B

1,813 Kiribati words

• ba because, for, that, as.
• ba n iku hard, dry skin.
• ba n ruruo a kind of rod baited and moved in water to attract bonito.
• ba n uri leaves of uri.
• ba ni babai 1. taro leaves.
• ba ni kaina pandanus leaves.
• ba ni kamaimai perfumed oil.
• ba ni kana gizzard, crop, oesophagus, gullet.
• ba ni kanawa paleness.
• ba ni koko one who possesses but will not share, rich but mean.
• ba ni kua cod liver oil.
• ba niko beautiful leaf of tree.
• ba raerae coconut tree with leaf just beginning to foliate.
• ba rairai a way of fishing consisting of encircling a rock or heap of…
• ba rerei a healthy leaf.
• ba rongorongo famine oil, old oil.
• ba roro dark green flourishing leaves.
• baamai Pomacentridae.
• baara pala.
• baba foolish, destitute of reason, wanting in umderstanding,…
• baba n aine a passion for women, females.
• baba na aine women's club, association. (HAW).
• babababa sound of escaping air or water.
• babaea to bore with a ubaniban.
• babaeao abounding in babaeao.
• babaebaeta frequentative of baebaeta.
• babaeina Lutjanus monostigmus.
• babaenikai frequentative of baenikai.
• babai to approach cautiously for the purpose of stealing.
• babai n anti box, drawer, trunk of pandanus hollowed out and used as a…
• babai wae to go or walk stealthily.
• babaia papaw, fruit of... <papaya>. (ENG).
• babaibai receiving recompense for what one does.
• babaibainanti frequentative of b'aib'ainanti: deformed.
• babaibao frequentative of baib'ao: to miss the mark.
• babaibati frequentative of baibati: much, strong as the wind.
• babaibuaka frequentative of baibuaka: very bad.
• babaikabubu frequentative of baikabubu: awkward in throwing or spearing.
• babaikimoa frequentative of baikimoa: thievish.
• babaikoraki frequentative of b'aikoraki: rich, encumbered with much…
• babaiku frequentative of baiku: unduly wide.
• babaikuikui frequentative of baikuikui: hesitating to shoot or throw.
• babaimangori frequentative of baimangori: slow in doing or making.
• babaimano frequentative of baimano: skilled in fitting canoe planks.
• babainataeia frequentative of b'ainataeia: to practice incantations over…
• babainikirina frequentative of b'ainikirina: to persecute, abuse.
• babainrangirangia frequentative of b'ainrangirangia: to perform incantations…
• babainraraea frequentative of b'ainraraea: to blackguard.
• babairababa frequentative of baira:baba: to claim land as one's own…
• babairaraoi frequentative of b'airaraoi: impartial in the distribution…
• babairawerawe frequentative of bairawerawe: wont to carry off theivishly.
• babaire frequentative of baire: to preside.
• babairea frequentative of bairea: to measure.
• babairekereke frequentative of bairekereke: skillful in catching.
• babairemwe frequentative of bairemwe: to manipulate slowly.
• babairoko frequentative of bairoko: doing quickly.
• babaitabare frequentative of baitata: to work rapidly.
• babaitau frequentative of baitau: to assume a position for a fight.
• babaiteke frequentative of baiteke: skillful in hitting the mark.
• babaitoka frequentative of baitoka: working rapidly.
• babaitokatoka frequentative of baitokatoka.
• babaitoto frequentative of baitoto: very light, not dense.
• babaka frequentative of b'aka.
• babakaine frequentative of bakaine: to be negligent of a parent's…
• babakamoamoa frequentative of bakamoamoa: to accuse another of fault.
• babakanakoa to entertain or treat kindly outwardly, but not at heart.
• babakanakoi to act kindly at such times that it pays to do so, as a…
• babakanataei frequentative of bakanataei.
• babakanateiaine frequentative of bakanateiaine.
• babakanatua frequentative of bakanatua.
• babakanikawai extortionate, rascally, vicious.
• babakaniking to assume royalty.
• babakannano frequentative of b'akannano.
• babakanrerei frequentative of bakanrerei.
• babakanrorobuaka frequentative of bakanrorobuaka.
• babakanroronga frequentative of bakanroronga.
• babakantamaroa frequentative of bakantamaroa.
• babakantang frequentative of bakantang.
• babakantoka frequentative of bakantoka.
• babakaonon frequentative of bakaonon: to be in a very humble or abject…
• babakarake to depart to the east.
• babakario to depart to the west.
• babakatae frequentative of bakatae.
• babaki frequentative of baki.
• babako to lie as an infant in the arms or lap of a person.
• babakoa to hold, as a child in the arms.
• babakoinawa lancet fish (large one).
• babakoran to plan to assault.
• babaku the flower of the uri.
• babamaiu frequentative of bamaiu: verdant, green, fresh.
• babana to love passionately, to dote on, to be infatuated with.
• babananun churlish.
• babane ready, prepared.
• babanebane frequentative of banebane.
• babaneki large cetacea, whale.
• babanga to be without knowledge, not to know how or about.
• babangabai frequentative of bangab'ai: unskillful.
• babangaki red and swollen as the bite of a mosquito.
• babanganikou frequentative of b'anginikou: fast or caught as the hand.
• babanganimatang abounding in caves.
• babanganrino frequentative of b'anganrino: wont to do nice and careful…
• babanganriro frequentative of b'anganriro: to be very particular about.
• babangantaeka frequentative of b'angantaeka: to murmur,.
• babanganun frequentative of b'anganun: quarrelsome, e asily angered.
• babangaomata frequentative of bangaomata: unkind, ungrateful.
• babangare to joke, to be funny.
• babaniman Sirius; Babaniman meang: star.
• babanura having a full breast over the sternum.
• babanuri abounding in the leaves of the uri.
• babao crooked.
• babaokoko frequentative of b'aokoko: bent over.
• babaono foolish.
• babaoua frequentative of b'aoua: crooked.
• babaraanikewe frequentative of b'aranikewe.
• babaraki able to turn over as an infant.
• babarantiko frequentative of b'arantiko.
• babareka frequentative of bæreka.
• babarekatia frequentative of barekatia.
• babariko habitually assembling.
• babaro assembled in numbers.
• babarua to crave, to greatly relish.
• babatababa large tiger shark.
• babatauti frequentative of b'atauti.
• babatei to have the head so low as to be in danger of falling…
• babati the upper part of the thigh.
• babati ni kai collection of arms, war weapons.
• babatiakina to put in bunches, or packets, or bundles.
• babatiana to put in bunches, or packets, or bundles.
• babatinikai fully armed, armed to the teeth.
• babatiraeia frequentative of batiraeia.
• babatita to bundle.
• babatongotongo frequentative of b'atongotongo.
• babatu a mat just begun, the first half of a mat.
• babatua a roach.
• babaturua coming up as a squall, about to fall as the rain.
• babau part of abdomen around pelvis.
• babaubauta frequentative of baubauta.
• babaurua to gather together in great number, to assemble, to muster…
• babaware frequentative of baware.
• babawarea frequentative of bawarea.
• babeina fish, spot snapper.
• babera a poplar (ENG).
• babero buffalo (ENG).
• babetito to baptize (GR).
• babetitoa to baptize (GR).
• babobo a fading leaf growing red or yellow.
• baboia skilled in perfumeing.
• babu a fish, the.
• babua Papua. (ENG).
• babubura a disease.
• babue a species of taro.
• babunibakoa a species of shark, the.
• babutababa a species of shark, the.
• bae this thing which.
• baeao the pearl shell.
• baebaeta to chant the dead.
• baebaeti idem. lamentation, plaint, dirge, chant of lamentations.
• baei this thing.
• baeka baekaeka: rock with pebbles around it.
• baekeke dominating or standing out, high.
• baekekeieta to excel in sailing to windward.
• baenata a collection of stones used in entrapping fish <fsg>.
• baene a basket having no cover.
• baenenibon a basket for containing bon.
• baenikai busy, engaged, hindered.
• baenne dem. adj. te bai anne: that thing there.
• baere that yonder thing which.
• baerei that thing yonder.
• baewe Neothunnus macropterus (ll).
• bai a thing, an object.
• bai maono clammy hands, sweating hands.
• bai n oro hammer, cane, axe, whip, any instrument to hit with.
• bai n rang a person who is a laughing stock... made fun of.
• bai n taitaim a sharpening stone, a grind stone, a whet stone.
• bai n takakaro an object made sport of... fun of, toy, sports gear,…
• bai n tinaniku bars of canoe between taka and biro.
• bai ni karau rain coat.
• bai ni kataratara an instrument for looking, binoculars, telescope.
• bai ni katine balance, scales, weighing machine.
• bai ni katoto a copy, model, pattern.
• bai ni kiakia something glittering or shining in the distance (white…
• bai ni man a jest or attitude of dancer imitating flight of wings.
• bai ni mane men's clothes.
• baia a coarse kind of food, tough and stringy.
• baiati generous, giving without counting, good measure.
• baiba a viper (ENG).
• baibabaro carrying the arms a little bent.
• baibai a fish, the.
• baibain a heathen marriage ceremony attended with incantations.
• baibaina frequentative of b'aina: to use.
• baibainanti deformed.
• baibakara one who dirties things with hands, sloven, slut, dirty.
• baibake awkward, clumsy with hands.
• baibao to miss the mark.
• baibara Bible (ENG).
• baibaro one who spills liquids through awkwardness of hands.
• baibati much, strong as the wind.
• baibi a water or oil pipe (ENG).
• baibingao 1. offensive smell on hands.
• baibo a fish, the.
• baibuaetia
• baibuaka very bad, badly done.
• baibuobuoki name of a star in Pegasus constellation.
• baibure Nei Tebaibure or Baiburebure;
• baiburebure a species of shark, the.
• baieta skilful on land only, not skilful at steering a canoe.
• baieti a star.
• baika these things which.
• baikabubu awkward in throwing or spearing.
• baikai these things.
• baikairua taking what belongs to others by mistake, a mild way of…
• baikakateke beautiful arms and elegance of dancers.
• baikaki a pygarg [antelope, sea-bird] (ENG).
• baikana those things near by which.
