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bwebwe

Bingham

bwÉbwE

n. a butterfly.
n. mildew, a sprout.
va. sprouting, budding.

bwebwee

n. a twin.

Sabatier

bwebwe

n. twins.
ex. bwebwe unta: twins of different sex.

bwebwe1

n. a constellation of two stars.

bwebwe2

n. butterfly.
ex.
  • bwebwe tangaroa: multicoloured butterfly.
  • bwebwe ni marawa: black butterfly seen at sea.

bwebwe3

v. to shoot.
a. shooting, growing shoots.
n. mould, mouldiness, mustiness.
a. musty, mouldy.
na. kabwebwe: plant divided.
vc. kabwebwea: to make shoot, to make give other plants.
fig. kabwebwea te karaki: to embellish the story.

Topics: Plants and trees, Weather and sky