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press on

2 Kiribati words

• 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.