• baikanne those things near by.
• baikare a star (Spica?) Heart? (Grimble).
• baikateke sure aim combined with elegance.
• baike those things yonder, which.
• baikiaro having a rising on the back of the lower arm.
• baikimoa thieff>vish.
• baikinakina flying fish.
• baiko strong hands for tying.
• baikoa agile hands, quick at work.
• baikomkom not skilled in catching or holding.
• baikora strong hands or arms, muscular arms.
• baikoraki wealth, riches.
• baikorakora heavily sparred.
• baikori to engage in scratching the skin in abger, or gently.
• baikorikori frequentative of baikori.
• baiku the fish.
• baikuikui afraid to handle or touch: hesitating to throw lest failing…
• baimaere flying fish with striped fins.
• baimaiu skilled in cultivation.
• baimanea to clasp around with hands, to sustain or hold, etc.
• baimangori slow in doing or making.
• baimano skilful at making watertight canoes.
• baimanu a large fish, the.
• baimanuteitei (teitei) Manta (mobulidae).
• baimanutemai fai.
• baimaono having habitually sweaty hands.
• baimara weak hands, feeble grip.
• baimaran not skilled in catching or holding.
• baimare flying fish.
• baimatoa strong handed.
• baimoa Venus, Morning Star.
• bain aine 1. women's clothes.
• bain ni kun to cover one's face with one's hands in order to hide one's…
• bain tebo diving suit, gear.
• baina to use, to make use of, to hold, to possess, to value.
• bainabora a pineapple (ENG).
• bainae Nei Bainae: Will o' the wisp.
• bainaine stirred to anger or quarrel with reference to a woman.
• bainainea to quarrel with or assail a man in reference to a woman.
• bainanti unusual, unwonted, singular, extraordinary, abnormal,…
• bainataei an incantation over a child.
• bainataeia to practice incantations over a child.
• bainikanewe a hook, coat hanger.
• bainikataratara a spy-glass.
• bainikiakia having white-caps on the sea.
• bainikirina to persecute, to abuse, to ill-treat.
• bainiman just appearing in the distance.
• bainimane a disturbance arising from the unfaithfulness of the man.
• bainimanea to quarrel with or assail a woman with reference to a man.
• bainingare laughable, ridiculous, derisory.
• bainingareakina to ridicule, to mock, to jeer, to scoff, to laugh at...
• bainororo a hammer.
• bainrangirang to practice incantations.
• bainrangirangia to perform incantations upon.
• bainraraea to blackguard, to assail with vile epithets.
• bainte a pint (ENG).
• baio having strong arms for rowing, throwing, etc.
• baioa gods, Nemesis, personification of chastisement, accident,…
• baira clumsy, awkward.
• bairababa to claim land as one's own unjustly.
• bairae having large hands.
• bairakau a bird, the.
• bairaoi bairaroi. handy, skilful, clever, expert, generous,…
• bairara a man of blood, a murderer.
• bairarae having unusually long arms.
• bairaraoi well furnished.
• bairaro Nei Bairaro: a strong regular wind.
• bairaroi good things, useful things, valuable things.
• bairawata heavy handed, having hands full of ill-gotten goods, thief,…
• bairawerawe wont to carry off thievishly.
• bairawerawea to snatch or carry off thievishly.
• baire to engage in measuring.
• bairea to measure, to adjust or set in order, to preside over as a…
• baireke handy, skilful with hands at catching, climbing, taking,…
• bairekereke skillful in catching.
• bairemwe to manipulate slowly.
• bairera Neothunnus macropterus (scombridae).
• bairi the nose.
• bairiati a tree, the.
• bairikaki a star.
• bairoko quickly doing as in producing fire by rubbing sticks, or in…
• bairoro Prognichthys albimaculatus (ll).
• bairua to make a mistake in taking.
• bairuti a bird.
• baita to take down as a basket from a shelf.
• baitaba 1. a species of fish with large fins (big ntaningamea).
• baitabare to meddle.
• baitabuaeti working badly, carelessly, spoiling.
• baitabuariki idem. breaking everything, spoiling, working at break-neck…
• baitaere Nei Baitaere: a star.
• baitangako hands covered with dirt, dirtying what they touch (object…
• baitanganga beating the air, without energy, inert.
• baitangauri idem. baitangauria: to touch, handle with fingertips.
• baitangitang a thing given with regret, a paltry gift, a mean gift.
• baitari a species of jelly fish.
• baitata to work rapidly.
• baitau skilful at wrestling, boxing.
• baiteke skilled in hitting the mark.
• baitererei to touch or take with tips of fingers.
• baitia active or smart at work, getting done quickly, to…
• baitoito light in weight, not heavy.
• baitoka working rapidly.
• baitokatoka frequentative of baitoka.
• baitongo fruit, endocarp of foreign tree.
• baitoto very light, not dense, hence light.
• baituru a scar of a burn.
• baiturua to scar as the arm with burns.
• baiuki unskillled in fitting canoe planks.
• baiun object or subject of a dispute.
• baiura 1. a species of yellow tuna.
• baiuti a small louse.
• baka to fall.
• baka n akoi (p.) to pretend to be kind.
• baka n anea babaka n anea. to pretend to take to heart.
• baka n aoka
• baka n ataei babaka n ataei. to be childish, to be frivolous.
• baka n ataeinaine to act the young lady.
• baka n atua babakantua: to pretend to be God or acting as such, to make…
• baka n nano to fall in love.
• baka n nanona babaka n nanona. to pretend to take to heart, to love, to…
• baka n rabakau babaka n... to pretend to be clever, to believe oneself to…
• baka n rang to feign poverty... want.
• baka n rerei to jest, to banter, to treat wantonly, to tease, to joke.
• baka n roronga
• baka n taeka babaka n... to abuse, to recriminate against.
• baka n tamare a debauchee.
• baka n toka to act or ape the great or the rich.
• baka oko to feign to be crippled.
• bakabai payment, wages, bets, salary.
• bakabaka frequentative of baka: fully ripe, as the pandanus fruit.
• bakabaka ni koroa to keep aloof, to be singular, show off.
• bakabakanikoroa to hasten to meet a coming friend.
• bakabane second stage of a coconut leaf.
• bakabaun issue, distribution of rations, of amount agreed to.
• bakabenuamuri a kind of loin cloth with fringe.
• bakabobo to flap wings (cock), to challenge by clapping hands on…
• bakaborau to engage in escorting.
• bakaboraua to escort.
• bakabota the sting of ray or sword fish tied in a bunch to a long…
• bakabu filling in, padding of dance melodies.
• bakabua te bakabua: hoarseness.
• bakabuaka ill luckk.
• bakabubu to smoke slightly.
• bakabure to engage in plotting one's destruction.
• bakaburea to commit suicide.
• bakabwi to engage in tying coconuts in bunches of ten each.
• bakabwia to tie coconuts in bunches of ten each.
• bakaea to pretend.
• bakaieie to rock oneself.
• bakaine to be negligent of a parent's wants.
• bakainea to neglect one's parent.
• bakake to engage in ill treating a foster child.
• bakakea to ill treat as a foster father his foster child.
• bakako a feigned welcome, false assiduousness.
• bakakurabe (fall of rectum) bottom fallen out of (basket, bag, etc.).
• bakamaieta a dish consisting of grated coconut and toddy (karewe).
• bakamanang clothing in rags, an open sore.
• bakamangai a person having a sharp chin.
• bakamau bakamaua to steer, to direct towards.
• bakamaurua to rush at with great force, to fall upon.
• bakamim the bladder.
• bakamoamoa to accuse another of fault in order to screen one's self.
• bakanako gone pastt (in time or space).
• bakanana scattered about in profusion.
• bakananoa to fall in love with, to be enamored of.
• bakanataei to pretend to be, or to assume the airs of a child.
• bakanateiaine to pretend to be a young woman, to flirt as a woman.
• bakanatua to aspire to deity, to pretend to be a god.
• bakanikai spermatozoon, sperm.
• bakanikoroa to have no restraint, to desire, to cover (esp. food).
• bakanimate to feign death.
• bakanimtao boiled, scraped, coconut after having been squeezed in a…
• bakanimtaoa to prepare boiled coconut oil.
• bakannaioro to rebound against obstacles in succession.
• bakannano to fall in love.
• bakanrang to act as a man who is meanly fed by another.
• bakanrerei to trifle, to jest, to make fun.
• bakanrereia to turn into jest.
• bakanrorobuaka to put on the airs of manhood.
• bakanroronga to feed away from home.
• bakantamaroa to dress up, to try to look fine.
• bakantang envious, jealous, lit: pretending to cry.
• bakantirioro
• bakantoka to assume to be a large landholder.
• bakanutao ordinary coconut oil.
• bakao hire, rent, interest.
• bakaobo very hungry.
• bakaoko to engage in lashing a sail to a spar.
• bakaokoa to lash a sail to a spar.
• bakaonon begging done in an abject way.
• bakaoraora a spirit, Nemesis.
• bakara ill treatment of a foster child.
• bakarae scattered about, in confusion, out or order.
• bakarakara to besmear with filth, etc, to daub.
• bakarake to go up, to ascend, to go towards the sky or towards the…
• bakararan to be exhausted, to be tired out, to be downcast.
• bakarateaba Nei Bakarateaba: Pole Star.
• bakaraurau
• bakarawa food distributed to donors in compensation.
• bakarere a neuralgic, darting pain.
• bakarerea to spear by throwing, to transfix with a dart,.
• bakario to go, to steer, go towards, to advance towards the west.
• bakaro bakaroa: to mend.
• bakaroto rising or ascending, as a great volume of smoke.
• bakarouaba a large sleeping mat.
• bakarua lost, mislaid in disorder, not to be found among the…
• bakarube a covering, either a mat or cloth.
• bakaruru hungry.
• bakatae extravagant, prodigal, lavish.
• bakataea to squander, to waste.
• bakatamoa a sort of ballet dance, imported from Samoa.
• bakatara to assault on the sly.
• bakatarawa a half-size coarse mat, made of coconut leaves, used for…
• bakatari cord or string to tie a weapon (mbo, batiraku) to wrist.
• bakatata badly battered as a hand or foot by a blow <phy>.
