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817 Kiribati words

• n his, her, its, always written as a suffix, much resembling…
• na loose rocks or stones on a flat.
• na bawe Na Pawe: name of an ancient dweller of the first maneaba.
• na boua a star.
• na kabanei a star.
• na kabibi a star.
• na kabiri a star.
• na kamoto a star.
• na karanga (who plays at karanga). a constellation.
• na karinaba (the big ant) a constellation.
• na nu ware a constellation near Canopus.
• naba also, too, in addition.
• nabanaba at once, forthwith.
• nabangkai recent.
• nabawe formerly, before.
• nabe to be attached to, devoted to...
• nabea nourish tenderly, as a child.
• nabenabe nourishing.
• nabenabea frequentative of nabea.
• nae this little boy right here.
• naei that little boy yonder.
• naene that little boy near by.
• naerei that little boy yonder.
• naeta serpent, snake (HEB).
• naewa mr. what's his name.
• nagarei sandshark, said to be dangerous (ll) <shark>.
• naiabu the milky way, the galaxy.
• naibi knife, a long knife (ENG).
• naibunaki name of a false god.
• naikamawa name of a false god.
• nainai hoop of a scoop net.
• nairo nail, tack (ENG).
• naita nitre (ENG).
• naka these men and women, or boys and girls who, these women…
• nakai these women or girls, these men and women, or boys and…
• nakana those women or girls who, those men and women who (near by).
• nakanne those women those girls, those men and women those girls…
• nakara a star (Regulus).
• nake that man and woman yonder who, that boy and girl yonder…
• nakea to go where?
• nakekei those men and women yonder, those women yonder etc.
• nakibaina palsyy>ied.
• nakiniwae the name of a female goddess.
• nakirua Nei Nakirua hurricane, cyclone personified.
• nako to go.
• nakoa employment, office, profession, calling.
• nakoakina (1) to go, to go constantly to,... towards, to have as…
• nakon to.
• nakonako to walk.
• nakoni to (nakon with the euphonic i).
• nam smacking of tongue, tasting, gustation, suction.
• nama lagoon.
• namakaina moon, month.
• namakin impression, sentiment, sensation.
• namakina feel of.
• namanama performa certain incantation.
• namanamata frequentative of namata.
• namaonga swallow a portion of the food which is being masticated for…
• namata manipulate the bunna.
• namata ni bure a string of bure shells, a bracelet of these shells worn as…
• nambauia Charcharhinus albimarginatus (charcharhindae).
• namnam eat up the remnant of soft or liquid food as molasses with…
• namnamta frequentative of namta.
• namo a small lagoon, small lake, shallow water forming lake at…
• namoa to surround with..., to plant trees around.
• namokare opercule of nimatanin shell.
• namoro nnamoro: to dribble continually.
• namta taste of a liquid or soft food.
• namtea sup. of namta: to suck, to inhale, to sip noisily,…
• namtete still relishing, craveing more.
• nana cocoon.
• nana ni mata eye socket.
• nanaboi evil smell, bad odour.
• nanaeta abounding in serpents or snakes.
• nanai herd, brood.
• nanako frequentative of nako.
• nanakonako frequentative of nakonako.
• nanama taste of, or test the taste of food.
• nanamakina frequentative of namakina.
• nanamaonga frequentative of namaonga.
• nanamta frequentative of namta.
• nananamaka frequentative of nanom'aka.
• nananamatoa frequentative of nanomatoa.
• nananga stripped of its bark or skin.
• nananikanei large coconut shell cup for receiving boiled oil.
• nananimae half coconut shell for holding oil for besmearing a wreath…
• nananimata rim of the socket of the eye.
• nananoanga frequentative of nanoanga.
• nananobitaki frequentative of nanobitaki.
• nananobuaka frequentative of nanobuaka.
• nananokawaki frequentative of nanokawaki.
• nananokokoraki frequentative of nanokokoraki.
• nananomaraki frequentative of nanomaraki.
• nananoraoi frequentative of nanoraoi.
• nananorinano frequentative of nanorinano.
• nang well filled with babai plants, as a patch.
• nangananga cave-like, opening in, arched.
• nange
• nangibungea a cloud protecting from sun, dark cloud.
• nanginang cloudy, abounding in clouds.
• nango fly.
• nangoa something put under as a protection or rest.
• nangoango drowsy, listless, dull.
• nangoba base of coconut leaf <frond>.
• nangobung stick on which a canoe can rest when not floating.
• nangobungia provide a canoe with rests or blocks under the keel, when…
• nangoe nao (address).
• nangonango abounding in flies.
• nangora ill at ease in bed, uncomfortable, badly wedged, anxious.
