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3,990 Kiribati words

• ka an exclamation of emphasis always followed by some…
• kaaba
• kaababa a donation of land (gift, legacy, dowry).
• kaababaka to make great, to enlarge.
• kaaeaea to cause to creep or crawl.
• kaaeaka to send or carry ashore.
• kaaeka
• kaaerakea to send or carry ashore.
• kaaeto
• kaaibuaka
• kaainea to let a girl mature to womanhood.
• kaainenuma
• kaainga
• kaaintoa
• kaaiota
• kaaira
• kaairaoa
• kaairoa
• kaaiwaea
• kaakawa
• kaakea
• kaakoakoa
• kaamakaia
• kaamakoro a fraction <fourth>.
• kaamarake
• kaamarakea
• kaamata
• kaamoamoa
• kaamwia to let a coconut tree mature all its fruit.
• kaananaua
• kaanaua
• kaanea
• kaaneanea
• kaaneka
• kaaneke
• kaang a variety of seaweed.
• kaangabaia
• kaangabea
• kaangara
• kaangia
• kaangibue
• kaangibuea
• kaangitaban
• kaangitanaboaboa
• kaangitanenea
• kaaninga
• kaanoai a certain way of fishing with coconut.
• kaanoaia
• kaanoanoa
• kaantia
• kaaoaoa
• kaaobuaka
• kaaoka
• kaaomakuna
• kaaomata
• kaaong to fish for aong.
• kaaongia
• kaaoraba
• kaaoraia kakaaoraia: to prepare, to put outside (ao: outside) things…
• kaaoraka
• kaaoraki causing sickness, unhealthy.
• kaaoraoa
• kaara
• kaararake
• kaararakea
• kaarikia
• kaarobairia
• kaarokuikui
• kaarokuikuia
• kaataeia
• kaataibai
• kaataibaia
• kaatama
• kaatatai
• kaatataia
• kaatataiaomata
• kaaua fourth.
• kaauau kabubu mixed with scraped coconut.
• kaaubeabea
• kaautakia kakaautakia.
• kaawarurua
• kaawawa>
• kaba copper (ENG).
• kabaau Cypraea (Gastropod).
• kababa flattery.
• kababaka frequentative of kab'aka.
• kababane the entire doing of, the embracing all.
• kababanea to include all, to make all to, to complete.
• kababanga to cause want of knowledge.
• kababatei to incline, to cant.
• kababateia to place as the head downward.
• kabae to engage in tying, binding, or lashing.
• kabae bara a mode of fishing in which bara are caught in a snare.
• kabae kie to pack, to pack up, to get ready for a voyage, to get…
• kabaea to tie, to bind.
• kabaeanga a promise of mutual help.
• kabaebae frequentative of kabae.
• kabaenata to heap up.
• kabaenikai
• kabaenikaia to hinder or engage one who is busy.
• kabaeure string, binding used to pull together the ribs of a canoe…
• kabaia fortunate, happy, highly favored.
• kabaibai donation, endowment.
• kabaibaia
• kabaibata to give more force to, as the voice.
• kabaibati to use more or much force as in throwing or speaking.
• kabaikabubu
• kabaikabubua
• kabaikatekea to speak of one's self as skilled in throwing.
• kabaikorakia to encumber with much luggage.
• kabaikuikuia to make one hesitate to shoot or throw, lest the wrong…
• kabaimano skilled in fitting or matching canoe planks.
• kabaimaran
• kabairaraoa to praise one for.
• kabairaraoi conducting one's self impartially in distributing food.
• kabairawerawe
• kabairekereke a constellation comprising several stars of Scorpion.
• kabairemwe
• kabairemwea
• kabairua a star of Scorpion.
• kabaitata to work rapidly.
• kabaiteke
• kabaitekea to speak of one as a sharp shooter.
• kabaitoka to expedite one's work.
• kabaka to cause one to hunger.
• kabakabaka to engage in making to fall.
• kabakai ira a kind of magic ceremony at which the hair was cut.
• kabakanakoa to wait until after another has gone.
• kabakantang to provoke to envy.
• kabakantanga to provoke one to envy.
• kabakaraea to scatter about, to throw into confusion, to litter.
• kabakarotoa to make a fire blaze up.
• kabakaruru to make very hungry.
• kabake to have the lips drawn to one side.
• kabakea to draw the lips to one side.
• kabakekete to make light, to make less heavy.
• kabakeketea to make light, to make less heavy.
• kabaki causing hunger.
• kabakitaia to make hungry.
• kabakoa fishing for sharks.
• kabaku to engage in cutting off heads, or babai tops.
• kabakua to behead, to cut off a babai top, literally, to behead a…
• kaban a shell-fish, the.
• kabana improvident, given to loafing.
• kabanabana to represent certain work as irksome.
• kabanaki shell.
• kabanaoa
• kabanaonao
• kabane a game in which a ball attached to a string is used.
• kabanea to include all, to make all to do, to complete.
• kabanei a land bird, the.
• kabaneka to spread out as in the sunshine.
• kabang a sword.
• kabanga the penis (the euphemistic word is m'ane).
• kabanga bubu fishing for bubu with a bent wire.
• kabanga n ira brown mottled eel.
• kabangabai to cause want of skill.
• kabangabaia to speak of one as unskillful, to make one unskillful.
• kabangaka to lay as a mat at right angles to a previous position.
• kabangaki a sail with horizontal widths.
• kabanganira a brown mottled Ophichthid eel, possible name for all such…
• kabangkoro a carbuncle (ENG).
• kabangubangua to make the voice sound nasal.
• kabanimaran a shell-fish, the.
• kabanimtao a certain method of building a canoe.
• kabanin a canoe whose keel is of one piece.
• kabanina to give or make as a whole.
• kabanmaran a species of shell.
• kabantabu species of shell.
• kabantabuki a shell-fish, the.
• kabanti a fish, the.
• kabao a large adze.
• kabaoa to smooth down as a ruffled fringe or hair.
• kabaobaoa frequentative of kabaoa.
• kabaoua
• kabara to forgive, to unloose, to untie, to undo.
• kabara ria to gossip, to be a bore.
• kabarabara to engage in unloosing or unbinding.
• kabaraka to capsize.
• kabarakaraka
• kabaraki a shirt, that wing or portion of an army that passes on the…
• kabaranga
• kabarara to pour out water or oil from a coconut - shell bottle with…
• kabaratu to make climbing impractical.
• kabareka soiling, making dirty.
• kabarere pandanus fruit selected for one's own use.
• kabari to sit on the ground or a mat with the legs crossed at the…
• kabari n uea te bari n uea, te wae n uea: (royal way of sitting), same…
• kabarikoa to collect together, to mass.
• kabarinuea to sit on the ground or a mat with a leg crossed above the…
• kabaroa to pour out suddenly 3r at once, to empty by capsizing.
• kabaru to entrap, to engage in entrapping.
• kabarua to entrap.
• kabata to fish with a kabata.
• kabatabata to make dark, to tan.
• kabataka to make worthless by too much handling, as certain lobsters.
• kabatata spoiled in some way, as tobacco, not good.
• kabatauta to call one or speak of one as stingy.
• kabatautia to stigmatize with stinginess.
• kabate cupboard (ENG).
• kabatebai scandalized, surprised at another's bad behaviour.
• kabatete more or less steep, sloping.
• kabatetea to slide a thing down a slope, to bring in.
• kabateua to expose one's self to punishment for wrong-doing ( used…
• kabatia to make much or many, to increase.
• kabatiatia to wrinkle, to muss.
• kabatikua to bow, to bend, to incline as the head or body.
• kabatinawa
• kabatobai occasioning surprise, spoken of unaccountable conduct.
• kabatu a bruise, a mark of blows on the skin, black and blue.
• kabatutu to squint.
• kabatutua to squint.
• kabau a shell, porcelain (S.).
• kabaua Cypraea sp. (i).
• kabaubau to eat voraciously and noisily.
• kabaurua to lengthen and enlarge a canoe.
• kabauta to take in the mouth a large mouthful.
• kabaweata to send a person to fish for baweata.
• kabe name of a plant like babai.
• kabeabea to engage in employing another who is asked to assist…
• kabeabeana to employ another without pay.
• kabeai to bore or annoy by frequently coming.
• kabebe to cause to stagger.
• kabebea to make one to stagger.
• kabebetea to lighten.
• kabei to play at kabei.
• kabeia to throw with skill a very flat thin stone.
• kabeibeta to anchor.
• kabeka causing looseness of the bowels.
• kabekarakara to blackguard or insult in song.
• kabekariranga causing or occasioning envy.
• kabekau a harlot.
• kabekobeko causing coughing.
• kabekobekoa to cause one to cough.
• kabeku to engage in dislodging a fish form a scoop-net as it were…
• kabekua to employ, to give work to, to set to work.
• kabekubeku to cause to resound as an empty cask by pounding.
• kaben a captain (ENG).
• kabena to mix coconut molasses with coconut milk strained.
• kabenga to make wide.
• kabenia to command a vessel (ENG).
• kabenina to command a vessel (ENG).
• kabenono curved.
• kabenonoa to curve.
• kabeoa to snarl, to entangle, to involve in knots.
• kabere kaberebere to say "bother!", "be blowed!", etc., to say…
• kaberea to make thin as a board.
• kabereberea frequentative of kaberea.
• kaberetoko to refuse to listen to one who is telling something false.
• kaberetokoa to discredit a person.
• kabeta to prepare a drink mixed with kabubu.
• kabetai kakabetai: importunate, one coming back incessantly to a…
• kabetanga to bruise by jamming.
• kabeti a drink consisting of water, toddy and kabubu mixed…
• kabeuakora causing to stagger as a heavy load.
• kabi keel of canoe, boat, ship, the bottom of a container (N.),…
• kabi n roki te i-kabi n roki: a young engaged girl who is kept enclosed…
• kabi n runga (leader of crowd) a coach or leader in games, etc.
• kabi n tia the lower abdomen, a person or object dear to us.
• kabi n tongo a species of kabubu of good quality, the best kind.
• kabi n turuma kabinturuma: to keep secret in one's heart.
• kabia to partly fill.
• kabiaua a kind of big basket.
• kabibi Na Kabibi: a star.
• kabikabi deep, as a basket or scoop-net.
• kabiko to have the lips drawn to one side in contempt.
• kabikoa to draw the lips to one side in contempt.
• kabikoi moderate as pain in the abdomen.
• kabikoukou to engage in incantation in order to cause to conceive.
• kabikoukoua to cause to conceive.
• kabimaramara the largest fish in a catch or haul.
• kabin iara time of lowest neap tides.
• kabin ru idem. young girl with white skin, beautiful (after being…
• kabina to form plans for the proper reception of a guest.
• kabinano having fibers extending near to, the exterior of an iri.
• kabinanoa kabinanonanoa: to desire, to wish, to be keen on, to dream…
• kabinanonano wearying by unceasing requests.
• kabinea a shell-fish, the.
• kabinekau given to much crying.
• kabingao a form of incantation over a child.
• kabingaoa to perform a certain incantation over.
• kabingingia to lessen, to make little.
• kabiniara at mid near-tide.
• kabiniwa the keel of a canoe.
• kabinnano having much in mind, dwelling on.
• kabinnanoa to dwell much on an object desired.
• kabinono nearly empty.
• kabinounou a space more or less deep on a flat.
• kabinru not sincere in consenting to peace.
• kabinterunga a devotee of pleasure.
• kabintia not excessive as pain in the lower abdomen.
• kabinwa albatross (?) <bird>.
• kabioa kapioa riana: to make faces, to pout.
• kabiongong wisdom tooth, nook, creek.
• kabiongongo deeply indented as the shore.
• kabira to anoint, to besmear.
• kabirai the perfumed oil from taro leaves.
• kabiriaitua
• kabiribira to make to run.
• kabirimaka
• kabirimara
• kabirinako live bait, as a small live fish with a hook in its back.
• kabirinakoa to cause to run away.
• kabirongo provisions nearly exhausted, on the verge of famine.
• kabiroro the ocean where the land is barely seen.
• kabitaia
• kabitara kabitaraea: to say and do opposite, to be contrary, to…
• kabitaraea to misstate.
• kabitoitoi
• kabitoka thick in the center as the exterior crust of the pandanus…
• kabo to meet again.
• kabo ari fastidious.
• kabo aro to give tit for tat, to pay back, to make up for service…
• kabo ati ae kaboati: tiring, tired out, tiresome, <tire>.
• kabo atu fatiguing, enervating, nerve racking, annoying.
• kabo ni makin a coarse mat (inai, not double).
• kaboa to purchase, to buy, to recompense, to cause to meet.
• kaboang a common effort, united effort.
• kaboara exchange of names.
• kaboateke an abscess.
• kaboatu to cause weariness.
• kabobai to buy, to sell, to trade.
• kabobaiteke to test one's skill with another's in shooting or throwing…
• kabobaraka to capsize, to upset, to make the face look down.
• kabobirimaka to race.
• kabobo to engage in kneading.
• kaboboa to mix with water or a liquid by kneading.
• kabobonga to complete.
• kabobuaka to cut or plant in a crooked line.
• kaboewa rivalry of quantity.
• kaboiarara to make fragrant.
• kaboira to make or cause an offensive smell.
• kaboiraea to give an unpleasant odor to.
• kaboituta occasioning failure to obtain by coming too late.
• kaboka scraped coconut left to rot in a container for the purpose…
• kabokaboka to muddy.
• kabokuau to fish for kuau (done in the early morning with net in…
• kabong Thursday (4th day).
• kabonga to wait or last till night.
• kabongata to cause one to remain a long time.
• kabongibonga to wait till night.
• kabono irritating by replying bitterly.
• kabononano exceedingly provoking.
• kabora to knead, as pan pulp into thin plates.
• kaborababaua frequentative of kabora to knead out.
• kaborabora to engage in kneading out.
• kaborake to shoot up as sprouts.
• kaboraoa to finish off.
• kaborarinano whose interior does not accord with exterior.
• kaborau to feast after the sailing of friends.
• kaboraua to cause to sail, to await the sailing of a craft.
• kaboreke to compete for most or quickest find.
• kaborenga a mixture, a dose of ingredients, colours.
• kaborere to mix water with sugar, toddy, kamaimai, etc.
• kaborerei beauty contest.
• kaboria to kiss, to make lips meet.
• kaboriba to test strength by wrestling.
• kabotaba embrace.
• kabotaeka an oratorial competition, controversy, debate, discussion,…
• kabotaka to assemble.
• kabotangauri a preparation of kabubu prepared in a certain way.
• kabotararake to lie on the back.
• kabotau comparison.
• kabotaua to compare.
• kabotaunara to compare, to make equal.
• kabotaunari to engage in comparing.
• kabotika
• kabotoa to strive to surpass through pride.
• kabotu tiresome, causing loss of interest in.
• kabotumaka to make perseverant.
• kabotumara to make not perseverant.
• kabouba to lie with the head upon the folded arms.
• kaboubu very wearisome, tiresome.
• kaboubua to weary one greatly.
• kabowi to consult together.
• kabu shot, the nipple of a gun.
• kabua to lose.
• kabuabeka gluttony.
• kabuai an incantation for making the beard to grow.
• kabuaia
• kabuaka a mole.
• kabuakaka to pronounce bad, to speak evil of, to condemn.
• kabuakoa
• kabuanibai destructive.
• kabuanibaia to make one liable to loss or fine by the misconduct of…
• kabuanrongo
• kabuanrongoa to overfeed a person.
• kabuantawa to cause loss or inconvenience.
• kabuari kabuabuari: fully formed, round.
• kabuaro the pulp of bunia or moimoto when boiled.
• kabubu ashamed.
• kabubua to make a full hundred.
• kabubura to make big.
• kabubuta frequentative of kabuta.
• kabue hot, oppressive, as the heat of the day.
• kabuebue very hot.
• kabueka to burn, to set fire to, to burn out.
• kabui decimal system.
• kabuibui causing one to be encrusted with salt.
• kabuibuia to encrust one with salt from salt spray.
• kabuiengaenga causing one to be encrusted with salt.
• kabuingoingo a tacit person.
• kabuirearea to cause to flake, as the skin.
• kabuka to stamp the foot, to spat the hand, to strike salt water…
• kabukarerakea
• kabuki a kind of fishing.
• kabukibuki frequentative of kabuki.
• kabukuwi a top (spinning). (Grimble)?
• kabumarou buds of uri flowers (stuck in the hair).
• kabun a shell, the.
• kabunbweari a brown shell.
• kabunenea to engage in vexing with insulting language.
• kabung to midwife, to cause to bring forth.
• kabunga to let the hair grow long.
• kabungata to multiply, to augment.
• kabungi namakaina a manner of fishing after moon sets.
• kabungi tai to wait till the sun sets, to let sun set, to compete with,…
• kabunginano to give occasion for gratitude.
• kabungiro sorcery for dance (cover with shadows the opposing side).
• kabunna to procure much of, to increase.
• kabunnai to make additions to a story.
• kabunnata to multiply, to augment, to increase, to amplify very much.
• kabunokonoko a female captive held as a concubine.
• kabunokonokoa to hold a female captive for a concubine.
• kabunrere a shell-fish, the.
• kabuoka to burn up, to consume by fire.
• kabura to make flow as milk from an udder, to milk.
• kaburabura to appear afraid of nothing.
• kaburaerae a waist-mat with an ornamental upper fringe.
• kaburaereea to furnish a waist-mat with an upper fringe.
• kaburamatoa hard to please, stubborn.
• kaburara name of land, of clan, of boti.
• kaburati deformed, ugly, coarse, badly made.
• kabure a game of spatting hands, a style of mat.
• kaburea to charge with sin, to lead into sin, to pass over to one,…
• kaburena to braid or weave a mat called kabure.
• kabureti bad, evil, unwholesome.
• kaburiburi coconut oil prepared for anointing.
• kaburimaiaia to disarrange or muss as a wreath.
• kaburinako a game resembling quoits.
• kaburinana to squash, to press into a flat mass accidentally.
• kaburoa to boil.
• kaburoburo to engage in boiling.
• kaburoburoa frequentative of kaburoa.
• kaburoro to cause loathing.
• kaburoronteun an ancestor, a warrior.
• kaburorontoun a Gilbertese god.
• kaburuburua to make the end of a stick into a brush.
• kabururu to wash, to engage in washing the face and mouth with the…
• kabuta to make go fast, to spin as a top, to spread abroad, to go…
• kabutaba to travel extensively.
• kabutaio constipating.
• kabutaioa to make one constipated.
• kabutakai an exclamation of one who is thrust at, but parries or…
• kabutakitaki te kabutakitaki te Ngai! warlike expression of wrestler or…
• kabutaroaroa to give to one a sour unpleasant smell.
• kabutarotaro
• kabutarotaroa to afflict one with the odor of sour karewe through being a…
• kabutewetewe to put fish over flame to cook without burning.
• kabuti a short stepping with swinging of the hips in the ruoia by…
• kabuti man measures taken in order to bring about engagement of…
• kabutia to move, to mix, to make move, to revolve.
• kabutika poisonous as certain fish.
• kabutikeke soft and slippery as a path after rain.
• kabutu to express displeasure by a grimace.
• kabutua to pout the lips.
• kabwe a game of rounders.
• kabwea to deceive.
• kabweara to perfume a riri by scorching it.
• kabweari to engage in giving a scorched smell to a riri.
• kabwebwe a slice or portion of babai for planting to obtain suckers.
• kabwebwea to cause to sprout, to wait for sprouting.
• kabwi decimal system.
• kabwia to make ten, to tithe, to make a full ten.
• kabwibwi babai preserved by drying.
• kabwibwia to preserve babai by drying.
• kae a mode of fishing by running down a fish in shoal water.
• kaea to pursue.
• kaeaka ka-eaka: to welcome, to take in a traveller, exile, or…
• kaeba to toss high as a quoit.
• kaebanakoa to ask a person to do.
• kaebua v.t. to call someone a coward, or a milksop, to accuse of…
• kaei added to certain adj. of dimension to transform them into…
• kaeia to make slope.
• kaeieia to bend back and forth as a young tree, to cause to sway…
• kaeinakoa to bend to the ground, to put in a horizontal position.
• kaeka convalescent.
• kaekaeka frequentative of kaeka.
• kaeke a certain plank in a canoe.
• kaekea to speak in praise of.
• kaena to chaff, to make fun of, to taunt.
• kaenaena to mock, to engage in deriding.
• kaenatinaia to anger one by hard words.
• kaengeng advancing slowly, not soon performed.
• kaerakea to beach a canoe.
• kaerere to engage in devastating.
• kaererea to beat to pieces, to destroy.
• kaerieria to provide with a spoon.
• kaeroro to engage in urging.
• kaeta to correct, to interpret, to make straight.
• kaeti notice.
• kaetiang to make sail or canoe in such a way as to get the maximum…
• kaetieti te tia... one who permits, gives permission.
• kaetirurua to make very straight.
• kaeutakia kakaeutakia to show off, to stalk proudly.
• kaewa having a light shade amid dark ones.
• kaewaea to provoke to anger.
• kaewaewa to cut into long slices as babai.
• kaewe to fish for the baneawa.
• kaeweananga to communicate secrets, to tattle.
