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kariraki

Bingham

kaáriraki

a. erect, straight as the back.
bk. Phys p. 11.

Sabatier

kariraki

from. ariri.
v. to stretch, to stiffen, to make firm, to throw out the chest, to stand up straight, to sit up straight.
a. consistent.
vt. kariraka: idem.: to give consistence, firmness, stiffness.
ex.
  • karirakiko!: hold yourself straight!
  • kariraka te kabubu: make the kabubu thicker.