little
19 Kiribati words
- teutana
- Bingham a little, some.
- Sabatier ua uta, ten uta: a little, a scrap, a bit.
- karako
- Bingham little, small, few.
- Sabatier kakarako: small, little, in small number.
- uangingi
- Sabatier little, tiny, minute.
- tiko
- Sabatier little, small, fine, slender, slim and at the same time dainty, graceful, pretty, gentle.
- ukire
- Bingham little finger, little toe.
- Sabatier the little finger, little toe.
- uta
- Bingham part, small portion, some, little.
- Sabatier te utana, ua uta, etc.: a scrap, a little, a crumb.
- kuri
- Bingham within a little.
- tatabeuta
- Sabatier a little to each one.
- kauangingia
- Bingham to make small or little.
- uarereke
- Bingham small, little, not much.
- kabingingia
- Bingham to lessen, to make little.
- makeke
- Sabatier ti te makekena. only a little.
- makin
- Sabatier a little in the bottom, nearly empty.
- to
- Sabatier to, toto: a small quantity, small, little.
- tabeuta
- Sabatier a very little, a tiny portion, a few scraps, etc.
- ting
- Sabatier ti te tingina: only a little, a scrap, bit, jot.
- ma
- Sabatier to some nouns to give the meaning of a little, barely, as if, inclined to.
- makota
- Sabatier used only as follows: te makotana, ti te makotana: a little, a small quantity.
- aki
- Sabatier sometimes aki follows a verb to lessen its meaning (nearly, a little, slightly, superficially).