baba
Bingham
bæ/ba
a. foolish, destitute of reason, wanting in umderstanding, weak in intellect.
n. a fool, a dunce, an idiot.
b'aáb'aa
n. the breast, the bosom.
baába
va. abounding in leaves.
b'áb'a
vi. to drown, to be drowned.
Sabatier
baba
n. lancet fish.
baba1
n. imbecility, silliness, foolishness, imbecile, fool, simpleton.
a. foolish, silly, cracked, crazy, stupid.
vc. kababa: to make... treat as... to flatter, to toady.
ex.
- ko kababai: you take me for a fool.
- babaea: love, dote on, idolize.
n. te kababa: flattery of vain persons.
baba2
n. rope of lower sail yard, tack line.
ex.
- aita te baba: pull the line or haul in close to the wind.
- kaki te baba: slacken the rope.
baba3
n. a board, plank, used for divers purposes; for ex. a wash board, surf board, etc.
ex.
- te baba ni borau: a draught board.
- te baba n raranga: a board to weave on.
- baba ni wati: wash board.
baba4
vt. 1. babai, babaiko, etc. to make mad, to bewitch, to cast a spell on.
2. to love to distraction, to give in to all the whims of...
2. to love to distraction, to give in to all the whims of...
syn. kinrangin.
baba5
n. board, committee. (HAW).
ex. te baba n aine: an association of women, women's club.
baba6
n. papa (father). (ENG).
baba7
v. to drown, to be drowning.
vt. to drown.
va. tibaba: to lose foot and be drowning.
baba8
n. chest, lower part of thorax or breast.
a. kaubaba: large chested.
ex. baba n ura: a bulging chest (like a lobster).
n. ubaba: brace, breast drill.
vt. u-babaea: to pierce with...
syn. ubaniban, ubanibania.
baba9
n. te babana, ua baba: one basket, two baskets, etc.
coarse basket made of coconut leaves.
coarse basket made of coconut leaves.
ex. te kanoa ni baba: the youngest, last child of family, youngest pig in litter (an insulting term).
baba10
a. leafy, branchy, thick set (foliage).
Goo & Banner
baba
sn. Acanthurus guttatus (ll).
n. lancetfish (sm).
baba1
sn. Ctenochaetus sp. (ll).
n. lancetfish (sm).
Luomala
baba
sn. Acanthurus guttatus.
Ctenochaetus.
Ctenochaetus.
n. surgeonfish, unicornfish.
baba
sn. Ranzania laevis (milidae).
n. molas.
Topics: Fish, Coconut, Babai and food crops, Sea, canoes and navigation, The body, Family and people, Weaving and crafts, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner), Ethnobotany (Luomala)