L  maowa. sn. Parupeneus barberinus (mullida).  P. bifasciatus.  n. goat-fish.

maowi O  maowi. a. kamaowi, e mao wina.  see maoria.

mara B  mæ/ra. a. soft as an animal shedding its skin.  wet, moist.  a. bald.  n. bald head, baldness.  bib. Amos 8 : 10.  m:áraa. a. dizzy.  spe. mmara:  máraa. a. eyeless as a needle.  a. having a harelip.  a. free from trees.  m'áræ. va. disgusted or shocked at the sight of.  O  mara. n. baldness, calvities, loss of hair, bristle, scales.  a. bald, bereft, losing skin, hair, scales, decomposing.  sup. maratau, maratataua.  v. kamarataua: to make bald ...  mara-rake: losing hair from the forehead upwards, receding hair.  n. te ka-atumara: an old bald man.  mara1. n. decomposing fish, beginning to decay.  ex. e mara te ika: the fish is tainted.  mara2. a. moistened, soaked, softened, steeped.  ex. marato, maratu, maratuatua, mara tingo: very, extremely ...  e mara te benu: the coconut husk is soft after soaking.  vc. ka-mara: to moisten, to soak, to steep, to soften.  mara3. a. marato, maratirati, marabe: oiled, shiny, smooth.  mara4. from. marangan:  a. (1) separated, thinly spaced.  open, separated, torn.  vc. ka-mara: to open, to separate, to tear, to yield, etc.  ex. e mara te tu: the needle eye is open, broken.  e mara rian te ika: the lip of the fish is torn.  a. kamara, kamaranga, kauki marenaia. (2) dirty, filthy, disgusting, repulsive.  nano mara: disgusted, repulsed.  vc. ka-nano-mara: to inspire disgust, to repulse.  mara5. or. te kamara.  n. a game.  mara6. and mamara.  n. feebleness, apathy.  a. feeble, weak, languid.  mara7. suf. to certain words signifying feebleness.  ex. biri-mara, buti-mara, tangi-mara, ura mara, etc.  see mara n ai.

maraba O  maraba. a. maraberabe: very shiny from too much oil.

marabe B  mæ/rabe. a. well developed, full and round as a person.  n. full development as of the body and muscles.  O  marabe. or. maraberabe.  a. glowing with health, flourishing, prosperous.  vc. kamarabea, kamaraberabea: to make, to render prosperous, to cause to grow bigger.

maraberabe B  maráberabe. a. frequentative of marabe.

marabu B  maárabu. va. ascending in great volume as a smoke in the distance.  O  marabu. n. smoke, fog, mist, cloud, light (seen from afar), covered with ...  vc. kamarabua: ...

marae B  mæ/rae. n. playground.  a. without parents or a guardian.  O  marae. n. (diph.) empty space, open space, clear place, public place, park, sports ground.  te marae n takakaro: sports ground.  te marae ni wanikiba: air strip, aerodrome.  te nati ni marae, te nati n tama: a bastard <field>.

marai B  mæ/rai. n. kernel of a coconut in its soft state.  n. white of an egg.  a. having a soft kernel well developed as a moimoto .  O  marai. n. the soft tender flesh of young coconut, white of egg cooked, the soft inside of fruits, plants.

marai n o O  marai n o. n. cartilage of fishes' gills. a kind of ulceration of mouth in infants.

maraia B  maráia. va. suffering supposed supernatural evil after disrespect to a god.  n. suffering supposed to be occasioned by ill treatment of the gods.  O  maraia. and kamaraia.  n. an evil spell, bad luck, magical charm, sorcery.  a. maraia, mamaraia: under a spell, unlucky, bewitched, cursed.  kamaraia: bringing evil, place or person bringing ill-luck, evil spell.  vc. ka-maraia: to cast a spell, bewitch.

marainai B  maráinai. n. bark of the kanawa.  O  marainai. and nimarainai.  n. bark of kanawa: fibres, hair, etc., used to make string for charms.

marainao O  marainao. n. nimarainai: string made of kanawa fibres, hair, etc.

marainging O  marainging. a. a bit shaky, badly-fixed, a bit out or order.  see mainging.

maraino B  maráino. n. gill of a fish.

marairai B  m'aráirai. a. long as the hair or a skirt.  O  marairai. a. long, (clothes, hair).  red. mamarairai.  vc. kamarairaia: to make longer, to let get longer.  n. te kamarai: a long robe, cassock, habit.

maraiti O  maraiti. for. raiti (mostly used).  n. (rarely used) rapid passage of something.  ex. i nora maraitina: I saw it pass like lightning (hardly visible).  a. i ti nora raitina. seen, perceived, barely heard.

marakei O  Marakei. n. Matthew Island discovered by Duperry, 1823.

maraki B  mæ/raki. va. in pain, suffering with pain.  n. pain.  O  maraki. n. pain, suffering, grief.  maraki n nano: hurt feelings, remorse.  nanomaraki: sorrow, interior grief, regret, contrition.  a. maraki, mamaraki: painful, paining.  v. to be suffering; nanomaraki: to regret, to repent.  vc. kamaraki: causing pain; kamaraki nano: afflicting, annoying, irritating.  kamaraka, kakamaraka: to make suffer.  ex. kamaraka te nano: to hurt, to afflict, to make sad, to sadden, to irritate.

maramara O  maramara. a. soft, feeble, too good-natured.  ex. e maramara nanona: he is taken up with,