kabata
Bingham
kab'átaa
vt. to make one dark-skinned.
kab'áta
vi. to make dark-skinned.
Sabatier
kabata1
n. a sort of fishing net made of leaves (te rai ni kabata).
v. to fish with this net.
kabata2
vc. kabatata: to make fade, to dry up.
fig. to get brown or black.
v. kabata ngaro: to blacken the gums.
ex.
- kabata bai: to blacken the handskabata ria: to blacken the lips.
- kabata ua: to blacken twice.
- kabata ngarona, riana, etc.: to be scolded, taught a lesson, made behave.
syn. ka-muinikora.
kabata3
n. te rai ni kabata: an extension of leaves added to fishing net.
v. to dry leaves, to fish with...