• bakatati evenly cut.
• bakatatia to cut off evenly the hair in front or behind.
• bakataua to steer towards, to point out place, to show the way…
• bakate Easter, Paschal time.
• bakate keria to point out, to show, to head for, to steer to end in view.
• bakateke a rough ledge of rock or stratum.
• bakatekea to visit by water or land.
• bakatekera to approach, to go to, to visit.
• bakati a fish, the.
• bakatibu an ancestor.
• bakatibutibu dropsical.
• bakatitau a certain dish, prepared from kabubu and grated coconut…
• bakatiti beginning to ooze in thin trickle.
• bakatoki frequentative of bakatokitoki.
• bakatokitoki to reverberate, to bump again and again as a boat.
• bakatoko a long brace for supporting the prow of a canoe when…
• bakatokoa to brace the end of a canoe when beached.
• bakatoto rotting, corrupting.
• bakatuka to pretend opposition, try to make opposition, to oppose.
• bakatuntun to arrive as a fleet.
• bakaturu to lean against, to press on, to stick to, to hit directly.
• bakatutu a bath towel, a towel, a sponge.
• bakaua n iku name of giant ray, personified, totem.
• bakaukau (foreign word, Hawaii?) private business.
• bakawai a variety of food, a delicacy made with taro.
• bake having the lip deformed.
• bakekete light, not heavy.
• bakeke failing to make land, as a canoe.
• bakete better, convalescent, easy.
• baketi a meeting for exchange, a feast.
• baki assembled outside for want of room.
• baki ni kuia trunks of trees stranded on beach.
• bakibaki
• bakibora staved in, battered, dented, deformed.
• bakikangenge thinness of T.B., emaciated, skeleton like.
• bakiroro very hungry.
• bakiruru weak with hunger (trembling).
• bakitaia poor, thin in flesh, lean.
• bakitaiaroro skeleton like.
• bakitoutou beautiful.
• bako concave, dented in, bent, curved, caved in (is said of…
• bakoa a shark (general term for the genus).
• bakoanimarawa Charcharhinus amblyrhynchos.
• bakoko stingy.
• bakora a large man or squid or buni.
• bakorana to take, to use a strong man to reinforce a team.
• bakororso Pandanus sp..
• bakota to hold in the arms as a child.
• bakotakarewena suffering from the want of sufficient food.
• bakoua concave, coral stone; te ati bakoua: basin shaped stone.
• baku the top or leafy part of babai or taro cut close to the…
• baku ni kuia a floating stump of a tree having roots visible, like top…
• bakua black shark.
• bakuaku moral support, help, helpful person.
• bakuraewa handsome, beautiful.
• bakurakura squat.
• bam balm (ENG).
• bamai a fish, the.
• bamaiu verdant, green, fresh, thriving.
• bamakoro sap stopped, unproductive, sterile for a time.
• bamanio weak, soft, limp, flabby, sluggish.
• bamano secret, discreet, reserved.
• bamate not verdant, drooping.
• bambanta to assault, two against one.
• bambati pampas (SPA).
• bamiuranete a pomegranate (ENG).
• bamoti a hoop.
• ban a pan. (ENG).
• bana the voice, a word.
• banaba Ocean Island, rocky island where phosphate has been mined…
• banababaki speaking with a loud voice.
• banabana doing something with no interest but to accommodate another.
• banabangubangu speaking with a nasal voice.
• banabuabu swelling of abdomen, pot bellied.
• banabuaka speaking with a poor voice, speaking illy.
• banake speaking with a squeaking voice.
• banakeke frequentative of banake.
• banakuaku oil, small vessel for oil or binobino.
• banana speaking angrily.
• bananiman a roar, cry of animal, inarticulate sounds, gibberish of…
• banao many.
• banaonao very many.
• banaoraki a tumor in the abdomen.
• banaraoi speaking with a pleasant voice, speaking with kindness.
• banarerarera stuttering.
• banari hard, smooth stone like granite.
• banaruru banarurururu; tremulous voice, quivering, voice of person…
• banarurururu speaking with a trembling voice.
• banatabataba to stammer, to stutter, to splutter.
• banataekeke speaking with a clear, attractive voice.
• banataketake piercing voice, sharp, shrill voice.
• banatakutaku speaking with a stuttering voice.
• banatoto speaking with a small feeble voice.
• bane finished, completed (haw: pau).
• baneakina to make total, to take all, to put together, to assemble,…
• baneawa name of a fish, the mullet.
• banebane to spread about, or to be perceived, as an odor.
• banebaneieta too short, as a skirt.
• banei choppy as the sea.
• baneinei repeat from stomach.
• baneka to pervade.
• banekatia barekatia.
• baneki a large cetacea (wicked). myth. cetaceous man ogre, living…
• banerere a system of choreography composition in the section of kai…
• baneriki a fish, the.
• bang indistinct or side sight of a person passing by.
• banga to be ignorant, not to know.
• banga aro ignorant of etiquette, rude, badly brought up.
• banga n auau having craze for indecent touching, doing so habitually.
• banga n rabakau a boaster, braggart.
• banga n rino always looking for better, hard to please, choosy,…
• banga n rinorino punctilious, meticulous, always wanting better.
• banga n riroa to be always criticizing. (S.).
• banga n taeka one who is always abusing, recriminating against, answering…
• banga n taninga inclined to be lazy, indolent, inert, generally lazy,…
• banga n tau ngea a large fish trap formerly used in deep water. It was…
• banga n tiko garrulous, talkative, loquacious.
• banga n tingo idem. ranting, talkative, insupportable talker.
• banga n u an eel pot,... basket.
• banga n un given to anger, quarrelsome, inclined to bad humour,…
• banga n waro constellation of stars near Canopus (Waro).
• banga ni aine (vulgar word) a large spherical fish trap with opening on…
• banga ni bai to amass riches, property.
• banga ni kaniko a whimperer.
• banga ni karabakau a lover of discussions, debates.
• banga ni kewe a liar.
• banga ni kou having habit of recriminating, abusing.
• banga ni kume a busy body, meddler.
• banga ni kuna knowing a great number of songs (inexhaustible source...).
• banga ni matang 1. an ancient kind of mosquito net made of mat sewn at…
• banga ni waru in the habit of tormenting, irritating, twitching, pulling,…
• bangaaomata one who ignores his fellow men, selfish, ungrateful, hard…
• bangabai unskillful.
• bangabanga a hole.
• bangabangauatabo having both ends of a canoe house open.
• bangaki crossed at right angles.
• banganibai provident, forehanded.
• banganikarabakau unceasingly ginen to plotting.
• banganikou fast, or caught as the hand in a hole among the rocks.
• banganikoua to complain abour a borrower or express misgivings…
• banganikuna compasing or rehearsing many chants.
• banganimatang a cave.
• banganrino wont to do nice and careful work.
• banganrinoa to do a piece of work nicely.
• banganriro to be very particular abour, to criticise.
• banganriroa to criticizs work.
• bangantaeka to murmur, to complain.
• banganuaru to meddle.
• banganun quarrelsome, easily angered.
• bangaomata ungrateful, unjust.
• bangare to jest, joke.
• bangarua completely disappeared, lost amongst... under... in... hard…
• bangau nako hidden, retired.
• bange the chin.
• bangekanga "what sort of a chin have you?" an expression of…
• bangenibakoa having a sharp promecting chin.
• bangke a pumpkin, a squash (ENG).
• bangota a burial plot, a sacred enclosure, an ancient inheritance.
• bangu a fallen young coconut, eaten by a rat.
• bangua to pump out the contents.
• bangubangu nasal.
• bangure frequentative of banga ni ngure:
• bani a branch <frond - gwg> or leaf of coconut.
• bania to reap.
• baniban the bosom.
• banikaina a pan leaf.
• banikana the larynx.
• banikimaimai a young coconut leaf, leaflets not yet separated.
• banikinauere dying or fading as a leaf, unthrifty, esp as a coconut leaf.
• banikoko stingy, close.
• banikoniko oil phial with wide base.
• banin whole, entire, solid.
• banina to fry in pan.
• banna a corpse, a corpse of some days, a skeleton.
• bannaka pannag (ENG).
• bannao dropsy (?).
• banruruo a pole some eight feet long to the end of which a fish is…
• banta to assault a songle person in numbers of two or more.
• bantongo Nei Bantongo, Alkaid or horseman of the Great Bear.
• banuea of royal origin, princely, noble, of royal blood.
• banunua fish, barracuda.
• banuri the leaf of the uri.
• bao a house with an elevated floor, a platform, a dais.
• baoua crooked.
• bao n uea a throne.
• baobao flat, not steep as a roof.
• baokan a falcon (ENG).
• baoki a box, a case, a hingham bucket (ENG).
• baokoko bent over, stooping.
• baokubain a porcupine (ENG).
• baomara fish, snapper.
• baonikarea an altar.
• baonimoto an elevated platform which adjoins the tamaerere from above.
• baonuea a throne.
• baotaburimai fish, snapper.
• baoti reef, submerged rock.
• baoua bent in two, crooked, bent.
• bara loose, untied, dismissed, dispersed.
• bara ikarikiriki a species of bara <fish>.
• bara n taninga indocility, laziness.
• bara n tauti formerly a war helmet made from the skin of tauti (a fish).
• bara nako to undo completely, to unmake, to fall into ruin.
• bara ni kaue a constellation, some stars of Cephee.
• bara ni kewe a liar, big liar.
• barabara chafed, as a rope of fish line.
• baraikarikiriki a fish, a variety of the bara.
• baraina a certain kind of stakes at cards. special way of putting…
• barainoku disgust, repugnance.
• barairai to fish with a seine and rai on the ocean flat <fsg>.
• baraitoa a small hat.
• baraitoa ae nei terata a constellation.
• baraitoa ae te are a large constellation consisting of four stars of Hercules…
• baraitoa te wae ni ma idem. in Tabiteuea Island, a constellation.
• baraka to put upside down, to turn over, to capsize.
• barakaraka not in earnest about.
• barakatuatua very dirty.
• baraki upset, capsized, turned over, covered over as an earth-oven…
• barakia to give one's business close attention.
• barakua a fish, a variety of the bara.
