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Bingham
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vi. stretch.
vi. paddle.
vi. fly as an arrow, whiz.
n. fence.
n. gill of a fish.
n. certain disease.
intj. used in response to a call.
Sabatier
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intj. call, reply, surprise, lassitude, etc. (diff. tone but always placed at the end).
ex. Maria O! Karaki O! I a mate O! Ai kabotura O!
o2
n. enclosure, cloister, fence, enclosed property, stable, cage.
ex.
- te o n aoraki: hospital.
- te o ni beki: pigsty.
- te o ni kitiba: cage for kitiba, ou, om, ona, etc.
vt. oa: to enclose, to shut in, to partition off, to put in cage, stable, etc....
v. fig. to catch, to be caught in the very act, to catch up with, to be found out.
ex. a oia boreitiman: the police caught him.
o3
v. to make one or more muscular efforts, to strain muscles for effort.
a. strong, vigorous, having nerve.
ex.
- omaka: making strong effort.
- e o birina: he has great rapidity in running.
- e bai o: he has a strong arm.
- e oo: it stiffens, makes efforts: (baby in bed).
- o rake: make efforts to go east (paddle towards...).
- o rio: make efforts to go west.
- o mai: to approach, to come.
- o nako: to move away.
vt. to make effort to...
orakea, orakea te wa: to paddle the canoe towards the land, to make advance by paddle or oar.
orakea, orakea te wa: to paddle the canoe towards the land, to make advance by paddle or oar.
Topics: Fish, Sea, canoes and navigation, Health and illness