rei
Bingham
réi
vi. to skip or bound as a porpoise.
réi
vi. to instruct.
n. a rehearsal for learning.
Sabatier
rei
n. companion, friend, chum (obsolete).
syn. rao.
vt. reina: to be a companion to, to take as a friend (raona).
ex.
- Ba N na buna ke n na reina?: Will I marry her or just be a friend?
- Ana rei te ria moti teuarei: He is the magistrate's friend.
rei1
n. the play of porpoises, leap, caper, frolic, gambol, romp.
v. to jump for joy, to frisk, to frolic, to romp, to sport joyfully.
a. .
sup. reirei, kirei, kikirei, reimarua, reimaura.
vc. ka-rei, ka-kirei, kakikirei, etc.: to make...
ka-reia: idem.
ka-reia: idem.
see compound words kukurei, kimareirei.
rei2
n. instruction received, education, learning, formation, training.
ex. reiu, reim, reina, etc.:
n. te rei: rehearsal, practice, trial of songs, dances.
ex. Ti na mataku n te rei: Let us go and see the rehearsal.
v. rei: to learn, to try, to rehearse (songs, dances, etc.).
see reirei.
Topics: Shells and sea creatures, Feelings and character, Games, songs and dance