raba
Bingham
rába
n. rubber (ENG).
ráb'a
va. praiseworthy.
ex. ko rab'a: you are kind, often used where we would say "thank you".
va. obtained.
rába
va. hidden, concealed, secret.
Sabatier
raba
n. rubber. (ENG).
te raba n nano: tube (in tyre). (ENG).
te raba n nano: tube (in tyre). (ENG).
n. te raba n tinaniku: tyre.
raba1
na. appreciated, good, agreeable, pleasant.
ex. Ai raba ra: How nice of you.
idiom. ko raba, kam raba: Thanks! How nice of you!
ex.
- E raba arou! E reke arou!: I am lucky!
- E raba arom: You are lucky!
- vc karaba: to thank, to return thanks.
- karaba uatao: double thanks, a thousand thanks.
raba2
na. hidden, concealed, covered, obscure, mysterious, well-kept, guarded, caught.
ex. e raba: we have got him, we hold him.
vc. ka-raba: to hide, to mask, to veil, to conceal, to hold.
ex. karabaraba, kararaba:
red. a raraba, rabaraba, rabanako...
ex.
- e raba: it is caught, we hold it.
- karaba konam: hide your catch.
nv. I-karaba: game of hide and seek, to play at...
vt. karabana: to cover oneself, to veil, to hide one's nudity.
ex. karabaniko: cover yourself, clothe yourself.
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