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butare

Bingham

butæ/re

a. successful, obtaining as in fishing.

Sabatier

butare

n. bubutare, boi tare (S.). privation, want, ill luck at fishing.
ex.
  • ko butare? ko kona? ko boi tare?: did you have a good catch?
  • I aki butare: I caught nothing much.

Topics: Fishing