ikabi

Bingham

íkabi

n. outer half of a pan bunch.

n. principal chief or leader.

ikabi

n. 1. (i-kabi: in the bottom) part.
underneath, bunch of pandanus (opp. the stem of bunch).

n. 2. in ruoia the principal dancer in middle of group.
3. the one who remains last (last caught, last killed).

ex. ikabin te buaka: the last taken,... killed.

v. 4. ikabi ma... to compete with.

ex. ko na ikabi ma ngaia: you will try your strength with his.