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rebe

Bingham

rÉbe

n. the lid of the eye.
a. having a sty as the eyelid.

Sabatier

rebe

n. edge, bulging part, projecting, protuberance, sty, tip of lips, etc.
ex.
  • te rebe ni mata: edge of eyelids.
  • karebe mata: turn edges of eyelids.
ex. te rebe n taninga: lobe of ear, etc.
v. rebe, reberebe, reberio, reberake, rebenako: to jut out, to project, to bulge out, to jump out, to dislocate, to surpass.
vc. karebea, kareberebea: to make...