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stretch

14 Kiribati words

• o
  • Bingham stretch.
• karena
  • Bingham to stretch.
• tiki
  • Bingham to stretch, as in yawning.
• kariraki
  • Sabatier to stretch, to stiffen, to make firm, to throw out the chest, to stand up straight, to sit up straight.
• tanga
  • Bingham to stretch out as a wing.
• arora
  • Bingham extend as the hand, stretch out.
• tiki ananau
  • Sabatier to stretch oneself, to prolong in straight line.
• rena
  • Sabatier to stretch oneself, to stretch out, to make a long file.
• arori
  • Sabatier aroriko, aroriko i aon te kie: stretch yourself on the mat.
• kawaia
  • Sabatier kawaia am karaun: stretch the net (so that fish will be caught).
• waewae
  • Sabatier e waewae te aomata: person stretching arms to attain something out of reach.
• tikinene
  • Sabatier katikinenea: to pull, to stretch too much to one side,... too much at some corners, ends.
• kakaeutakia
  • Sabatier to draw oneself up, to stretch up, to try to attract attention, to strut, to stalk proudly, to flaunt, to pose.
• wene
  • Sabatier to lie, stretch on ground, be lying down, lying flat,... well,... badly,... on back <supine>,... on side,... face down <prone>.