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katau

Bingham

kátau

n. a double shell-bead girdle.

katáu

vi. to prospect as for a school of fish.
n. a prospecting for a school of fish.

katáu

vi. to make preparation.

Sabatier

katau

n. a dancer's belt with double row of karoro.
syn. te karoro.
see this word.

katau1

v. to await the coming of shoals of fish, to go looking for same.

katau2

n. consent, approbation, permission, project.
vt. kataua: to permit, to approve, to consent to...