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korobauta

Bingham

korobáuta

va. cut, as the lashings of an outrigger.
vi. to cut the lashings of an outrigger.

Sabatier

korobauta

v. (1) formerly to cut the string attaching outrigger (in part only) so as to cause an accident at sea (dissimulated vengeance) or to cut string altogether (open vengeance).
v. (2) (koro-bauta: cut string): to fix up one's affairs, finalize arrangements so as to have time to play.

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