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lean on

4 Kiribati words

• taotabo
  • Sabatier to lean on, to overload, to weigh down one side.
• titura
  • Sabatier katitura, katutura: to drag..., to crawl, lean on.
• turubaka
  • Sabatier katurubakabaka: to lean on, to press on, to apply strongly, to mark heavily,... clearly.
• taona
  • Sabatier tataona (sometimes), taotaona (freq.). to put weight on, to lean on, to press on, to trample on, to compress, to press down, to apply weight on, to crush, to overwhelm, to lower, to smother, to curb, to hold by pressure, by weight, to submit, to subdue, to overcome, to apply pressure on.