katati
Bingham
katæ/ti
n. a shell-knife, a knife for cutting karewe.
a. having bold water, deep close to shore.
Sabatier
katati
n. a sort of black pearl oyster. from which formerly sharp tools were made, knives <knife>, shovels, etc.
syn. te raun.
sn. Mytilus edulis atrina nigra.
n. a knife with fixed blade (esp. karewe knife).
katati1
n. a vertical cut, abrupt, steep cliff.
vt. katatia: to cut vertically, straight.
Luomala
katati
sn. bivalve.
n. black pearl oyster.
Topics: Colours, Ethnobotany (Luomala)