U

414 Kiribati words

• u trap to catch eels <fishing>.
• ua fishing in deep water in which a number of persons…
• ua n ati young fish just spawned around rocks.
• ua tabe of ua tabe ai, uatabeman, uatabeua... kora.
• uaai
• uaang to take a deep breath before diving, to take in supply of…
• uaanga ambidextrous.
• uaba carrying coconut oil.
• uabaea measure.
• uabai to have, or to carry on oneself any object.
• uabangaki lying crosswise as tying-sticks on rafters, or as a ship in…
• uabarariki slightly curved towards the end (coconut, etc.).
• uaboboa
• uabong two days.
• uabu wharf (ENG).
• uabuaka misrepresentt.
• uabubua two hundred.
• uabubuti a weapon.
• uaburiburi ready to break open, containing pus.
• uabwi twenty in counting things in general.
• uaea two million.
• uaereti wireless. (ENG).
• uai two in counting hardware, furniture, chests, barrels,…
• uaia race, racing.
• uaiaki twenty, in counting fish and tuae.
• uaiakina pursue a work or journey until completed.
• uaitebu axe proper, also a small axe, but not a hatchet.
• uaitera half and half.
• uaka these men who.
• uakabu a fish, a black riba.
• uakai two in counting trees, plants, fish-hooks, and sections of…
• uakaka curled up through heat or cold.
• uakana those men who, those boys who.
• uakangkang a delicious coconut.
• uakanne those men or boys.
• uake those men who, those boys who.
• uakeang fish.
• uakeia name of soothsayer in the expedition of the people of Beru…
• uakekei those men or boys yonder.
• uakengakenga
• uaki dragging or towing.
• uakina drag or tow.
• uakinto hyacinth (GR).
• uakonikon wrinkle, gather.
• uakora two baskets.
• uakunikun undulating with rolls of fat.
• uakuri two hundred thousand.
• uakurikuri in countless number, by hundreds of thousands.
• uamae dispersed.
• uaman measuree>ing spaces evenly with cord or stick.
• uamane to carry money on one's person.
• uamanea round up as pigs.
• uamania measure as spaces with stick or cord.
• uamari productiveness, fertility, fecundity, produce in abundance.
• uamoa saucy, haughty, impudent, bold-faced.
• uamumun v.c. kauamumuna: to make...
• uamumuri Nei Uamumuri, wife of Ten Kantoa, daughter of Nao and Neiko…
• uamwi uamwiu, uamwim. to try to follow in the footsteps of, the…
• uan pumice stone.
• uan nei rara the first child of a young mother, cherished, richly…
• uana unchangeeable.
• uana naba
• uananai furred and whiteish condition of the tongue and mouth.
• uananginang scattered clouds.
• uananti blighted or poorly developed coconut.
• uanao uanaonao, a multitude, crowd, in crowds, numerous (waves).
• uanaonao very many, very numerous.
• uanati fish.
• uang sway preparatory to throwing or jumping or swimming.
• uanga two thousand.
• uangaun twenty.
• uangia swing a person in a swing.
• uangingi very small.
• uani karau to stay out in the rain, to bathe, play, work...
• uania fertilize a plant with powdered uan.
• uano very many.
• uano|u flower of the mao.
• uanou flower of mao.
• uanrongo glean.
• uaoi to have, or carry torches for fishing.
• uara of or in what state or condition (interrog) que).
• uara? idiom inter. preceded by ko, e, kam, a (for condition,…
• uaran tobacco ooze or juice in a pipe-stem.
• uarao deceive, lie, prevaricate.
• uaraoa to lie to..., to cheat, to trick by lies, humbug, fabulous…
• uaraoi suitable size or fit.
• uarea how much more so.
• uarebu ten thousand.
• uareke very much, over-much, excessive.
• uarereke smallness, diminutiveness.
• uariki narrowness.
• uaroko exclamation of confidence in one's championship.
• uarokoa present a chief with food.
• uarongo equivalent to " the land cannot be famine stricken ".
• uarongorongo carrying news.
• uarongorongoa give information about.
• uarurung shift about as a cargo not well stowed.
• uatabeai occurring here and there as grey hairs.
• uatabo two ends, two pieces.
• uataeka carry word.
• uataetae carry word.
