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stick

64 Kiribati words

• nim
  • Bingham to stick, to adhere.
  • Sabatier nim ma to stick to, to adhere, to be attached.
• amo
  • Bingham stick for carrying a burden on the shoulder, a yoke.
  • Bingham carrying on a stick on the shoulder.
  • Sabatier stick used for carrying load on shoulder, yoke.
• oko
  • Bingham staff, cane, walking stick.
  • Sabatier walking stick.
• amoa
  • Bingham carry on a stick on the shoulder.
  • Sabatier v.t. amoamoa: to carry... on stick over shoulder, to carry on stick, the load being on middle of stick.
• koro
  • Bingham a stick for husking coconut, a javelin.
  • Sabatier stake, pointed stick used to take husk off coconut, dart pointed at both ends, spur, horn, etc.
• nimta
  • Bingham to cling to, to adhere to, to stick to.
  • Sabatier to stick to..., to hang on to..., to adhere to..., to cling to..., to clasp, to entwine (as octopus, jelly fish, etc.).
• tokotu
  • Bingham a branching stick on which to hang toddy shells.
  • Sabatier forked stick with many branches, planted in ground for hanging up shells of toddy (ibu). coat hanger.
• kai eti
  • Sabatier a straight stick.
• rarabu
  • Bingham strong as a stick.
• ewara
  • Bingham pierce, stab, stick.
• nimnim
  • Sabatier ka-nimnima: to stick.
• otoua
  • Bingham break in two as a stick.
• kanima
  • Bingham to make to adhere, to stick.
• toatoana
  • Bingham to square a timber or stick.
• waea
  • Bingham to sew, to pierce, to stick.
• otorikia
  • Bingham break into pieces as a stick.
• kai aweawe
  • Sabatier a long, slender stick or tree.
• batiraku
  • Sabatier cudgel, club, thick hard stick.
• wete
  • Sabatier te kai ni wete: pointed stick.
• kainibwena
  • Bingham a slim stick split out and adzed.
• eko
  • Sabatier a pilgrim's staff, a walking stick.
• kainikatua
  • Bingham a stick used in a game of throwing.
• biro
  • Bingham a stick or small lever for twisting.
• taborengerenge
  • Bingham the exreme end of a branch or stick.
• tiribaea
  • Bingham to reduce in size a stick by hewing.
• kai n ta
  • Bingham a stick for supporting kainikakari.
• waibana
  • Bingham to pierce with a sharp-pointed stick.
• kiaro
  • Bingham a stick uniting the outrigger to a canoe.
• onaniwere
  • Bingham mode of spliceing the ends of two sticks.
• teru
  • Sabatier kai n teru: a stick used in this dance.
• amoua
  • Bingham carry a burden on the shoulder on a stick.
• kainroa
  • Bingham a fishing pole, a stick for drawing water.
• kai ni kabobo
  • Sabatier a stick with running knot for fishing eels.
• tirere
  • Sabatier te kai n tirere: stick used in tirere dance.
• a
  • Bingham stick used in netweavingfor measuring the meshes.
• katekea
  • Bingham to stick in, to pierce, to secure by sticking in.
• nangobung
  • Bingham stick on which a canoe can rest when not floating.
• kaibaba
  • Sabatier a hollow stick, bamboo, reed, flute, pipe, shank, etc.
• riri ni man
  • Bingham a hollow stick or bird's bone for sucking up a drink,.
• kai ni kaenaena
  • Sabatier the other stick with bait attached used in eel fishing.
• kai ni karotu
  • Sabatier a pointed stick for scratching in sand or in fish nooks.
• bakaturu
  • Sabatier to lean against, to press on, to stick to, to hit directly.
• koro ni katei
  • Sabatier a pointed stick for husking coconuts (stuck in the ground).
• kai n ririka
  • Sabatier a pointed stick (generally taume) for fixing ridge on roof.
• betarao
  • Bingham a rack, a stick or moulding on a canoe on which to rest slats.
• kaintore
  • Bingham a stick lashed for strengthening another, or for use in a game.
• bukinikoro
  • Bingham a short, sharp-pointed pandanus-wood stick, used in cultivation.
• oro
  • Sabatier te kai n oro: instrument used to..., stick, hammer, whip, cane.
• aeae
  • Bingham collection or float of nuts on sticks for transportation by water.
• ebaeba
  • Bingham horizontal stick at the eaves of a house which support the thatch.
• ikanikatei
  • Bingham fish caught by following up with a stick and scoop net until wearied.
• kainauau
  • Bingham a stick or tool for removing the kernel from a coconut- shell bottle.
• onaniwerea
  • Bingham splice sticks by cutting out a half of each for the sake of evenness.
• wairau
  • Bingham to engage in sewing or fastening pan leaves to a stick for thatching.
• kai n toru
  • Sabatier a stick tied to another to straighten or support it, a prop, a support.
• kainibiro
  • Bingham a stick used in holding canoe-planks in place while being fitted <sai).
• katuna
  • Sabatier (1) to join, to stick together, to put together whether one will or not.
• koronikatei
  • Bingham a sharp pointed ngea stick set in the ground on which to husk coconuts.
• kainririka
  • Bingham a stick awl used in punching the mat to be fastened to the uppermost ridgepole.
• kainreibu
  • Bingham a stick split into small fibers at one end used to transfer liquid food to the mouth.
• kanim
  • Sabatier kanima: to stick, to solder, to fix to, to tighten against, to cause to adhere. kaka...
• kai n totoki
  • Sabatier a pot stick for cramming, crushing, a small pestle for pounding food, reducing it to puree or pulp.
• oma
  • Bingham bend as a stick when one sits on it, or as a plank when one walks on it while it is supported at each end.
• kai
  • Sabatier wood, 2. instrument, 3. pain, 4. chastisement, punishment... 1. wood in general: trees, plants, stick, switch, rod, pointer, lath, piece. te kaina, uakai, teni kai, etc.