iri

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íri

vt. go in company.

adv. suppositively.

n. one section of the pandanus fruit.

n. small thing suspended high by a string which jumpers strive to touch <game>.

iri

n. te iri n tou: detachable portions or sections of pandanus fruit.

ex. te irina, ua iri: one piece, two pieces, etc.

note. a great number of names of pandanus begin with ara, the names of their fruit begin with iri.

ex. te aratawatawa, te iri tawatawa, te iri n t...

iri¹

n. 1. a cubic ball made with te ira (pandanus leaf polished and woven).

ex. te bo iri: a game in which this ball is used.

n. 2. irin ara, tirin ara: surname or second name of person.

iri²

v. iri, iriri: to follow, to accompany.

n. te tia iri, tan iriri: those who follow.

vc. kairi, kairiri: to take along, to lead (imitator).

v. kakai-iri (kakairi): to let oneself be led, easily led, to imitate.

see vc ira, kaira.