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bristle

7 Kiribati words

• uakaka
  • Sabatier bristle.
• burae
  • Sabatier hair, bristle, down, wool, feathers, fur.
• tabarua
  • Sabatier tabaruarua bristling <bristle> all over.
• utikai
  • Sabatier utikaikai: to bristle up (spikes, wattle, barbel), bristle up like a hedge-hog.
• tababa
  • Sabatier katababaea, kakata...: to make..., to ruffle, to bristle, to frizz, to frizzle, etc.
• tabanura
  • Sabatier (1) (taba:-n-u:ra) bristling of spikes on lobster called ura, bristle like, having sharp bristle.(2) spathe with twigs loose, not tied.
• utibaba
  • Sabatier a e uti'baba, a utibaba... buraena,... irana, kaina,... kunna, etc.: to stand up, bristle up in disorder, to erect, to hold upright, to raise, to stand on end, etc. (hair, bristles, feathers, skin, barbel, etc.), through fear, joy, excitement, enthusiasm, etc.