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steps

7 Kiribati words

• koromaneka
  • Bingham to cut steps in a coconut tree.
  • Sabatier to cut steps in coconut tree to facilitate climbing (especially for toddy-cutting).
• wae maranga
  • Sabatier long steps.
• manekaneka
  • Bingham marked with many footsteps.
• kawaeribono
  • Bingham to engage in taking short steps.
• waeribono
  • Bingham to visit repeatedly and frequently, to take short steps.
• kairo
  • Sabatier (wood attached) steps fixed all the way up a coconut tree for climbing (ancient custom).
• maneka
  • Sabatier a trace, footprint, mark, gash, scar, steps cut in trunk of tree for climbing, traces showing limit of tide.