ikawai

Bingham

ikáwai

n. adult.

a. mature, of age.

ikawai

a. fully developed, adult, ancient, old.

n. te ikawai: an adult.
ikawain...: adult age, fully developed.

a. fig. a cunning, sharp, smart person.

n. Na Areau te ikawai, Na Areau: the ancient.

a. bai n ikawai: old things, worn.

n. aia bai ikawai: affairs of elders.

nv. taetae n ikawai: conversation.

v. babakanikawai: (pa'paka-n-ikawai) to be unjust, dishonest (act the grown up).

vc. ka-ikawa: to bring up, to raise, to educate children.

ex. I ikawai irouna: I was brought up by him.