• kaeweatia to induce one to migrate.
• kaewebotia to lead one to a place previously assigned to another.
• kaewenako to engage in challenging from a distance.
• kaewenakoa to challenge from a distance.
• kaewerongorongo to engage in disclosing secrets.
• kaewetaeka to report to one what is said against him by another.
• kaewewe to toss up repeatedly.
• kai easily, without difficulty, soon, readily.
• kai aweawe a long, slender stick or tree.
• kai eti a straight stick.
• kai mai easily or quickly cooked.
• kai maiu kakaimaiu which lives or grows easily.
• kai mate a plant withering away.
• kai mauna kakai mauna: disappearing quickly, ephemeral, fugitive.
• kai n akawa fishing tackle.
• kai n amarake fruit trees.
• kai n anti intermittent physical pain of unknown cause.
• kai n aoao a pole for pushing canoe.
• kai n ararake a ladder, stairs.
• kai n areke thin, slender, lank.
• kai n auau an instrument to get fish out of crevices, hooked wire,…
• kai n erieri a large spoon or ladle (formerly half coconut shell with…
• kai n ewaewa a tool for digging (pointed stick used as spade formerly).
• kai n ika the second kiaro moti from the bows of canoe.
• kai n nano
• kai n newe an instrument for hinging things on, hook, nail, coat…
• kai n nongonongo an instrument or tool for stopping chinks, making air-tight.
• kai n okatou a pole or rod used for knocking down pandanus fruit.
• kai n oro a tool for hitting, a hammer, a mallet, a cane, a strap.
• kai n oro wi an ancient lighter (piece of iron struck on flintstone, to…
• kai n reibu a kind of small brush of chewed fibre (was used formerly to…
• kai n ribariba a wedge.
• kai n ribita a rod or pole for reaching and pulling down objects, fruit,…
• kai n ririka a pointed stick (generally taume) for fixing ridge on roof.
• kai n roa a fishing rod (more usual) te kai n roaroa.
• kai n roro persons of the same age or generation.
• kai n ruruo a certain fishing rod for bara fishing.
• kai n ta
• kai n taetaeri horizontal laths of walls to which are fixed ba one after…
• kai n taibao a block of wood used as mallet to hammer string bindings to…
• kai n tamarake
• kai n taoata an arched piece of wood fixed over the kai ni marawa and…
• kai n taura a suspension hook.
• kai n taura ni bua uvula.
• kai n tawakai bar of press, lever.
• kai n tekateka a seat, chair, stool, armchair.
• kai n teru a rod with several splits at end used in te karanga play.
• kai n tibua to swell the paunch, to make heavy.
• kai n tiku a roost.
• kai n tikuaba (myth. tree) symbol of union in Samoa before the disaccord…
• kai n tinebu corpulent and heavy.
• kai n tirere a baton for tirere play.
• kai n toka a seat, a high seat, a platform, a stand, a stage.
• kai n tore a hollow tube or straw for drinking.
• kai n toro lavatory, toilet.
• kai n toro rau a stake on which leaves are flattened out for making thatch.
• kai n toru a rod used in play called toru or karanga.
• kai n totoki a pot stick for cramming, crushing, a small pestle for…
• kai n totoko a prop, a stay, a support.
• kai ni babau a crossbeam of maneaba or house.
• kai ni bairi cartilage of nose.
• kai ni bakatoka a prop, stanchion, buttress.
• kai ni beka lavatory, toilet, WC.
• kai ni benga a bench inside canoe between ribs (aiai).
• kai ni beti buoy, lifebelt.
• kai ni biro ancient system of tightening boards in canoe-making, a tool…
• kai ni bwena laths cut from pandanus trunk.
• kai ni ikiku a pestle.
• kai ni kaba an evil spell to thwart unlucky love.
• kai ni kabaebae lasso of Gilbertese warrior, part of his gear.
• kai ni kabaru a rat trap, a mouse trap.
• kai ni kabeti part of constellation of Scorpion.
• kai ni kabo a utensil for mixing.
• kai ni kabobo a stick with running knot for fishing eels.
• kai ni kaenaena the other stick with bait attached used in eel fishing.
• kai ni kaka a tool for removing bark off trees.
• kai ni kakari a lath from rooftop to eaves of houses to which thatch is…
• kai ni kakeke a kind of stake, crow bar.
• kai ni kakeru instrument to make noise under water.
• kai ni kakiki a crow bar, a wooden tool with sharp point for extracting…
• kai ni kako a tool for tightening, screw jack.
• kai ni kamaeiei a see saw.
• kai ni kamaen method or school or composition for dance singing, dances…
• kai ni kangawa a cudgel for ramming into shark's throat to overcome it.
• kai ni kangeri a kind of comb (formerly) made from roots of mangrove,…
• kai ni kaotinako a Gilbertese fork used in agriculture.
• kai ni kararao a system or school of composition.
• kai ni karawa saints, inhabitants of heaven, stars of the firmament.
• kai ni kareke an iron rod or wire for fishing in crevices, a wooden rod…
• kai ni karema a crow bar.
• kai ni karotu a pointed stick for scratching in sand or in fish nooks.
• kai ni kataratara field glassess, telescope, binoculars.
• kai ni katarin a copra knife.
• kai ni katebe a bow, a sling, a crossbow.
• kai ni katena pincers, pliers, forceps, vise, tongs.
• kai ni katiku a roost.
• kai ni katine a weighing machine, scales.
• kai ni katoka a constellation: trapeze in Sagittarius.
• kai ni katonga kainikatonga: pride, arrogance, boastfulness.
• kai ni katu a wooden bar (short and thick) used in game of katua.
• kai ni kaukau a cross beam in native buildings.
• kai ni kauma a lever, a crow bar.
• kai ni kawakewake a fishing rod (for fishing bara, skin of nari used as bait).
• kai ni kawawa spout, gutter of roof, delivery pipe.
• kai ni kibakiba a long fishing rod to which is fixed line called abo.
• kai ni korokorom an instrument used for husking nuts.
• kai ni kuka a stove.
• kai ni maeao tree trunks brought in by west wind.
• kai ni man a flag post, semaphore, coconuts hung upside down inside…
• kai ni marawa the last cross piece connecting the kiaro over the…
• kai ni marewe specially chosen food or drink put aside.
• kai ni matamea a rod with running knot on end for fishing eels.
• kai ni moi a Gilbertese ladle, a ladle.
• kai ni ngongo a back scratcher.
• kai ni wai a harpoon, a lance.
• kai ni wairau a tool for making thatch.
• kai ni waiwai a wooden instrument for packing kabubu into forms.
• kai rereba a spade, a lance, a spear (lit. instrument with wide…
• kai roro kakai roro who enters, penetrates or intrudes easily, who…
• kai tare quickly exhausted, run out of.
• kai ura kakai ura igniting quickly, inflammable.
• kaia to unearth or unsand katura in the beach with the feet.
• kaiaba to want land, to have a great desire to acquire or possess…
• kaiababaea
• kaiabubuta
• kaiabuta
• kaiai a coconut tree in the third stage.
• kaiaia to move the lower jaw up and down rapidly.
• kaiaine kakai-aine, kaiainea, kakaiaine: an ancient word replaced…
• kaiaka
• kaiakai
• kaiakebokeboa
• kaiaki to be stirred up, to be aroused.
• kaiakiaka
• kaiakina to abide on one's land on order the better to care for it.
• kaiangabuki to put butt to butt.
• kaiangoa to cause to neglect.
• kaiangoraoa
• kaiangoraoi
• kaianimama to await the proper state of the tide as for fishing or…
• kaianora to await low tide.
• kaianroa to await the proper state of the tide when there is no…
• kaiao leaves of vegetation as of the kiaou, the uri, and kaura…
• kaiaraea
• kaiarakea to wait for high tide.
• kaiba a case or sheath knife whose loose handle has been lashed.
• kaibaba bamboo, a flute, a pipe.
• kaibabaru to lust.
• kaibaea to bind a broken bone with splinters.
• kaibai a ladle made of shell.
• kaibake tobacco plant, incision, graft.
• kaibako sunken in, as the chest.
• kaibangake the cross.
• kaibangaki wood crossed, a cross, a crucifix.
• kaibara the lateral root of the pandanus.
• kaibaro a small trunk, drawer of cupboard.
• kaibaun a red flower.
• kaibea to pack closely as kabubu.
• kaibeibea frequentative of kaibea.
• kaibeka
• kaibekokoa to stock a pond with baneawa.
• kaibekua to make work, labour.
• kaibekura to agitate, to stir up.
• kaibentanoa to dirty a garment by spreading it to dry on the ground or…
• kaibeta kaibetan te...: a float, swimmer's float (as life belt).
• kaibetangatanga
• kaibetaotaoa
• kaibeti wood which floats.
• kaibetia kaibetian te...: floats on fishing nets and lines.
• kaibetutua
• kaibibiti to miss seeing, to fail to fall in with.
• kaibiki an eel.
• kaibiro to cross as the limbs.
• kaibiroi to cross and lash two sticks together.
• kaibo kind of box or chest in former times made of four boards…
• kaiboa to light a pipe, to increase combustion.
• kaibobua to imbed more firmly as a stick for husking coconuts.
• kaiboia a shrub.
• kaibora Dodonaea viscosa (z).
• kaibuke a ship.
• kaibuti to sail fast,.
• kaiea to sail.
• kaieie to sail, to engage in sailing.
• kaiein the giving in marriage.
• kaieina to give in marriage.
• kaienikuria to hasten, to hurry.
• kaientaka
• kaientaua to hasten, to hurry.
• kaieti straight and perpendicular as a palm.
• kaiewe to jumble, to entangle, to complicate, to mix up ideas.
• kaiewea to mix up, or report incorrectly.
• kaika to bail out as a canoe.
• kaikai a meal, a civilized meal.
• kaikain to shut.
• kaikaintababa small tiger shark (ll).
• kaikakaia to hasten work in order to finidh and go elsewhere.
• kaikarewe sugar-cane.
• kaikawa to bring to maturity, to train up.
• kaike an article of refreshment.
• kaikea to refresh one when weary by feeding or assisting.
• kaikeike asthma.
• kaikeikea frequentative of kaikea.
• kaikeikentauti causing to breathe with difficulty, as gluttony.
• kaikewi to eat, to partake of food.
• kaiki kaikiki to empty water out of well or canoe, to bail.
• kaikika to bail out a canoe.
• kaikiki to engage in bailing out as a canoe.
• kaikiraoki a camphor chest.
• kaiko to lay up in store.
• kaikoa to lay up in store.
• kaikoaka to wound, to bruise.
• kaikoikoa frequentative of kaikoa.
• kaikonaka a likeness, a resemblance.
• kaikonaki a figure.
• kaikotaka to await the assembling of people.
• kaikui a variety of babai.
• kaimai having light-colored leaves.
• kaimaiu a tree, the.
• kaimaranga to place at intervals, to intercalate, to alternate.
• kaimatu a weed.
• kaimoa sailor, crew.
• kaimwerea to make go slow.
• kaimweremwerea frequentative of kaimwerea.
• kaina a pandanus tree, the screw-pine.
• kainaba a spouse, a husband's sister.
• kainababu to keep silent, not to speak out.
• kainabaea to charge with being a coward.
• kainaitoa to charge or deride with being a dwarf.
• kainakiwarawara to make pale as the complexion.
• kainakoa to sink a canoe or a fish trap.
• kainamatoa implacable.
• kainanti a painful affliction, probably neuralgic in character.
• kainao the deck of a canoe.
• kainaoa to send for, or invite a person to come to one.
• kainaomata to make free.
• kainauau a stick or tool for removing the kernel from a coconut-…
• kainga to stir up, to encourage, to provoke to effort.
• kaingabonga to wait till morning.
• kaingainga to be slow in preparing food and so to make impatient the…
• kaingarake to engage in moving an object up the beach.
• kaingarekea see ing.
• kaingimea to fish for the ingimea.
• kainginga
• kaingira to hinder one from arriving on time.
• kaingiraki .
• kaingo to fish with a line on board a canoe.
• kaingua to endure bravely as pain.
• kaingunakoa to strip off all the coconut on a stem with the foot.
• kainibiro a stick used in holding canoe-planks in place while being…
• kainibwena a slim stick split out and adzed.
• kainikaba a certain incantation.
• kainikabaru a trap.
• kainikabo a spade for cutting babai roots.
• kainikakari a wooden needle for tying on thatch to a roof.
• kainikakeru a ram-rod.
• kainikamaen to compose a song or chant.
• kainikararao a professional stick for a composer of songs.
• kainikarotu a crowbar or stick for prying open.
• kainikatonga to exercise pride, to be proud.
• kainikatua a stick used in a game of throwing.
• kainikibakiba a fishing pole.
• kainimaki to struggle to get free.
• kainiman very ripe coconuts strung up in a house.
• kainimarake not sharing a pipe with a neighbor.
• kainimarewe food or drink set aside for a special time.
• kainimarewea to set aside as food.
• kainiri sticks for rubbing to kindle fire.
• kainiwairau a bone-awl for making thatch.
• kainnakoa to reverse the position of a log.
• kainnano see korakai.
• kainnao a narrow piece of timber on top of canoe going from end to…
• kainneta to set in a straight line.
• kainnonginonga to close, to obstruct, to stop.
• kainonoa to lock up or fasten an entrance.
• kainonoki a variety of whale.
• kainra to put out of position ( plural form).
• kainraea to put out of position.
• kainrakea to place in a line east and west.
• kainreibu a stick split into small fibers at one end used to transfer…
• kainribariba wooden tongs.
• kainrioa to place in a line west and east, to draw a boundary line…
• kainririka a stick awl used in punching the mat to be fastened to the…
• kainroa a fishing pole, a stick for drawing water.
• kainroai to make to lie down in numbers (plural form).
• kainroaroa a fishing pole, a stick for drawing water.
• kainroro to contend with a smaller or younger person.
• kainrou an engagement of marriage.
• kainroua to betroth one's child.
• kainta a stick for supporting kainikakari.
• kaintaibao a kind of mallet.
• kaintaura a pin or nail for hanging.
• kaintawakai a coconut-oil press.
• kainteru
• kaintibua causing inflammation of the abdomen.
• kaintikuaba one who is looked to for support.
• kaintinebu causing lethargy by making grossly fat.
• kaintoka a stool, a chair.
• kaintore a stick lashed for strengthening another, or for use in a…
• kaintorua to strengthen a spar with a stick lashed to it.
• kaiobona
• kaioka
• kaioroa to cause coconut-shell bottles to strike against one…
• kaiou Triumfetta procumbens Forster (z).
• kaiowawaea
• kaira to lead, to conduct, to guide, to cause to accompany.
• kairababa a broad board used as a temporary platform or seat in a…
• kairaea to incite to steal.
• kairai
• kairake to increase, to make progress.
• kairakea to increase one's good condition (idiom).
• kairanibuobuoka to stir up one to help another.
• kairantanga
• kairarang enticing, alluring.
• kairarangaea to mislead, to entice to sin.
• kairarika to make fine or slender.
• kairariki to engage in making slim or fine.
• kairarikinonginonga to make very small or fine.
• kaireita to add to, to continue.
• kairemwea to make to go slow, to hinder.
• kairengarenga mixed up, mingled.
• kairerebua to lead into error, to put on the wrong path, to cause to…
• kairerua kaireua to delude, to lead into error, to make or cause to…
• kairi a slender person.
• kairibwe a kind of small pebble.
• kairiewe to report incorrectly, to mix up.
• kairira frequentative of kaira.
• kairiri to engage in guiding, conducting, or leading.
• kairiribai an enemy, a mutual enemy.
• kairirieta a tall tree.
• kairo a yard, a spar.
• kairoa to light as a pipe,.
• kairoro to travel or go in the morning twilight.
• kairoroa to urge, to press.
• kairua to make a mistake, to mistake.
• kairuwa to receive and entertain a stranger.
• kaita a geyser (ENG).
• kaitabon to stand end to end, as two houses.
• kaitara to be opposite.
• kaitare name of a foreign wood.
• kaitatan to be in love mutually, to be mutually enamored.
• kaitaua to thank.
• kaite the kite (bird) (ENG).
• kaitewe a small tewe.
• kaiti an anchorage, a comparatively shoal spot.
• kaitiaka to purify, to cleanse, to clean.
• kaitiaki to engage in cleaning or purifying.
• kaitibo to meet from opposite directions.
• kaitiboa to meet one coming from an opposite direction.
• kaitira the last.
• kaititi to be engaged in removing, as tenants.
• kaitoan being opposite, counterpart, partner.
• kaitoana to imitate.
• kaitonginakoa to send forth.
• kaitua seventh.
• kaiura easily angered, havein red leaves.
• kaiwa to prognosticate about, to cast lots for.
• kaiwenei to meet and pass quickly, to pass without meeting. (S.).
• kaka fierce for battle.
• kaka n rou a little cry of surprise.
• kaka ni man to be given to debauchery.
• kakaaeaea frequentative of kaaeaea.
• kakaainea frequentative of kaainea.
• kakaaintoa frequentative of kaaintoa.
• kakaaiota frequentative of kaaiota.
• kakaaira frequentative of kaaira.
• kakaairoa frequentative of kaairoa.
• kakaangabaia frequentative of kaangab'aia.
• kakaaninga frequentative of kaaninga.
• kakaanoai frequentative of kaanoai.
• kakaaomata frequentative of kaaomata.
• kakaaong frequentative of kaaong.
• kakaaoraoa frequentative of kaaoraoa.
• kakaautakia to take one's time, to saunter, to loaf, to stroll.
• kakababa frequentative of kababa.
• kakababara frequentative of kab'ara:.
• kakabaebae frequentative of kabaebae.
• kakabaia frequentative of kab'aia.
• kakabaiaia to make blessed, to bless.
• kakabakantang frequentative of kabakantang.
• kakabakantanga frequentative of kabakantanga.
• kakabakoa frequentative of kabakoa.
• kakabane frequentative of kabane plural of kabanea.
• kakabara frequentative of kab'ara.
• kakabarabara frequentative of kab'arab'ara.
• kakabari frequentative of kab'ari.
• kakabarinuea frequentative of kab'arinuea.
• kakabeabea frequentative of kabeabea.
• kakabebete frequentative of kabebete.
• kakabebetea frequentative of kabebetea.
• kakabei frequentative of kabei.
• kakabekarakara frequentative of kabekarakara.
• kakaberetoko frequentative of kaberetoko.
• kakaberetokoa frequentative of kaberetokoa.
• kakabetai frequentative of kabetai.
• kakabeti frequentative of kabeti.
• kakabeuakora frequentative of kabeuakora.
• kakabi deep as a basket, desirous to possess.
• kakabia to desire to possess.
• kakabibina frequentative of kabibina.
• kakabikoukou frequentative of kabikoukou.
• kakabikoukoua frequentative of kabikoukoua.
• kakabinekau frequentative of kabinekau.
• kakabintia frequentative of kabintia.
• kakaboiarara frequentative of kaboiarara.
• kakabono frequentative of kabono.
• kakabononano frequentative of kabononano.
• kakaborabora frequentative of kaborabora.
• kakaborake frequentative of kaborake.
• kakaboria frequentative of kaboria.
• kakabotaunara frequentative of kabotaunara.
• kakabotaunari frequentative of kabotaunari.
• kakabotoa frequentative of kabotoa.
• kakabotumaka frequentative of kabotum'aka.
• kakabouba frequentative of kaboub'a.
• kakabowi frequentative of kabowi.
• kakabuakaka frequentative of kabuakaka.
• kakabuanibai frequentative of kabuanib'ai.
• kakabubu frequentative of kabubu.
• kakabubuta frequentative of kabubuta.
• kakabuebue frequentative of kabuebue.
• kakabunenea frequentative of kabunenea.
• kakabung frequentative of kabung.
• kakabunna frequentative of kabunna.
• kakabunnai frequentative of kabunnai.
• kakabure frequentative of kabure.
• kakaburinako frequentative of kaburinako.
• kakabururu frequentative of kabururu.
• kakabutu frequentative of kabutu.
• kakabweara frequentative of kabweara.
• kakabweari frequentative of kabweari.
• kakae to engage in pursuing.
• kakaea to search after.
• kakaeieia frequentative of kaeieia.
• kakaekaeka frequentative of kaekaeka.
• kakaenaena frequentative of kaenaena.
• kakaenano frequentative of kaenano.
• kakaengeng frequentative of kaengeng not soon completed.
• kakaero to crow.
• kakaeutakia to draw oneself up, to stretch up, to try to attract…
• kakaewaea frequentative of kaewaea.
• kakaewetaeka frequentative of kaewetaeka.
• kakai to spend a season on an islet in fishing.
• kakaiaine to cohabit.
• kakaiaki very dangerous or severe, as a sickness.
• kakaianga disposed to give freely.
• kakaiangatoa bountiful giving, ostentatious giving to surpass others.
• kakaianmatoa frequentative of kainamatoa.
• kakaiao abounding in leaves used for enriching soil.
• kakaiatao persistently offended.
• kakaibana soon desisting from one's work, soon growing thin.
• kakaibewi an enemy.
• kakaibibiti frequentative of kaibibiti.
• kakaibiro frequentative of kaibiro.
