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hew

3 Kiribati words

• tirirama
  • Bingham to hew or chip or adze in makeing an outrigger.
  • Sabatier to hew a tree trunk to make a float for outrigger.
• tirikai
  • Bingham to hew as with a broadaxe to adze.
• tiritoa
  • Sabatier to level, to make smooth, to hew even, to graze the crest of waves.