• nangoraoi contrary of preceding word. comfortably propped, lying at…
• nanikiakia beach frequented by the kiakia.
• nano harbor.
• nano n aine reasonable as an adult woman (when referring to a girl),…
• nano n amarake having a fondness for food.
• nano n aomata common sense, reason, reasonable.
• nano n aro religious minded, devout.
• nano n ataei childish, puerile, acting like a child.
• nano n i matang evolved, emancipated mind, pretentious, copying ways of…
• nano n ikawai (1) maturity of mind, adult tastes.
• nano n rang low instincts or tastes, sordid desires, vulgar sentiments.
• nano n ranga inner side of legs.
• nano n tang sadness, sorrow, desolation, sad.
• nano n tangaua perplexity, embarrassment.
• nano n taromauri religious minded, pious, devout.
• nano n taume a person fair, beautiful and fresh (esp. used about girls).
• nano n tauti heart of miser, mean, avaricious.
• nano n tituaraoi generous heart, generosity, gratitude, charitable.
• nano n toka noble, generous hearted.
• nano n toro base minded, servile, low, servile as a slave.
• nano nano nanonano, nanokiroro: deep, abstract, sublime,…
• nano ni baba folly, silliness, stupidity, foolishness.
• nano ni bai palm of hand.
• nano ni ie rope or corded edge around sail.
• nano ni kai a taste for arts and craft.
• nano ni kainga home lover, domestic person, stay at home, hermit.
• nano ni kakatonga sentiment of joy, vanity, exuberance.
• nano ni katituaraoi gratitude, thankfulness, a grateful heart.
• nano ni mane a lover of money, interest in...
• nano ni pai attachment to things, goods, cupidity, avarice.
• nano ten string, cord tripled, three ply.
• nanoa the front, the before.
• nanoaea turn toward a person so as to face him.
• nanoanga sympathy.
• nanoangaea have compassion on.
• nanoata to have a presentiment, foreboding, suspicion.
• nanoati desirous of a large or full supply.
• nanobaba foolish, weak minded.
• nanobakobako to feel weak, feeble (to feel empty inside).
• nanobaraki faintness, dejection, discouragement, prostration.
• nanobebebebe hesitation, groping, wavering, incertitude, tergiversation.
• nanobebete light-hearted, cheerful.
• nanobitaki inconstant, subject to change of opinion.
• nanobotabota ardent soul, active..., impatient ardour, feverish activity.
• nanobu (piu) pusillanimity, cowardice, poltroonery.
• nanobuaka cherishing revenge, revengeful.
• nanobukibuki emotion, excitability, anxiety, anguish, fright.
• nanobwi .
• nanoingainga active mind, vivacity, activity, impatience.
• nanoiraira having no personal opinion but following that of one or…
• nanokanaeng susceptibility, sulky person.
• nanokanga a strange character.
• nanokatanga wicked, cruel, causing suffering, saddening, inclining to…
• nanokawa unhappy, sad, afflicted, desolate, broken hearted.
• nanokawaki grief, sorrow.
• nanoketaketa great desire, longing, concupiscence, having great desire.
• nanokirokiro very deep.
• nanokiroro very deep.
• nanokobakoba a feeling of emptiness <empty>.
• nanokokoraki of many minds, doubtful.
• nanokoraki having many doubts.
• nanomaiti hesitatee>ing or doubting in reference to many.
• nanomaka enduree>ing, persevereing.
• nanomakaki feared, terrible, redoubtable, alarming.
• nanomakana weak character, soft, weak willed.
• nanomaku timid soul, timorous, timid, pusillanimity.
• nanomamara weakness of character, weak, too condescending, too good…
• nanomane manly, virile, strong willed.
• nanomano discreet, deep, sly, sullen.
• nanomara mental weakness, weakness of purpose.
• nanomaraki revengeful, painfully disturbed in mind.
• nanomarawarawa dizziness, fear of immensity of task to be faced.
• nanomaruru uneasy mind, agitated.
• nanomatoa fixed or form on mind or purpose.
• nanomawa broadminded, understanding, magnanimous.
• nanona .
• nanonano partiality, preference, favouritism, taking sides.
• nanongetangeta
• nanoni wae sole of foot.
• nanonibai be careful of property, used also in a bad sense.
• nanonibaia hold one as a slave or serf.
• nanonibwi envy, with a little jealousy or emulation, rivalry.
• nanonimatang determined to be like white men.
• nanoniwae sole of the foot.
• nanora bad humour, upset, etc.
• nanorake quickly taking offence, easily disturbed.
• nanoraoi at peace, quiet in mind.
• nanorau peace, tranquillity of soul, peace of mind.