• kakaibobua frequentative of kaibobua.
• kakaibuti frequentative of kaibuti.
• kakaibwibea frequentative of kaibeibea.
• kakaieti frequentative of kaieti.
• kakaikai frequentative of kaikai.
• kakaikeike frequentative of kaikeike.
• kakaikeikea frequentative of kaikea.
• kakaikika to constantly or frequently bail out a canoe.
• kakaikiki frequentative of kaikiki.
• kakaiko frequentative of kaiko to be in the habit of laying up in…
• kakaikoikoa frequentative of kaikoikoa.
• kakaikonaka frequentative of kaikonaka.
• kakaikonaki frequentative of kaikonaki.
• kakaimaewe presently obtainable.
• kakaimawa short-winded, soon out of breath.
• kakainako to go, after a short stay.
• kakaingainga frequentative of kaingainga.
• kakaingiraki intensive of ingiraki, to rise up suddenly.
• kakaingo frequentative of kaingo.
• kakainikatonga frequentative of kainikatonga.
• kakainimaki frequentative of kainimaki.
• kakainimarake frequentative of kainimarake.
• kakainroro frequentative of kainroro.
• kakainrou frequentative of kainrou.
• kakainroua frequentative of kainroua.
• kakaioroa frequentative of kaioroa.
• kakairakea frequentative of kairakea.
• kakairaoi easily reconciled, ready to forgive.
• kakairariki frequentative of kairariki.
• kakairemwea frequentative of kairemwea.
• kakairemweremwea frequentative of kairemwea.
• kakairena revengeful.
• kakairi to imitate.
• kakairibe frequentative of kairib'e abounding in kairibwe.
• kakairiribai frequentative of kairiribai.
• kakairirieta frequentative of kairirieta.
• kakairoro frequentative of kairoro.
• kakairoroa frequentative of kairoroa.
• kakaitara frequentative of kaitara.
• kakaitatan frequentative of kaitatan.
• kakaitiaka frequentative of kaitiaka.
• kakaitibo frequentative of kaitibo.
• kakaitiboa frequentative of kaitiboa.
• kakaiun mutually hostile or angry.
• kakaiura frequentative of kaiura.
• kakaiwa frequentative of kaiwa.
• kakaiwi to be mutually inimical.
• kakaiwia to quarrel or dispute angrily about.
• kakakeru frequentative of kakeru.
• kakakewekewe frequentative of kakawekewe.
• kakakewekewea frequentative of kakewekewea.
• kakakiakia frequentative of kakiakia.
• kakakianganga frequentative of kakianganga.
• kakakibatia frequentative of kakaibtia.
• kakakibekibe frequentative of kakibekibe.
• kakakibekibea frequentative of kakibekibea.
• kakakiekie frequentative of kakiekie.
• kakakiekiea frequentative of kakiekiea.
• kakakiokioa frequentative of kakiokioa.
• kakakuanrang frequentative of kakuanrang.
• kakamaea frequentative of kam'aea.
• kakamaebo frequentative of kamaebo.
• kakamaeieia frequentative of kam'aeieia.
• kakamaemae frequentative of kam'aem'ae.
• kakamaewe frequentative of kam'aewe.
• kakamaewea frequentative of kam'aewea.
• kakamaiu frequentative of kamaiu.
• kakamaiua frequentative of kamaiua.
• kakamaka very energetic.
• kakamakaikai frequentative of kam'akaikai.
• kakamakaikaia frequentative of kam'akaikaia.
• kakamakaikia frequentative of kamakaikai.
• kakamakewe frequentative of kam'akewe.
• kakamakewea frequentative of kam'akewea.
• kakamakiro frequentative of kam'akiro.
• kakamakiroa frequentative of kam'akiroa.
• kakamaku frequentative of kamaku.
• kakamakura frequentative of kam'akura.
• kakamakuri frequentative of kam'akuri.
• kakamama frequentative of kamama.
• kakamamaea frequentative of kamamaea.
• kakamamanea frequentative of kam'am'anea.
• kakamamma frequentative of kamamma.
• kakamane frequentative of kam'ane.
• kakamaneku frequentative of kamaneku.
• kakamanging frequentative of kamanging.
• kakamanginga frequentative of kamanginga.
• kakamaniman frequentative of kamaniman.
• kakamaninanti frequentative of kamaninanti.
• kakamaninantia frequentative of kamaninantia.
• kakamaninga frequentative of kam'aninga.
• kakamara frequentative of kam'ara.
• kakamaraka frequentative of kamaraka.
• kakamarane frequentative of kam'arane.
• kakamaranea frequentative of kam'aranea.
• kakamari to shout triumphantly.
• kakamarikea frequentative of kamarikea.
• kakamaroa frequentative of kamaroa.
• kakamarua frequentative of kam'arua.
• kakamatai frequentative of kamatai.
• kakamatairiki frequentative of kamatairiki.
• kakamatairikia frequentative of kamatairikia.
• kakamataki frequentative of kamaraki.
• kakamataku frequentative of kamataku.
• kakamatakua frequentative of kamatakua.
• kakamatanrang frequentative of kamatanrang.
• kakamatanranga frequentative of kamatanranga.
• kakamataronron frequentative of kamataronroa.
• kakamataronrona frequentative of kamataronrona.
• kakamataroro frequentative of kamataroro.
• kakamataroroa frequentative of kamataroroa.
• kakamataua frequentative of kam'ataua.
• kakamatauninga frequentative of kamatauninga.
• kakamateraoa frequentative of kamateraoa.
• kakamateraoi frequentative of kamateraoi.
• kakamatika frequentative of kamarika.
• kakamaura frequentative of kamaura.
• kakamauri frequentative of kamauri.
• kakamimi frequentative of kamimi.
• kakamimia frequentative of kamimia.
• kakammari jubilation, exaltation, rejoicing, merry making.
• kakamoamoa frequentative of kamoamoa.
• kakan sufficient in quantity for the occasion as food well…
• kakan ni bai
• kakana frequentative of kana.
• kakanaeng frequentative of kanaeng.
• kakanaengia frequentative of kanaengia.
• kakanaiai frequentative of kanaiai.
• kakanaki edible.
• kakanako frequentative of kaonako.
• kakanakoa frequentative of kaonakoa.
• kakananako frequentative of kananako.
• kakananakoa frequentative of kananakoa.
• kakanangaki frequentative of kanangaki.
• kakanangakia to speak of one as not to be easily approached.
• kakananoanga frequentative of kananoanga.
• kakanato well known, famous, renowned, distinguished.
• kakanatoa to speak of one as famous, to celebrate.
• kakanauki to lift or rise frequently as an outrigger out of the water.
• kakanene frequentative of kanene.
• kakanenea frequentative of kanenea.
• kakaneneboi frequentative of kaneneboi.
• kakaneneboia frequentative of kaneneboia.
• kakang keenness, sharpness.
• kakangare frequentative of kangare.
• kakangi plural of kakana.
• kakangkang frequentative of kangkang.
• kakania frequentative of kania.
• kakanibaibai frequentative of kanib'aib'ai.
• kakaniboi spoken of a person to whom odors are apt to cling for a…
• kakanikan frequentative of kanikan.
• kakanikinaea frequentative of kanikinaea.
• kakanikira frequentative of kanikira.
• kakaniko to show contempt.
• kakanikoa to ridicule, to make fun of, to treat with contempt.
• kakanimoi frequentative of kanimoi.
• kakanimomoi frequentative of kanimomoi.
• kakaninganinga frequentative of kanimganinga.
• kakannato renowned, glorious, famous, illustrious, eminent,…
• kakannim frequentative of kannim.
• kakanno .
• kakano to twist strands together.
• kakano mata to rub eyes in order to see better, to clear sight.
• kakanoa containing something, having contents.
• kakanoanimoko frequentative of kanoanimoko.
• kakanoanimokoa frequentative of kanoanimokoa.
• kakanoaro frequentative of kanoaro.
• kakanoaroa frequentative of kanoaroa.
• kakanongibonga frequentative of kabongibonga.
• kakanora frequentative of kanora.
• kakanrou faithful, trustworthy.
• kakantaninga frequentative of kantaninga.
• kakantoatoa frequentative of kantoatoa.
• kakao to engage in inviting or summoning.
• kakaoa frequentative of kaoa.
• kakaoanikai frequentative of kaoanikai.
• kakaokioka frequentative of kaokioka.
• kakaokioki frequentative of kaokioki.
• kakaokoro unlike, separate, different.
• kakaokoroa frequentative of kaokoroa.
• kakaomaoma frequentative of kaomaoma.
• kakaomara causing distress to another by venturesomeness.
• kakaomoti frequentative of kaomoti.
• kakaona frequentative of kaona.
• kakaongora frequentative of kaongora.
• kakaongoraea frequentative of kaongoraea.
• kakaonimaki faithful, trustworthy.
• kakaonona frequentative of kaonona.
• kakaoraia frequentative of kaoraia.
• kakaoraora frequentative of kaoraora.
• kakaotinako frequentative of kaotinako.
• kakaotinakoa frequentative of kaotinakoa.
• kakaotiota frequentative of kaotiota.
• kakaotioti frequentative of kaotioti.
• kakaotira frequentative of kaotira.
• kakara to grow old (preceded by aki).
• kakarabakau to conspire, to plot insurrection.
• kakarabakaua to credit one's self in public with skill which the person…
• kakaraitaia frequentative of karaitia.
• kakaraiti frequentative of karaiti.
• kakarakaraka frequentative of karakaraka.
• kakaraki frequentative of karaki.
• kakarakina frequentative of ka:rakina.
• kakarako small.
• kakarakoa to make smaller or less.
• kakarakoroa frequentative of karakoroa.
• kakaran frequentative of karan.
• kakarana frequentative of karana.
• kakaranea frequentative of karanea.
• kakarang frequentative of karang.
• kakaranga frequentative of karanga.
• kakaraoa frequentative of karaoa.
• kakaraoi to engage in making or doing.
• kakaraoiroa frequentative of karaoiroa.
• kakarara frequentative of karara.
• kakararaoma frequentative of kararaoma.
• kakararaomaea frequentative of kararaomaea.
• kakararoa frequentative of kararoa.
• kakarau frequentative of karau.
• kakaraun frequentative of karaun.
• kakaraurau frequentative of karaurau.
• kakarauraua frequentative of karauraua.
• kakarautaria frequentative of karautaria.
• kakarawawata frequentative of karawawata.
• kakarawawataea frequentative of karawawataea.
• kakarebana frequentative of karebana.
• kakarekainga to go about putting one's self as a guest on others.
• kakarekare frequentative of karekare.
• kakaremakai frequentative of karem'akai.
• kakaremereme frequentative of karemereme.
• kakaremrem frequentative of karemrem.
• kakaremrema frequentative of karemrem'a.
• kakarenge not safely placed, in danger of falling.
• kakarengutu frequentative of karengutu.
• kakaretika frequentative of karetika.
• kakari to sew or tie on thatch.
• kakarikamate frequentative of karikamate.
• kakarikari frequentative of karikari.
• kakarikaua frequentative of karikaua.
• kakariki frequentative of kariki.
• kakarikibuaka frequentative of karikibuaka.
• kakarikinaomata frequentative of karikinaomata.
• kakarikinrang frequentative of karikinrang.
• kakarikinranga frequentative of karikinranga.
• kakarikintoa frequentative of karikintoa.
• kakarinaba frequentative of karinaba abounding in large black ants.
• kakariraka frequentative of kariraka.
• kakariraki frequentative of kariraki.
• kakariri frequentative of ka:riri.
• kakariria frequentative of kariria.
• kakariteirake frequentative of kariteirake.
• kakaro to dodge.
• kakaroa to dodge.
• kakarobaroba frequentative of karobaroba.
• kakarokaro frequentative of karokaro.
• kakarongoa frequentative of karongoa.
• kakaroro frequentative of karoro.
• kakaroron frequentative of karoron.
• kakarotu frequentative of karotu.
• kakaruberube frequentative of karuberube.
• kakarukaru frequentative of karukaru.
• kakaruoia frequentative of karuoia.
• kakaruonako frequentative of karuonako.
• kakaruoruo frequentative of karuoruo.
• kakaruoruoa frequentative of karuoruoa.
• kakaruotua frequentative of karuotua.
• kakaruti a cockroach (ENG).
• kakata jocose.
• kakatababa frequentative of katababa.
• kakatababaea frequentative of katababaea.
• kakatabanin frequentative of katabanin.
• kakatabara frequentative of katabara.
• kakatabeaianga frequentative of katabeaianga.
• kakatabun frequentative of katabun.
• kakataeare frequentative of kataeare.
• kakataenang frequentative of kataenang.
• kakataenano frequentative of kataenano.
• kakataerea frequentative of kataerea.
• kakataetaea frequentative of kataetaea.
• kakatakaiaia frequentative of katakaiaia.
• kakatakarurua frequentative of katakarurua.
• kakatamaroa frequentative of katamaroa to make beautiful.
• kakatan frequentative of katan to go into the lee of.
• kakataneia frequentative of kataneia.
• kakatang frequentative of katang.
• kakataningamarau frequentative of kataningamarau to cause to be industrious.
• kakataningoa frequentative of kataningoa to hide with a view to preserve.
• kakatare frequentative of katare.
• kakatarin frequentative of katarin.
• kakatatai frequentative of katatai.
• kakatau frequentative of katau.
• kakataunata frequentative of kataunata.
• kakataunati frequentative of kataunati.
• kakataurake frequentative of kataurake to draw near as a shoal of fish.
• kakatauraoa frequentative of katauraoa.
• kakatauraoi frequentative of katauraoi.
• kakatautau frequentative of katautau.
• kakatautaua frequentative of katautaua.
• kakatawanou frequentative of katawanou.
• kakatebe frequentative of katebe.
• kakatebetebe frequentative of katebetebe.
• kakateibabai frequentative of kateib'a:b'ai.
• kakateibuaka frequentative of kateib'abhai.
• kakateikai frequentative of kateikai.
• kakateimaie frequentative of kateimaie.
• kakateimatoa frequentative of kateimatoa.
• kakateira frequentative of kateira.
• kakateiranga frequentative of kateiranga.
• kakateirunga frequentative of kateirunga.
• kakatekateka frequentative of katekateka.
• kakateke frequentative of kateke.
• kakatekeria frequentative of katekeria.
• kakateketeke frequentative of kateketeke.
• kakateme frequentative of kateme.
• kakatengetengea frequentative of katengetengea.
• kakatereterea frequentative of katereterea.
• kakatete frequentative of katete.
• kakatetenano frequentative of katetenano.
• kakati frequentative of kati to shoot again and again.
• kakatia frequentative of katia.
• kakatiatia frequentative of katiatia.
• kakatibwetibwe frequentative of katibwetibwe.
• kakatika very beautiful.
• kakatiki frequentative of katiki.
• kakatikitika frequentative of katikitika.
• kakatikitiki frequentative of katikitiki.
• kakatine frequentative of katine.
• kakatiotioa frequentative of katiotioa.
• kakatira frequentative of katira.
• kakatiribange frequentative of katirib'ange.
• kakatiribo frequentative of katiribo.
• kakatiriboa frequentative of katiriboa.
• kakatiti frequentative of katiti.
• kakatituaraoa frequentative of katituaraoa.
• kakatituaraoi frequentative of katituaraoi.
• kakatobibia frequentative of katobibia.
• kakatoka frequentative of katoka.
• kakatokatoka frequentative of katokatoka.
• kakatokinano frequentative of katokinano.
• kakatoko frequentative of katoko.
• kakatomam frequentative of katoman.
• kakatonga to rejoice, to exult, to joy, to be glad.
• kakatorobuaka frequentative of katorobuaka.
• kakatorobuakaka frequentative of katorobuakaka.
• kakatorobubua frequentative of katorobubua.
• kakatorotiba frequentative of katorotibha.
• kakatorotoro frequentative of katorotoro.
• kakatoto frequentative of kato:to.
• kakatotoa frequentative of kato:to:a.
• kakatotonga frequentative of katotonga.
• kakatoutoua frequentative of katoutoua.
• kakatua frequentative of katua to play the game of katua frequently.
• kakatuatara frequentative of katuatara.
• kakatuiaia frequentative of katuiaia abounding in katuiaia.
• kakaturu frequentative of katuru.
• kakaturuturua frequentative of katuruturua.
• kakatutu frequentative of katutu.
• kakauaba frequentative of kauaba.
• kakauaea frequentative of kauaea.
• kakauaitera frequentative of kauaitera.
• kakauanging frequentative of kauanging.
• kakauara unskilled in chanting.
• kakauarereke to speak with a small tone, to work slowly.
• kakauarerekea frequentative of kauarerekea.
• kakauatabo frequentative of kauatabo.
• kakauataboa frequentative of kauataboa.
• kakauataoa frequentative of kauataoa.
• kakauatirere frequentative of kauatirere.
• kakauba imposing by loquacity.
• kakaubaro thin fleshed (coconut).
• kakauben thick fleshed (coconut).
• kakaue to engage in makeing necklaces of flowers and tying them on…
• kakauea frequentative of kauea.
• kakauena frequentative of kauena.
• kakauka frequentative of kauka.
• kakaukinta frequentative of kaukinta.
• kakaukintaea frequentative of kaukintaea.
• kakaukuka frequentative of kaukuka.
• kakaumangai frequentative of kaum'angai.
• kakaun frequentative of kaun.
• kakaunga frequentative of kaunga.
• kakaunrabata frequentative of kaunrabata.
• kakauntaeka frequentative of kauntaeka.
• kakaunun frequentative of kaunun.
• kakaununa to often provike to anger.
• kakauoman frequentative of kauoman.
• kakauomania frequentative of kauomania.
• kakauongo to listen.
• kakauongoa to listen attentively to.
• kakauotana frequentative of kauotana.
• kakauti frequentative of kauti.
• kakautuai frequentative of kautuai.
• kakautuaia frequentative of kautuaia.
• kakawa frequentative of kawa.
• kakawaemwere frequentative of kawaemwere.
• kakawaeribono frequentative of kawaeribono.
• kakawaeribonoa frequentative of kawaeribonoa.
• kakawaetata frequentative of kawaetata.
• kakawainimone frequentative of kawainimone.
• kakawairinan frequentative of kawairinan.
• kakawaiwai frequentative of kawaiwai.
• kakawakawa frequentative of kawakawa.
• kakawaki precious, very valuable.
• kakawakina frequentative of kawakina.
• kakawanawana frequentative of kawanawana.
• kakawangawanga frequentative of kawangawanga.
• kakawanikai frequentative of kawanikai.
• kakawara frequentative of kawara.
• kakawarebwea frequentative of kawarebwea.
• kakawariki frequentative of kawariki.
• kakawawa frequentative of kawawa.
• kakawawaea frequentative of kawawaea.
• kakawene frequentative of kawene.
• kakawewenea frequentative of kawewenea.
• kakawia frequentative of kawia.
• kakawiabuaka frequentative of kawiabuaka.
• kakawiaraoi frequentative of kawiaraoi.
• kakawimatoa frequentative of kawimatoa.
• kakawiremwe frequentative of kawiremwe.
• kakawiremwea frequentative of kawiremwea.
• kakawitata frequentative of kawitata.
• kakawitekea frequentative of kawitekea.
• kakawitoka frequentative of kawitoka.
• kakawitokatoka frequentative of kawitokatoka.
• kakea no, not.
• kakeboa to fill to the full.
• kakeiaka to rouse, to excite to lively action.
• kakeiaki to engage in stirring up to work.
• kakekea to wink one eye.
• kakekekeke a riri not oiled, used as a bathing suit.
• kakekerikaka to make one stand back.
• kakekeruatai to gnash the teeth.
• kakenakoa to remove.
• kakenga a collection of coconut-shell water bottles.
• kakenikena to set at digging.
• kakeo the cacao tree (ENG).
• kakeraka to make one carry a load in a basket.
• kakerakea to move to the east.
• kakerikaka to push back, to make go back, to make recede.
• kakerioa to move toward the west.
• kakeru to engage in assaulting.
• kakerua to crunch, to ram as a gun, to.
• kakerukeru a shell-fish, the.
• kakerukerua to rattle.
• kakewea to charge one with lying.
• kakewekewe to engage in charging one with frequent lying.
• kakewekewea frequentative of kakewea.
• kaki to remove, to throw away, to place, to put.
• kakia to pester, to trouble, to worry, to irritate.
• kakiakia to engage in scattering fish by a sudden attack.
• kakianganga to stir up one's self to activity.
• kakiba to make fly.
• kakibakiba to engage in making a bird to fly.
• kakibakibaki causing a constant craving for food.
• kakibana causing shiftlessness.
• kakibao causing the kibao condition.
• kakibaoa to cause one to walk in a stooping attitude.
• kakibatia to make skillful in throwing.
• kakibea to stir as a liquid.
• kakibekibe to engage in scratching as a hen, or in stirring as a cook.
• kakibeuria to agitate, to stir up as mid in a pool.
• kakibotu pastime, relaxation.
• kakibwkibea to treat a chicken to a scratching for food as a hen does.
• kakiekie to engage in providing one with a mat.
• kakiekiea to provide or furnish one with a mat.
• kakimakima to make sharp.
• kakimamaka to charge with cowardice or fear.
