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areare

Bingham

áreáre

a. sufficient in quantity, as food to be partaken of.

Sabatier

areare

n. productivity, abundant harvest, sufficient food.

areare1

n. fig. for productive pers. good provider, worker, fruitful worker.
ex.
  • ko areare na am bai: you are doing well, good business.
  • e aki areare te aine aei: this woman is a mediocre worker.
vc. ka arearea: 1. to serve, to give more to.
2. to esteem as good worker.
n. taka areare: in small number of quantity (pers. things), rare.

areare2

n. te areare,.
a. e areare: sufficient food, in sufficient quantity, enough for each guest.
aki areare: not enough.
ex. ba areare, ma areare: in mediocre quantity, insufficient.

Topics: Food and cooking