protect
13 Kiribati words
- otangana
- Sabatier to protect, to shield by any protective object.
- betanga
- Sabatier betangana: to protect, to shelter.
- kawakina
- Sabatier to take care of, to keep, to preserve, to protect...
- bono
- Sabatier v.t. bonoa: to close, to protect by a wall, to enclose.
- buoka
- Sabatier buobuoka; to help, to assist, to strengthen, to protect.
- buibui
- Sabatier buibuina: to shelter, to protect against wind, rain or waves.
- tuka
- Sabatier tuka te kai: ward off a blow tuka man te: to protect from...
- tan
- Sabatier katana, katantana: to shelter, to protect, to defend, to screen from...
- roki
- Sabatier rokia, rokirokia: to close, to enclose, to protect with screen, curtains, etc.
- rabuna
- Sabatier raburabuna: to cover, to mask, to clothe, to shelter, to protect, to cover over.
- bunna
- Sabatier bunnia: immunize, to protect against evil spell or sorcery, to impose the punna.
- bonota
- Sabatier (magic) to hinder, to prevent, to immunize, to secure beforehand, to protect against bad sorcery.
- kaina
- Sabatier te uma-ni-kaikain, prison, jail (in sorcery): to provide against, to protect, to make imppervious to evil spell.