• kakimamaku to cause cowardice.
• kakimangu to cause improvidence.
• kakimareirei to cause joy.
• kakimareireia to give joy to, to gladden.
• kakimoa to charge with theft.
• kakimototoa to shorten.
• kakina to inspect or test by adzing a little.
• kakinaka to impart the kinaka.
• kakinakina frequentative of kakina.
• kakinakoa to move away, to remove a little distance.
• kakinatoa to cause scarring by climbing.
• kakinawanawa to make the skin spotted.
• kakino i-kakino: game of chasing, chasing each other.
• kakinoa to pursue, to chase.
• kakinounou very deep, unfathomable.
• kakinranga to demoralize.
• kakioa to chase away, to pursue.
• kakiokioa frequentative of kakioa.
• kakiraoka
• kakiraoki
• kakiraroa
• kakirei
• kakireia
• kakirere
• kakirerea
• kakirewe
• kakirewea
• kakiriaria
• kakiribeubeu
• kakiribeubeua
• kakirikiri to kick up a shindy, to make a scene, to frighten.
• kakirimangamanga
• kakirimtoa
• kakiriongong
• kakiriongonga
• kakiritongitong
• kakiritongitonga
• kakiriwakawaka
• kakiriwe
• kakiriwea
• kakiro distant.
• kakiroa 1. to make sleep.
• kakiwata to set aside, to remove.
• kakoa
• kakoaki to beg, especially for tobacco and food.
• kakoakoa
• kakoaua to believe, to prove.
• kakobaea to tell or permit one to climb a tree with the breast…
• kakoburakea to cause to bubble up.
• kakoko the young straight coconut leaf, not yet opened.
• kakokona
• kakom to fall short, as an article of food, to fish with bait…
• kakona to put closer together.
• kakonakona
• kakonina
• kakononoa to tie or lash very firmly.
• kakorakai
• kakorakaia to cause one to be in mental distress or fatigue.
• kakorakora
• kakoroa to haul up a canoe, to fulfill.
• kakoroaea to sail past, to pass by.
• kakorobaea to allow a canoe to ground in shoal water.
• kakorobun not easily swallowed as kabubu made into a loaf with little…
• kakoroiku to act in a threatening way toward a weaker person or an…
• kakororaoa to pay in full, to perform, to bring to pass.
• kakororoa to make short as a skirt.
• kakotikota to make blunt or dull.
• kakoua to stir up, to excite, to agitate.
• kakua to weary.
• kakuababa to cause one to be confused or puzzled.
• kakuakua to weary, to chaff.
• kakuanaomata to chaff unkindly or excessively.
• kakuanrang to chaff unreasonably.
• kakuba to cause to start from fright.
• kakuikui to cause to wince or twitch.
• kakuku to engage in carrying on the back.
• kakukua to carry on the back.
• kakukune
• kakukunea
• kakukurei to give pleasure or gladness.
• kakukureia to please.
• kakume
• kakumea
• kakunainga very many, strange, amazing.
• kakunikuna to mar or puncture wood with a sharp pointed thing.
• kakunimaninganinga to cause one to fear or stand aghast.
• kakura
• kakuraea to cause one to have small pimples.
• kakurebea Joel 2: 7.
• kakurere
• kakurerea to terrify, to broil slightly as fish.
• kakuri a game.
• kakuritata to hasten, to hurry.
• kam ye, you (followed always by a predicate).
• kama the Southern cross.
• kama kewea to cut in small pieces.
• kama n nuka a constellation (Ka:ma-Nu:ka central Kama).
• kama te irariki a constellation.
• kama te kinaka a constellation.
• kamaa to wait upon the rain until the shower is quite over.
• kamaawwa to make green.
• kamabiao causing sufficiency of food.
• kamabu an interdict.
• kamabua to put a taboo on.
• kamad the rim of stones which a squid arranges around the…
• kamae to engage in scattering about or sowing.
• kamaea to move.
• kamaeaea frequentative of kamaea.
• kamaebo to fish for the maebo.
• kamaei a pastime at seesawing.
• kamaeieia to wear out clothing or a mat.
• kamaeka to make to dwell.
• kamaeke to engage in eating fragments of karababa.
• kamaekea to eat kamaeke.
• kamaekekea to make brittle by exposure to heat.
• kamaemae to float or lie at the surface as a school of fish.
• kamaen v to compose dances;
• kamaena to bend into shape as a canoe plank.
• kamaenikuna to break into several pieces as a plate.
• kamaerea to obscure momentarily, as a fast sailing canoe, a fleet.
• kamaerere a striped mat.
• kamaererea to braid a striped mat.
• kamaerikirika to break into fragments.
• kamaete slippery.
• kamaewe to pass by or near.
• kamaewea to await a person who will pass by.
• kamai the white of the eye, the sclerotic.
• kamaia to make bitter.
• kamaiaia to disarrange, to ruffle.
• kamaiaki Southern Crosss <constellation>.
• kamaiba
• kamaiea to induce to engage in worldly sport or pleasure.
• kamaikeikea
• kamaima to moisten.
• kamaimai coconut molasses.
• kamainaina to whiten, to make white.
• kamainako
• kamaioa to assemble, to await the assembling of people.
• kamaira filthy, unclean, nasty.
• kamairia exhausting, as severe work.
• kamaita to increase, to make much, or many, to multiply.
• kamaiti increase, multiplication.
• kamaitoro cooling, refreshing.
• kamaitorotoro
• kamaiu life giving.
• kamaiua to save, to rescue, to heal.
• kamaka to make afraid.
• kamakaikai to make a noise as in walking on coarse gravel or among…
• kamakaikaia to cause a thing to rustle as gravel.
• kamakama a variety of crab.
• kamakanakana to make unfirm.
• kamakanakana makana name of great famine in former times, when corpses lay…
• kamakareireia
• kamakeikei prickly, pricking.
• kamakerekerua to gnaw, to crunch.
• kamakerua kamakeru keru: to crack with teeth, to crunch.
• kamakewe to engage in eating ungrated or unscraped coconut kernel.
• kamakewea to eat ungrated coconut.
• kamaki to engage in lessening the flame of a torch.
• kamakia
• kamakikina to remove all or entirely.
• kam@/kimaki causing drenching or saturation.
• kamakimakia to drench, to saturate.
• kamakin cause of apprehension.
• kamakinonoa to drench.
• kamakiro to engage in eating raw pandanus fruit.
• kamakiroa to eat pandanus fruit uncooked.
• kamakorokoro coconut oil extracted by boiling the liquid from pressed…
• kamakorokoroa to extract coconut oil by boiling the liquid from pressed…
• kamakoroua
• kamaku terrifying.
• kamakua to make afraid, to frighten.
• kamakuna to cover over a fire in an oven in the ground.
• kamakura to employ, to give work to, to make a thing to perform or…
• kamakuri to perform, to be in active motion.
• kamama to freshen, to make fresh.
• kamamaea to shame.
• kamamaka to stir one up to great offort.
• kamamakura to give frequent employment to.
• kamamanea frequentative of kam'anea.
• kamamara causing weakness.
• kamamate causing death, deathly.
• kamamma to suckle, to give suck to.
• kamamua to freshen salt food, to add more karewe to a drink of…
• kaman a veranda, a portico, a lean-to.
• kamana to prolong in time.
• kamanai a very small racing canoe or makei.
• kamanamana to crush, to bruise, to jam.
• kamanana to tame.
• kamanang to undo, to pull to pieces.
• kamananga to start people on their way.
• kamanangoa to attend or sit by one sleeping until he awakes.
• kamanatua to crush.
• kamanawa to hasten or precipitate a shower, as a thunder-bolt.
• kamanawainang causing nausea.
• kamanawanawa to soften the contents of a nib'a.
• kamane plotting, waylaying.
• kamane kie to lend a wife or concubine.
• kamanea to wear out, to use so much as to wear thin.
• kamaneaka to put in a safe place, to fix securely, to place properly.
• kamaneanea
• kamaneanga
• kamaneanikun imperturbable, impassible, invulnerable, seeming not to…
• kamaneaua to place well on.
• kamanebuaka
• kamanei a small makei, a toy canoe.
• kamaneinei thin molasses, not cooked enough, liquid.
• kamaneka to scar, to mar, to mark.
• kamanekaneka to make tracks or foot-prints as on the sand.
• kamaneku to fish for maneku.
• kamanenaka to smear with oil.
• kamanenanti to try, to run the risk. kamanenantiai, kamanenantiko,…
• kamanene to practice the rehearsal of a chant in a low voice.
• kamaneuna to smear with oil.
• kamanga suffocating, or blinding as smoke.
• kamangaingai causing to wear thin or to become ragged.
• kamangaingaia
• kamangang to take an airing, to be exposed to the wind.
• kamangao to eat without dieting, to eat unprepared food.
• kamangaoa to disarrange.
• kamangaongaoa
• kamange making much rubbish.
• kamangeanga to make litter.
• kamangeangea to litter up.
• kamanging intoxicating, having kamanging in store or on hand.
• kamanginga to let stand till fermented.
• kamangingi puckery.
• kamangoa to address a person in such a way as to cause weeping or…
• kamangora to make one not famous.
• kamangori causing obscurity or want of fame.
• kamanibaea to speak of one as unaccomodating.
• kamanibineua
• kamanibuaka
• kamanibwerebwerea
• kamaniman play, sport.
• kamaninanti to conduce to favor.
• kamaninantia to favor, to make fortunate.
• kamaninga to engage in puzzling a company.
• kamanio causing sound sleep.
• kamanoa to make tight, to make dry, to cork.
• kamanoka having a slight cove, or indentation, as a beach.
• kamanoku a bay, a cove.
• kamanono a small depression or pit.
• kamanonoa
• kamanrea to wear out by repetition as a song.
• kamanring causing little scales of the skin as sunburn.
• kamanta to pulverize.
• kamantinonginonga to thoroughly pulverize.
• kamantoa to soil, to make turbid.
• kamanua to relax, to slacken, to slack, to close as the fingers, to…
• kamanunua to cause to wrinkle.
• kamaoa to make bitter.
• kamaono causing perspiration.
• kamaonoa to cause to perspire.
• kamaoria exhausting or repulsive as severe work, literally, making…
• kamaoriori to admit one's incapacity, powerlessness, to declare…
• kamaoto the corner of a house or fence, a corner-like place in a…
• kamaowi exhausting as severe labor, literally making the teeth or…
• kamara to soften by soaking.
• kamarabea to make one well developed.
• kamaraea to defile.
• kamarai a dress, a soutane, a cassock.
• kamaraia a place which when visited is said to occasion death.
• kamarairaia to make long the hair or skirt.
• kamaraka to put in pain, to hurt.
• kamaraki causing pain, painful.
• kamaramara to flatter, to coax, to wheedle.
• kamaran a cylindrical bottle.
• kamarane to tickle.
• kamaranea to tickle.
• kamaranga to separate.
• kamarangaranga frequentative of kamaranga.
• kamaranrana to smooth.
• kamarara to do gently, to moderate, to attenuate, to tone down.…
• kamaratingoa to wet as the rain.
• kamaratiratia to polish nicely.
• kamaratoa to anoint a fresh or more.
• kamaratuatua very unclean, very filthy, nasty.
• kamaraua to soften, to give the fatal blow to.
• kamarauaka kamaraua, kamarauaka: to relieve, to soften, to mitigate.
• kamarauakina kamarauakina te nano: to soften, to appease.
• kamarauraua to make soft, to soften.
• kamarawa a place deeper than an adjoining place.
• kamarea to sprinkle a dry substance on.
• kamarebu having a strong tide-rip.
• kamarei to cause to hiccough.
• kamareirei a sieve made of kora for sifting soil.
• kamari making plenteous as food.
• kamarika fattening, making plump.
• kamarike the partaking of refreshment.
• kamarikea to refresh with food.
• kamarikerike the taking of refreshment.
• kamarin to take kabubu with water.
• kamarina to eat kabubu mixed with water.
• kamarinrina to loosen, to make loose as a pin or tooth.
• kamariri chilling,causing cold.
• kamariria to make cold, to wait upon until it is cool as hot food.
• kamariroa to commit to memory, to memorize.
• kamaritata causing to smart.
• kamaroa causing lonesomeness.
• kamaroaea to make lonesome or desolate.
• kamaroaka to furnish one with a good or natural reason for one's…
• kamaroro talk, conversation.
• kamaroroa .
• kamarua to kill on the sly, to waylay.
• kamaruarua abounding in depressions, or pits or valleys.
• kamarube a constellation. quadrilateral of Dragon.
• kamarurunga to make one's self watchful or wide awake.
• kamata to select, to pick out among a number of people.
• kamataanoanoa to dazzle, to obscure the vision.
• kamatabaraka causing a dirty face.
• kamatabuaka to speak of another as having ugly eyes or face.
• kamatabubura to speak of one as being ugly in conduct.
• kamatabwka to make one have matter in his eyes.
• kamatai to incite to covetousness.
• kamataia to incite one to covetousness.
• kamatairiki to give keen sight to.
• kamatairikia to describe one as very keen sighted.
• kamatakai
• kamatakaia to speak of one as skilled in dodging.
• kamatakanikanna
• kamataki
• kamatakia to make a person blind, to charge one with blindness.
• kamatakiaua to put one to shame, to abash, to speak of one as bashful.
• kamataku to give occasion to close observation.
• kamatakua
• kamatakukune
• kamatakukunea
• kamatam a portion of food.
• kamataman
• kamatamata to dye, to colour.
• kamatamtam
• kamatamua to feed, to provide with food.
• kamatana to loosen, to slacken.
• kamatanainea
• kamataneanea to dazzle.
• kamatanibong
• kamatanibongia to make one sleepy as night watching.
• kamatanika to cause a foot or hand to have a hard kernel in it by the…
• kamatanikananoaanga
• kamatanikananoanga to give one a sad face.
• kamatanikarawa to cause setness or fixedness of the eyes.
• kamatanikibaibai
• kamatanikibaibaia to charge one with covetous inspection.
• kamatanikimoa to cause one to look at with a purpose to steal.
• kamatanimanea
• kamataniruwa
• kamataniruwaea to make one feel himself to be a stranger.
• kamatanoano
• kamatanoanoa idem.
• kamatanrang to engage in mortifying or making one abashed.
• kamatanranga to mortify or abash one.
• kamatantana to coil.
• kamatantaratara to engage in making one sad-faced by not sharing one's food…
• kamataoa the names of three tidal waves in former times which…
• kamatara
• kamatarea to prolong a stay.
• kamataronron causing shame in one rebuked for lying.
• kamataronrona to put one to shame for lying.
• kamataroro causing faintness as hunger.
• kamataroroa to make one faint.
• kamataruana causing dimness of eyes as sickness.
• kamatata to make roomy or clear.
• kamataua to verify, to make certain of, to acquire a knowledge of.
• kamatauninga to treat with disrespect.
• kamatawa see mataua.
• kamatea to kill, to slay, to commit to memory.
• kamateanibai hardened, insensible, indifferent, impassible,…
• kamateanikun
• kamatebuaka tending to make profitless.
• kamatena to make thick.
• kamatenako drifted away.
• kamatenakoa to send or dispatch one whereby he went adrift.
• kamatene to swing on a hanging coconut leaf until one is mara. (S.).
• kamateranga causing paralysis of the legs.
• kamateraoa to make profitable.
• kamateraoi tending to make profitable.
• kamaterea to make go beyond, to exceed, to advance or jut out a…
• kamatewe causing dizziness as swinging or whirling.
• kamatewea to make one dizzy.
• kamatie causing to sneeze.
• kamatiea to make one sneeze.
• kamatinea to let hang outside, on the outside.
• kamatiratira to make soft by much cooking.
• kamatoa to make firm.
• kamatoro fat, sleek, and well proportioned.
• kamatoroa to put a person, or plant, or thing, in good conditions for…
• kamatu causing sleep.
• kamatua to put to sleep, to close as the eyes.
• kamatuao a meal before sleep, or for sleep; for.
• kamatuatawa Nei... a branch or school of composing the kai ni kamaen.
• kamatwnikimoa
• kamau to engage in drying fish.
• kamaua to dry.
• kamauamarakea to suffer a child to be too eager for food.
• kamauku causing lameness.
• kamauna to annihilate, to destroy, to erase.
• kamaunea to disturb another with noise.
• kamaunga to make putrid.
• kamaura to salute.
• kamaure giving health, saluting.
• kamaurea to charge a child with being ill-mannered.
• kamauri a salutation, a greeting.
• kamauria to salute one.
• kamaurouroa to assemble en masse.
• kamautereterea to make very dry.
• kamauti a fish, the.
• kamawa to separate, to make room.
• kamawawa to empty a room of its contents, to make roomy.
• kamba to expel tobacco smoke through the nostrils.
• kambamba a ride of surf-riding.
• kambati a compass (ENG).
• kambatieti compasses (ENG).
• kamea a dog.
• kameamea having a yellow scum on its surface as salt water.
• kameang the name of a certain star.
• kameanti a wild dog, a wolf.
• kamei to perform the kamei.
• kameio troublesome, vexatious, boring, annoying.
• kameio rariki a constellation.
• kameme to put on a crying look, to pucker the face as if about to…
• kamemea to make yellow.
• kamemena frequentative of kamena.
• kamemerakea
• kamena to place, to put.
• kamenaia to make fresh in appearance.
• kamengoa to keep one busy.
• kameremerea to cause noisy discussion.
• kamero a camel (ENG).
• kamia to cause or make to dream.
• kamika to cook thoroughly.
• kamimi a wonder, something strange, a marvel.
• kamimia to cause one to wonder.
• kamimioua to cause to writhe with pain.
• kamimitoiaka
• kamimitonga to make glorious, to describe as glorious.
• kaminita
• kamino twisted tobacco-plug or stick.
• kaminoa to twist.
• kamiroa to greatly surprise.
• kamiroaroa to inspire with great wonder.
• kamiroroa to inspire with great wonder.
• kamitina commissioner.
• kamka to cause decay, to make rotten.
• kammaira dirty, impure, unclean, disgraceful, disgusting.
• kammakewe a special way of chewing or eating coconut by small pieces.
• kamoa to praise.
• kamoamoa to engage in praising.
• kamoania to wait for the spring-tide.
• kamoanikaura
• kamoanoku
• kamoanokua to help one to a sullen or dissatisfied face.
• kamoimotoa to wait for a coconut to become a moimoto.
• kamomoka
• kamomori making sore or stiff as in the carrying of a heavy burden.
• kamomoria to make one sore as in the carrying of a heavy burden.
• kamonamona
• kamora to wait upon fruit until it is ripe.
• kamori fruit gathered, but not yet fully ripe for consumption.
• kamoriau to provide food for a prospective son or daughter-in-law.
• kamota to wait upon a harvest or shower until it is over.
• kamotiraoa to decide upon deliberately.
• kamotirawa
• kamou the nape of the neck.
• kamoua to cause to droop or wither.
• kamrara to scatter.
• kamronrona to make round.
• kamta a carpenter (ENG).
• kamtemtea to reduce to small fragments as tobacco.
• kamumuna
• kamweara without fruit.
• kamwemwe Nei Kamwemwe kamwemwe n ang: (raise a breeze).
• kamwemwea to lift up.
• kamwemweaero causing one to walk in his sleep.
• kamweraoi
• kamwetaka
• kamweuti causing wakefulness.
• kamwia to disparage.
• kamwinibaea to humble, to disgrace, to make vile.
• kamwinikora teaching by experience.
• kan near in time or space ( usually preceded by a).
• kan n ara an appropriate name (e tonu arana), a becoming name.
• kan ongora kakan ongora: to desire to hear, to be curious to know.
• kan ora good to eat raw (fish).
• kana to eat, to consume.
• kana n ingo fish. Red Snapper.
• kana ni botika ana kana ni botika: prey, victim of flirtation.
• kana ni botua a plaything.
• kana ni kai instrument of pleasure. victim ill treated. formerly a…
• kana ni kewe person made fun of, teased, abused, ridiculed.
• kana ni kimoa (gnawing of rat) not cut straight, not neat.
• kana ni kirei ana kana ni kirei: victim of seduction.
• kana ni kua a special kind of tattoo.
• kana okoro kept apart, isolated, unique, alone, solitary.
• kana oti ready to appear, just about to...
• kanabuaka a meal taken in the open far from home, picoconutic.
• kanabure a thin round shell bead.
• kanaeng clearing out or leaving from disgust or displeasure,…
• kanaeng kakanaeng to sulk.
• kanaengia to caude one to depart in offence.
• kanaiai to kindle a fire.
• kanakana a scab.
• kanakimoa to steal often without being caught (as mouse), to seduce.
• kanakito a man who seduces, or steals.
• kanakoa to send, to send forth.
• kanakomaia to send (toward the speaker), to suffer to come.
• kanakonako to move from one house to another as a sick man.
• kanakonakoa to make to walk.
• kanamauna disappearing as a sickness or a wound, nearly healed.
• kanamo a deep place in or on the reef.
• kanamonamo diminutive of preceding word.
• kanamtete to be ever relishable because not indulged in to excess.
• kanamtetea to feed in moderation with a very relishable food to…
• kanamwemwe to rise or about to be raised slightly (as wind or…
• kanana to win by kind treatment, to domesticate.
