be
Bingham
be
conj. because (used only when followed by the pronoun e).
be
n. a waist-mat.
Sabatier
be
conj. ba; ba e.
ex. ba e nako, be nako: for he has gone.
be1
pref. 1. mark of sup.
ex. berino, beroro, betoto, etc.
n. 2. coarseness, redness.
a. nasty, vile.
sup. bebe, benoinoi, benono.
a. rude, coarse, vile, odious, vicious, evil, unpleasant, insupportable, wicked, mischievous, bad, ugly.
suf. to certain words -- bure-be, moa-be.
ex.
- mata-be: wicked face.
- tabo-be: bad companion.
- angabe: ill mannered.
v. be, bebe: to act badly, to behave badly, odiously.
ex. ai be ra!: how wicked! what conduct!
vc. ka be: to make oneself odious, to show viciousness.
vt. ka-bea: to treat as such.
be2
n. loin cloth (mat), lavalava.
vt. bena, bebena: to wear a lavalava.
Topics: Weaving and crafts