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ari

Bingham

aári

n. coconut spathe.
n. eyebrow.
gall, gall-bladder.

æ/ri

vi. put forth as coconut buds.

Sabatier

ari

n. spathe (of coconut).
ex.
  • te tabon ari: the end or extremity of spathe.
  • te ue n ari: flowers of spathe.
fig. arin te nano: beloved.
ex.
  • te ari n anti: a barren or unfruitful spathe.
  • e ari te ni: the coconut tree is in flower or the spathe is coming out.
vc. ka aria: to wait till the spathe is grown enough to get toddy from it.

ari1

n. gall, gall bladder.
a. bitter.
n. bitterness.

ari2

see arin te mata.
n. eyebrows.
ka-bue-ari: magical rite for initiation of warrior (dances and the rest). It was done in circle around fire amid smoke hence the name kabueari: burning of eyebrows.
vt. taunara, kabo...: to measure, to compare.
see tau n ata, kabotaunata.
red. n.v. ariari.

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