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bue

Bingham

búe

vi. to burn.
n. a burnt residence or district, heat.

Sabatier

bue

n. a burn, a fire.
v. to burn, to be burning.
a. burnt, set on fire, burning.
vc. kabuea, kabuebuea: to heat, to make hot.
kabueka or kabuoka: to burn, to set on fire.
fig. te bwe <bue> n nano, e bwe <bue> nanona: smouldering anger, irritating.
n. te kabwenano,<kabuenano> kabwebwe:<kabuebue> heat..
a. hot.