• uatano twenty million.
• uatao great in quantity.
• uatari (1) to have, give, or carry juice, liquid.
• uataria to supply the co-operative, to give one's share to...
• uatata two beats, double beat (rapid).
• uati swollen as a boil, but not discharging.
• uatia wash.
• uatibu equivalent to "my foot cannot swell").
• uatoki two hundred million.
• uatou carrying pandanus fruit.
• uaua swim.
• uauaki
• uauamoa frequentative of uamoa carrying fowls.
• uauana remaining unchanged.
• uauananona eager to obtain, greedy.
• uauarao frequentative of uarao.
• uauaroko frequentative of uaroko.
• uauati frequentative of uati wash.
• uauatia frequentative of uatia wash.
• uaung two in counting pandanus fruit.
• uba the part of the upper breast over the sternum.
• uba mara a species of frigate bird (unplumed).
• ubaba brace for boreing.
• ubaete suffering with dyspepsia or a sense of fullness after…
• ubai bit for boreing.
• ubaia bore a plank with a bit.
• ubaitoi a young frigate bird.
• ubana wear an uba.
• ubanaine a fish (Labridae sp.), wrasse.
• ubaniban brace for boreing.
• ubanibania bore a plank with a brace-drill.
• ubanon fly low as a kite.
• ubara be blown away as litter.
• ubaranako ubaranakoa: to be carried <carry> away by a gust, a puff of…
• ubaraniti sea snaill.
• ubararake v.t. ubararakea: to rise up, to float in the air, to be…
• ubariri narrow as a kite in the middle.
• ubaroro a species of frigate bird with black chest.
• ubati powerful and large.
• ubauba broad as a kite in the middle or as a kaue.
• ubea
• ubo small fish.
• uboa fish for ubo.
• uboi hoopoe [crested bird] (ENG).
• uboubo frequentative of ubo.
• ubouboa accompany a person who is chanting with clapping of the…
• ubu snout, central part of the face.
• ububu soft and tender as a young sprout.
• ububunara new leafves of the pan.
• ubunimai unripe breadfruit.
• ubunrang mortification, shame.
• ubuntou unripe pandanus fruit.
• uburake too forward, rude in approach.
• ubutangau pandanus fruit in an early stage.
• ue in blossom.
• ue n ari flowers of coconut spathe.
• ue n uri flowers of uri.
• ue ni mao flowers of mao.
• uea reign.
• ueana rule over.
• ueburoung pandanus flower odour, fragrance of..., odoriferous,…
• ueka visit as a country.
• uekana idem. in fig.
• ueke of response, like o.
• uekera myth. tree planted at Buariki (Tarawa) by Nei Tekanuea from…
• uekeueke shrub.
• uena to decorate with flowers, to put flowers on...
• uenari coconut blossom.
• uere shuddering, nervous through fear.
• uianau Epibulus insidator.
• uira wheel (ENG).
• uiribaro wheel-barrow (ENG).
• uita wheat (ENG).
• uka blow.
• uke consumed as bait, consuming.
• uke bau to work at a task, alone or in teams after share of work…
• ukebiri be in a quandry, esp in reference to one's ability to…
• ukenako to spread like wild fire (fire, disease).
• ukera ukeukera, ukora: to seek, to search for.
• ukerara go about seeking for.
• ukeroa to search, to rummage in the dark, in obscurity,…
• uketati all consumed,.
• ukeuke seeking.
• ukeuke n anti a gust of wind, whirlwind, cyclone.
• ukeukeaba go about seeking.
• ukeukenanti run hither, thither in a bewildered search.
• ukeun seek a quarrel.
• uki finger or toe nail.
• uki ni wae toe naill.
• ukia inner end of a single pandanus fruit or nut.
• ukiaea bite off the ukia before chewing the pandanus fruit.
• ukiai ukiaia, ukiaiaki: to blow the fire, to fan the flame.
• ukiang dust of decayed coconut trunk.
• ukin tree.
• ukina plant (Terminalia samoensis).
• ukinaba thumb.
• ukinana eating out the kernel of a coconut with the teeth, gnaw.
• ukinangananga to look in every hole and corner (in vain).
• ukinibai thimble.
• ukinta ashamed or flustered by drawing false conclusions or by…
• ukire little finger, little toe.
