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heel

4 Kiribati words

• bukiniwae
  • Bingham the heel.
  • Sabatier heel, part of wall of fish trap nearest to shore.
• matarake
  • Sabatier heel of pipe. hole opening into pipe (S.).
• tounibai
  • Sabatier the heel of the hand, used for pushing, pressing.
• bukinibai
  • Sabatier the elbow, heel of hand, length measure -- distance from end of one arm to elbow of the other (1+12 yds.).