• nanorawata interior oppression, anguish, weighed down with sorrow,…
• nanoreke friendly, amiable.
• nanoriba (2) taking sides against one or other (for family or other…
• nanorinano humble, low or poor in spirit.
• nanoro dark-mindded.
• nanotang
• nanotangaua
• nanotau agreeable, resigned, pliable, easy to deal with.
• nanotaunga love of travel.
• nanoteuana of a strange disposition.
• nanotiotio instability.
• nanoua homesick, regarding tenderly one's own.
• nanouai double thread or line.
• nanouaia make double a thread or line.
• nanoubu soft, tender in the interior of trunk, soft blade.
• nanouki open minded, broad minded, understanding, cordial, sincere.
• nanoun irascible temperament, choleric, violent temper, peevish,…
• nanououa hesitatee>ing, in doubt between two.
• nanoutu family spirit, clannish, nepotism, infatuated with one's…
• nanowana age of reason, intelligence, sagacity, perspicacity, sound…
• nanowanawana cunning in a good and a bad sense.
• nao halloo, ho, you there (addressed only to a male).
• naobangaki cross-sea.
• naobatia choppy as waves.
• naobue Nei Naobue, te bua n ang: wave from rear.
• naobwe Nei Naobwe: wave which carries towards shore.
• naomoro short wave.
• naonao rough as the sea, billowy.
• naonikabuno wave caused by a receding surf meeting the incoming wave.
• naota north (ENG).
• naouatao n. an added difficulty, an added disaster.
• naouea mounting wave which does not break or comb.
• nareau Na Areau; see this word.
• narei day after tomorrow.
• nari smooth stone.
• narikai the fish.
• narinari hard as a boil in the earlier stage.
• naro nard (ENG).
• naru the bird.
• nata a collection of more than two persons or animals.
• nate a nut (ENG).
• nati a child, son, daughter, nephew, niece.
• nati n ataei a child born of young parents.
• nati n tama bastard.
• nati ni kara a child born of elderly parents.
• nati ni marae a bastard, illegitimate child (abandoned more or less).
• nati ni mate an orphan child.
• nati tara and nati-toro.
• natiati a fish.
• natibaraki an infection of the mouth, tumour of the tongue.
• natin te baima demoiselle fishh.
• natin te taima Amphiprion bicinctus (ll).
• natina to adopt as a son or daughter, to father, to mother.
• natinati to have adopted children, to be parental.
• natinimarae a child left to provide for himself, a bastard.
• natinimate orphan.
• natintama bastard.
• natiraite a nazirite (ENG).
• natirea name of a false god.
• natitaro disease of mouth,... of tongue.
• natitiba Ten natitiba: man-clown <clown>, comical mimic.
• nau a constellation.
• naubwebwe stars.
• naunang shoal or school of fish.
• naunau outrigger of the makei.
• nauniman fish.
• nautonga (1) white worm found in riburibu, non-edible.
• nawa to rest another by taking his place.
• nawanawa frequentative of nawa.
• nawaro Nauru Island (phosphate mines).
• nawawa
• nawawaki stupid through overeating.
• ne a place for.
• nea ashamed, mortifyied.
• neaba Nei Neaba: name of ancient country <land>.
• neabu a piece of shell carved to make an axe.
• neabung branch hanging broken by storm, nuts, fruit fallen by…
• neakina to push against.
• neanea to care for properly, as a child.
• neang a two-horned shell, spider shell.
• neara te neara: a spike used to lift up ligature to pass a cord…
• nebo raised, lifted up, exalted, severe as pain.
• neboa to lift up, to raise, to exalt.
• nebonebo to engage in exalting.
• nei fresh water pool or pond.
• nei n riki pond of riki at Nikunau.
• nei toro neitoro (k).
• neia the fish.
• neiakaka to be oiled, as a fish pond or well with oil or fat.
• neiang Lambis sp.
• neie she here who.
• neiei she here, her here.
• neiene she not far away who.
• neienne she not far away, her not far away.
• neiere she yonder who.
• neierei she yonder, her yonder.
• neikamanging Nudibranchs (gastropod).
• neikarua kereboki: sea slug.
• neikin a young louse.
• neiko Miss, Mrs, Madam,(used only in address to address the…
• nein tabuariki pond of tabuariki at Beru.
• nein te amarake stomach.
• neineaba Nei Neaba: land of spirits.
• neinei a shallow pool, pond.
• neingoe Makin word for naka in address socs.
• neinibaneawa mullet or baneawa pond <fishing>.
• neintao the part of the face or cheek by the side of the nose.
• neioa Miss or Mrs What's-her-name.
• neiran needle (ENG).
• neiranraoi easyy>ily securing the thing desired.
