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rafter

4 Kiribati words

• oka
  • Bingham rafter of a house.
  • Sabatier joist, beam, rafter of house going from tatanga to taubuki.
• kiaromatua
  • Bingham the middle rafter.
• tamaerere
  • Bingham a long brace supporting a long rafter.
• aramatoa
  • Sabatier middle rafter (in canoe or maneaba), always an uneven number.