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bura

Bingham

búra

n. pur (ENG).
vi. to appear above as a tall coconut tree in a grove.
n. external show, appearance.

Sabatier

bura

n. aspect, air, appearance, features, looks.
red. burabura.
ex. burau, buram, burana: etc. my looks, your looks, etc.
a. bura, burabura: having look or aspect of...
v. to appear as such, remarkable for... to believe oneself to be... to be proud of...
ex.
  • te bura ra?: what sort is it (he)?
  • e bura un: he doesn't look pleasant.
  • e bura aki ako: he looks naughty, wicked.
  • a bura ni katau: they seem to be getting ready for a trip.
  • katoka bura: show its advantages.
v. burabura, kaburabura: to show off, to look for notice.

bura1

n. apparatus, paraphernalia for divination.
v. tao bura: to prepare the necessary...
tau bura or kini bura: to cast lots, to see, to verify, to control the results of spell, or lot.