• ukirea assault a person with a little finger incantation.
• ukirenibai little finger.
• ukireniwae little toe.
• ukobau (Hawaiian word) division of work, share.
• ukora look for.
• ukouko research, investigation.
• ukoukora frequentative of ukora.
• uma lagoon side of an island.
• uma n aia a hut for combustibles, firewood.
• uma n amarake dining room, mess room.
• uma n anti house of the gods. name of first maneaba,.
• uma n reirei school house, school building.
• uma n rianna tent.
• uma n roronga bachelors' quarters, hut for boys only.
• uma n taninga indolence, laziness.
• uma ni borau idem. for finding stars using same terms as names of pieces…
• uma ni bung labour ward, hut for...
• uma ni kaikain jail, prison, gaol.
• uma ni kuka kitchen.
• umaiakina to accomplish hastily with ardour, spirit, briskly until…
• umaki (imperative) come here.
• umakina to hasten, to hurry up a task, to accomplish in...
• umana to have, take, or use as dwelling, shelter, to use a tent,…
• umatoa strongly buildt as a house or canoe.
• umatoro house without a loft.
• umauma arched over, branched over, lifted up as the center of a…
• umum bakee>ing in an earth-oven.
• umumuna frequentative of umuna.
• umuna bake in an earth-oven.
• un be angry, fight.
• una hit a target repeatedly.
• una matan ang
• una matang
• una rake to steer straight for the land.
• unabia fertile female flying fish.
• unabong
• unaenae general term for fish smaller than urakaraka.
• unaenaea take or remove all.
• unaine old woman.
• unarake sail close to the wind.
• unarira to pull off in one jerk, to strip off... (as side leaves of…
• unaririki stripping off old leafves of coconut trees.
• unaririkia strip a coconut tree of its leaves.
• unata homestead, fixed place of abode.
• unauna decorate.
• uneakina be stirred up or displeased about.
• uneke unekeneke: ornamentation, decoration.
• unene firm foundation, strong base.
• ung chew and eat or suck pandanus fruit or bunia.
• unga encouraged, incited.
• ungara take up or begin chanting in a ruoia.
• ungaungara frequentative of ungara.
• ungi
• ungira chew and eat or suck as pandanus fruit or bunia.
• uniba mock-fight by children using coconut leaf midribs as spears.
• uniboto continuing in one quarter as lightning.
• unibotoa to diverge from a central point or converge to...
• unika plant.
• unika tong to plant too closely,... very closely.
• unikaai a species of taro.
• unikai babai.
• unikaikai strike the head on the ground in tripping.
• unikarara a game, juggling <juggle> objects.
• uniki
• unikitaba a child's game, tapping cheeks.
• unikitero to anchor, to take up residence, to stay put, to dwell…
• unimai fish.
• unimane old man, elder.
• uninga pillow.
• uningabo a poisonous fish, like small lizard.
• uningakakua Echinoderm genus holothuria, sea slug.
• uningana to use, or take for pillow.
• uningauninga a genus of sea slug.
• uniwaka an ancient game, kind of sham battle with green batons of…
• unnata homestead, fixed place of abode.
• unnuwaka mock-fight with the side roots of pan or the stems of babai…
• unoba kaunoba, kauni ba: to contest skill in throwing pieces of…
• unobauta to break, to sever by twisting, to unbind, to detach (esp.…
• unoboto
• unora twist off.
• unounobaraki sit or stand with bowed head.
• unounora frequentative of unora.
• unra angry.
• unrake go contrary to, as a parent's wishes.
• unroko yaws.
• unta of untaba, bwebwe unta: twins of different sex.
• untaba collide.
• unuaka provoked, offended, put out.
• unuana urge on or hasten work or sport.
• unuara offended, put out.
• unun crossness, moroseness, disposition to quarrel or fight.
• ununiki planting.
• unuwaka
• uo two (same as ua:) euphonic.
• uoba two used in counting leaves.
• uoman two used in counting persons or animals.
• uomania uo: to transport, to transpose (marks, designs).
• uota carry.
• uotana carrying.
• uotiko exclamation of applause or triumph as in canoe racing.
• uoua two, in counting things in generalfour in counting by twos…
• uouan te kai war dance.
