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rakai

Bingham

rákai

n. a coral shoal in a lagoon.

Sabatier

rakai

n. a block of coral <coral head> rocks, rock, reef;.
ex. i aon te rakai: on the rocks, the reef.

rakai1

n. ra-kai, karakai: manoeuvre, exercise with arms, demonstration.
ex. rarakai n te biti: to manipulate knife.

Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Sea, canoes and navigation