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succeed

7 Kiribati words

• ruamwi
  • Sabatier ruamwi: to replace, to succeed.
• rua
  • Bingham to change, to alter, to succeed, to take the place of.
• waikia
  • Bingham to succeed another in taking his place in a game when two are needed.
• toka
  • Sabatier toka: to prevail, to dominate, to succeed, to overcome, to vanquish.
• bora
  • Sabatier e toka borana: he is successful katoka borana: help someone to succeed.
• tokabura
  • Sabatier e toka burana: (idem. with prec.) to succeed by chance, to be favoured by fate.
• tokabora
  • Sabatier katoka borana: to succeed, to win, to get out of difficulties, to gain the day, to get the better of.