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awkward

21 Kiribati words

• baikabubu
  • Bingham awkward in throwing or spearing.
  • Sabatier awkward, not skilful, badly aimed blows, not hitting home.
• barakaraka
  • Sabatier awkward, slow.
• tabonibai
  • Sabatier awkward, clumsy.
• baibake
  • Sabatier awkward, clumsy with hands.
• baibuaka
  • Sabatier awkward, clumsy, lefthanded.
• angara
  • Bingham awkward, as when using the left hand.
• baira
  • Sabatier clumsy, awkward.
• tabonibainrang
  • Sabatier clumsy, awkward.
• tabuaetia
  • Sabatier (ironical) awkward!
• bake
  • Sabatier bent, crooked, awkward.
• buako
  • Sabatier inelegant, spoiled, awkward.
• niau
  • Sabatier slow, awkward, idle, indolent.
• baibao
  • Sabatier awkward with hands when throwing.
• baratu
  • Sabatier a bad climber, awkward and heavy.
• niniau
  • Sabatier slow, dilly dallying, awkward, sleepy.
• kabaikabubu
  • Bingham va baikabubu awkward in throwing or spearing.
• intinebu
  • Sabatier heavy, clumsy, awkward. n. heaviness, clumsiness.
• tarikabana
  • Sabatier a bit of a weakling having no initiative, awkward.
• uara
  • Sabatier gawky, badly adapted, insecure, uncertain, slow, awkward, embarrassed.
• antibuaka
  • Sabatier handy, skilful, sharp, quick as the anti. used also in opposite sense, awkward, clumsy.
• wa buaka
  • Sabatier bad comportment, ill behaved in society or family, to be in an awkward situation for taking action.