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bae

Bingham

bæ/e

n. this thing which.
va. busily engaged.

b'áE

n. a lamp (perhaps from eng. fire).

Sabatier

bae

n. te bae, te bae aei. this thing which...

bae1

n. an obligation, duty, bond, occupation, employment, debt.
a. bae, baebae, babae: obliged, tied, engaged, occupied, indebted.
ex.
  • ti bae iroun te tia reirei: we are indebted to the teacher.
  • I aki bae iai: I am not bound.
vc. kabae, kabaebae, kabaea, kabaebaea: to tie, to attach, to oblige, to engage, to be under an obligation, to be bound, to get into debt, to borrow.
ex. I kabaeai iroum: I want to borrow from you.
n. te kabaebae: obligation, engagement, debt.
ex.
  • e bara baena: his debt is remitted.
  • kabaran te bae: fulfilling an obligation, paying a debt.

bae2

n. light, lamp.
ex.
  • wikin te bae (wick of lamp): lamp wick.
  • kiratin te bae: lamp glass.