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karara

Bingham

kárara

vi. to caw as a bird, to engage in chanting, before the performance of an incantation.
n. the chanting previous to the performance of an incantation.

káraraa

vi. to perfoum an incantation on the occasion of the first menses.
n. the performance of an incantation on the first appearance of the menses.

Sabatier

karara

n. our food.
for. kanara: (euph.).

karara1

v. to cackle, to croak, to cough, to clear the throat.
n. cackle, croak, cry, raucous croak of certain animals.

karara2

vt. karara, kararaea: to recite with rhythm, magical formula or poems;
ex. karara te tabunea: to recite a magic formula.

karara3

vt. to incline, to cause to..., to cause to lean against.

Topics: Birds, Food and cooking, Spirits, myth and belief