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iabuti

Bingham

iabúti

a. high as the tide.
n. high tide.

Sabatier

iabuti

n. high tide, rising or not yet very low (enough to float a canoe).
vc. ka-iabuta wam: wait till the canoe floats, or put the canoe to float.
ka-iabubuta: let the tide rise or wait till...
n. ia-bubuti: tide coming in or going out but still very high.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation