beg
21 Kiribati words
- bebeti
- Bingham to beg.
- bauarake
- Sabatier to beg, to covet.
- kakoaki
- Bingham to beg, especially for tobacco and food.
- taneiai
- Bingham to beg, by word or attitude, as for food before mealtime.
- baua
- Sabatier to beg, to envy, to look at with envy, to covet any food (as baua does near latrines on beach) (an insult).
- bubuti
- Bingham the act of begging or asking for.
- Sabatier bubutia: to demand, to beg, to supplicate, etc.
- butia
- Bingham to ask, to request, to beg of one.
- Sabatier bubutia: to solicit, to ask, to beseech, to beg.
- ngenge
- Bingham to beg for food by one's looks, to be covetous of food.
- Sabatier ngengeroroko: irresistible envy of food, inveterate habit of begging.
- uamanea
- Bingham ask for, beg.
- butirere
- Bingham to beg for food.
- maungenge
- Sabatier to beg for food or tobacco.
- mautorotoro
- Bingham song or chant used in begging.
- kiritata
- Bingham to servilely beg as one's food.
- kateibaobao
- Bingham to beg for mercy when not armed.
- mange
- Sabatier te I-mange: a beggar, a tramp.
- kiri
- Bingham to beg by looks or words for food.
- ngengetaia
- Bingham to beg much for food by one's looks.
- onon
- Bingham beg for in a very imploring manner, almost abjectly.
- bure
- Sabatier kabara bure: absolution, to forgive, to beg pardon.
- kanoa ni mangko
- Sabatier 2. to beg for drink, food, or a smoke (respectable way).
- kinto
- Sabatier a clever way of obtaining by begging. also said of manner used by boys in teasing girls, small thefts, <tease>.