• kananako to send.
• kananakoa frequentative of kanakoa.
• kanananga to strip off or remove the bark of a tree or branch.
• kananga a cavity, a hollow under rocks.
• kanangaki not frequented or approached as through fear or awe.
• kanangananga
• kanangaraoi a certain incantation.
• kanangoango causing listlessness.
• kanangonango causing flies to swarm.
• kanangonangoa to attract flies to.
• kanangora food set aside for a man or woman who is in love.
• kananikewe one disliked, an unpopular person.
• kananikewea to dislike.
• kananikimoa cropped unevenly, unevenly cut.
• kananikua a certain tattoo.
• kananingo Lutianus bohar (ll,y).
• kananoa to deepen.
• kananoanga pitiable, exceting compassion.
• kananobaba causing idiocy.
• kananobebete comforting, cheering.
• kananobebetea to comfort, to cheer, to make light hearted.
• kananobitaka to cause to change one's mind.
• kananobitaki causing a change in one's mind.
• kananobuaka provoking, incensing, irritating.
• kananobukibukia to discompose.
• kananokawaka
• kananokawaki producing sorrow of heart.
• kananokirokiroa
• kananokoraka
• kananokoraki
• kananomaka
• kananomara
• kananomaraki
• kananomarakia
• kananomatoa to brace one's self to endure or suffer.
• kananonibai causing providence, or timely care, in a bad sense causing…
• kananonibaia to cause one to amass, either in a good or a bad sense.
• kananorake causing quick anger.
• kananorakea to irritate mentally.
• kananoraoa to quiet, to pacify, to give peace of mind to.
• kananoraoi quieting, pacifying, giving peace of mind.
• kananorawata causing heaviness of heart.
• kananorinano causing humility.
• kananorinanoa to make humble.
• kananoro
• kananoroa to make one dark-minded.
• kananououa to cause one to take a second thought.
• kananowanawana
• kanaokoro an only child, an animal or person walking along alone.
• kanara about to die as a coconut tree.
• kanare a canal (ENG).
• kanarei
• kanata to gather into a heap, to collect.
• kanatoki ceasing in severity, diminishing.
• kanatonga remembrancer.
• kanauki to rise slightly as an outrigger.
• kanauta to fare poorly because of want of good food, or because of…
• kanauti to eat greedily, to seize food hastily.
• kanawa a tree, the.
• kanawaru to steal, to be improvident.
• kanawawaki causing distress, as too much food.
• kaneakaki going to fall, about to lose one's position.
• kaneati a fish-hook of mother of pearl.
• kaneawai a harpoon.
• kaneboa to draw up a sleeping mat over the face.
• kanebu a dragon fly.
• kanebunebu weak.
• kanei concave.
• kaneiakaka to oil water.
• kaneinea to shake a coconut in order to know whether it still…
• kanene the ankle tie.
• kanenea to give more force to, to set as one's face.
• kaneneboi to seek for fragrance which is perceived.
• kaneneboia to sniff up.
• kanenei to move along, to be on the go or march.
• kanewea to hang up.
• kaneweaba to take one to see the sights.
• kanewenewea to permit to lick up as a plate.
• kang to eat.
• kanga how.
• kangae to satiate.
• kangaea to satiate.
• kangaeau mussed as the hair not oiled.
• kangaebari rough, rugged, uneven.
• kangai to thus say, thus, as follows.
• kangaiakina to do in the following manner.
• kangaina to wait till daylight.
• kangako
• kanganga difficult, hard to do.
• kangangarakea
• kangaoa to disarrange, to throw out of order.
• kangaongaoa frequentative of kangaoa.
• kangare occasion of laughter, on who provokes laughter.
• kangarea to cause or excite one to laugh.
• kangarongaro
• kangarongaroa
• kangauna
• kangawa
• kangenge consumption, sickness which produces loss of weight as TB.
• kangengenri to make thin in flesh.
• kangengenria to make thin in flesh.
• kangera to comb the hair with a hair stick.
• kangeri a hair stick used as a comb.
• kangi bai to win the stakes (at cards), to waste, to squander in any…
• kangi maitoro to enjoy fresh air, to breathe fresh air.
• kangi mata to attract attention, to hold attention of crowd.
• kangi tabu to eat food forbidden to person or clan.
• kangi taeka word with double opposite meaning.
• kangibuea to warm.
• kangimaitoroa to cool off.
• kangimata lacking proper modesty, rude, bold.
• kangiongioa to toss higher the feather in the game of kabane.
• kangirangira to cause to groan.
• kangitabu to eat what is tabooed to one.
• kangitaeka disobedient.
• kangiwi dispute, quarrel.
• kangkai having much vital force.
• kangkang palatable, relishable, well flavored.
• kangkangia to make relishable.
• kangkanta frequentative of kanta.
• kangongo occasioning constant or frequent chiding.
• kangongoa to excite one to frequent chiding, to address, to speak to,…
• kangore small in stature and weakly,as a child, sickly.
• kangreti congress (ENG).
• kangurengure to cause to murmur or complain.
• kangurengurea to cause one to murmur or complain.
• kani coconut wood.
• kania to approach.
• kaniba thrifty, beautiful to the eye as a thrifty plant.
• kanibai kakanibai: well rigged up, well bedecked.
• kanibaibai desirous of wealth.
• kanibaina to wish to possess.
• kanibakabaka
• kanibangabanga
• kanibanimata
• kanibaningare
• kanibaningarea
• kanibaningoa
• kanibaningurea
• kanibaraea to make wakeful and restless.
• kanikamate v. cramp.
• kanikan beautifully arranged, pleasing to the eye.
• kanikiari
• kanikierere to cause to exult.
• kanikiererea to cause one to exult.
• kanikina a sign, a token, a mark.
• kanikinaea to mark, to make a visible sign upon.
• kanikira to marry a near relative.
• kanikirantabuia to hold in no esteem.
• kaniko to cry much or habitually.
• kanikoa
• kanikotatawe
• kanikotaungaunga
• kanikureirei to cause joy.
• kanikureireia to make glad.
• kanikutaretarea
• kanim gum.
• kanima to make to adhere, to stick.
• kanimabong Friday, the fifth day.
• kanimamanei
• kanimamaneia to make gentle and inoffensive.
• kanimamate
• kanimamatea
• kanimanan
• kanimanania to cause one to suffer from a form of dyspepsia.
• kanimaneang a thing seized or taken to satisfy one's sense of…
• kanimanonginonga
• kanimarangirang
• kanimarangiranga
• kanimatentena
• kanimatoaua to cause restlessness while reclining.
• kanimatutu
• kanimatutua to incline one to nod.
• kanimaua the fifth.
• kanimnana to make muddy.
• kanimnim
• kanimoi to desire to drink.
• kanimomoi to whistle.
• kanimrona to cause to be covered with sea-moss.
• kaninganinga to peep out, to peep.
• kaningining filled as a house.
• kaningoa to toss higher.
• kaningoningo to squeak as a telephone or the human voice.
• kaningoningoa frequentative of kaningoa.
• kaniniboi a smell, a sense of smell, scent, perspicacity.
• kaninikoria to make brave.
• kaniniku to cause shame as poverty.
• kaninikua to shame one on account of his poverty.
• kaninima a certain incantation in which a certain drink is taken.
• kaniwanga a prize.
• kann ara to cause vomiting, to nauseate.
• kanna to empty out as the contents of a bag or a cask.
• kannana a large bag or sack made of coconut twine.
• kannangaki used mostly with:
• kannanimane to feed a warrior, an initiation ceremony.
• kannanun kannanunia, kannanuniaia: to give a magic food to make…
• kannara in a fruitless dying condition, as a coconut tree, sick at…
• kanni wood, timber, trunk, lath of coconut tree.
• kannim very fresh and sweet as new karewe.
• kannora a momento, a memorial, a monument.
• kano kakano to fill, to spin string in native way by twisting…
• kano aro to ill treat persons in one's care, as old people or…
• kanoa to fill, to load, to load as a gun.
• kanoa n aine child of a sister, or aunt, relative by female descent.
• kanoa n nano bowels, intestines.
• kanoa n rei the fruit of good education.
• kanoa n ri marrow of bones.
• kanoa n roki (contents of curtain) a young girl who has been enclosed…
• kanoa n tanga the padding of Gilbertese armour.
• kanoa n tarae a subject of conversation which keeps coming back (object…
• kanoa ni bai (contents of hands) a revolver, a pistol.
• kanoa ni bara n. a person very dear, cherished, a pet.
• kanoa ni bong daily happenings, diary.
• kanoa ni kai an adze (tanai or kabao or bent iron).
• kanoa ni mangko 1. (contents of cup) attention or care given to a person…
• kanoa ni mata the eye ball.
• kanoa ni moko kanoanimoko: (contents of pipe). to ask for tobacco to…
• kanoabo childless, barren.
• kanoanaine a sister's child.
• kanoanibai a pistol.
• kanoanimane a brother's child.
• kanoanimata the eye-ball.
• kanoanimoko to engage in asking for tobacco.
• kanoanimokoa to ask one for tobacco.
• kanoannano the bowels, the intestines.
• kanoanri marrow.
• kanoantanga a small weapon carried in the tanga.
• kanoantarae an object which is greatly desired.
• kanoaro to engage in inhospitable conduct.
• kanoaroa to treat inhospitably.
• kanoau a slight depression in the surface of the ground.
• kanokunoku causing sullenness especially about food.
• kanokunokua to make sullen.
• kanonnoa frequentative of kaonoa.
• kanora relishable, as certain fish when eaten raw.
• kanoraba to make visible.
• kanota syn. kanata (more used).
• kanoten a three-threaded strand.
• kanotenia to twist three threads.
• kanoto many, much.
• kanotona kanutuna (S.?) to attribute, to impute, to charge, to…
• kanou a portion of the skin of a fish near the head which is…
• kanoua a coconut fiber cord of two strands.
• kanrairai causing prostration as great heat.
• kanrairaia to prostrate.
• kanrara near to female puberty.
• kanraroa not very far, near enough.
• kanre candy, lolly, sweets.
• kanrin a ticket, entrance fee.
• kanta to chew, to masticate.
• kantangangaea to impose a heavy task on someone, to overwork, to harass.
• kantaninga to be in hope or expectation.
• kantaninganinga making listless.
• kantara attractive, beautiful to look at.
• kantarabaeao suffering with lassitude.
• kantaribariba
• kantenanti a continent (ENG).
• kantoa myth. per. kind of giant, son of Nao and Neiko, husband of…
• kantoatoa dyspeptic.
• kantobatoba
• kantoka passage money, fare, freight.
• kantongitong causing faintness form want of food or sickness.
• kantorotoro
• kantungaunga indisposed to effort as through illness or weariness.
• kanua to wait until a place has become shady before going to it,…
• kanuai satisfying as food of good quality.
• kanuaia to satisfy one with food.
• kanubonoa to darken the sun, as a cloud.
• kanuka to embarrass, to shame.
• kanukanibonga to wait until midnight.
• kanukanuka frequentative of kanuka.
• kanukunakuna to blemish.
• kanun to pick a quarrel with.
• kanunui to rise and go as a party.
• kanuringa a remembrancer.
• kao a cow, an ox, a bos, beef (ENG).
• kaoa to send for, to invite.
• kaoa n ria a table serviette,... napkin.
• kaoa ni maono handkerchief, sweat rag.
• kaoanikai possessed of genius.
• kaoanimaono a handkerchief, a perspiration wiper.
• kaobaba to await higher tide.
• kaobai mail order.
• kaobainako to comply with without hesitancy or explanation.
• kaobairake to escape away as a squid from its hole.
• kaoboa to break off a fish's head.
• kaobotata to tread on a coconut frond so as permanently to bend it…
• kaobunang an anti, dwarf or child.
• kaoiakia to wait for the time of new moon or a few days before it.
• kaoimatoa to allow babai more time for growth before digging it ut.
• kaoioia to allow babai more time in which to grow.
• kaoka to return, to restore.
• kaokai which occasions trouble, worries <worry>.
• kaokao to engage in wiping, as dishes.
• kaokaoa frequentative of kaoa.
• kaoki a crab, the.
• kaokioki to get drunk on kaokioki.
• kaokitaba to put one up to asking for a thing the second time.
• kaokoro unlike, defferent, set apart.
• kaokoroa to set apart, to sort.
• kaoma to agitate the rai in the water so as to frighten the fish.
• kaomaka to throw with more force.
• kaomaoma frequentative of kaoma.
• kaomata to confirm, to make certaim.
• kaomota to leave a person unaided in his work.
• kaomoti to be engaged in doing a thing by one's self.
• kaon corn (ENG).
• kaona to fill.
• kaonako a squid.
• kaonakoa to undertake work at a very early hour.
• kaonanti to engage in stealing bunches of coconut by sliding them…
• kaonantia to thievishly slide a bunch of coconuts down a long rope…
• kaong to fish for the aong.
• kaongeaba to teach a child obedience.
• kaongongo to speak louder or more distinctly.
• kaongora to post or inform one with reference to the news.
• kaongoraea to post or inform one with regard to the news.
• kaongotaeka to teach a child obedience.
• kaongotaoa to bring grief as to a parent by one's conduct.
• kaonibora to suffer a child to play in the dirt.
• kaonoa to bestow a gift upon.
• kaonobong Saturday.
• kaonono to engage in bestowing gifts.
• kaonota to give a part only.
• kaonoua the sixth.
• kaora to wait until low tide.
• kaoraia to make ready.
• kaoranakoa to wait for low tide before going a fishing.
• kaoraora to wait for lower tide.
• kaoratakaroroa
• kaore the caul (ENG).
• kaoreanoa
• kaorina
• kaoro very many <num>.
• kaota to show, to exhibit, to make known.
• kaotaba to engage in caring for kindly, as a parent for a child.
• kaotabaea to care for a child kindly.
• kaotaota to feed a child with otaota.
• kaoti to appear, to come in sight.
• kaoti aro an adjective.
• kaotimaon kaoti n anti. a brief visit, a short visit, no sooner…
• kaotinako pan leaves gathered for compost.
• kaotinakoa to put forth.
• kaotiota frequentative of kaota.
• kaotioti to testify, to witness, to make revelation, to preach.
• kaotira to have a new or strange appearance.
• kaotoanenea
• kaotokuna
• kaototoa vt ototo.
• kar%baba to make broad.
• kara decrepit, aged.
• karaba to thank, to approve.
• karababa dried pandanus fruit.
• karababaea to widen, to make broad.
• karababaua to flatten out as soft food.
• karabaibai <fish> rock cod.
• karabakau to conspire, to plot together, to converse together.
• karabakaua to make skillful.
• karabakauakina see kakarabakauakina.
• karabana to cover oneself, to hide oneself, to conceal, hide.
• karabe steep.
• karabebe sloping, slanting.
• karabino a round spear.
• karabinoa to cause to roll, to roll.
• karabinobinoa frequentative of karabinoa, to cause to roll, as a ball.
• karabu a large sea bird, black with red beak.
• karae to keep off, or sail free.
• karaea to spread out to dry.
• karaebari the half of a frond of a young coconut tree over the…
• karaebaria to wear the half of a frond of a coconut tree tied over the…
• karaebau idem: a decoration worn as scarf, crossed on chest, under…
• karai thread.
• karaia to make flexible, as a coconut leaf by wilting it under the…
• karaiang a kind of sorcery to avert or calm an enemy's anger.
• karairaki to come back, to return, to reverse.
• karaiti to pass by a house frequently.
• karaitia to bring one's self into frequent view by passing and…
• karaka to increase.
• karakara a bird, the.
• karakaraka frequentative of karaka.
• karake to engage in a certain incantation for detecting a criminal.
• karakea to cause an odor to be perceived.
• karakeman to fish for newe with torches on the ocean reef.
• karaki come along, often used in the imperative, to proceed…
• karakina to go without delay to one's work.
• karakitoro to speak ill.
• karako little, small, few.
• karakoa to make less.
• karakoroa to fill almost full, to pass near to.
• karamakin suspicion, presentiment.
• karamakina to have a presentiment, to guess, to suspect.
• karan to be on the watch against, to stand guard.
• karana to waylay.
• karane lobster fishing.
• karanea to engage in fishing for small squid by moonlight.
• karaneanea to polish.
• karaneboneboa to polish, to make shine.
• karanenea to provide a way of exit through a crowd or thicket.
• karang to engage in flattering.
• karanga a stream, a brook, a river.
• karangaina the break of day.
• karangaranga frequentative of karanga.
• karangirang to speak ill of, to intoxicate as liquor.
• karangiranga to intoxicate.
• karao to make (used in compounds).
• karaoa to make, to do, to create, to effect.
• karaoi a young coconut, the onibua well oiled for purposes of…
• karaoiroa to make good, to praise, to justify.
• karaoiroi praise.
• karara to caw as a bird, to engage in chanting, before the…
• karara ni man growl of animal, roar, bellow, etc.
• kararaea to make bloody, to bloody, to subject a young woman just…
• kararaka frequentative of karaka.
• kararang a very shallow and narrow channel on a flat only a few…
• kararaniman to yawn.
• kararaoma causing anxiety or sorrow.
• kararaomaea to make anxious.
• kararati to cause a sense of fullness as food.
• kararatia to cause a person to feel a sense of fullness from drinking…
• kararoa to put at a distance.
• karatia grace (theological term).
• karau to rain.
• karaua to do gently.
• karauaka to satisfy with food.
• karauakana to content, to satisfy, to satiate, to glut, to gratify.
• karauakina to treat gently <gentle>, to calm, to tranquilize.
• karaun a large seine.
• karaunia to take fish with a seine.
• karaunoa to pluck a single coconut from a bunch gently.
• karaunroro unceasing rain.
• karaurau to act gently or slowly.
• karauraua frequentative of karaua.
• karaurea to separate.
• karautanginako a passing shower of large and noisy drops <met>.
• karautaria to thoroughly rinse.
• karawa heaven, the blue sky, the skies.
• karawamerimeri the highest heaven.
• karawarawa high up in the sky.
• karawawata to make heavy.
• kare to engage in throwing, to freshen as the wind.
• kare itoi a game in former times (consisted of throwing burning beti…
• kare kainga
• kare moi to knock down ripe coconuts by throwing something at them,…
• kare ngutu a game with three skittles named:
• kare tabo n ati (?) to put out a fish line at end of reef or island.
• karea to cast at, to throw at, to make an offering or sacrifice…
• kareana to offer in sacrifice.
• kareao to tell jokes, to talk chaff, to exaggerate.
• kareati to travel, to go from island to island.
• kareatia to induce one to go or travel.
• karebai to pass from hand to hand, to work in a line.
• karebana to throw at.
• karebata to pass one's time visiting neighbours' houses.
• karebe a social meal among fishermen on the evening before the…
• karebea to explode, to make something give forth a sharp sound.
• karebenakoa
• kareberebe to pop.
• kareberebea frequentative of kareb'ea.
• karebo to report incorrectly or carelessly.
• kareboti to appropriate a reserved seat.
• karebotia to direct one to take another's seat.
• kareboua to offer a gift on the sacred stone of an anti, to…
• karebua
• karebuia to go from house to house, to waste time.
• karebun promiscuous, from various places.
• karebunia to impose a variety of work on one at a single time.
• karebutata
• karebutia to push back, to repel, to chase away, to expel.
• karebwe a hasty meal at night by group of fishermen before starting…
• karebwerebwe syrup of toddy, molasses.
• karei an incantation against large Cetacea.
• kareinakoa in magic: to skip one or two days between the ceremonies…
• kareio a hypocrite, a deceiver.
• karekainga to go from house to house uninvited.
• karekarawa hop scotch game.
• karekare to be ingaged in throwing.
• karekarea to pelt.
• kareke an earring.
• kareke ua tabo said of wind which is good for journey both ways.
• kareke uouan nei auti a constellation.
• karekea to procure, to get, to look for.
• karekea te baraitoa a constellation.
• karekebai to hold by hand, to touch hands or fingers, or tips of…
• karekena to adorn the ear with an earring of any kind.
• karekenano to be interesting.
• karekereke not slippery, as a dry coconut truck when climbed.
• karekeria to flatter the taste, to excite the appetite.
• kareketara to stare.
• kareketona chalcedony (GR).
• karekeuatabo to blow in such a direction as to enable a canoe to visit a…
• karem to pick, to gather.
• karema to glean.
• karemaewe scarce, not abundant, scant.
• karemakai to play a game with operculums.
• karemakare operculum of shell named nimatanin.
• karemaku to cover, to cover by piling on top.
• karemangai mumps.
• karemangao to throw pell-mell, to cause trouble, to upset a meeting.
• karemaranga here and there one, not numerous.
• karemati calamus (ENG).
• karemea karemea, karemeremea: to make narrower, to take in.
• karemereme to engage in appropriating to one's self improperly.
• karemerume to be somewhat obscured as the sun.
• karemo Lent.
• karemoi to engage in gathering coconuts by pelting.
• karemotu a game of skittles.
• karem/rem to glean.
• karem/rema to glean.
• karena to win by kindness.
• karenano a singlet, a shirt.
• karenao to bathe in the surf, on the ocean side.
• karengao entangled, snarled, mixed up as people of different places.