• barang a variety of coral.
• baranga menorrhagia.
• baranikewe to lie.
• baranna to wear or take possession of a hat, to put on.
• barano coconut leaf or dead wood, rotten and wet, not burning well.
• barantauti mean, avaricious, sordid.
• barantiko to chat, gossip, tattle, talk idly.
• barantonga ana bara Ntonga: a certain star.
• barara to trickle.
• bararai sulky.
• bararaia to regard food sulkily.
• barariku a running vine, the.
• barataburimai a fish, a variety of the bara.
• baratau a fish, a variety of the bara.
• baratu unskilled in climbing.
• barau a plow (ENG).
• baraua soft bread (ENG).
• bare a rank or grade in society, a class.
• bareaka a canoe house.
• bareau suffering with cataract.
• barebare to do gently or slowly.
• barebue Caranx sexfasciatus (ll).
• bareka to hasten.
• barekareka very dirty, much soiled.
• barekatia to take final leave.
• bareke the clavicle, the collar bone.
• barekurabe a paragraph (ENG).
• bareng surely! certainly! of course! naturally! (S.).
• barengaia perfectly so! certainly so!
• barengaru a helmet.
• barere a fish, the.
• baretaiti Paradise (ENG).
• baretama a platform on the outrigger side of canoe.
• baretenia a virgin, term used when speaking of the Virgin Mary. (GR).
• bareti a palace (ENG).
• bareum a cook house.
• bareuma bareum.
• bari smooth and level as land.
• bariko a heap, a company.
• barikoriko frequentative of b'ariko.
• bariku folded, pleated, wrinkled.
• baring a farthing (ENG).
• baritaio a Pharisee (GR).
• bariti pulse, as beans, peas, etc (ENG).
• baro the forelock cropped or banged above the etes <hair>.
• baroa to comb into or swamp a canoe as a wave.
• baroakina to spill on, to pour on, to invade, to overrun, to crowd…
• barobaro to comb as the surf.
• barobaroba the leaf proper of babai, not including the stem or stalk.
• baron a bottle.
• baronga a tribe.
• barongai of suitable or moderate size of amount.
• baronria to chew tobacco.
• barotia a vulture (ENG).
• baru a fish, the.
• barua to crave for, to grrealy desire or relish as food.
• barubaru to resound as a large coconut when being cracked ipen.
• baruku barukuruku.
• barukuruku bellying much as a sail.
• bata a Gilbertese dwelling house with the ground for the floor.
• batabata very dark skinned.
• batai a case made of pandanus leaf in which to bake a fish.
• bataia to insert a fish in a batai.
• bataka poor, worthless, not having much that is nourishing as…
• batakataka withered as an arm.
• batana to manure taro with withered leaves.
• batano coral sandstone.
• batantika the older of two combatants.
• batata burnt by fire or sunscorched, scalded, blistered.
• batatara leaves growing alternately on stem (not corresponding).
• batau take measure.
• bataua to measure.
• batauti stingy.
• bate a bat, a bath measure (ENG).
• batena a star.
• batere Nei Batere. a star, Capella (?).
• bateriti a partridge (ENG).
• batete intoxicated.
• bati many, much.
• batia to fold up and lay aside as an unfinished mat.
• batiatia wrinkled, mussed up, piled up.
• batibo to engage in beating.
• batiboa to beat.
• batibobo beat wings, beating of wings, hit hands on hips.
• batibu
• batika bicycle. (ENG).
• batikora strong, powerful.
• batiku to dodge down.
• batikutiku to take refuge in or with.
• batimara weak in throwing or striking.
• batin a button (ENG).
• batinana a variety of crab, the.
• batinawa the pit of the stomach.
• batinou a species of sea urchin covered with poisoned spikes like…
• batirae wandering, straying.
• batiraeia to abide or stay in a place too long a time.
• batiraku a war club.
• batirakua to beat with a war club.
• batirara a star.
• bato not setting well as a sail whose leech-line has been…
• batoara leaves, laths.
• batobato frequentative of b'ato.
• batokitoki a species of fish; batoko, idem.
• batoko batokotoko to go or walk while stooped or bent over, to…
• batokotoko the fish.
• batongotongo black and threatening as an approaching squall.
• batoro a bottle (ENG).
• batu te batutu, te kabatutu: wrinkled skin, pleat, edge, of scar.
• batua a large shell fish, the.
• batua ni bai ingenuity.
• batuaaikairake all small Canthigasteridae.
• batuaro the under and front portion of a shark.
• batuaun a person easily angered.
• batunga to begin a mat.
• batutu pleated, gathered, wrinkeled.
• bau a vow (ENG).
• bau n rimoa a constellation.
• bau n rimwimata two stars at each side of Antares.
• baua begging.
• baua ni kiebaeba covered with blood, bloody, bleeding.
• bauaneikiebaeba covered with blood as one severely wounded or hurt, very…
• bauarake looking with longing eyes as on the food of others.
• bauarira to make an inviolable agreement, to bind by oath, to…
• baubau cotton, cotton wool, kapok.
• baue Lutjanus fulvus.
• baueata Lutjanus kasmira.
• baun a pound sterling, a pound (ENG).
• baun nei kiebaeba a red birthmark on skin, stained with blood.
• bauna ration of food (weighed, measured).
• baunuea a crown.
• baura powder, dynamite. (ENG).
• baurawata to hold on to wrongfully, to unjustly take possession of.
• bauriri a wadding to a gun.
• bauriria to drive down a gun-wadding, to ram.
• baurua collected together.
• baurua rekareka a huge baurua.
• bauruarekareka a canoe larger than a baurua, a large proa.
• bauta to tie or bind with a cord, to lash, to bind up.
• bauti breakers on the reef.
• bautimu a special kind of string binding for joining the toto and…
• bautimwia to adorn with fine clothing and ornaments.
• bautongo a kind of big bararuku (chestnut).
• baware saliva.
• bawarea to spit upon.
• bawe a fish, the.
• bawea a fish, the.
• baweata a fish, the.
• baweina a fish, the.
• bawemara a fish.
• bawemare unknown Lutjanus.
• bawetabuariki a fish, the.
• bawetaburimai a fish, the.
• baibake to miss the mark.
• be because (used only when followed by the pronoun e).
• bea bear (ENG).
• beako entangled and tight as fish line, jumbled tight.
• beba paper, note, written permit, licence. (ENG).
• bebe to stagger.
• bebebebe frequentative of bebe to stagger.
• bebei frequentative of beii to skim along.
• bebeibeti frequentative of beibeti to float.
• bebeka to carry.
• bebekorara frequentative of bekorara to growl, to roar, to hem.
• bebeku frequentative of beku to work.
• bebekua frequentative of bekua to work.
• bebekutata frequentative of bekutata to be employed, to be busy, to…
• bebena to cover or dress with a waist cloth or mat.
• bebene to engage in stripping off the leaves of young coconut…
• bebenea to strip off the leaves of young coconut trees.
• bebengu a kind of game.
• bebenono frequentative of benono.
• bebenu a game (consisting of tying ing all around one so as to…
• bebeo frequentative of beo tangled.
• beberino frequentative of berino to be very particular.
• beberinoa frequentative of berinoa.
• beberuare February (ENG).
• bebete light, not heavy.
• bebeti the name of a god.
• bebetingaingai frequentative of betingaingai: soiled.
• bebetiroa frequentative of betiroa: to admire one's self.
• bebeuakora staggering under a load.
• bebeunta being twins.
• bebi a baby. (ENG).
• bei a pile of stones on a flat collected as a snare for fish.
• beia ma te kai name of twin ancestors often taken for one person. <myth>.
• beiamatekai name of a male god.
• beibei a species of whale, the.
• beibeti to float.
• beina to lay aside for an expected guest.
• beira a pillar (ENG).
• beka to engage in scraping pandanus fruit with a fixed or a…
• beka ni kai te beka ni kai: sperm, semen.
• bekabeka matter in the eye.
• bekaea to scrape pandanus fruit on a fixed scraper.
• bekan a heathen (ENG).
• bekara to dirty with excrements.
• bekarekareka a certain kind of sorcery formerly practiced by children,…
• bekari ranga jealousy of a woman for rival.
• bekariranga envious.
• beke a fix (used only with bo. it is idiomatic.
• bekei a preparation of taro and coconut.
• bekenene a dirk.
• beki a pig (ENG).
• beko bogey man, goblin, ogre.
• bekobeko to cough.
• bekoko assembled in great numbers.
• bekona to say, to reject in coughing.
• bekora
• bekorara to hem, to roar, as a lion.
• bekoto giving advice but doing nothing oneself.
• beku work, labor.
• bekua to work, to work at.
• bekubeku resounding as an empty cask.
• bekuroroko assiduous, punctual at work, constant at work.
• bekutata to be employed, to be busy, to serve.
• ben a general term for a ripe coconut.
• bena to wear a waist-mat.
• bene a penny (ENG).
• benea
• beneka vinegar (ENG).
• benenakai a spike off sea urchin, like a slate pencil (purple).
• benentura a peninsula (ENG).
• benetekota pentecost. (ENG).
• benetenia penance, mortification, Sacrament of... (ENG).
• beneuanging bent over under a heavy load.
• benga wide as a canoe, having much beam.
• bengabenga a kind of basket mat flat open.
• bengoingoi sup. black.
• bengu to resound as an empty cask.
• bengubengu frequentative of bengu.
• beniben abounding in ripe coconut.
• benikai ripe coconut with very hard kernel.
• benikangkang a very relishable ripe coconut.
• benimai nearly fully ripe as a coconut.
• beniwi the uppermost streak of planks in a canoe.
• benoinoi mischievous, ill behaved, troublesome.
• benono curved, bent.
• benouanging benonouanging: stopped, shrunk, shrivelled up, bent under a…
• benroro a ben whose husk is dry and about to fall.
• bentekota pentecost (ENG).
• bentiki a ripe coconut whose kernel is unusually hard.
• bentira a pencil (ENG).
• benu a coconut husk.
• benua to prolong a residence in.
• beo tangled, snarled.
• bera bed, mattress. (ENG).
• bere an insulting exclamation of great contempt.
