bora
Bingham
boóra
n. a bowl (ENG).
bóra
n. a loft, an elevated platform in a bata.
n. the outer shell of the hawk's-bill turtle.
va. extending to all, universal.
Sabatier
bora
n. a bowl, a cup (ENG).
bora1
syn. bobuaka, bo rawata.
a. dear (high price), <expensive>, exorbitant, unequal.
n. ill luck, bad luck.
a. unlucky, amiss.
syn. teke buaka.
vc. kaboraea: to bring bad luck.
bora2
n. land given or received as a result of tinaba.
bora3
n. a flat surface, flat part, platform, attic, shelf, carapace, turtle shell, outside crust.
ex. boran te on: turtle shell).
n. things made of tortoise shell or any like material (plastic, horn, etc.).
ex. te bora n ata: the temple; (boran te ata).
a. bora, borabora: flat and smooth, even, level, uniform, regular.
ex.
- a bora ni mate: they are all lying down dead.
- ko rangi ni bora iai: you are dead beat, extenuated.
vt. kabora, kaborabora: to level, to flatten out, to spread out, to make smooth.
see borata.
idiom. katoka borana: place a small piece of turtle shell on a bride's head as a mark of honour (ancient custom).
fig. to show esteem and affection to someone.
idiom. tai katoka boraia: don't honour them.
ex. e toka borana: he is successful katoka borana: help someone to succeed.