• neireurekea nudibranch (fish).
• neireurekia nudibranch (i).
• neiro needle (ENG).
• neiroba poisonous plant.
• neiteiku puffer fishh.
• neitiewaewa nettle rash.
• neitoro bi-valvular shell fish.
• neke pain of sting, wound, sting, prick.
• nekeneke the fish.
• nekenekeaki to suffer with darting or pricking pains.
• nene firm, immovable, fixed, stiff, steady as the wind.
• nenea greasy, fatty.
• nenebo to hold land taken by a relative of a murdered man as a…
• neneboa to occasion the taking of land by being murdered.
• neneboi scent, act of smelling, to scent, to smell.
• nenei the fish.
• neneia abounding in neia.
• neneiriko not well or sufficiently cooked as fish.
• nenera to inquire carefully, to search out.
• neneweaba frequentative of neweaba.
• nenewenrang frequentative of newenran.
• nenge nengenenge, nengenengea: to suck, to lick.
• nengenenge to engage in sipping karewe with a brushlike stick.
• nengenengea to sip karewe with a brushlike stick.
• nenikanaiai a stove, a fireplace.
• nere a nail (ENG).
• netinim nethinim (HEB).
• neuekabane Alutera scripta (monocanthida).
• newe a tongue.
• newea to lick with the tongue.
• neweaba to sight-see, to explore, to see sights with curiosity.
• newekabane the fish.
• newenewe a shell fish.
• newenewea frequentative of newea.
• newenrang slow to learn.
• neweuai cancer of the tongue.
• ni a coconut tree.
• niai to roll a string around kabane line near the lead (ai) to…
• niau carelessness, nonchalance, idleness.
• niba a post hole.
• niba n akoi a very kind person.
• niba n aoraki a person very subject to catching every disease.
• niba n taeka subject of gossip.
• niba n taekina to take as subject of...
• niba n uea see uea: origin of kings, of royal origin.
• niba ni mata the hollow at the corner of the eye nearest the nose.
• niba ni mate in great peril, danger, risking one's life.
• niba ni ngare jovial; nibani ngareakinaki:... target of mockery.
• niba ni ngo niba ni ngongo: argumentative, critical.
• niba ni ngore weak, puny.
• niba ni ngure grumbler, inveterate grumbler, always complaining.
• nibabakouti a small or young eel.
• nibabati nibabatia: to pile up in a hole, to crowd into small…
• nibaeai a young coconut tree bearing fruit.
• nibaenene to be provident for the wants of a child.
• nibaenenea to treat a child with forethought by providing food for it…
• nibakabaka to fall again and again as an intoxicated person trying to…
• nibakaouti a small eel (ll).
• nibakoakoa repugnance to eat shark (or other food).
• nibanaoraki sickly, always sick.
• nibanga perforated full of small holes,.
• nibangabanga having net-work.
• nibangure a person always grumbling, <grumble>.
• nibanimata the side of the nose very near to the inner corner of the…
• nibanimate exposed to danger, as when fishing for sharks.
• nibaningare liable to ridicule, open to banter.
• nibaningarea to banter.
• nibaningo grumblee>ing, ever dissatisfyied.
• nibaningoa to grumble about.
• nibaningure ever complaining or grumbling.
• nibaningurea to complain about, to grumble about.
• nibara wakeful, restless.
• nibarabara to engage in filling small baskets with fish to be given to…
• nibaraeakina to suffer from being uncomfortable, ill at ease.
• nibaraoi ease, comfort, at ease.
• nibarara Nei Nibarara: blind woman (wife of the moon).
• nibararai covetous of, desireous of obtaining.
• nibarubarua v.t. sup. of barua; see this word.
• nibauea a nice pit, a large pit dug for plants.
• nibawebawe small fish (bawe).
• nibiongong drowsy, torpid (S.).
• niboki cartridge.
• nibongbong Gerres oblongus (y).
• nibongibong a fish, the.
• nibunini small or young buni (fish).
• nibuninia to perform a certain incantation on one.
• nika as, like.
• nika tebetebe a small prawn (brangon lobster).
• nikabangabanga a piece of shell shaped and pierced for necklet, a necklet…
• nikabibi a shell.
• nikabono a shell worked for neck ornament.
• nikabu a large miller, the <moth>.
• nikabubuti a tree (wood hard and heavy).
• nikaburaerae a nut of tree brought by current (like chestnut).
• nikaia niranikaia: to tie around with string.
• nikaika a kind of drowsiness, lack of energy, indigestion brought…
• nikamatutu a plant which closes when touched.
• nikamon name of a fish, the.
• nikamonia to fish for nikamon.
• nikamonmon to go, to move away by rolling (child's game).