• berebitero priest (presbyter). (ENG).
• beremai a whitish variety of the b'ere.
• berena hard breadd (ENG).
• berentiti a parenthesis (ENG).
• berereun a thin brittle bivalvular shell fish, the.
• beretitenti a president (ENG).
• berikan a pelican (ENG).
• beriki a private signal of feathers on the mast of a canoe.
• berino to be particular.
• berinoa to do very carefully, to be particular about.
• berinorino frequentative of berino.
• berita a covenant (HEB).
• beritorium praetorium (ENG).
• bero a bell (ENG).
• beroro of dark complexion.
• beroroa to swarm over food as ants.
• beru a species of lizard, the.
• beru taburimai all large geckos.
• beruberu abounding in beru.
• beruro a beryl (ENG).
• beta to bet, to bid.
• betaki babies' napkin <diaper>.
• betanga jammed, as a finger between two boxes.
• betarao a rack, a stick or moulding on a canoe on which to rest…
• betaru the flooring in the hold of a canoe.
• bete showing refusal, more or less explicit, or disdain…
• betebete light in weight.
• beti a section of the pandanus fruit from which the pulp has…
• beti n oma fibrous core of fruit, thrown away after being sucked.
• beti n taramau ecstatic pose of dancer, arms extended, eyes fixed.
• beti ni kiriri scum formed on top of boiling fat.
• betia a weapon.
• betin pigeon (ENG).
• betinako to drift, float away, to get lost at sea.
• betingaingai soiled.
• betinoma tough food removed from the mouth after having been chewed.
• betio islet of Tarawa, southeast end, commercial capital of…
• betirake bebetirake; coming to the surface, ascending or floating in…
• betiraoi to fly well as a kite.
• betiroa to admire one's self.
• betiti dirtiness, slovenliness, dirt, filth.
• betiwai fastidiousness.
• betoko 1. exacting, perfecting, retouching.
• betoto bad, mischievous, ill behaved.
• betunga to meddle, to be troublesome.
• betuntun ibetuntun.
• beu kiribeu, kiribeubeu, tiribeu; general term for…
• beuakora heavy laden, staggering under a load.
• beuangingi stooped and small.
• beuti capsule, cracker.
• bewa tangled (e.g. string).
• bewawa covered with dirt, sticky.
• babakantoka frequentative of bakantoka.
• bi an interjection uttered upon perceiving a bad smell.
• bia spawn, a tumor, a wen.
• biabia a ruffled ornamental edging at the neck or border of a…
• bibi the wind pipe.
• bibinang tanobibinang: fine sand, finely sieved soil.
• bibingaongao frequentative of bingaongao.
• bibingi very small.
• bibinoka to engage in twisting coconut fiber.
• bibira frequentative of bira: to braid.
• bibiri to engage in braiding.
• bibiriaitua frequentative of biriaitua.
• bibiriakina frequentative of biriakina: to carry news.
• bibiribiri frequentative of biribiri: to run.
• bibirikatai frequentative of birikatai: to grow rapidly.
• bibiro frequentative of biro: to engage in making rope.
• bibita frequentative of bita: to repeatedly turn horizontally, to…
• bibitanikai to slip away before the arrival of one who comes to seek…
• bibitara frequentative of bitara.
• bibiti i-bibiti: to pass at a distance, or without seeing one…
• bibitoi an imperfect or partial rainbow.
• bika a beka (ENG).
• bikaki a peacock (ENG).
• bikan beacon, buoy. (ENG).
• bikati a pickaxe, a mattock (ENG).
• bike white sand, the sandy beach, sandy land without verdure.
• bikeiniku a variety of the kua a very large fish.
• bikematata desolate.
• bikoko a young coconut with well developed kernel, but soft, a…
• bikoukou pregnant.
• biku a fig (ENG).
• bikura bugle, trumpet.
• bimaung putrid smell, stench.
• bin pin, peg, bolt. (ENG).
• bina the youngest child in a family.
• bina aine a man having ways of a woman.
• bina mane a woman with manners of a man.
• binabina
• binaine womanish as a man, effeminate, soft.
• binaing a fish, the.
• binainga timorous, timid, sensitive.
• binakare a disease in the groin.
• binakeke the youngest in a family.
• binamane mannish as a woman.
• binangare
• binaoro a shell.
• binarererake the youngest in a family when precocious.
• binata to search for something that shall give a pleasant odor to…
• bine bibine, binebine. choice, sorting out.
• bineang to try to predict the wind.
• binebine to engage in searching for coconut oil perfumes.
• binebinera to do the wind with an incantation that it may blow.
• binekau binekau, bibinekau, kabinekau; to whimper, to cry, to bawl,…
• binenea to importune, to entreat, to demand with insistence, to…
• binenga choose, exacting in choice, particular.
• binera to seek or search for as things which may give a pleasant…
• binera te kua to bring or lead whales ashore.
• bineta to choose, to select,.
• bing bibing, bingibingi. reduced to grains, ground to dust.
• bingao bingaongao, bibingaongao: stench, bad smell.
• bingaongao fetid.
• bingibing a tree.
• bingibingi bingingire, bingingingoingoi, bingingitangoingoi: very…
• bingingi vety small.
• bingingitangoingoi exceedingly small.
• bingita a small insect, the.
• bingore very puny, sickly, weakly, rachitic, stunted.
• bino to chant and gesticulate while sitting.
• binobino a coconut shell bottle for coconut molasses.
• binobino ni kai larva of mosquito.
• binobinonikai the larva of the mosquito.
• binoka to twist with the fingers as strands.
• binoti very stinking.
• binotinoti frequentative of binoti.
• binti beans (ENG).
• bira to braid as the hair or rope.
• biraoki frog (ENG).
• biri running, a run.
• biri n aiwa to run here and there like an imbecile.
• biria to take in passing, to seize, to occupy conquered territory.
• biriaetoa to pay one's share.
• biriaitua to run hither and thither.
• biriakina to carry news.
• birian a billion (ENG).
• birianena to be beside the question, to be behind the times, to be…
• biriao v.t. biri aou, biri aom, biri aona, etc. to go over, to go…
• biriari a period (ENG).
• biribiri frequentative of biri.
• birikaiuenei to meet or pass quickly (like shooting stars).
• birikaiwenei to habitually lodhe in many different places.
• birikan billycan. (ENG).
• birikatai to grow rapidly.
• birikewe birikekewe. a misleading bet.
• birikewekewe to run away ( followed by nako), metaphorically, to…
• birimai to run towards.
• birimaka to run fast.
• birimara to run slowly.
• birinako evasion.
• birion billion. (ENG).
• birirake to steer towards the land.
• biririmoa to run in front, to anticipate, to be too quick for, to go…
• biririmwi to run after, to be too late, to miss chance.
• biririo v.t. biririoa, kabiririoa. to steer, to sail towards west.
• biritana to leave behind, to run away from, to run from, to abandon.
• biritania Britain, Great Britain. (ENG).
• biritete to run like mad, as a mad person, to act with great…
• biro to engage in making rope.
• biroa to make a rope by twisting the strands together.
• birobai to twist, to plait, to wring by hand, to screw.
• biroto the abdomen, the uterus.
• bita to turn around horizontally.
• bitabao deformed, deflected, distorted, altered, changed meaning.
• bitangare
• bitanikai to hide away when about to be asked to work.
• bitanikaia to avoid labor by hiding away when about to be asked to…
• bitanikie exchange of wives.
• bitara not joining or fitting together properly, inconsistent.
• bitaraea to obscure or mix up one's words, to make inconsistent…
• bitati Jasmine.
• bite a beet (ENG).
• biti iron, a knife,.
• bitia a pitcher (ENG).
• bitian a pigeon (ENG).
• bitin (taobe) Gallicolumba erythroptera.
• bitina to take, possess and use a knife.
• bitinikiriri fat about the intestines of a healthy fish.
• bitinna to appropriate a knife, to own a knife, an iron, etc., to…
• bititaom a general term for metals other than iron and steel, as…
• bititeria table knife.
• bititi peaches (ENG).
• bitumen bitumen (ENG).
• biu (S.) biubiu, kibiubiu (N.), bu, bubu, kibubu, biuroro,…
• biuma a puma (ENG).
• biwa a beaver (ENG).
• bo a meeting, a coming together, price, reward.
• bo bai rheumatism in arms or hands.
• bo baka cut low, too short, fall short.
• bo bebete cheap, low priced.
• bo ben to gather or put coconuts together.
• bo biti a nail.
• bo ma aomata socialibility.
• bo ma taeka good sense, reasonable.
• bo ma te maki te bo ma te maki: (closed and stuck) the sky and the earth…
• bo mane a man's combat.
• boa to reprove, to chide, to rebuke.
• boakantirikita a boa constrictor (ENG).
• boang small sized taro, cut in four pieces only.
• boati kaboa atina, kaboatia.
• boba to trade in oil.
• bobai heat especially at night.
• bobaiakina to deal in, to treat as merchandise, to keep a store of...
• bobaka to foul as a ball not properly hit.
• bobaraki to fall prostrate on the face, to bow down the head.
• bobaranako to glance off as a club not skillfully handled.
• bobe Pope, Sovereign Pontiff. (ENG).
• bobo a season or time just before fruit befins to ripen.
• boboa frequentative of boa: to pat.
• boboba frequentative of bob'ai: to sell, to buy, to trade.
• bobobaraki frequentative of bobaraki.
• bobobuaka frequentative of bobuaka.
• boboi slightly putrid.
• boboia a gun.
• boboiai frequentative of boiai: having the smell of fire.
• boboiarara frequentative of boiarara: fragrant.
• boboiautima frequentative of boiautim'a: fragrant, of a delightful odor.
• boboikamaiu refreshing as certain odors.
• boboingo abounding in boingo.
• boboira frequentative of boiraa: bad smelling.
• boboituta frequentative of boituta: to fail in procuring because…
• bobokarina frequentative of bokarina.
• boboneao frequentative of boneao: frequently turning aside from a…
• bobonga completed, finished.
• boboniba frequentative of bonib'a: to engage in excavating a hole…
• bobonobonota frequentative of bonota: to shut, to mend.
• bobonu a mask (European). Mak. Butar.
