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ike

Bingham

íke

adv. where (yonder).
vi. take breath, be relieved as from pain.
n. strong membrane under the throat of a fish.

Sabatier

ike

adv. there, where...

ike1

n. the strong membrane between gills of fish (if broken the fish dies).
ex. moti ike.

ike2

n. te ike, te ikeike, iken... respiration, breathing, breath.
n. te bono ike: suffocation, asthma (kabono ike).
v. ike, ikeike: to respire, to breathe.
fig. to get up wind, to eat, to take refreshment.
ex. I kaikeai: I am taking refreshment.
ex. kaikea te tei: feed the child.
n. te kaikeike: asthma.
v. kaikeike: to breathe with difficulty.

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