atao
Bingham
átao
n. layer, course.
Sabatier
atao
n. covering, layer, storey, rows, tiers (superposed).
ex.
- te ataona, uatao, tenatao, etc.: one layer, two layers, three layers, etc.
- te bora uatao: biplane.
v. ka uatao: put two layers.
ex.
- karawa uatao: high altitude.
- karawa ten atao: higher still.
- karawa merimeri: out of sight, invisible in the heavens.
vc. ka uatao: place on top of another.