• boborababoua flattened out as a mass of soft food.
• boboraoi frequentative of boraoi.
• boborau frequentative of borau: to sail, to go to sea.
• bobota to collect.
• bobotararake frequentative of botararake.
• bobotika frequentative of botika.
• boboto false, not true.
• bobotumaka frequentative of botum'aka.
• bobotumara frequentative of botumara.
• bobotunaba frequentative of botunaba.
• bobou a canoe new throughout.
• bobouru greatly surprised.
• bobouruakina to ask or inquire about.
• bobuaka not well finished, badly joined, bringing too small a price.
• bobuki to be entirely dispersed, to be all gone.
• bobukinaia to make a battue, to drive everything in front, to drive…
• bobukiniri to hit or beat the ends of pandanus before detaching them.
• boi unsuccessful in fishing.
• boi aka odour of oil, of certain oil.
• boiai having the smell of fire.
• boiarara fragrant.
• boiautima very fragrant as the uri.
• boibarabara the smell of old dusty things.
• boibingibing not mature as pandanus fruit.
• boibuako bo i buako, bobo i buako: sociability.
• boikamaiu refreshing as certain odors.
• boikangkang an appetizing smell, flavour, aroma.
• boimanging having a sour or fermented smell.
• boimanoa odour of roasted nut. frying oil.
• boimanua having the smell of a burning coconut kernel.
• boimoka the odour of decaying coconut.
• boina fish, spot snapper.
• boingo a fish, the.
• boira bad smelling.
• boiranaka the smell of water in which perfume has been put, or in…
• boiranikie to pull and bundle together pandanus leaves for making mats.
• boiratuatua offensive in smell (a polite term).
• boiri a game, in which a ball (ano) is kicked and kept off the…
• boiriki a certain post in a council house.
• boitabu a pillar of maneaba, the most important one going from…
• boituta to fail in procuring because seeking too late.
• boka decayed as ripe coconut.
• bokaboka mud.
• bokai wooden peg or bolt (S.).
• bokakana carding of coconut fibre (benu).
• bokakua rotten, decayed, as a coconut.
• bokarina to act quickly.
• bokatoto decomposed, rotten (coconut and fruit).
• bokautea to lie, to deceive.
• boketa
• bokete pocket, handbag, small suitcase. (ENG).
• bokewe to lie, to deceive.
• boki paper, a book (ENG).
• bokie
• bokikokiko Conopoderas aequinoctialis.
• bomaieta violent headache, meningitis, stroke, apoplexy, etc.
• bomaki to engage in beating the ground with the butts of coconut…
• bomakia to treat a dead person to a bomaki.
• bomanea to surround, to encircle with net..., in pen, etc.
• bomaneka to cut notches on coconut trunk to facilitate climbing.
• bomata sore eyes.
• bomatoa dear, <expensive>, high priced.
• bomwi bobo mwi, e bo mwina: compensation.
• bon truly, indeed, really, unquestionably.
• bonano a syphilitic affliction.
• boneao inconstancy in work.
• bong night, a day of 24 hours.
• bonga worth, consequence.
• bongan to engage in arranging tabataba for an all night's bake.
• bongana of consequence, of worth, useful.
• bongania to bake tabataba over night in an earthen oven.
• bongata prolonged in time.
• bongibong growing dark.
• bongiro dark night, dark, obscurity.
• bongiroro very dark night.
• bongubongu 1. hollow sound.
• boniba to engage in excavating a hole or small pit, for a tree or…
• bonikanibanga very closely packed, or crowded, as a room.
• bonnano agreement, accord, contract, pact.
• bonne a certain process in the making of a canoe-sail.
• bono shut.
• bono uati baba doubly closed, deaf as a door post.
• bonoanara
• bonobabaturua very stormy.
• bonobanga very costive, unable to give birth to.
• bonobono a curbing stome as around a house.
• bonobonon nei ngutu a constellation.
• bonobonota frequentative of bonota.
• bonoike te bono ike.
• bonomata having entrance or opening closed, obstructed, closed with…
• bononano displeased, irritated, angry, cross.
• bononnano wrath.
• bonorawa 1. a channel or passage obstructed by waves.
• bonota to cover, to shut, to close.
• bonotabenabena to mend.
• bonotanibai a piece for a patch.
• bonotanimata a cover.
• bonotaninga deafness, indocility, who does not or will not hear.
• bonouatibaba abounding in shoals.
• bonro dark, rich soil, suitable for the cultivation of babai.
• bonu a person tattooed skillfully.
• bonubonu a small gelatinous marine animal, the.
• bonubonua to scent coconut oil with bonubonu.
• bora a bowl (ENG).
• bora ni buki idem.
• bora ni ki flat part of hip.
• borababaua wide, broad, flattened.
• borabi to tuck lower edge of mosquito net under mat or mattress.
• borabia to tuck in as a mosquito netting.
• boraeita hard-bread, biscuit (ENG).
• borai to assemble or gather coconut leaves.
• boraina to put in line, in rank, to arrange.
• boraiti to engage in planing.
• boraitia to plane.
• borake to go up, to ascend.
• borang a furlong (ENG).
• borangki a franc (ENG).
• boraniki the buttocks.
• boraoi selling for its value.
• borara overheated, excited from exertion (body).
• borata to level, to lower, to make even or flat.
• boratia to ruthlessly destroy all the babai in a patch as in time…
• borau sailing, navigation.
• borau nako to set out for a long voyage, to emigrate, to leave one's…
• boraua to collect, as leaves for thatch.
• borauakina to navigate or sail towards... to take for a trip, to set…
• borauatao double-deckerr, two storey, bi-plane.
• borauea a long feather of frigate bird used in game of kabane.
• bore the pole (ENG).
• boreitiman policeman (ENG).
• boren physical exercises, gymnastic drill.
• borenga to assemble, to arrange, to put aside valuables, principal…
• borengarenga red, as the sky.
• borere a good mixture, well proportioned drink.
• boreti a printing press (ENG).
• boretia to print (ENG).
• bori rheumatism.
• boria get together to eat.
• boriao a work only half done, carelessly done.
• borika to straighten.
• boriki to cut open germinated coconuts.
• borin to gather dry coconut leaves (rin) to be used as torches or…
• borio a folio (ENG).
• boritiman a policeman (ENG).
• boroa to engage in cutting tou into thin slices.
• boroaea to cut the edible part of pandanus fruit into thin slices.
• bota to collect together, to assemble.
• botabota to hurry, to be busy, to be active, to be hurried.
• botae spoiled, fallen before ripe.
• botaeka te kabotaeka: debate, discussion.
• botaki an assembly.
• botam botamia: to do a work gently, delicately, to touch or…
• botanaomata a people, a nation.
• botararake to lie on the back.
• botau sufficient, suitable, well proportioned, good (mixture).
• bote a fort (ENG).
• boten three plyy, cord or string having three strands.
• boteto potato (ENG).
• boti a boat (ENG).
• botika conducting in a flirting manner so as to attract the…
• botikatika habitually putting on airs, accustomed to flirt.
• boto a base, a stump, a bulbous root.
• boto n aiai te botonaiai (base of ribs of canoe): Aldebaran star <Orion…
• boto n ranga upper thigh.
• botoa equal, similar, same.
• botonaiai the Hyades.
• botonga to have solid base, to have a right to property, to possess…
• botoniwae the thigh, the thick fleshy portion of the leg between the…
• botonranga the thigh.
• botu weary of doing, tired of doing.
• botua to glance off as a weapon.
• botuakina to weary of.
• botumaka persevering.
• botumara not persevering, not persisting.
• botunaba persevering, persisting.
• botunga assembly.
• boturuma to close or shut up, as a house.
• bou the upper part of a canoe-mast.
• boua to build a new canoe.
• bouakina to work at construction of...
• bouriki 1. a prop supporting the middle of the top okai in ancient…
• bouru the spirit-land.
• bourua bouruakina, baneakina. to get together to do something.
• boutabu a center post for a ridge-pole.
• boutabunnuka a central post supporting the ridge-pole.
• boutokana to use a beam to serve as a support.
• boutokoa to prop, to support with a post.
• boutowa name of a spirit (anti), vagabond.
• bowi a deliberating assembly, council meeting, conference, court.
• bu a spouse when followed by the suffix pronoun, a relative…
• bu ika an odour of fish.
• bu ira bubu ira. to pull off or tear away pandanus leaves for mat…
• bu ni kai voracious, gluttonous, bolting (food).
• bua lost, missing.
• bua n amarake intemperance in eating, gluttony.
• bua n ang whirlwind, small cyclone.
• bua n anti
• bua n rang a glutton, a big eater.
• bua n rongo glutton, gobbler, big eater (like someone who is famished).
• buabeka gluttonous.
• buabua frequentative of bua: to make into loaves.
• buaea to put a mark or barb on to show reserve.
• buai the beard.
• buaiai smelling smoky or tasting smoky.
• buaiaka manners, behaviour of person..., institution.
• buaitimoi having a beard only on the chin.
• buaka war.
• buakaka bad, poor in quality, evil, sinful.
• buakana to wage war against.
• buaki well proportioned, or graceful, as a limb or arm.
• buako disarranged as fiber for braiding.
• buakoako overgrown, as a thicket.
• buakoakonikai a forest, woods.
• buakonikai the ocean side of an island.
• buakoro a special gift given to a favourite in secret, waste.
• buana to put in sacks.
• buane to breeze up after a calm.
• buangang deteriorated as karababa by too much exposure to the air.
• buangata gluttonous.
• buange a bullet, lead.
• buangi a whale's tooth.
• buanibai bereaved, made distitute, suffering loss.
• buanikai gluttonous, voracious.
• buanimaneku gluttonous like a maneku.
• buanna sorrow, regret, shame for having unintentionally caused…
• buanrongo gluttonous.
• buanta loss, damage, grief, regret, loss or damage from negligence.
• buantawa suffering loss or inconvenience.
• buantinti having a certain smell.
• buaoaomata spoken of food not thoroughly cooked.
• buara weaving <weave> of the finishing of edge of mats.
• buaraku smell of urine emanating from places or objects; for ex.…
• buare the front part of the side of a fish.
