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handle

10 Kiribati words

• maine
  • Bingham handle of an adze.
  • Sabatier the handle of scoop net, etc.
• kautae
  • Bingham the handle of a scoop-net, of the riena.
  • Sabatier handle of scoop net.
• ringa
  • Bingham to feel of, to handle, to touch.
• wanei
  • Bingham the part of a scoop-net near the handle.
• baitangauri
  • Sabatier idem. baitangauria: to touch, handle with fingertips.
• kaiba
  • Bingham a case or sheath knife whose loose handle has been lashed.
• mangko
  • Sabatier te mangko n Tutia: chalice te mangko te taninga: cup with handle.
• botam
  • Sabatier botamia: to do a work gently, delicately, to touch or handle in a superficial way.
• ring
  • Sabatier riringa: to touch, to feel, to handle, to meddle with, to massage, to disturb, to arrange, to disarrange.
• baikuikui
  • Bingham afraid to handle or touch: hesitating to throw lest failing to hit, or in fear of hitting one standing near.