iai
Bingham
iái
adv. then, nearby.
v. there is, there are (affirmative particle).
Sabatier
iai
adv. there, here, on account of, because of, by (there is, or, to have, if it begins a sentence).
ex.
- katikua iai: leave it there.
- akea te bai iai: it doesn't mattere buti iai: it goes there, it goes by...
- ti bane n tang iai: we all cried because of it.
- iai au boki: I have a book.
- iai irouna te nanokawaki: he is sad.
- iai te ika: there are fish.