• buare ni bai thick part of forearm.
• buare ni wae calf of leg.
• buari a fish, the.
• buariari fragrant as very fresh coconut sap.
• buariki eating abstemiously.
• buata to disclose, to announce, as one's purpose.
• buatana to project, to make plans, to arrange.
• buatanga a small makei.
• buatarawa a house with lofty plates and eaves, a bao.
• buaton plankton and phosphorescence of same.
• buatoro a preparation of food made from taro and toddy.
• buatua a brick.
• bubai to engage in seizing the property more or less of the man…
• bubaibai faded appearance after being too much handled.
• bubakoakoa odour of shark.
• bubu a fish, the.
• bubua hundred.
• bubuabeka frequentative of buabeka.
• bubuai having much beard.
• bubuaka frequentative of buaka: to engage frequently in war.
• bubuakai Melichthys buniva (balistidae).
• bubuaki Melichthys buniva (ll).
• bubuako frequentative of buako.
• bubuane frequentative of buanib'ai.
• bubuanibai the elbow.
• bubuaniwae the knee.
• bubuantawa frequentative of buantaawa.
• bubuaukiakia Melichthys vidua (ll).
• bubuawai a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bubuikai Canthidermis maculatus (balistidae).
• bubuira frequentative of buira.
• bubuke to spur on, to engage in exciting.
• bubukea to spur a little child to bravery.
• bubuki bubukerake; to get larger, to increase in volume.
• bubukinimata frequentative of bukinimata.
• bubukirikiri a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bubumoa frequentative of bumoa.
• bubunabanaba a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bubuneinei frequentative of buneinei.
• bubungibaware frequentative of bungibaware.
• bubunibun frequentative of bunibun.
• bubunikai Canthidermis maculatus (ll).
• bubunimarawa a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bubuoka frequentative of buoka.
• bubura big, large, large round.
• buburaete a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• buburamaiu refusing again and again to be reconciled.
• bubure frequentative of bure.
• bubureburea frequentative of bureburea.
• bubureinawa frequentative of bureinawa.
• buburera frequentative of bureraa.
• buburoba a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• buburoburo frequentative of buroburo.
• bubuta frequentative of buta.
• bubutae frequentative of butae.
• bubutaio frequentative of butaio.
• bubutakataka a fish, the.
• bubutakawa Balistapus sp. (ll).
• bubutakawaru a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bubutare frequentative of butare.
• bubutariri frequentative of butariri.
• bubutaroaroa frequentative of butaroaroa.
• bubutei a partial rainbow.
• bubuteiakaka hazy.
• bubuti to engage in asking for.
• bubutika to be hospitable to one's butika.
• bubutikara frequentative of butikara.
• bubutimaea frequentative of butim'aea.
• bubutinaine frequentative of butinaine.
• bubutinimane frequentative of butinim'ane.
• bubuwaki a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bubuwiura a fish, a variety of the bubu.
• bue to burn.
• bue nako a conflagration. fire spreading.
• buea redness.
• buengaenga giving forth a strong marine odor as a variety of coral…
• buia a platform, shelf, upper floor.
• buiangeange abounding in skinny flakes.
• buibui encrusted as the skin with evaporized brine.
• buira to engage in plucking or pulling ira.
• buirearea abounding in skinny flakes.
• buka a tree, the.
• bukabuka lining, support, strengthening piece...
• bukabukana to accompany a man who starts off in anger for violence.
• bukaikai a woody smell.
• bukakoko to engage in pulling off the very young leaves of a coconut…
• bukakokoa to pull off the sprout at the top of a coconut tree.
• bukamaru bukamamaru. a very thick grass skirt.
• bukamaumau very thick, bushy.
• bukamawiwi a very disagreeable odour.
• bukana help, support.
• bukanakana smell of pus, matter, mange, filth, dirty skin.
• bukaneane window, opening, trellis window.
• bukangkang a delicious smell.
• bukarakara having odour of old age.
• bukare to sprout in great numbers.
• bukarerake to sprout up in great numbers.
• bukarere the eaves of a house.
• bukarongorongo exhaling an odour of old things, food, sour coconut milk,…
• bukatongitong having a strong tingling odor.
• bukawe to grow or move rapidly leaving a trail behind (plant,…
• bukawekawe to move rapidly.
• bukea to cause to increase, to expand, to open up, to urge, to…
• bukeniku species of fish.
• bukewekewerake to grow up, to get bigger, to blossom quickly (plants,…
• buki to resound.
• buki kimoa an unfaithful servant, dishonest.
• buki mangai large baneaua.
• buki n amo end of the yoke or stick used for carrying loads on…
• buki n ang a rain cloud, the end of a shower.
• buki n anga to carry on stick at back of shoulder.
• buki ni banga extremity of sail which is attached to the end of inainano.
• bukibaraba fish, yellow snapper.
• bukibo a fish, the.
• bukibuki a sixty-gallon cask, a cask.
• bukikakang a shell with pointed end.
• bukikororo a ray without sting, a species of sea eel without tail, or…
• bukimaere a coconut almost ripe, the fifth stage.
• bukimaka a fish, the.
• bukimakana producing good babai as a rua.
• bukimake bony buttocks.
• bukimaki a short pan leaf.
• bukimanai Chanos chanos.
• bukimanga a fish, the.
• bukimangai a large specimen of the fish baneawa.
• bukimangarua a small insect, the.
• bukimeri Gymnothorax monostigma (ll).
• bukin ari extremity of eyebrows (exterior end).
• bukina to accuse falsely, to accuse, to charge with.
• bukinananga to try to get possession of in an indirect way, or by…
• bukinanga the shoulder blade.
• bukinanganga presentiment.
• bukinarora reef jutting out at end of land.
• bukinatu the back of the head.
• bukinaweawe ocean near the land.
• bukinibai the lower side of the arm.
• bukinibaia to grasp or hold a case-knife in the hand with the little…
• bukinikainga the suburbs of a village on the windward or eastern side.
• bukinikoriri end of palm leaf.
• bukinikoro the last child.
• bukinimata the part of the face very near to the outer corner of the…
• bukiniri exterior of the pandanus fruit.
• bukiniwae the heel.
• bukiniwaea to lie so related to another as to have one's feet near his…
• bukiniwaiwai extreme edge of reef.
• bukinrin a fish.
• bukintikunei which dwindles away from thick to very thin (cord, string,…
• bukintukunei fine, as a fish-line in places, not coarse.
• bukirabaraba a fish, yellow snapper.
• bukiraereke a fish.
• bukiraro 1. a fish.
• bukiri part of a coconut.
• bukiroro a fish, the.
• bukirurunga to resound, as falling coconut.
• bukitake thin tail, long and thin.
• bukitakeiau a fish.
• bukitakieau a species of fish, red with long tail, kind of kuau.
• bukitau a fall, not heavy or violent.
• bukitaua a bad fall.
• bukitewetewe a special way of falling followed by what is called…
• bukitiotio to wander, to roam about.
• bukitou the edible tail of certain big fish.
• bukongkong Nei Bukongkong: woman scarecrow, kind of ogress for…
• bukora e bu korau, e bu koram: etc. discouragement.
• bukuakua odorous as frying fish or pork.
• bukunikun having an unclean odor.
• bumaniman odorous as the arm pits, or as an eitei [bird].
• bumarewerewe special smell of individual plants, leaves, etc.
• bumatangitang a foreign perfume.
• bumoa to begin a fight.
• bun many, much, abundant.
• buna to have as a spouse, to be husband or wife to.
• bunai to swell as rice by being boiled.
• bunanti family or crowd of spirits (anti).
• bunati bun-atiti: superabundance.
• bunatoi an egg.
• bunau slightly tainted as fish or meat.
• buneinei giving forth an offensive odor, as a pool much bathed in.
• bunenea having the odor of fish while cooking.
• bunewe a fire in a native oven nearly reduced to coals and ready…
• bung to set as the sun.
• bungata stale, sour, rancid, rank smell (esp. drinks).
• bungati bungatiti. 1. very long, too long, very big, much, big…
• bungea 1. name of spirit (anti).
• bungi nako kabunginakoa: to make exceed, to push into, to go further.
• bungia to give birth to, to bring forth.
• bungiba a coconut tree whose fronds tend to droop down toward the…
• bungibaware to foam at the mouth.
• bungibung long as the hair.
• bunginako exceeding a given length.
• bungintai the western horizon.
• bungira second share.
• bungitarai at dance to attract attention.
• buni a fish, the.
• bunia the sweet husked coconut. the green husk is often chewed as…
• buniababai a sweet husked coconut, specially relishable.
• bunibun to engage in pulling or gathering ripe coconut s.
• bunitoro moving very slowly, as one weak or decrepit.
• bunna a young coconut leaf when used in sorcery.
• bunnai which swells, increases, augments (as dough in rising or…
• bunnata to augment, to increase the quantity, the heap, the mass.
• bunnati kabunnata. idem.
• bunniba a piece of coconut wood or uri about one foot and a half…
• bunnimoa a hen's egg.
• buno bunobuno. 1. union.
• bunokonoko having the scent of blood.
• bunong to spurt in a little stream.
• bunongi ni mata tear ductt, lachrymal gland.
• bunonginong to spurt out in a little stream.
• bunra to take ripe coconut from the tree.
• bunran watery, too much liquid, not sweet enough.
• bunrenga
• bunuwa to depart on a canoe as a party disliked or offended.
• buobuoka frequentative of buoka.
• buoka to assist, to share.
• buokanibai to be in partnership, to share together, to participate.
• buoki buobuoki; help.
• buoraora of a fishy odor.
• bura pur (ENG).
• bura marau term used in divination (kawai).
• bura mate bura mamate: which looks to be dying <die>, perishing,…
• burababa having appearance of a fool, imbecile.
• burabaraba special smell of old dusty things, dust under things not…
• burabe wicked looking.
• burabeti a prophet (ENG).
• burabura likeness.
• burabura n aomata looks like an honest man (sociable, reasonable, honest,…
• burabura n rang badly dressed, ill kept, not living up to social rank.
• burabura n toa a constellation.
• buraburanaomata sociable.
• buraburanrang not sociable.