• karengutu a game in which effort is made to hit a coconut on the…
• karenoa to interfere, to intrude, to meddle.
• karentare calendar (ENG).
• karere a home-made or extemporized fish-hook.
• karere tangaroa to stupify, to unsettle.
• karerea to call upon a god to inflict vengeance.
• karereanti to curse.
• karereantia to curse.
• karerei an ornamental girdle worn by women.
• karereia to approve, to sanction, to praise.
• karerekea frequentative of karekea.
• karerema to be on the move, to be astir.
• karereta
• karerua (fig) to upset, to speak, to intervene wrongly. (kare-rua).
• karetaba a wash-board in the bows of a canoe.
• karetabo a certain distribution or exchange of food in which those…
• kareti a caret (ENG).
• karetika to play the game of karetika.
• karetinare Cardinal (ENG).
• karetun karetuntun to hurt or bump against,... on, to stop short.
• karetunga a game.
• karetuntun to stumble or strike or fall against.
• kareu rough as the sea.
• kareua to be heedless in word or conduct when going about with…
• kareuatao piled up.
• kareuea a game of skittles or ball.
• kareuma see kare-bata, kareauti.
• karewan a caravan (ENG).
• karewe the fresh sap from the coconut bud.
• karewena 1. to sweeten.
• karewerewe frequentative of karewe very sweet.
• karewi to feed, to spoon feed.
• kari fishing for the ikari.
• kari rana
• karia to look for as a craft to appear in the horizon.
• kariaia to consent, to agree, to approve, to find good.
• kariamatang a native building with slight slope on roof.
• karianako many, in big quantity.
• kariao kariaoa: to transport over, outside of.
• kariara very large, very great.
• kariaraea to increase, to make more or larger.
• kariaria frequentative of karia.
• kariaua to fish for the aua with a seine.
• kariba kariban: wedge, packing.
• karibaba to ride the surf.
• karibabaua a large flying black ant.
• karibaibai tongs for fire.
• karibanam galbanum (ENG).
• karibariba the fragments of tobacco sticks in a cask of tobacco.
• karibaura to make red as liquor or gin.
• karibha to make crowded, to crowd.
• karibonobono
• karibonobonoa
• karibu a sand bottom.
• karibu nano
• karibua to strike with increased force a peg or nail.
• kariburibua to daub or pelt one with ribu.
• karierakea
• karietata
• kariete te karietata: pride, conceit.
• karika to beget, to give existence to, to create.
• karikaka to cause to return or go back, to withdraw.
• karikaki to repair, to put in place (of broken bone, canoe, etc.).
• karikamata numb, asleep as the arm.
• karikamate numb, benumbed, stiff (of joints or limbs).
• karikari to throb.
• karikaua to break away as from a contract.
• karike garlic (ENG).
• kariki a descendant.
• kariki buaka miscarriage.
• kariki n aomata healthy in body and mind, sociable, well proportioned.
• kariki n rang multiple births.
• kariki n toa a race of giants, strong men.
• karikibuaka deformed.
• karikimata to begin the making of a net.
• karikinaomata well proportioned, kind, hospitable, social.
• karikinrang not well proportioned, unsociable.
• karikinranga to make one feel discomfort by unsociability.
• karikintoa of massive frame.
• karikira not well formed as a child.
• karikiriki a new village, a new babai pit.
• karikoa to gather.
• karikorikoa frequentative of karikoa.
• karima
• karimoa the eldest in a family, an older child.
• karimwi a younger child.
• karimwia to have one follow later.
• karin au caulking.
• karina to cause to enter.
• karinaba a large black ant.
• karinabaua a large winged ant with venemous sting.
• karinana
• karinang animation, life, go, physical exercise, pacemaker, the life…
• karinanoa to humble, to make low.
• karinau to caulk.
• karinawa a girdle of shell beads.
• karine karinerine. respect, homage, honour.
• karinea to honor, to show respect to.
• karinerine to show respect.
• karinerinea frequentative of karinea to show one respect.
• karinuka the second in a family of three, the middle child.
• kario to compose a song.
• karioa
• kariorioa frequentative of karioa.
• kariraka to straighten, as the spinal-column.
• kariraki erect, straight as the back.
• kariri famous through prosperity.
• kariri nano attractive, alluring.
• kariria to tempt, to sokicit.
• karirika to cause wakefulness.
• karirikana to cause capriciousness of appetite.
• karirimata to select a wife for one's son.
• karirina frequentative of karina.
• karirinang a kind of spear which was pointed towards large cetacea to…
• kariringa to wait for sunshine.
• karitei to be disobedient, not to heed.
• kariteirake increasing in severity as sickness, increasing in ugly…
• kariti a winged ant and certain moths.
• karitoa 1. strong constitution, strong, well built, big and strong.
• karo a parent.
• karoa to fish for the inai.
• karoaroa frequentative of karoa to carry frequently as a child on…
• karobaroba to make a sail shake in the wind.
• karokai yaws.
• karokaro to care for one's parents.
• karokoa to cause to arrive, to wait for a person or a thing to…
• karon a fish, the.
• karona to massage a boil.
• karone a colony (ENG).
• karongo stale, as coconut which has been long in a scraped…
• karongoa to make a noise.
• karongorongo frequentative of karongo.
• karoro the iris.
• karoroa to pilot a craft.
• karoron a game slightly resembling ten-pins.
• karoronga a group of young men going in gang to work.
• karotongitonga to make very dark.
• karotu to approach with hostile intent.
• karotua to dull, to blunt.
• karotuane to thwart, to sham deafness, to oppose.
• karotuang karotuanga: to make blunt, to stop the flight, to dampen…
• karotun to be stubbed as the toe, to stagger after stubbing the toe.
• karotuntun frequentative of karotun.
• karou to fish for rou.
• karouatao see kareuatao.
• karu to sound, to make a noise by collision.
• karua to miss as a day, to change.
• karuanano causing nausea, distressed because of bad dreams.
• karuarua frequentative of karua.
• karuatai doing it nine times.;
• karubea to cause to wink, to wink.
• karubenano a hasty meal before some work or departure.
• karuberube to wink.
• karuberubea to wink.
• karukaru frequentative of karu to make a noise like a rat nibbling.
• karum a fish -- green fish.
• karume to shine as the sun when somewhat obscured.
• karun Pseudoscarus sp..
• karunga to collect, to assemble.
• karuo a robe, a dress.(S).
• karuoa to make descend, to take down.
• karuoia to prepare for the ruoia by incantation, to start ruoia.
• karuonako abundant, plenteous, great.
• karuonakoa to make abundant.
• karuoruo fresh sap of the coconut tree, fresh karewe.
• karuoruoa to perform by turns.
• karuotari an incantation for fishing nets before putting them in the…
• karuotaria to release one by incantation from a taboo umposed.
• karuotua to gamble, to bet.
• karuru a fringed ornament for the fingers in the ruoia.
• karurua to cause to tremble or quiver, as a finger or foot or…
• karurubenebene to cause to shiver.
• karurubenebenea to make shiver.
• karutata repeated noise of collision or clash.
• karutua to knock, to bang.
• kata to try.
• kataatoa frequentative of katoa.
• kataba to give way, to turn aside in order to let another pass.
• katababa to fish for the tababa.
• katababaea to dishevel, to disarrange.
• katabanin to go around, to engage in encircling.
• katabanina to go around, to surround, to encircle.
• katabanura to partially bind the remaining half of the ari.
• katabara to part the legs.
• katabareka a servant, a slave, a vassal.
• katabarekai one who is docile, ready to gather coconuts or other food.
• katabataba to call a bird for ensnaring.
• katabe the entrance to a ma.
• katabea to fish for, to divert one from what he is doing, to…
• katabeaianga to make full of care.
• katabeainaga to make full of care.
• kataberai a person, thing or food preferred.
• katabiro a movable shed.
• kataboairi to wade in the salt water, bending over till the water…
• katabuka to make into ridges or mounds.
• katabuki having ridges or mounds.
• katabun not provided, as a canoe, with a success-giving incantation.
• katabwena long streaks of light bottom.
• katabwenabwena to split into pieces.
• katabwenaua to break or split into two parts.
• katae to engage in hospitality.
• kataea to overcome, to conquer, to treat a stranger with gifts of…
• kataeare not easily trained or taught good behavior.
• kataearea to disregard one teaching good manners.
• kataeari vexing, irritating.
• kataeboa to stir up fire, to brighten colours.
• kataenang to make ready.
• kataenano troublesome, causing discomfort by ill behavior.
• kataenanoa to weary one by ill behavior.
• kataere to engage in lashing.
• kataerea to scourge, to whip, to lash, to chastise.
• kataerieri to cause to smart.
• kataerina to hasten work.
• kataetae to engage in tying coconuts together in twos.
• kataetaea to address, to accost.
• katai a babai patch or pit just excavated.
• kataia to excavate as a rua.
• kataimaraua to wait for the middle of the afternoon.
• kataimarua to wait till it gets cooler, to wait till late afternoon.
• kataira to do at the wrong time or at unusual time.
• katairikia to wait until evening, to finish the day.
• katairo to light the fire.
• katairoa to wait till dark.
• kataitai to engage in trying or testing.
• katakaiaia to make to shiver or chatter as the jaws.
• katakakaroa
• katakamainaina
• katakaminomino
• katakaminominoa
• katakanana
• katakananaea
• katakaneinea
• katakaneinei
• katakaroro
• katakaroroa
• katakarurua to rattle.
• katakauraura
• katake a monotonous chant.
• katakora a constellation, stars of Lesser Dog.
• katama a cat.
• katamanti wild as a cat.
• katamaroa to make beautiful.
• katamatama to allow or make one to climb.
• katamwemwea to cut unevenly the eaves of a house.
• katan cotton (ENG).
• katana to conceal one's self as behind another, to place under the…
• katanea to mark for a guide as with a pencil, to follow up or trace…
• kataneia to accustom, to habituate.
• katang to signalize by loud whistling.
• katanga to make to cry as a child, to make to sing as a bird, to…
• katanganangana to slash.
• katanganga to spread out as the hands and fingers in fear.
• katangibino a certain incantation, a summons.
• katangibu to blow the conch shell.
• katangibwerei harmonious sound of instrument.
• katangiro harvesting in common. (lit. taking the ro of others).
• katangitang to cause to cry, or to sing repeatedly as a bird.
• katangitanga to make cry frequently.
• katanibaba to make crowded with stuff or trash.
• katanina to gather to one side in order to make room.
• kataningamarau to cause to be industrious.
• kataningamaraua to make industruous.
• kataningaroti
• kataningarotia
• kataningoa to hide with a view to preserve.
• katannakoa to turn away, to make to face form.
• katanoata to publish abroad.
• katantan frequentative of katan.
• kataoa to make even full.
• kataoatia to bypass islands.
• kataoatu to travel.
• kataoatua to challenge from a distance.
• kataobairi to go under the surface of water with only nostrils above.
• kataomata to sleep, to take a refreshing nap after much watching.
• kataorababa to circulate as a story or gossip.
• kataorikaka to bring back into position, to undo magic.
• katara to look and not know what to do, to examine in vain without…
• katarabu to cause to be indisposed to work.
• katarabua to make one indisposed to work.
• katarai a form of incantation.
• kataraia to strip off a coconut leaflet for a little space.
• kataratara to engage in watching by night, to keep awake.
• katare exhausted in supply, not in stick.
• katarea to pay out all of one's fish-line.
• katarerea to bring into clear view.
• katariba to break or slice off a piece as of babai.
• kataribaba
• kataribono
• kataribonoa
• katarikeke
• katarikekea
• katarin to engage in removing the kernel of a coconut.
• katarina to remove the kernel of a coconut.
• kataroua to pour out a portion of the contents of a coconut shell of…
• katata the game of skipping stones.
• katataea frequentative of katae:a to crack.
• katatai to engage in taking in a noose or a snare.
• katataia to take in a snare or noose.
• katati a shell-knife, a knife for cutting karewe.
• katatonga to imitate.
• katau a double shell-bead girdle.
• kataua to pronounce sufficient or enough.
• katauanea to provoke to jealousy.
• katauiro katauiroa: preparation for lighting explosion.
• kataukarokaro n auan a manner of fishing with flares for small fish (auan) (S)…
• kataunara to compare, to contrast.
• kataunari to engage in comparing or contrasting.
• kataunata to contrast, to compare.
• kataunati to engage in contrasting.
• kataunga to draw a crowd.
• kataungaea to make a slave or servant of one.
• kataungana to hold in serfdom.
• kataungaora
• kataurake to draw near as a school of fish.
• kataurakea to approach shoal water as a school of fish.
• katauraoa to make ready, to prepare.
• katauraoi to engage in making preparation, to prepare.
• katautau frequentative of katau.
• katautaua to aim.
• katawa a fish.
• katawaea to wait for fruit until ripe.
• katawanou to recut the coconut spathe at noon, in order to increase…
• katawanoua to wait until noon.
• katawatawa to fish for tawatawa.
• katawawaea to spread out to dry briefly as fish soon to be eaten raw.
• katawe to loot for amusement sake, to filch, to pinch.
• katea to make stand up, to set up, to build.
• katebe to ensnare.
• katebea to snap, to spring, to shoot from a bow.
• katebetebe to nibble as a fish at a bait, to peck as a fowl.
• katebetebea to nibble a bait, to peck to pieces.
• kateboa to immerse, to plunge under.
• kateboteboa frequentative of kateboa.
• katebururu
• katebururua
• katei to set sail.
• katei koingira to do sorcery to help bear pain, to relieve, to cure.
• kateibabai to engage in planting babai.
• kateibabhai to stand with the head and shoulders bowed quite low.
• kateibai construction, building.
• kateibaobao to engage in makeing a drying platform.
• kateibuaka to be ungrateful or indifferent to parents.
• kateikabubu to put kabubu in tube of leaves (iria).
• kateikai to enjoin a prohibition.
• kateikoingira an incantation.
• kateimaie to start worldly games.
• kateimatoa to make to stand firm.
• kateinako to put up sail to depart.
• kateinang very cruel.
• kateira to engage in hunting lice by lifting up the hair for…
• kateirakea to cause to stand up.
• kateiranga to elevate the knees when lying down.
• kateiriaria to engage in performing a kateiriaria.
• kateiriki to engage in tracing one's pedigree.
• kateirunga to start or set on foot as certain pastimes.
• kateitea to raise the hand repeatedly, to cause a little child to…
• kateitei a small sheath-knife.
• kateitia to mark boundary, to put up limits.
• kateitua to declare law, to make prohibitions, to make decisions.
• kateiwae to take light refreshments to regain strength.
• katekateka to seat.
• kateke very nice, well executed first rate.
• katekea to stick in, to pierce, to secure by sticking in.
• katekeria agreeable as certain kinds of work.
• kateketeke sharp, pricking, prickly.
• kateme to smack as the lips in calling a dog.
• katemea to call a dog by smacking the lips, to smack the lips.
• katena to apply a caustic.
• katenaraoa
• katengetengea to expose the person, to go unclad.
• katenua the third.
• katerea to let one see or inspect.
• katereke handsome, noble or distinguished carriage, build.
• katererea to bring out into clearer vision.
• katereterea to bring out clearly to view.
• kateroa to set down as a vessel containing fluid.
• katete to engage in scalding karewe against fermentation.
• katetea to heat or scald karewe in order to prevent fermentation.
• kateteke to make for directly.
• katetekea to make for or sail for a place directly.
• katetenano exceedingly provoking.
• kati a gun, a musket.
• kati ni bake case of tobacco.
• katia to shoot.
• katiatia to give way, to be faint-hearted, to finish.
• katiba katiba, katibatiba: to let go of..., to let slip, to slip…
• katibabu a word repeated by one when a job has been betun,…
• katibana a metal coat of mail.
• katibanakoa to turn off from, to disregard as a request.
• katibara katibaraea: to upset the works, to put out of order, to put…
• katibaraea to cause to go beyond its proper place.
• katibebe unsteady balance (rather katibwebwe).
• katibeka a slimy patch where sea-water sweeps in, a backwash.
• katibobo a way of sitting in primitive toilet.
• katibu a stone jar.
• katibua to cause to swell as a sponge with water.
• katibwebwe see preceding.
• katibwetibwe to squat in a certain way.
• katibwtiba not to handle skillfully as an adze, to bungle with, to…
• katika to jerk, to pull with a jerk, to pull, to haul, to haul…
• katikeke to glide rapidly along as a canoe.
• katiki to pace to and fro.
• katikikora very strong.
• katikinonoa
• katikintakaea to haul taut.
• katikitika frequentative of katika.
• katikitiki to tow as in a canal.
• katikitimo Catechism (ENG).
• katikitimoi to cast lots (kaiwa) with knotted string or straw.
• katiko a game of pitch and toss.
• katikuruoa to make sit down on a mat or floor.
• katimara very bald, glossy skull.
• katimaran very smooth, polished, without any roughness.
• katimarau a person with smooth skin without hairs.
• katimatan smooth chinned, beardless.
• katimoi a knot.
• katimoia to make round, to make a knot.
• katimoimoi to make balls.
• katimoimoia to make round, to make a knot.
• katimtima to sprinkle.
• katinakoa to cause to spurt.
• katinano very deep.
• katine a certain branch of the pan.
• katinea to hang up.
• katineti a castanet (ENG).
• katinetinea frequentative of katinea to hang as clothes.
• katinono to insist, to persist, to be stubborn, to harp.
• katio a coconut-shell bottle carried by a loop in two holes, a…
• katioa to turn a grindstone, to distribute by takeing to the…
• katiobabaea to hang, to suspend, to make float on all sides.
• katiobuki to fall.
• katioriri to walk so as to swing the fringe of a riri in walking, so…
• katiotioa frequentative of katioa.
• katira to iron as clothes.
• katiri (1) the dancer occupying the corner in ruoia.
• katiribange to rest the chin upon.
• katiribo to thrash about.
• katiriboa to thrash or strike with the tail as a fish.
• katirinako going, tending towards end in view, place frequented.
• katirironrona to roll, to roll up, to turn over and over.
• katirorona to roll, to trundle.
• katirua see katurua.
• katiti to repeat the interjection "ti", to hiss.
• katitia frequentative of katia to shoot, to squirt.
• katitibengaua
• katitiro overseer.
• katitirou eminent, remarkable, excelling.
• katitua
• katituaraoa to speak of one, or to call one generous, hence to thank.
• katituaraoi to engage in thanking.
• kato root of several compound words.
• katoa to furnish with a full complement, to furnish all hands…
• katoamau
• katoamaua
• katoang accord, rhythm.
• katoara to fish alone in a canoe, to act alone in work usually done…
• katoaraea
• katobibi a deep wooden tray shorter than a kunete.
• katobibia to go around.
• katoka to put or place up, to make victorious.
• katoka imunai fishing for imunai.
• katoka kuau fishing for kuau.
• katokabeti
• katokabetia
• katokaimunai to fish for the imunai.
• katokanikai
• katokanikaia
• katokarakea
• katokatoka to play at a game of ball in which the ball is constantly…
• katoki kai ni wae to make a pause, to halt, rest during march.
• katoki kua idem.
• katoki nano kakatoki nano: to satisfy, to content.
• katoki tongo katokitongotongo.
• katokikai to stop, to discontinue, to put a stop to trials, to blows,…
• katokinano discouraging.
• katokitoka to make to cease, to put a stop to.
• katokitongo bold,unflinching, arduous.
• katoko to engage in daubing a bad perfume on the nose of another…
• katokoa to daub one with the finger.
• katokonono
• katokononoa
• katokorua
• katoma
• katomam taste.
• katona kakatona: to make a match or force a marriage on two…
• katong
• katonga to taste of.
• katongatonga joy, happiness, pleasure.
• katongitong to deafen by a loud report.
• katonu ara to change or celebrate the changing of a name (Gilbertese…
• katonua to render euphonious.
• katonuanara a feast in honor of one's having changed his name.
• katoro to act on the bowels.
• katoro buaka preliminary agreements for battle, to put troops in…
• katoro tanga see katoro buaka.
• katoro tiba to make portions before distribution, to divide in shares.
• katoroa to set down.
• katorobakara to charge with untidiness.
• katorobuakaka to use scurrilous language.
• katorobubua to kneel.
• katoronrang
• katoronranga
• katorotiba to engage in distributing or dividing portions of food for…
• katorotoro to have diarrhoes, or frequent movements of the bowels.
• katoto to engage in imitating or mimicking.
• katotoa to imitate or mimic.
• katotoka frequentative of katoka.
• katotonga to imitate, to ape, to reproduce.
• katotoroa to displace by pushing back, to push back.
• katou katoutou, kakatoutou: to nod the head in assent, to nod…
• katoua to drink straight, without diluting, to eat fish without…
• katoutoua to repeatedly nod the head.
• katu katun te: size as big as... (with sign to show size).
• katua to give a wide berth to, to make of medium size.
• katua tura katuatura: to throw and make glide over with grazing hit…
• katuaea to fine, to impose a penalty on.
• katuakokoa to prepare in haste [kataukokoa?].
• katuanakoa to refuse compliance with.
• katuara see tua ra.
• katuatara to engage in throwing spears.
• katuatua to make an outrigger ride over the waves.