• nikanebu a large moth, dragon fly.
• nikarababa a bivalvular shellfish.
• nikarara of unikarara.
• nikararaba knee capp.
• nikararai a certain game (see below).
• nikararao a pan leaf hoop, driven by the wind.
• nikare nickel (ENG).
• nikarearea any especially relishable food.
• nikarewerewe a crab.
• nikarikiriki a shell fish. big. heart cockle.
• nikarinei a bivalvular shellfish.
• nikariri fish (the young ikari).
• nikaririaki name of a certain game.
• nikaro to engage in cooking squid on the coals.
• nikaroa to cook a squid on the coals.
• nikaroutaunene a species of fish (ll).
• nikatang a fish, the.
• nikataratara a bivalvular shellfish, the.
• nikatebetebe spe of lobster, the cray fish.
• nikatinewa a shell fish.
• nikatona a bivalvular shellfish, the.
• nikatongitongnatu (1) dizziness of diver.
• nikawai old, not fresh, not new.
• nikawewe a sacred or haunted place, not to be approached with safety.
• nikebokebo full, absolutely full.
• nikero a negro (ENG).
• nikiari itching, as the tongue or the palm of the hand.
• nikierere joyous, exultant or boastful sfter a victory in battle.
• nikiniri pandanus grown from fruit and not from branch.
• nikira to engage in taking food to guests.
• nikira n roronga bachelor (rarely used).
• nikira n tabwi a despised person, rejected, spared among conquered, by…
• nikira ni bobo an aborted, escaped abortion <?> (used also as an insult).
• nikiran roro girl remaining (nikira) not married after those of her age…
• nikiranroro an unmarried woman.
• nikirantabwi regarded of no account as a person.
• nikireirei joy, enjoyment, delection, delight.
• nikita to carry to.
• nikitataro sup. of tataro.
• niko sufficient, well, well enough, fine, delicate, charming.
• nikoa to make trial of as a canoe.
• nikoi a young coconut in the second stage.
• nikoniko to engage in testing or trying as a canoe.
• nikora badly done, badly fixed, not strong.
• nikoraoi quiet because thriveing as an infant.
• nikoro a fish, the.
• nikorokoro a bivalvular shellfish.
• nikorotounene a fish, the.
• nikotatawa well built for speed.
• nikotatawe quick.
• nikotaungaunga sailing badly as a poorly made makei.
• niku wide as the rim of land in certain places.
• nikuakua tired.
• nikuau family Serranidae.
• nikuauau a fish, the.
• nikuma nikuma te taeka: to lessen gravity, to cover over.
• nikumaroro Gardner Island, Phoenix Group.
• nikunakuna covered with bruises, wounds.
• nikunau island of Gilbert Group (Byron 2-7-1765).
• nikunikun name of a bird.
• nikurababa name of the first maneaba in Tarawa.
• nikuraroa wide part of island, land extending far across the island.
• nikureirei to rejoice <joy>.
• nikutaretare provided with short connections for an outrigger.
• nikutataro canoe with outrigger beams too short, unbalanced, badly…
• nim to stick, to adhere.
• nima to drink.
• nimaai five.
• nimaba five leaves.
• nimabubua five hundred.
• nimabwi fifty.
• nimaea five millionn.
• nimaenen very flexible, pliable in every way.
• nimaere male parrot fish (Scarus sordidus).
• nimaerere a fish line composed of hair and coconut fibre, used in…
• nimai five, in counting hardware, furniture, chests, barrels,…
• nimakai five, in counting trees, fish hooks, sections of land.
• nimakaka a shell fish.
• nimakare operculum of nimakaka or nimatanin.
• nimako a fish, young of mako, rock cod.
• nimakora five, in counting baskets.
• nimakorokoro
• nimakuri five hundred thousand.
• nimamanei gentle, meek, inoffensive, mild.
• nimamano a whirlpool, an eddy.
• nimamate fatigued, exhausted.
• niman five, in counting persons and animals.
• nimanainai the adhereing vessels of the squid.
• nimanan dyspeptic, having heart burn, sick with a fever.
• nimanana a fever.
• nimanang a fish, kind of kuau, rock cod.
• nimananginang badly gashed.
• nimanei said by some to be the same as iowawa, ugly, bad (not…
• nimaneuri the fruit of the uri.
• nimanga five thousand, five in counting fathoms.
• nimangaun fifty.
• nimaniman a young louse.
• nimaninaba an eel with ears like mouse.
• nimaningining an oil scented with a certain pan leaf.
• nimanini a small fish,the.
• nimanomano having many depressions.
• nimanonganonga much, many.
• nimanonginong having fine strands as a coconut fibre fish line, finely…
• nimanu a certain disease of the skin.
