katibana

Bingham: Hiram Bingham, A Gilbertese-English Dictionary (1908, 1953). American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
Sabatier: Ernest Sabatier, M.S.C., Dictionnaire Gilbertin-Français (1954), translated by Sr. M. Oliva as Gilbertese-English Dictionary (1971). South Pacific Commission Publications Bureau.

Bingham

kátibæna

n. a metal coat of mail.

katibana

from. katiba: cause to swerve.

n. armour, coat of mail.

ex. te katibana n te bai: gauntlet, boxing glove (Gilbertese, made of string), thumb stall.

sup. superlative of bana kabana.