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marin

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marin

a. shaky, not well fixed, unstable, loose.
ex.
  • e marin te nama: the tide is up to near the beach.
  • e maririn wina: his teeth are loose.
vc. kamarina, kamarinrina: to loosen, to make move, to prepare a drink mixed with kabubu and water, to (stir).
nv. te kamarin: drinking or rather mixing kabubu and water.
note. without kamaimai), with kamaimai it is called te kabet.