ie
Bingham
ié
n. lewd heathen amusement.
vi. engage in the amusement of ie.
íe
n. sail.
vi. sail.
intj. exclamation of pain.
Sabatier
ie
n. te ie: a spear, lance 16ft-18ft of coconut wood with ray darts.
ie1
n. a sail, sailcloth.
ex.
- ien te wa: sail of canoe (triangular).
- ien te boti: boat sail (lateen sail).
- te ie ae tababa: big sail.
- te ie ni kinongo: small or half sail.
ex. te itera n inai: sail diminished to half or three-quarters its size while a squall is blowing.
syn. te maotonina, te ienao: a special small sail, easy to handle by one man.
ex.
- te ie ni boroto: top sail.
- te ie n tiebi: fore sail of boats.
v. ie, ieie: to sail.
kaieie.
kaieie.
vc. kaieiea: to make sail.
ie2
int. exclamation of pain.
Topics: Fishing, Sea, canoes and navigation, Health and illness