• katuiaia a sea-urchin.
• katuka to leave behind, to cause to remain.
• katukua to leave behind ( katuka becomes katuku when followed by…
• katukuruoa see katikuruoa.
• katumara bald, bald headed.
• katumaua to make great as one's crying, to give utterance to much…
• katuna to urge one's daughter to accept an offer.
• katura to slide along.
• katurabeau to wear out through heavy work.
• katurabeaua to wear out through heavy usage as a canoe.
• katurara to let fall here and there, to waste (of food).
• katuru to engage in softening fish to be eaten raw.
• katurua to increase in tint or odor.
• katuruturua to soften by repeated pressure a fish to be eaten raw.
• katutu the root of young babai.
• katutua to dig up katutu.
• kau having a hole in, as a pipe.
• kau ni bai glove, gauntlet.
• kaua a second time.
• kauaba owning much land, rich in lands.
• kauabaia to get two to lift or carry a load or burden.
• kauabangaka to place a canoe across a narrow channel.
• kauae the root of a tooth.
• kauaea to let a coconut tree alone until full of nuts, to…
• kauaia to race a canoe.
• kauaitera to carry, as two persons, a chest.
• kauaka to trail a fish-line.
• kauakaka to shrivel up with fear or heat.
• kauake a kind of feast.
• kauaki to fish by towing the bait astern.
• kauakina (1) to retard the arrival, to moderate, to lessen something…
• kauakonikona to gather in folds or plaits.
• kauamaea
• kauan a mixture of kabubu and desiccated coconut.
• kauanakoa to ask for in a polite manner, or modestly.
• kauanano to leave free to choose.
• kauanaoa to make much or many in a place.
• kauanga knowing many tricks, ingenious, cunning, crafty.
• kauanging to lie on the side withe fists for a pillow, and with the…
• kauangingia to make small or little.
• kauanti to speak of ghosts.
• kauaomata a large crowd, densely populated.
• kauara to embarrass one about to eat, as a crowd of people.
• kauarai to stand second in guard-fishing.
• kauarao to engage in charging with falsehood, to disbelieve.
• kauaraoa to charge with lying, to disbelieve.
• kauarerekea to make small.
• kauarokoa to start a person off with food for a chief.
• kauatabakea to have habitual intercourse in a pond.
• kauatabao to carry a heavy article by two people.
• kauatabo to engage in carrying a heavy article by two persons.
• kauataoa to bring many people together, to heap up.
• kauataorake piled up, heaped up.
• kauatibu stony.
• kauatirere proud.
• kauau
• kauauamoa to make a child disagreeable by not restraining it.
• kauba abounding in leaves.
• kaubaba having a large chest.
• kaubaea to terrorize people by a general challenge to fight.
• kaubaete causing a sense of fulness or satiety.
• kaubai rich, wealthy.
• kaubarake enormously fat and stout.
• kaubarantiko talkative, loquacious.
• kaubata to grasp or squeeze an enemy in fury.
• kaubati a pandanus fruit especially set aside for one's own food.
• kaubatia to make tender by beating before cooking fish, pandanus…
• kaubauba enormously fat and stout.
• kauben rich in coconuts.
• kaubiroto corpulent, stout, obese.
• kaubuai bearded,.
• kaububua to gnaw or bite off as the nose of a flying-fish and eat it…
• kaubunrang to engage in gnawing or biting off as the nose of a…
• kaubunranga to greatly mortify.
• kauburakea to charge one with being too forward.
• kaubure (foreign word) a member of island council, village chief.
• kaudta to bestow not grudgingly, but with some liberality.
• kaue a necklace of flowers.
• kauea to wait until in blossom, to adorn a father-in-law with a…
• kaueke a big noisy assembly.
• kauena to adorn one with a wreath.
• kauere to make afraid as a lonely path.
• kauka to eat or drink one article without a mixture.
• kaukamea a bent piece of wire for catching eels.
• kaukau to bark as a dog.
• kaukea to completely scrape out a coconut, to do thoroughly, to…
• kaukebiri to give occasion for, or cause for embarrassment by lack of…
• kaukenana to grate a coconut, to finish kernel completely.
• kaukerara
• kaukeuke to engage in searching for food, as a hen with her brood.
• kaukeukea
• kaukeukeaba
• kauki a crab.
• kaukiang to let in air, to let air come in, to let air come through.
• kaukinana to allow a young child to eat out the kernel of a coconut…
• kaukinta to engage in putting to shame.
• kaukintaea to put to shame.
• kaukuka frequentative of kauka to frequently opin.
• kaukuki to engage in revealing.
• kauma to pry up as with a crow bar.
• kaumaki kakaumaki: expeditious, quick to act.
• kauman crafty, ingenious, smart, resourceful.
• kaumangai to scold.
• kaumata having large eyes.
• kaumatoa
• kaumau hurried, hasty.
• kaumaua to dry.
• kaumauma to raise a fold in a sleeping mat.
• kaumumua
• kaun to take fish in a seine carried on a canoe.
• kauna to anger, to vex, to provoke, to set on, to persistently…
• kaunainea
• kaunaki rake to be or become more and more irritable, obstinate,…
• kaunaririkia
• kaunatanga to tie two canoes together (outriggers outside), to board…
• kaunga a servant, a slave.
• kaungana to make a servant of.
• kauniba
• kaunibabai a competition for size of taro.
• kaunibai (1) boxing.
• kaunibatua combat of small fish called batua.
• kauniben kauni ben: solidity.
• kaunibotoa
• kaunikai to fish for the unikai.
• kaunimanea
• kauniwae shoes, boots.
• kaunounobaraka
• kaunrabakau competition of learning, examination.
• kaunrabata to wrestle.
• kaunriba beauty competition.
• kaunta a join (solder).
• kauntaba to contradict another.
• kauntabo to meet in rivalry as the inhabitants of two villages when…
• kauntaeka to dispute, to argue.
• kaunuaka
• kaunuaraea
• kaunun to continue to provoke to anger.
• kaununa to continue to provoke to anger.
• kaununika to set one at planting.
• kauoman to practice bigamy.
• kauomania to take a woman as the second wife.
• kauongo not hearing, not responding.
• kauotana to make one carry a burden.
• kauoto a fish, the.
• kauotonreiati a fully grown specimen of several varieties of fish.
• kauoua the second.
• kaura a small shrub whose leaves are used as kaiao.
• kaurakaraka
• kaurake to engage in setting others at a gathering.
• kaurakea to toss up.
• kaurama to await the arrival of, to welcome.
• kauramaka to light up, to inflame.
• kauramara
• kauramatea
• kauraora a party to celebrate birth of a baby (formerly held around…
• kauraura to engage in kindling fires.
• kaure separated as man and wife.
• kaure n aku line of flesh on each side of the backbone.
• kaurea to open as a book or pincers or the mouth.
• kaurebaku to engage in kaurebaku.
• kaurebakua to tie or wind the extreme end of a coconut spathe for…
• kaureke how lucky! what a God-send!
• kauri full of bones, fish bones, bony.
• kauringa to cause to remember.
• kauringaba to occasion the remembrance of.
• kauriri to hurry.
• kauriria to hasten.
• kauroko never to arrive.
• kaurokou imparting by contagion the disease called urukou.
• kaururinga frequentative of kauringa.
• kauta to awaken.
• kautabo the southern word for butika.
• kautae the handle of a scoop-net, of the riena.
• kauteanibaka
• kauti to engage in awakening.
• kautibwnae
• kautibwnaea
• kautikaikaia to give the creeps, to make the hair stand on end, to…
• kautikun which gives the shudders, moves, affects.
• kautimara
• kautinako to go out or leave very early (fishing, sorcery, work, etc).
• kautoa to charge with, to accuse.
• kautoko a support.
• kautona to apply more force to, as to a drill or borer.
• kautu chief of high rank.
• kautua to aggravate, to infect.
• kautuai a coconut scraper.
• kautuai ni buki coccyx.
• kautuaia to scrape a coconut.
• kautuaka to aggravate, to infect.
• kauwae the root of a tooth.
• kauwaro to fish for waro.
• kawa to creep.
• kawaemwere to cause to go slow.
• kawaemwerea to cause one to go slow.
• kawaerake trousers.
• kawaerakea to cause to go up as on to the land.
• kawaeremwe to go slowly, to cause to go slow.
• kawaeremwea to make one to go slow.
• kawaeribono to engage in taking short steps.
• kawaeribonoa vt to make one take short steps.
• kawaetata to walk rapidly.
• kawaetatawe to walk rapidly.
• kawaetatawea to make one's self walk rapidly.
• kawai a path, a way, a road, a street.
• kawai nroronga idem.
• kawaia to subject one to sorcery for making his beard grow.
• kawaina to use, to take a certain road, use a certain method or…
• kawainikiranroro not to be on hand in time to receive a portion of food…
• kawainimone to go one at a time.
• kawairinan to march in a procession.
• kawairinana to arrange people in a single file or in a procession.
• kawairioa to cause one or something to go down toward the west.
• kawaitketeke frequentative of kawiteke.
• kawaiwai pandanus fruit preserved in a powdered form, a variety of…
• kawakawa to creep.
• kawaki to go in. to move on, to proceed.
• kawakina to take care of, to care for.
• kawanakoa to permit a child to creep.
• kawanawana to make intelligent.
• kawanea to lay down.
• kawaneinea to make too watery.
• kawanga wearisome, especially if fruitless or distasteful.
• kawangaroro very wearisome.
• kawangawanga frequentative of kawanga constantly wearisome.
• kawanikai deserving of praise or note, in jeopardy.
• kawanua the eighth.
• kawara to go to see, to visit.
• kawarawara to separate as pickets.
• kawarebwea to make roomy or large.
• kawarika to make narrow.
• kawariki a fish, the.
• kawaruwaru shells used to attract sharks.
• kawawa to engage in collecting dripping rain water.
• kawawaea to collect dripping rain water.
• kawe kawekawe a thing which hangs over, drags behind, end or…
• kaweaki good and favorable, as a wind for sailing.
• kaweana unsuccessful as a fisherman.
• kawekawe to engage in swinging a person with a rope attached to the…
• kawekawea to swing a person in a swing with a kawekawe.
• kawene to fish for ikari by letting the fish-line lie along the…
• kaweneraoa to make to lie properly or comfortably.
• kawere handkerchief (recent word).
• kawete a bayonet.
• kawewenea frequentative of kawenea.
• kawi a long coconut-shell bottle used in incantations.
• kawia to go to meet.
• kawiabuaka to miss meeting one.
• kawiaraoi to meet in good time.
• kawimatoa to persist in one's statement, to make one's self persist…
• kawiremwe to speak slowly.
• kawiremwea tocause one to speak slowly.
• kawitata to speak rapidly.
• kawiteke to be fluent, forcible and to the point without fear.
• kawitekea to make one's self very fluent, forcible, and to the point.
• kawiteketekea frequentative of kawitekea.
• kawitoka
• kawitokatoka
• kawwea to cause ot jump, to toss.
• ke or.
• ke nako to diminish, to retire, to withdraw.
• kea to utter an exclamation when hurt.
• keakea to utter a sharp cry or sound as in the ruoia.
• keang a species of seaweed, alga (pasture of turtles).
• keang ni makin a species of fern.
• keanginimakin a vine, the.
• kebo foundered, swamped.
• kebua loss of voice, laryngitis.
• kebuti to crowd.
• kebutia to crowd against.
• kebutua to push away, to repel, to make room by jostling (said…
• keenna gehenna, hell (ENG).
• kei see kaei.
• keiaki to try, to strive, to struggle.
• keiakina to rouse, to bestir.
• keinano an effort of the mind, preoccupation.
• keinanoa to have much in mind in order to obtain.
• keke frequentative of ke to shout in triumph, to move a little.
• kekeakea frequentative of keakea to utter a sharp cry or sound.
• kekeiaki frequentative of keiaki to rouse one's self.
• kekeiakina frequentative of keiakina.
• kekeke a shout of victory.
• kekekeke frequentative of keke.
• kekenu a fabulous animal devouring everything.
• kekera to search out, to follow up as a rumor.
• kekerake frequentative of kerake to draw nearer.
• kekerikaki frequentative of kerikaki to draw back, to withdraw.
• kekerua to shout with loud shrill voice.
• kekeruatai to gnash.
• keketi a dragon-fly.
• keketi ni matang a big dragon fly.
• keketi taumauna species of dragon fly.
• keketinimatang a large species of dragon-fly.
• keko a gecko (ENG).
• kemai imp. come! come here! approach! come nearer!
• kemete a deep wooden tray for holding toddy.
• kemirian the chameleon (ENG).
• ken keni koikoi, keni katura: to scratch in sand for koikoi or…
• kena to dig.
• kenako to decrease, to move, to be removed.
• kenere a canary (ENG).
• keng is it not so? it is used to indicate a wish for an…
• keniken to dig.
• kennano preoccupation.
• kerake to draw nearer.
• keraki a variety of the soldier crab.
• keratio the carob tree (GR).
• kere sexual organs (feminine), exterior. <vulva>.
• kereboki a sea-slug, beche de mer,.
• kerebokia to make pandanus paste into thick small cakes to dry.
• kerekaka a shell-fish, the.
• keremrem Nei Keremrem -- Nei karemrem: an ogress, scarecrow or mask…
• keremron a carved image of wood.
• kerentari a species of devil fish, or stingaree, the.
• keria to be disappointed, deceived.
• kerikaki to draw back, to withdraw.
• kerio to go towards the west, to draw back towards the west or…
• keru prevalent as thieving, noisy in gnawing.
• kerua to shout loudly, at the top of one's voice.
• kerubim cherubim, a cherub (HEB).
• kerutorito chrysolite (GR).
• keta to grunt, as when punched in the side.
• ketaketa frequentative of keta.
• kete a small box or basket with lid.
• ketekete a covered basket, a small sized baene.
• ketere a gazelle (ENG).
• keti a flying-fish.
• ketita a piece of money (HEB).
• ketoa a bivalvular shell, the.
• keu a species of bird (Sooty Tern) which cries keu! keu!
• keuea to shout at the top of one's voice for...
• keuta
• kewe to lie, to falsify.
• kewea kewea, kewekewea: to lie to, to dupe, to deceive, to take…
• kewekewe frequentative of kewe to lie.
• kewena to lie to, to deceive.
• kewenimakina to tell a lie to make someone hurry or to make them act,…
• kewetaia to lie.
• ki the anus.
• kia to throng about.
• kiaba umbrella.
• kiaiai a tree.
• kiakia name of a bird.
• kiakiara frequentative of kiara.
• kianan (1) green fat of turtle. (S).
• kianana the droppings of insects which infest karewe.
• kiangang active, wide awake, alert.
• kiaou a creeping vine.
• kiara to throng.
• kiaro a stick uniting the outrigger to a canoe.
• kiaromatua the middle rafter.
• kiaromoti a joist or sleeper on which the deck of a canoe rests.
• kiaronimai a large canoe having five poles or sticks to the outrigger.
• kiata the flower of the uri.
• kiatoro a sickness.
• kiba to fly.
• kibai care of one's property.
• kibakiba to fish with a rod and line.
• kibakibaki often craving food.
• kibana shiftless, making no provision against want.
• kibangabanga a small makei.
• kibangebange (1) vexing (by refusing to accept). contrary (Butaritari).
• kibao standing or walking with the body inclining forward without…
• kibara sailing slowly.
• kibati to excel in throwing.
• kibaura hot tempered, irascible, fiery.
• kibe to fish at night on flats with a torch and scoop-net.
• kibea to to take fish at night on the flats with scoop-net and…
• kibekibe to shovel, to scratch as fowls.
• kibekibera frequentative of kibera.
• kibena a big scoop net.
• kibera to stir, as food.
• kibeuri to scratch as fowls, to disarrange coarse gravel, as…
• kibeuria to scratch away the soil as a fowl.
• kibibi very cowardly.
• kiboa abounding in trees.
• kiboi unlucky in fishing, no catch.
• kiboiboi unsuccessful in fishing.
• kibokibo planted close together, thick as a grove.
• kibono a virgin.
• kiboriana having small limbs and buttocks but a large abdomen.
• kibu a verse, a stanza.
• kibubu cowardly.
• kibubura stingy.
• kibui a big sea bird (Brown Booby).
• kibwi a bird.
• kibwna a small seine.
• kidnako to go away.
• kie a mat of pan leaves split.
• kiea to pass through a channel nearer to one side than the other.
• kiebu a lily.
• kieburara purple lily.
• kiebutinang species of deep sea weed.
• kiekie to limp as with the spring halt.
• kienene leaf of coconut tree, all in one piece, not split.
• kiengenenge thin, miserable, poor (insult).
• kienikaraba to cover over the shoulders with a mat.
• kieura reddish leaves <leaf> (used in sorcery).
• kika a large squid.
• kikabunia small species of octopus.
• kikanang star fish, windmill, etc.
• kikao a small squid.
• kikaura kikakaura very irascible, irritable.
• kiki science, intelligence, knowledge from anti.
• kiki ibonga skilful sorcerer.
• kikia to take out the contents of a bivalvular shell.
• kikibara frequentative of kibara sailing slowly.
• kikibati frequentative of kibati to excel in throwing.
• kikibe frequentative of kibe to fish at night on the flats with a…
• kikibea frequentative of kibea to take fish at night on the flats…
• kikibekibe frequentative of kibekibe to shovel, to scratch as fowls.
• kikibekibera frequentative of kibekibera.
• kikiman very ingenious, full of ideas, ingenuity.
• kikimareirei frequentative of kimareirei to rejoice.
• kikimoa frequentative of kimoa to steal.
• kikimototo frequentative of kimototo short.
• kikina frequentative of kina to recognize, to know.
• kikinako frequentative of kinako to go away.
• kikinano frequentative of kinano to be in love.
• kikinanonano frequentative of kinanonano to utter suspicious charges.
• kikinika frequentative of kinika to pinch, to pick, to nip.
• kikinikaue frequentative of kinikaue to pick flowers.
• kikinikinika frequentative of kinikinika.
• kikinto to do carefully (S) (?).
• kikiraoki frequentative of kiraoki drunk on liquor.
• kikiribare to make love, to put on amorous looks.
• kikirima acting strangely.
• kikiriman very ingenious, industrious, smart, having many talents.
• kikitana frequentative of kitana.
• kikitei Na Areau te Kikitei or the Kikinto: name of a god.
• kikitoa to seek, to look for.
• kiko entangled as the feather in a line in the game of kabane.
• kikonang a toy leaf windmill, a windmill,.
• kikoti ending abruptly, cut short, curtailed.
• kim assembled.
• kima a bivalvular shell-fish.
• kimai to come near.
• kimake flat posterior.
• kimakima sharp, keen.
• kimaku cowardice.
• kimamaku frequentative of kimaku afraid, cowardly, timid.
• kimamama grapsid crab.
• kimamara weak.
• kimangai a post of a bata or native house.
• kimangamanga having small buttocks.
• kimangare homeless.
• kimangu improvident, by eating more than is necessary.
• kimarawa a long branching coral, red, dark, or white.
• kimareirei to exult, to rejoice, to joy.
• kimarimari abounding in food.
• kimatoa stiff jointed in the hips in ruoia hence unable to kabuti…
• kimaua waster, squanderer, prodigal.
• kimauau improvident, wasteful.
• kimaung (1) a bad odour.
• kimautari living mostly on sea (as fisherman).
• kimawa blue and green Scarus.
• kimeata reddish, as foliage in a dry season.
• kimetaua a kind of edible mud.
• kimoa to steal.
• kimoaroro given to much thieving, thievish.
• kimoato thievish.
• kimoatorara a great thief.
• kimoatoto a small rat.
• kimoiaue easily frightened.
• kimoiauea king of cowards.
• kimokimo a fish.
• kimorimori
• kimotoitoi very short.
• kimototo short.
• kimri assembled, closely packed.
• kin small red ant.
• kina to recognize, to know.
• kinaka a diseases of the skin, the.
• kinakanaka frequentative of kinaka.
• kinakanimatang a foreign skin disease.
• kinakato a certain skin disease.
• kinakina defaced, disfigured, marred.
• kinako to move back, to get back a bit.
• kinan Nei kinan or nikinan: name of woman and lake or pond.
• kinano to be in love.
• kinanoa to fall in love with.
• kinanona syn kinanoa.
• kinanonano to utter suspicious charges, as when jealous.
• kinaoi a mat just finished.
• kinara a pan log.
• kinarebwe a dark spot in the skin, a mole.
• kinatao scarred from climbing.
• kinati the name of a bone of the leg above the koroniwae according…
• kinatoa a skin disease.
• kinauere dying, as leaves.
• kinauti a triangle.
• kinawa n anti a skin disease, black spots.
• kinawananti having dark spots, as scars of a skin disease.
• kinawanawa spotted.
• kinene puny, stunted, rickety.
• kinerang the smallest in size among brothers.
• king a king (ENG).
• kingina to lock.
• kingking a slim pan nut.
• kingtam a kingdom (ENG).
• kinibaubau a child's game.
• kinika to nip.
• kinikaue to pick flowers.
• kinikin a small reddish insect, the.
• kinikinika frequentative of kinika.
• kinikiue to gather flowers.
• kinimabora to play marbles.