• burae a hair, fur, feather phys.
• burae n aomata born before term, premature.
• burae n tibu wool.
• burae ni man a bird's feather.
• burae ni mata eye lashes, barbel of lobster.
• burae ni matan tai sun's rays (esp. when very conspicuous at sunset and…
• burae ni moa fowls' feathers.
• buraei a fool, an idiot.
• buraekiti flax (ENG).
• buraenaomata having hair on the body as an infant prematurely born.
• buraeniman a feather.
• buraenimata an eye-lash.
• buraerae covered with short hair or fur or fringe.
• buraete Friday (ENG).
• burakatikitiki to prance, to rear, to hold up the head, to put out chest;…
• buraketi a bracket (ENG).
• burakiboti blackboard (ENG).
• burakitere a phylactery (ENG).
• burakuraku odour of soiled, damp clothes or mats not aired, smell of...
• buramaiu which looks alive; flourishing.
• buramate liable to hurt, exposed to danger.
• buramatoa persistently refusing to return an article.
• burana three cards of a kind.
• buraneti a planet (ENG).
• burangenge somewhat covetous of food.
• burangirang having the offensive odor of an unclean person.
• burangirangi lousy, poor, wretched.
• burangketi a blanket (ENG).
• buranira barely visible in distance.
• buraniri just visible, barely seen as a vessel.
• buranti bronze (ENG).
• buraou stupid looking.
• burarang one slightly insane.
• buraroti Catharanthus roseus (z).
• buratetanti a protestant (ENG).
• burati brass (ENG).
• buraun stern looking, angry looking.
• burawinti a province (ENG).
• bure passed over, given away, teansferred.
• bure n atu the prominent bone of the occiput.
• bure n ioki decision about a meal in common.
• burea to choose or select suitable food for a guest.
• burebangaki a small shell, the.
• burebure speaking with a slip of the tongue.
• bureburea to mislead, to cheat.
• bureinawa a fish, the.
• bureiwa fishing for bureinawa at night with line outside of reef.
• bureka careless work.
• buren a plane tree (ENG).
• burena a shell.
• burenga borenga.
• burenibai a ring, especially a finger ring.
• burenibaia to wear as a finger ring.
• burenioki to meet in a friendly way for feasting or picoconuticking.
• burera leaving in great offence, highly provoked.
• burere a prairie (ENG).
• burerewa orange money, cowry shell.
• burerua erroneous judgement or action.
• buretata frequentative of bure.
• buretatara susceptible, sulky, quickly cross.
• buretataua idem.
• buretautatara error in calculation, not right, making a mistake about.…
• buretautetara easily offended, quick to take offence.
• bureti bad, vile.
• buretireti frequentative of bureti.
• bureunawa Holocentrus tiere (y).
• buri to ooze out on pressure, to discharge as a boil.
• buri n auau pus mixed with blood oozing from an abscess, etc., being…
• buribai to pillage, to plunder, to rob.
• burikakana a marine animal.
• burikatorio purgatory (ENG).
• burikoko covered in pus, filthy.
• burim purim (ENG).
• burimaeai rumpled, spoiled by handling, reduced to bad state (as food…
• burimaiai disarranged or mussed up as a wreath.
• burimakau beef (tinned), bull, cow, cattle.
• burimangao to engage in pulling and dragging by the hair.
• burimangaoa to pull and drag by the hair.
• burimataotao very many, numerous.
• burimatoatoa plethora, superabundance.
• burimaunia to draw, to attract.
• burinako much in quantity or quality, abounding.
• burinana squashed.
• burinauau the bloody pus of a boil or abscess.
• burinikoko selfish.
• burinton bluestone, brimstone, sulphur (ENG).
• burita to twitch, to pull suddenly.
• buritakanana all over pus, dirt, filth.
• buritao buritaotao, burimataotao: superabundance, superabounding,…
• buritewetewe very dizzy, swooning.
• buritoto dirty, disgusting, repugnant.
• buro the heart.
• buro n ika sap flowing from a crevice cut in a tree.
• buroa a small yellow cowrie.
• buroburo foam, froth, bubbles, a boiling.
• burongorongo having the scent of old coconut oil.
• buronikika in the condition of a coconut tree or babai whose growth is…
• burorake to boil up, to boil over, to froth.
• buroro tired of, ceasing to relish or enjoy.
• buroron a certain sport pursued by parties while bathing in the sea.
• burorororo giving forth an appetizing odor as well cooked tangana.
• buroung te ue buroung: the topmost bud of uri flower.
• buru blue (ENG).
• buruburu fringed.
• buruburu ni koinawa a sea slug (colour of koinawa).
• burum broom. (ENG).
• burungurung having a pleasant odor of good coconut oil.
• burungurungu an agreeable odour, smell of perfumed oil.
• bururu to spatter.
• bururua to spurt out from the mouth.
• buruton blue-stone (ENG).
• buta to unsheathe, to take off as clothes, to pull out, to…
• butababa deteriorated as babai after being long dug.
• butae excrement (vulgar).
• butae n taninga cerumen, ear wax.
• butaen te ana plankton.
• butaio passing compact feces.
• butaki butakirake, butakitaki: growing up, growing too quickly,…
• butakitaki a person who becomes very slim through sickness or want of…
• butangatanga offensive in odor, as decaying food.
• butaniwae to go away noiselessly, to set out.
• butanuwae to walk.
• butare successful, obtaining as in fishing.
• butariri having strong unpleasant fishy odor.
• butaritari having the marine odor of a drift log.
• butaroaroa having a strong fishy smell.
• butarotaro having a sour odor, as a karewe coconut-shell bottle.
• butatora a fish.
• butere a bushel (ENG).
• buti to go along, to move along, to sail along.
• buti ni wa vagrancy.
• butia to ask, to request, to beg of one.
• butiboro football (ENG).
• butika a parent of a son or daughter-in-law.
• butika roko a brother in law coming around too often.
• butika te aba a sociable, reasonable brother in law.
• butika te mangoieta idem. of high rank, respectable.
• butikara to ask too late.
• butikaraoi prospered, favored, fortunate.
• butikatengea an untractable brother in law, not affable, hard to deal…
• butikatoka to have illicit intercourse with a butika.
• butikatoki to advance in fits and starts, frequently stopping.
• butikatoko idem. stopping, backing.
• butikeke much softened with water as food, smeared with much oil.
• butima a want of assurance, timid.
• butimaea to go forth to meet.
• butimaewe alien, being as a stranger.
• butimaewewe frequentative of butim'aewe.
• butimai to advance from, come forward.
• butimaka to advance rapidly.
• butimara slow progress.
• butimate to move with difficulty, in a tired manner (fatigue,…
• butinaine arresting the attention of females, by strange pranks.
• butinaira to sail fast as a canoe against an opposing current.
• butinaiwa to wander, to roam, to ramble about.
• butinibaba to turn (around a woman) like the fish ibaba turns around a…
• butinika the moving, or displacement of shoals of fish, moving by…
• butinimane coquettish with strange pranks.
• butiniwae boot, shoe, stockings (ENG).
• butinrere to go, to run here and there.
• butintarere a canoe high in the water (e bane i eta).
• butirawa homeless, forlorn, unprovided for.
• butirere to beg for food.
• butiroko to slide in a certain way (game of kaburinako).
• butitoki to meet with obstacle on the way;
• buto the navel.
• butokare having a large outgrowing navel.
• butokaurake getting ready to blossom, to open (flower, abscess, etc.).
• butoko a bud, full bud, ready to open.
• butokotoko a repulsive smell.
• butokou (N.) butongou (S.); a pimple.
• butona to consume food sparingly or without waste.
• butongotongo a kind of big fish trap made of inai (mats) or leaves…
• butorotoro
• butu a small weapon with a single shark's tooth, used by jealous…
• butua to push or press against, to shove.
• butubutu to crowd.
• butubutua to crowd against.
• buturuturu having the smell of burning hair.
• bwe an oar, a steering oar, a rudder.
• bwea distended as the abdomen in pregnancy.
• bweai having hairs upon the abdomen.
• bweakina steer, to steer for, to head for, to steer towards.
• bweari scorched, having a scorched smlel.
• bwebwe a butterfly.
• bwebwenakai frequentative of bwenakai.
• bwebwenarina frequentative of bwenarina.
• bwebwenaua frequentative of bwenaua.
• bwebwene to engage in plucking or stripping as leaves.
• bwebwengan to grow and produce te ngan stems by bulbs.
• bwebwenimarawa Nesofregetta albigularis.
• bwebwere rejoicing, joyous.
• bwebwerebwere frequentative of bwerebwere.
• bwebwerengaki frequentative of bwerengaki.
• bwebwetua frequentative of bwetua: to row.
• bwena to steer with difficulty.
• bwenabwena to engage in splitting coconut logs by adzing.
• bwenakai to split.
• bwenarina a paddle.
• bwenaten food, or a drift-log, to be divided into three parts.
• bwenatenia to divide into three portions.
• bwenaua to divide into two portions.
• bwenauateaomata three feet, a yard.
• bwene bwebwene (split and pull); to pull off stems, shoots,…
• bwenea to strip off as dead leaves.
• bwere a shell or tin for cutting.
• bwerea to mark a board with a line previous to cutting it.
• bwerebwere abounding in bwere.
• bwerei a fence.
• bwereina 1. to draw a line, to indicate boundary by a border, a…
• bwerekakoko a bivalvular shell-fish, the.
• bweremakai a bivalvular shell-fish, the.
• bwerena to split with bwere.
• bwerengaki given to hospitality, friendly.
• bwerenriri a pin for splitting or shredding the leaves of a native…
• bwereraun a bivalvular shell-fish, the.
• bwereti press, printing, printing office, print. (ENG).
• bwerewa to engage in cutting pandanus fruit into slices.
• bwerewaea to cut into slices a pandanus fruit.
• bweroa idem. to cut in thin slices, to slice off to a point, to…
• bwetua to row.
• bweuru bwe uru oar, rudder, stern oar.
• bwi ten, in counting things in general.
• bwia floor.
• bwiangeangea stiff, rough, not supple.
• bwibwi rough as the skin or other surfaces.
• bwirearea stained, tarnished, dull.