beti
Bingham
béti
n. a section of the pandanus fruit from which the pulp has been removed by chewing.
béti
vi. to float.
Sabatier
beti
n. a float.
v. beti, betirake, betirio, betinako: to float, to float on surface, to drift away in floating.
vc. kabeta: to make..., to launch a ship, put to sea.
ex.
- e kabeta wana: he put his canoe in the water.
- kai beti: buoyant.
beti1
n. betin te tou: the fibrous part of pandanus fruit, left after sucking (used as fuel when dry).
ex. te riki ni beti: pandanus grown from beti.
fig. youngest child (insult).
syn. buki ni koro.
beti2
n. placenta.
beti3
n. te ai ni beti: the ace of spades.
beti4
n. bass (voice) (ENG).
Topics: Pandanus, Family and people