• kiniman (1) tiny hole in object, vase, canoe, ibu, lamp, etc.
• kiniuti to catch lice.
• kinnano an observer, auditor. kinanoa.
• kino a game of tag.
• kino ikakino game of chasing.
• kinokino an adverbial intensive.
• kinokunoku habitually miffed.
• kinongo an ant.
• kinongorarango a large species of ant.
• kinono a pit, the center of a whirlpool.
• kinononako to swamp in a whirlpool.
• kinonorio very deep, as a pit.
• kinounou idem.
• kinouta to exploit a person for lice to be eaten.
• kinouti hunting for lice.
• kinra kinraea: to pinch, to prick, to hint at in a malicious way,…
• kinrang deformed, as some part of the body, as by rheumatism.
• kinto a clever way of obtaining by begging. also said of manner…
• kio to go away from, to run away.
• kioi to burn furiously with leaping flames.
• kioina since, because.
• kiokio a chicken somewhat grown.
• kioura sorcery (to arouse love).
• kira a gerah (ENG).
• kiraba large white spots on the skin.
• kirabuti clubs, clubs in cards (ENG).
• kiraoki distilled liquor, rum, whiskey, etc, grog (ENG).
• kirara red haired.
• kirarang see kakanikara.
• kirarewa far away, distant.
• kiraroa far away.
• kirata te rerei
• kirati glass (ENG).
• kire weak.
• kirei proud, putting on airs, practicing tricks.
• kirengerenge extremity, end of, point of.
• kirenren oil perfumed with ren flowers.
• kirere limping.
• kirete a glade (ENG).
• kirewe putting on airs, assuming to be attractive, flirting.
• kiri a dog.
• kiria estrangement, a keeping at a distance.
• kiriangaina long before daybreak.
• kiriaria far off, or distant in future time.
• kiriawa a banyan.
• kiribabaoua full of big bends, curves, twisted.
• kiribambanta to surround on all sides, to encircle, to overwhelm.
• kiribane kikiribane a game.
• kiribanin kiribaninin: coagulated, adhesive, frozen, stiff, thick…
• kiribaninnin lumpy.
• kiribaobao full of small bends.
• kiribare to gaze at with loving looks.
• kiribati Gilbert Islands, Gilbert group.
• kiribebe to stagger, to walk in zigzags, to reel.
• kiribeubeu not idiomatical, stumbling in walking or talking.
• kiribwebwe to walk side by side.
• kirikakang covered with spikes.
• kirikiri fine gravel.
• kiriman kikiriman very clever, industrious, resourceful, having…
• kirimanga having many branches, forked.
• kirimangamanga having many branches.
• kirimanganga having many branches.
• kirimanimganinga bewildered.
• kirimaruarua full of holes, crevices, pits, trenches.
• kirimkirim the middle finger (in counting or showing, without article…
• kirimotimoti very much torn, in pieces, shreds.
• kirimoumou convulsions.
• kirimrim growing close together in bunch, fruits or plants massed…
• kirimto gathered in a cluster, abounding in much fruit on a stem or…
• kirimumu convulsions.
• kirina sharp stones or pebbles of broken rock.
• kirinaki abundant, copious.
• kirine a kidney (ENG).
• kirinikamate furious, obstinate, headstrong.
• kiriongong faint from want of food.
• kiriri a bird.
• kiririnang to caper, to gambol, to frolic.
• kiriroro very black.
• kiritabaiore to report incorrectly.
• kiritaban heading left and right alternately (person, vehicle, but…
• kiritabaniban to steer carelessly.
• kiritabataba to stagger.
• kiritantan having whitish spots on the skin.
• kiritata to servilely beg as one's food.
• kiritauororo a small, round pebble.
• kiritenua joined in threes, tripled.
• kiritian Christian (ENG).
• kiritibutibu swollen.
• kiritimati Christmas (ENG).
• kirito Christ. (ENG).
• kiritoatoa many sided, many faced, polyhedral.
• kiritongitong stunned as by a blow or fall.
• kiriuatao close, serried, compact, heaped up, piled on, stuck one on…
• kiriuoua in groups of two's, three's. in two's and three's.
• kiriwaka very fibrous or stringy as undesirous pandanus fruit.
• kiriwakawaka stringy, fibrous, as pandanus fruit.
• kiriwantanta much spotted, dotted, marked, mottled, speckled, freckled.
• kiriwe disturbed, excited.
• kiriwewe to engage in kicking the legs and shaking the arms as a…
• kiro sound sleep.
• kirokiro sleeping very soundly.
• kirokironako gone into a deep sleep.
• kirongo a stinging jelly fish.
• kiroro the ocean near the horizon as seen from the land.
• kiroti a gross (ENG).
• kirutitaro a crystal (ENG).
• kitai dye produced from shredded roots of non, ngea, and others.…
• kitana to leave, to forsake.
• kitangitang whimperer.
• kite persevering search.
• kitea to fix upon a house as a suitable place for a sick person…
• kitekitea frequentative of kitea.
• kitiba a bird,the,a variety of snipe or sand piper.
• kitibakua a bird, the.
• kitibakun a bird.
• kitibharano a bird.
• kito goods, possessions, qualities.
• kitoko a small shrub.
• kitongotongo handsome.
• kiube cube. (ENG).
• kiubi a cube (ENG).
• kiura kiuraura, kikaura: irascible, fiery, hot headed,…
• kiuraura easily offended.
• kiwarawara very transparent, can be seen through, pale, sallow, very…
• kiwati stand away, stand one side, used in the imperative.
• ko thou, you (always followed by the predicate) thee, when…
• koa an insect.
• koa nako to slip away quickly.
• koakoa to give forth a harsh sound, as in sawing, or scraping…
• koanako to increase in size as a rent.
• koangoa to inform.
• koaua true.
• koba to climb by huggung the trunk of the tree.
• kobaea to climb a tree or pole by hugging it.
• kobakoba experiencing a sense of abdominal depression or 'goneness'.
• kobe coffee (ENG).
• kobu a species of shark.
• kobukobu to bubble up as water beginning to boil, to gush up.
• koburake to gush up, to spring up.
• koe to decrease.
• koekoerikaki Aulostomus chinensis (ll).
• koi not fully grown.
• koikoi a bivalvular shell, used in scraping out food.
• koikoi ni ben a shell.
• koikoimaere a bivalvular shell-fish.
• koikoinanti a bivalvular shell-fish.
• koikoiniben curdled coconut sap.
• koikointarawa a bivalvular shell-fish.
• koinawa a fish.
• koinawaba a fish.
• koingira an incantation.
• koiria to follow one constantly.
• koiriki a coconut scraper.
• koirikintari a shell used for scraping babai.
• koka to beach, to launch.
• koki a cook (ENG).
• koko stingy.
• kokoa to scrape a coconut kernel with a koikoi.
• kokoi to flow as an ocean current.
• kokoiriki having many sharp-pointed teeth.
• kokoiroroa a thick neck.
• kokon u to swarm.
• kokona a catch of fish.
• kokonaki influenced, persuaded.
• kokoni gathered together, bent over, shrivelled up, wrinkled,…
• kokoro winning success.
• kokoroboki frequentative of koroboki.
• kokorobuai frequentative of korobuai.
• kokorokarewe frequentative of korokarewe.
• kokorokorea frequentative of korokorea.
• kokota to be jealous of.
• kokotaia a miser, hoarder.
• kokoti a shell-fish.
• kokouea to sway hither and thither, as a crowd.
• kom falling short, too short as a beam.
• koma a comma (ENG).
• komaki closed together as the two sides of a thin basket.
• komatangitang see tatabui.
• komau a person who takes great care not to open up or display his…
• kombirimatio Confirmation (sacrament) (ENG).
• komkom slipping off from, as the finger nails from a short sliver.
• komorante a cormorant (ENG).
• komua to comb.
• komunio Communion (ENG).
• kon to subside, to keep still, when chided through shame.
• kon n nako going off crestfallen, abashed, disappointed.
• kona to squeeze, to compress.
• konakona habitually successful, as in fishing.
• konamaki disposed to action, ready for, prompt.
• konana to carry off by force, violence.
• kone a coney (ENG).
• konete a cornet (ENG).
• konikon wrinkled (the skin), shrivelled.
• konin to shrink up, to draw up, to contract,,as cloth.
• konnako keeping quiet after a rebuke, slinking mentally.
• konono provident, tightly bound.
• kontano multitude.
• kora coconut fiber cord.
• korabaia corpulence, stoutness.
• koraka a raven (GR).
• korakai exceedingly (preceded by ni).
• koraki a company.
• korakina to have, to take as one's party, team, to belong to, to be…
• korakora powerful, strong, mighty, large and tall as a man.
• koramara stout, corpulent to a degree.
• koran a colon (ENG).
• korana stout, corpulent to a degree.
• korara our catch, our haul.
• koratabuki knotted string, charm collar.
• kore a cor (ENG).
• korea to cut.
• koreanriri tattooing on the backs of the legs of females.
• koreban corban (HEB).
• kori korikori: to scratch.
• korianta coriander (ENG).
• korikarewe to cut for karewe.
• korikori to scratch.
• korikorita frequentative of korita.
• koring a portion of food reserved for another.
• koringia to treat a person before his arrival, i.e. to reserve a…
• korira weaning, weaned.
• koriri the extreme portion of a coconut leaf used in incantation.
• koririn koririn te wa: the top board of canoe.
• koririn tari koririn tari: feeble current.
• korita to scratch.
• koro a stick for husking coconut, a javelin.
• koro i kabi ripe at end only (pandanus fruit).e a tabanin: wholly ripe.
• koro itiana finished, terminated, ended, at term.
• koro n ribana a tool of wood or iron used as spade or pick.
• koro n tari mantis.
• koro ni bai wrist.
• koro ni katei a pointed stick for husking coconuts (stuck in the ground).
• koroa nearly full, nearly completed as time.
• koroangia to pause between efforts.
• koroangutungutu phaeton <bird> with yellow beak and two long tail feathers…
• koroara inscription of names, census.
• koroatu to engage in hair cutting.
• koroba partially stranded, as fish or canoe in shoal water.
• korobaba (1) strewn on beach in disorder (fish, canoes, wreckage,…
• korobai to cut the fastenings of coconuts tied together.
• korobaia to cut the fastenings of coconuts tied together.
• korobanni to cut coconut leaves.
• korobaro a bird, the.
• korobauta cut, as the lashings of an outrigger.
• korobiti to cut with knife or iron tool.
• korobitia to cut in pieces.
• korobobonga completed, finished.
• koroboki to write.
• korobokia to write.
• korobua shaved, as the head.
• korobuai to shave.
• korobuaia to shave.
• korobuaka unevenly cut.
• korobuatau to have the hair of the head cut very short.
• korobuataua to cut the hair very short.
• korobuatingiting to cut the hair exceedingly short.
• korobuki e koro bukina: realized, justified, arrived at aim,…
• korobun to choke with food, to be without appetite from pain.
• korobung to choke with food, to be without appetite.
• korobwi to put, to tie, to arrange in tens.
• koroikabi nearly ripe as pandanus fruit.
• koroikabitabanin very nearly ripe as pandanus fruit.
• koroiku e iku, e koro ikuna, e kakoro iku: insensible, impassible,…
• koroira hairdressing.
• koroitiewa going backwards and forwards.
• korokabi laying keel.
• korokai to cut wood.
• korokaia to denude more or less a land of its wood.
• korokarewe the process of securing karewe from the bud of a coconut…
• korokarewea to serve a person by cutting and gathering karewe for him.
• korokiae things stranded or scattered on or along the shore, put,…
• korokorea frequentative of korea to cut.
• korokoro pulverized pandanus fruit mixed with water and formed into…
• korom to take the husk off coconut with a stake called a koro.
• koroma to husk.
• koromaka scented boiled coconut oil.
• koromaneaba a house warming.
• koromaneka to cut steps in a coconut tree.
• koromanga to prune, to cut off branches.
• koromania to make marks, figures, designs on.
• koromara sufficiency.
• koromaranga to fix or mark intervals.
• koromatang a dart, a javelin.
• koromatoa an ancient pick, shovel.
• koromatua rich and economical.
• koron te ba thunder boltt.
• korona the Rosary, rosary beads.
• koronanai separated or divided as two flocks.
• korone colony (ENG).
• koronga a big quantity (pers., things).
• koronibai the wrist.
• koronikatei a sharp pointed ngea stick set in the ground on which to…
• koronikateia to husk a coconut on a sharp pointed stick set in the…
• koroniwae the lower part of the leg.
• koronribana a wooden spade for cultivating.
• korontari Manta sp..
• koronteba a thunder-bolt.
• koronuka half full, up to the middle.
• korora cut bias.
• kororabaro to cut the hair short just above the forehead.
• kororabaroa to treat the head to a short cutting of the hair just above…
• kororaea to cut bias.
• kororaia to cut the fastenings of canoe planks.
• kororaka kororakati: cut off.
• kororake to be full, to be overflowing, at highest.
• kororaoi complete, finished, perfect.
• kororarai to come to grief from a wound with a spear.
• kororekea
• kororeta to write letters.
• kororinan to mark or trace a line, to put in line, in rows.
• kororinania to line, to place in ranks or files.
• kororo cut too short, as a skirt or trousers.
• kororoa which presses on neck (collar, garland).
• korota tattooing.
• korotaba koro cut and taba cheek.
• korotabea disorientated, lost (canoe) <disoriented>.
• korotabo to engage in false accusation.
• korotaboa to accuse falsely.
• korotabun over and above, exceeding, surplus.
• korotai term of duration.
• korotaia puny, despised.
• korotanawai striped, motley coloured.
• korotati complete, just right in number and quantity, without any…
• korotaura a share, remains of ceremonial meal.
• korotei a short canoe with a curved keel.
• korotobibi to cut around.
• korotobibia to circumcise, to cut around.
• korotua to touch slightly, to graze, to pass beside, over or under,…
• koroua to cut in twain.
• korouabong midnight.
• koroubu unripee.
• koroubua to outsail.
• korouma inauguration of house with festivities (after cutting…
• koroutu divided as family against family.
• korowa to touch, to graze, to make allusion to.
• korowawa greatly intoxicated.
• korowi festivities <festivity> after two top boards of new canoe…
• kota hit, as in the face with a ball.
• kotea to point at, to point out.
• kotetian quotation points (ENG).
• kotetion quotation, quotation marks (ENG).
• koti dull pointed, blunt, not sharp.
• kotinere cochineal (ENG).
• koto any weapon, arms.
• kotokotea frequentative of kotea.
• kotokoto to keep pointing at, to dip as a sop.
• kotomoro not continuing long at sitting, or at work, but soon taking…
• kou excited, stirred up, agitated, warped.
• koua a certain game.
• koukou to retch [vomit].
• koumai a bivalvular shell-fish, the.
• koumangai to engage in extracting double teeth from corpses after…
• koumangaia to strip a corpse of the teeth.
• koumara small shell fish, bivalvular.
• koumau to haste, to hurry up, to make haste, to act expeditiously.
• kounga the lower abdomen.
• koururu koururun te tabanou a hole in skull.
• kouta to extract.
• kouti a small mat worn about the shoulders.
• kouwaka to pull off roots.
• ku a fish, the.
• kua weary.
• kua n rang very tired, worn out with fatigue, exhausted.
• kuababa to sort and arrange.
• kuaea a quire (ENG).
• kuaine soldier fishh.
• kuakua frequentative of kua to nurse.
• kuama weary.
• kuamamaninga Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (y).
• kuan a kind of scoop-net.
• kuanako a guanaco (ENG).
• kuanga parent, member of a family which one helps, loves or is…
• kuangana to have or take as place of refuge, to be helped, or…
• kuano guano (ENG).
• kuaramarama to talk, two alone together, to flirt.
• kuaroun a basket made of coconut leaves from which the midribs are…
• kuata quarter of a dollar, 25 cents (ENG).
• kuate a quart (ENG).
• kuato a quarto (ENG).
• kuau a fish, the.
• kuaua a fish, kingfish.
• kuaubani a fish.
• kuaubwi a fish.
• kuaumamaninga fish, rock cod.
• kuauntarawa a fish.
• kuaurang a fish.
• kuaurari a fish.
• kuba to start suddenly from fright.
• kuba n rou to start up in surprise, sudden surprise, to be dazed.
• kubaeakina to be surprised at, to be amazed at.
• kubakuba frequentative of kuba.
• kubanrou greatly startled.
• kubara kubara:: to be interested in, to be occupied with, to pay…
• kubaraki kuba rake, kuba nako: to start, to give a start, to wake…
• kubatera to confer an expression of surprise on a person arriving…
• kubeibeiti Holocentrus diadema (ll).
• kubeibeti Holocentrus diadema (y).
• kuere a quail (ENG).
• kui to wince, to flinch.
• kuia wood drifted to the islands.
• kuiarereba a fish.
• kuikui to wince, to flinch.
• kuka cook (ENG).
• kuku the carrying of a child on the back.
• kukua a variety of crab, the.
• kukubanrou to express surprise at an unexpected arrival.
• kukubatera frequentative of kubatera.
• kukumea frequentative of kumea to do.
• kukune successful in finding, skilled in finding, often finding.
• kukuneang to express much joy at reunion.
• kukuobaitari to engage in dressing baitari.
• kukuokuo frequentative of kuokuo to engage in peeling or skinning.
• kukurei joy, happiness.
• kumane soldier fishh.
• kumara sweet potatoess.
• kumbara cymbals (ENG).
• kume to be engaged in.
• kumea to do.
• kumete thin in flesh after a spell of sickness.
• kumino cummin (ENG).
• kun skin.
• kun mi marimari having a healthy skin.
• kun n aomata Gilbertese race, native colour, skin like a Gilbertese.…
• kun ni karawa a skin disease.
• kun ni mata eye lid.
• kun nuonuo (hard skin like nuonuo) insensible, not easily touched.
• kun rotongitong with dark skin or bark, black.
• kuna a song.
• kunaananau long winded, tedious, verbose, prolix.
• kunainga afraid, amazed.
• kunakounga kakunakounga: bruised skin and flesh.
• kunakuna a bruise on skin.
• kunakunana frequentative of kunana.
• kunana to talk much about.
• kunananau verbose, continuing long in talk.
• kunbweari colour of porcelain, of rust, dark colour (as in baeao).
• kune kukune, kunekune: to find, to discover.
• kunea to chance upon, find, to find accidentally.
• kuneaki scratched skin.
• kuneang to make enthusiastic, to give life to.
• kunei the young of the io.
• kunei n auti a constellation (three small stars of Taurus).
• kunei n ikaraoi a young ikaraoi (taro).
• kuneinikaraoi a species of babai, the ikaraoi in its earlier growth.
• kunekune skilled in finding, successful in finding.
• kuneman gift of invention, ingenuity, witty, clever at tricks,…
• kung kungkung: grunt, grunting sound.
• kungita to grunt at disapprovingly.
• kungkung to grunt, indicating thereby dessatisfaction.
• kungtara to look at crossly, to be grumpy.
• kunguta
• kunibo grey colour as in pearl shell.
• kunibweari a species of cowry.
• kunikarawa a disease of the skin, the.
• kunikeaki a disease of the skin.
• kunikoi a fish.
• kunikone a disease of the skin.
• kunikun abounding in kun.
• kunimaninganinga confounded.
• kunimatoa not bleaching readily.
• kunimemeri having a wholesome skin.
• kunimerimeri (baby skin) having soft tender skin.
• kuninrang having an unwholesome skin.
• kunnaomata .
• kunnikai cloth, a cloth garment.
• kunnikaia to clothe.
• kunroro the exterior husk of the bunia.
• kunrorotongitong very black.
• kuo a coconut-shell cup for receiving boiled anointing oil…
• kuobaitari to engage in skinning baitari.
• kuokuo to engage in peeling or skinning.
• kuonaine a coconut-shell cup for boiling oil in.
• kuora thin skin or web, membrane <womb, uterus>.
• kuota to flay, to skin.
• kura a disease of the skin, a small pimple.
• kurabe bold, courageous.
• kurai a certain internal organ.
• kurakotaire a crocodile (ENG).
• kuraneti granite (ENG).
• kurara our songs.
• kurebe a grape-vine (ENG).
• kurebenanti very bad.
• kureberebe abounding in knobs or ridges, rough, bad.
• kuren the crane ( a bird) (ENG).
• kurere horrified, overwhelmed with fear.
• kuretia a glacier (ENG).
• kuri hundred thousand.
• kuria to snatch.
• kuriba coconuts, bunch of coconuts or other plants pulled with…
• kuribaba to spring up suddenly as at an alarm of fire.
• kuribai to engage in sacking.
• kuribaia to sack, to plunder.
• kurikai v.t. kurikaia: to disarm an enemy.
• kuriketi a cricket (ENG).
• kurikuri a portion of the entrails of a shark.
• kuritata to expedite, to hurry.
• kuro (S.) cooking pot, saucepan.
• kuruba see kuriba.
• kurukuru moray eel.
• kururu worried, impatient, agitated, torn between several contrary…
• kurutoberato a chrysoprase (GR).
• kwe
• kwi to wince, to flinch.
• kwia wood drifted to the islands.
• kwikwi to wince, to flinch.