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vi. to set as the sun.
vi. to be born.
vi. to be in parturition, to appear or to come into existence.
ex. e bung rona(idiom): its darkness or deep greenness is apparent.
n. child-birth, birth.
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bung
v. going down, descending, going beyond (sun, etc.).
ex.
- e bung tai, e bung namakaina: the sun sets, the moon sets.
- bungin tai: sunset.
a. stretching downwards, falling, hanging.
ex.
- e bungibung iranatuna: her hair is long and hanging, going beyond, going further (as one piece of wood longer than another).
- e bungi nako te kai: going down, descending, sinking into (as foot into the ground, a lead line in water).
- te ati bung: a sinker on fish line.
vc. kabunga, kabungibunga, kabungatia: let become long, let down, let hang down.
ex. bungati, bubungati, kabungati: too long, lengthened too much.
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n. birth, delivery, confinement.
ex.
- e bungia natina te aine: the woman gave birth to her child.
- e bung te tei, e bungiaki te tei: the child was born.
vt. bungia: to give birth.
a. ae bungiaki: who is born.
ex.
- ana ni bung: charm for...
- uma ni bung: labour ward (house).
vt. kabunga: to deliver.
ex. te tia kabung, te kabung: midwife.
Topics: Weather and sky