• uouo rock and sing.
• uouoa rock and sing a child to sleep in one's arms while walking…
• uouota frequentative of uota.
• uouotana frequentative of uotana.
• ura blaze.
• ura n anti (1) (ura-n-anti) a light appearing and disappearing.
• urababa blazing fiercely, bright red colour spreading all over.
• urabaka bright red (of ripe fruit).
• urabo same as uramai according to some authorities but not…
• urakaraka general term for small fish.
• urake ascend.
• uraki repeated transportation.
• urakina transport articles to a place for collecting them there.
• uramai pink.
• uramaitari angry as a man just returned from fishing or sailing.
• uramaka burn brightly.
• uramara burn dimly.
• uramate burn very dimly.
• uranta red according to some authorities, but not approved by…
• urantina red as or like the nta.
• urarake blaze up.
• urarakea kindle upon.
• uraro purple.
• uratake spe lobster.
• uratakirara
• uraura red.
• ure open, as a flower, or the mouth or the eyes.
• ureba disease of small boys.
• urebaku the opening of spathe to extract juice.
• ureka open as the mouth or eye or basket.
• uretatanga open, displayed, expanded.
• ureure frequentative of ure.
• ureureka frequentative of ureka.
• uri tree.
• uri ni kareke syn. uri ni kanewe.
• uria to sprinkle.
• uria ni bati to sprinkle and hit with batiraku dipped in a kind of…
• urianibati incantation for increasing strength.
• urianibatia incantate a person in order to make him strong.
• uriba blade of a paddle.
• uribike to sprinkle the sand.
• urim urim [heb divination object] (HEB).
• uring te uring, te ururing: souvenir, memory.
• uringa remember, call to mind.
• uringaba remember with affection or sorrow.
• uringabo fish.
• urirereba uri tree variety.
• uriri haste.
• uritabuki tree.
• urokau head of coconut palm.
• urokou disease of the skin.
• uronau Pandanus sp..
• urouronga take all.
• uru ururu, uruaba, urubai: destruction.
• urua destroy, break.
• uruaba devastatee>ing.
• uruaka same as korakora, strong according to some authorities, but…
• uruana
• uruaongo kingfish of largest species <fish>.
• uruba blade of a paddle.
• urubai destroying.
• urubana
• urubeke urubeke, urebekebeke: complete destruction, devastation…
• urubekea urubekebekea: to destroy fully, to ruin completely.
• urubwe sculling.
• urukameru a species of shark.
• urukau core of a coconut tree at its upper end.
• urukauna to be at the head of, to take the lead, to direct, to…
• urung ururung: the manoeuvre of steering, sculling.
• urunga work a steering oar, so as to "keep off".
• ururi abounding in uri.
• ururinga frequentative of uringa remember.
• ururu destroying.
• ururua frequentative of urua.
• ururubai frequentative of urub'ai.
• ururunga work a steering oar by repeated strokes.
• urutaeka to break promise,... word, to break vow, oath, to give the…
• urutongau a species of pandanus.
• uta part, small portion, some, little.
• utai
• uteanibai a person of great, unknown resources, hidden powers,…
• uteanibaka lost, missing.
• uteute grass.
• uteute ni aine spe grass.
• uteute ni mane spe grass.
• uteute ni marawa all macro-algae (oceangrass).
• uti louse.
• uti ia swelling veins, varicose...
• utibaba a e uti'baba, a utibaba... buraena,... irana, kaina,...…
• utibanae be disturbed in sleep by loud talking.
• utiira a uti irana.
• utikai utikaikai: to bristle up (spikes, wattle, barbel), bristle…
• utikun e uti kunna: to have the creeps, to feel creepy, to have…
• utimaka early rising.
• utimara be late in riseing.
• utimere very late rising <rise>.
• utinrang very lousy.
• utiuti lousy.
• uto sprouted coconut very recently planted, a very young…
• utoa severe, as pain.
• utoawa severe as pain.
• utoba hyssop [Biblical plant] (HEB).
• uton charged with, accused.
• utona accuse.
• utongau a species of pandanus.
• utowa unable to keep still, always moving <move>.
• utu family, household.
• utuaki aggravation of pain.
• utuao kite.
• utuna to have, or take as one's family, to belong to such...