ibu
Bingham
íbu
n. coconut shell bottle.
Sabatier
ibu
n. a calabash, gourd, toddy shell made of coconut shell.
ex.
- te ibu n tabonnari: a small shell for a spathe just beginning to drip toddy.
- te ibu ni man: ibu protected against insects.
- te ibu ni katio: ibu for ordinary use.
- te ibu ni katoro: ibu in which toddy is boiled.
ex. te ibu n taoaki: second ibu to catch overflow of toddy from the first one.
vt. ibuna: to possess, to use...
see binobino, matarikiriki.
vt. ibunimania: to screen to keep insects out of...
Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Coconut