• nimanunu all wrinkled, creased, crumpled, rumpled.
• nimaomao toy canoe.
• nimaoriori extremely flaccid, limp, slack, flabby, spineless,…
• nimarainai bracelet of green kanawa fibres.
• nimarakiraki of maraki.
• nimarangirang intoxicated with joy.
• nimarawarawa seasick.
• nimarebu fifty thousand.
• nimareburebu the seed of the bingibing.
• nimariri small pimples on the skin,... on bark.
• nimatakanin a shell fish with operculum.
• nimatamata scarred, pitted.
• nimatanin a shell fish.
• nimatano fifty million.
• nimatareare a small kite.
• nimatata a small vessel or binobino used for sorcery.
• nimatawawa Physalia (coelenterate).
• nimate Nei Nimate: a woman of Tarawa.
• nimatenten abounding in numbers or quantity.
• nimatewetewe to move, to advance in leaps and bounds (as rapid canoe).
• nimatoaua restless, lying uneasyily.
• nimatoi a species of caterpillar.
• nimatoki five hundred million.
• nimatore tree of myth, legend, by means of which Nei Kiku went up to…
• nimatoro (1) coral stone grooved like underneath of mushroom.
• nimatutu to nod.
• nimaua five, in counting things in general.
• nimaukuku limp, lame.
• nimaunauna appearing and again disappearing, as among waves.
• nimaung five, in counting pandanus fruit.
• nimawawa a species of fish. wrasse.
• nimnai a small fish, rabbit fish.
• nimnainai the fish.
• nimnana..bw njm muddy.
• nimnim sticky, adhesive.
• nimnimta frequentative of nimta.
• nimoibung a young coconut (in the second of twelve stages).
• nimoimoi a very small young coconut (first stage).
• nimoimoinibai the wrist knobs.
• nimoimoiniwae the ankle knobs.
• nimori Canthigaster solandri (ll).
• nimorimori flimsy.
• nimoro puffer fishh.
• nimoti broken, smashed in many places.
• nimroa to cling strongly to,... all around, to cover with a coat…
• nimrona froth, a variety of seamoss, the.
• nimroroko to importunate, to keep coming back in an attempt to gain…
• nimta to cling to, to adhere to, to stick to.
• nimtangira to attach oneself to..., to love.
• nimtawawa a marine animal, a flag signal of the same.
• nimunai surgeon fishh (Teuthis rostratus).
• nin nin-ni-boua: half of husk of coconut. (N.) ewa n in.
• ningabong to-morrow.
• ningai when? at what time? (preceded by n).
• ningaira when? at what time?
• ningan day after to-morrow.
• ningangata to delay, to dawdle.
• ninganingan a babai plant in its very early growth.
• ningaro the early hours of the forenoon.
• ningining edge, extreme end.
• ningiongio to move away, to withdraw, to be carried away at great…
• ningo high in air, ascending high in air.
• ningoingo small fish.
• ningoningo a ringing in the ears.
• ningorengore sickly, feeble as a young infant.
• nini lasting as a fragrance.
• ninia to enter as a house or room.
• niniakai extreme slowness.
• niniau slow, dilly dallying, awkward, sleepy.
• ninibabakouti young of eels.
• ninibaenene frequentative of nib'aenene.
• ninibaenenea frequentative of nib'aenenea.
• ninibanga of banga.
• ninibaningare frequentative of nib'aningare.
• ninibaningo frequentative of nib'aningo.
• ninibaningure frequentative of nib'aningure.
• ninibao curved up. warped, as a coconut husk.
• ninibaoua warped, drawn up as a person lying down, repeated curved as…
• ninibara frequentative of nib'ara.
• ninibete to engage in serving a person to an incantation for giving…
• ninibetea to serve a person to an incantation for giinng skill in…
• niniboi to seek the scent, to scent out, to follow the scent.
• ninibongibong abounding in nibongibong.
• ninika an organ in a male fish.
• ninikabongira coconut tree producing nuts resembling bunia.
• ninikabongire a species of nut.
• ninikabu abounding in nikabu.
• ninikainga to visit in a threatening manner.
• ninikamon abounding in nikamon.
• ninikarinei abounding in nikarinei.
• ninikaro frequentative of nikaro, to engage in cooking squid on the…
• ninikatang abounding in nikatang, a fish.
• ninikatebetebe abounding in nikatebetebe, a species of lobster.
• ninikatona abounding in nikatona.
• ninikiari frequentative of nikia:ri.
• ninikierere frequentative of nikierere.
• ninikira frequentative of nikira, to carry on.
• ninikiranroro abounding in unmarried women.
