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katea

Bingham

katéa

vt. to make stand up, to set up, to build.
n. erection, the leeward side of a canoe.

Sabatier

katea

n. side of canoe opposed to side facing outrigger.
idiom. taua katea (follow katea) row hard, hurry (as one who carries sail for riaki (tack].

katea1

vt. see te.

katea2

vt. kakatea: to raise, to lift up, to put standing up, to establish, to build, to set up.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation