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6 Kiribati words

• koroitiewa
  • Sabatier going backwards and forwards.
• oki
  • Sabatier oki-rikaki: to come backwards.
• karairaki
  • Sabatier karairaka: to cause to come back, to bring backwards.
• ririabakawai
  • Sabatier to come back to..., to go back to, to go backwards and forwards.
• tanrikaki
  • Sabatier to look backwards, to face backwards, to turn around, to look behind.
• wae ni maku
  • Sabatier to walk backwards, through fear or respect, to beat a retreat, to withdraw on tip toe.