borau
Bingham
bórau
n. sailing, navigation.
vi. to sail, to go to sea.
boórau
vi. to engage in collecting pan leaves for making a thatch.
n. the work of collecting pandanus leaves for making thatch.
Sabatier
borau
n. navigation, a sea voyage, a trip.
v. borau, boborau, borau nako: to travel by sea, to embark, to voyage.
ex.
- te tia borau: the navigator or the voyager.
- te uma ni borau: chart room.
n. te kaborau: a send off party.
v. to celebrate for a departure.
baka borau: to accompany voyager to place of departure.
baka borau: to accompany voyager to place of departure.
vt. baka boraua: idem.
kaboraua: to travel for health reasons.
kaboraua: to travel for health reasons.
borau1
n. a game, draughts, chess, <checkers>.
v. to play this game.
n. te baba ni borau: draught board.
ex. te wa ni borau: piece, pawn.
n. te borau n anganga: play so that loser wins.
borau2
v. to gather pandanus leaves for thatch.
Topics: Pandanus, Sea, canoes and navigation, House and village, Games, songs and dance