• niniko raoi good posture, elegant, fit and well, assurance, in good…
• ninikoraoi habitually quiet because thriving, as an infant.
• ninikoria courageous, bold, fearless.
• ninikoro abounding in nikoro.
• ninikoroa to pass backwards and forwards very near to opponent before…
• ninikorokoro abounding in nikorokoro.
• ninikorotounene abounding in nikorotounene.
• ninikotatawe frequentative of nikotatawe, quick.
• ninikotaungaunga frequentative of nikotaungaunga, sailing badly.
• niniku ashamed because of lack of sufficient clothing of food.
• niniku n imatang one who keeps away or retires because of wounded pride, or…
• ninikuakai one who keeps apart, keeps away, retires because of shame,…
• ninikuraroa unsociable, misanthrope, one who keeps right away from…
• ninikureirei frequentative of nikureirei.
• ninikuroaroa living at a distance from a near relative.
• ninima frequentative of nima.
• ninimai small white thin fish.
• ninimaina abounding in ninimai.
• ninimakoro freq. of makoro very much cut, carved, slashed, full of…
• ninimamanei frequentative of nimamanei.
• ninimamano frequentative of nim'am'ano.
• ninimamate frequentative of nimamate.
• ninimanan frequentative of nim'anan.
• ninimanana frequentative of nimanana.
• ninimaniman frequentative of nimaniman.
• ninimarawarawa frequentative of nimarawarawa.
• ninimarea to accompany a ship as certain fish do.
• ninimarena a ligature of the spathe.
• ninimatanin abounding in nimatanin.
• ninimate rising up to avenge one's death.
• ninimatoaua frequentative of nim'atoaua.
• ninimaunauna disappearing and reappearing, as a canoe among the waves.
• ninimoti unevenly made, as a fish line.
• ninimrona frequentative of nimrona.
• niningaina dawn, daybreak.
• niningaun a coconut tree with big number of fruit.
• ninira to roll up.
• niniwana intelligent, precocious child, learns easily, bright pupil.
• nion to twist, to writhe.
• nionio nako .
• nira to roll up.
• nira n riku a special way to tie spathe.
• nira n upa a certain way of tying.
• nira ni bau a certain kind of ligature.
• niraki dizziness, vertigo.
• niranuba a small cord wound around a fishhook and the takai as a…
• niribariba (Acanthuridae sp.). young surgeon fish.
• niro black coconut.
• niuarouaro large green shrimps.
• niwaewae sup. of tawaewae: distant, very far.
• niwarowaro Crangon strenuus Dana (i).
• nna to lower.
• nnamoro mucus, spittle.
• nnanna te nanna. baby talk for food.
• nnawawaki suffering from indigestion by overeating.
• nne place, spot.
• nneue lobster (Palinurus).
• nnewe the genus of lobster.
• nnonno Calappa hepatica L..
• nnonnon a variety of crab, the.
• no to look on, to witness.
• no aro to see the manners or comportment of a person (impede their…
• no kao (see the roots of...) to see the underneath, the causes or…
• no mata
• noa te noa: a coconut containing corrupted premature water.
• noakina to look, to admire, to enjoy the scene.
• noaro ill-treated, or poorly provided for by a host.
• noau a pit with no babai in it, a marua.
• nobemba November (ENG).
• noko midrib of side leaves of coconut palm.
• nokoa to thread on to a noko or wire.
• nokomaka a stiff reddish midrib of a coconut leaflet.
• nokonoko a covered basket.
• noku offended, sullen, sulky, esp in reference to food.
• nokua to offend, to make sullen.
• nokunoku frequentative of noku.
• nokunokua frequentative of nokua.
• nomaki the undertow, as of a retreating wave.
• non name of a tree.
• nonga in large quantity, in abundance, covered with, full of...
• nongai a wart.
• nongainimanu a certain nongai.
• nonginong (adverbial intensive) very.
• nongoa to cork, to stop a hole, a passage, to obstruct.
• nongona a cork, stopper, plug.
• nongonongo to plug, to caulk.
• nongona to plug, to calk.
• nonnon tough.
• nono a perquisite or recompense in the form of a coconut given…
• nonoa to build ramparts, to make walls around, to fortify.
• nonoaba very many.
• nonoka nonoka rake high tide, tide rising.
• nonon (1) Ten Nonon: a species of crab.
• nonona to pile up, to amass, to heap up, to accumulate.
• nononou to fish much with a scoop-net.
• nonora frequentative of nora: to see.
• nonou to fish with a scoop-net.
• nonoua to take fish with a scoop-net.
• nonouti island in Gilbert group (first south of Equator --…
• nora to see.
• noraba to see.
• noti notes of scale (music).
