kabun

Bingham

kábun

n. a shell, the.

kaábun

vi. to have many offspring, to conceive frequently.

see kakariki.
nanatina.

kabun

n. a species of shell (used sometimes to ballast fish nets.

ex. kinds: kabun ni kaiewa, kabun ni kakerukeru, kabun ni bweari, kabunrere, etc.

kabun¹

see v korobung: to choke.

n. an obstruction in throat.

kabun²

a. irksome, disgusting, repugnant.

kabun³

v. to have many young.

a. prolific.

syn. kakariki, nanatina.

fig. yielding much profit, productive, multiplying quickly, prolific.

vc. kabunna: to make have..., to cause to swarm, to abound.