rabu
Bingham
rábu
vi. to engage in tying coconut leaves around fruit-trees tabooed.
n. a coconut leaflet tied around a fruit-tree to indicate that it is tabooed.
Sabatier
rabu
n. a covering, protection, mark on tree to denote reservation.
a. covered, forbidden, reserved, protected.
vt. rabua: to mark with a sign to be reserved.
red. raburabu.
na. rabu mate: a fire covered.
vc. karabumatea: to cover the fire to keep it alive or to put it out.
na. rabu, rarabu, raburabu: a blow coming from above striking and covering.
a. ae rarabu: skilful to do this act.
Topics: Plants and trees, Coconut