• notua to shove away.
• nou a blister.
• nouaia a species of jelly-fish.
• nouatibu Synanceja sp. (ll).
• noubaibai Nei Noubaibai, Nei Nimnainai: a scoop net which has had…
• noubanga
• nouemba November.
• nouere a certain sorcery.
• nouika scorpion fishh.
• noumamaninga a sorcery to make forget.
• noumangang idle, soft, no energy and slightly idiot, indolent.
• noumaninga Nei...: goddess of forgetfulness.
• noumaninganinga very forgetful, absent minded.
• nounanti swelling up as if pierced by nou's fin, but without…
• nouo a conical shell fish (several species).
• nrabonobobo in restless distress, as when having eaten poisonous fish.
• nrabonobono indigestion or nausea of rabono (eel).
• nrairai very weary, or exhausted by heat or the want of food,…
• nrairaki a variety of babai.
• nrakerake surgeon fishh.
• nrakuraku unicorn fishh.
• nrara flowing, discharging in excess from the uterus.
• nrekereke a fish, the.
• nrenren a goat.
• nribariba a fish, the young riba.
• nrourou a fish, young of rou.
• nta a reddish bivalvular shellfish, often used as a neck…
• ntababa a sea slug.
• ntabaeko a fish, the.
• ntabake spark, flint, lighter (ENG).
• ntabakewe a species of crab, the.
• ntabanebane Echinoderm.
• ntabaniban a gelatinous marine animal, the.
• ntabarereki Charybdis crythrodadyla lamark.
• ntabena a crab, the.
• ntabenarere a crab.
• ntabenarerei a land crustacean with nice carapace.
• ntabo a neck ornament of shell made from the taninanatibu.
• ntabokai a fish, the.
• ntabungabunga a fish, the.
• ntabwnarere a variety of crab, the.
• ntaeaea the very young of the ninimai and the ikari.
• ntai a fish, the.
• ntakauraura the blossom of the kanawa.
• ntakuakua sup. of kua. very tired, worn out, exhausted.
• ntamaiewekia fish.
• ntangaingai lying down frequently and constantly from weakness or…
• ntanganga gregarious.
• ntangenge a coarse mat.
• ntangorengore faint from want of food.
• ntaningamea a fish, the.
• ntaninganinga languid, without energy, working slowly.
• ntanini a running vine without leaves.
• ntaninin assembled, coagulated, united, concentrated (as blood in…
• ntaninnin ruffled, gathered.
• ntaraia adze (S.).
• ntaramakai Periopthalmus sp. (ll).
• ntaramauri fish.
• ntarema a fish, the.
• ntaremariaria a fish, the.
• ntaremauri Cirripectus spp. (y).
• ntaribariba poisoned by eating certain fish.
• ntarie wicked, violent, bad natured.
• ntarierie a scamp, a rascal, an evil-minded person.
• ntarine a fish, the.
• ntarini a small reef fish with red flags on dorsal spine.
• ntaritari Promichtys prometheus.
• ntarourou liable or disposed to vomit, as a young infant.
• ntaurababa a crab. nta -- red.
• ntaurabaraba a variety of crab.
• ntawaewae a small marine animal, the.
• ntibetibe a fish, the.
• ntibetibei Zanclus cornutus (y).
• ntinebu heaviness (after eating), dropsy.
• ntoakine puffer fishh.
• ntobatoba sick as a woman who has lately given birth.
• ntokitoki a species of porpoise, the.
• ntokotoko indisposed to effort from sickness or hunger or weariness.
• ntongitong faint from want of food, or in sickness.
• ntorotoro to squat frequently when at work, through wearyiness.
• ntungaungau tired, worn out, from excessive perspiration.
• nu a gnu (ENG).
• nu ni kai shade.
• nuai not hungry, satisfied.
• nubono cloudiness, the state of being cloudy.
• nuka the lower waist, the middle.
• nukabebeo put to shame as both thief and his family when detected in…
• nukamotu an uninhabited tract between villages.
• nukaneaba the middle of the island rim from ocean to lagoon shore.
• nukanibong midnight.
• nukanuka frequentative of nuka.
• nukaraoi the exact middle.
• nuku having long outrigger poles.
• nukuma to fold or do up in a bundle.
• nukunakuna blemished.
• nukunau island in south of Gilbert group discovered by Byron.
• numa to fold (clothes, material, mats, etc.).
• nuna to perform an incantation on the head.
• nunu to cover, to shade (incantation).
• nunua a fish, the.
• nunubono frequentative of nubono.
• nuonuo the fish.
• nuota a braid of hair.
• nuraki poured out.
• nurakina to pour out.
• nwekabane Halichoeres centriquadrus.