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rere

Bingham

rére

vi. to dart quickly.

rére

n. a drink made of karewe mixed with water.

Sabatier

rere

n. Gilbertese sword with two rows of shark's teeth.
vt. rerea: to hit, to strike, to wound, to kill with...

rere1

suf. re and rere. pointing, stretching, receding in distance.
v. to go, to pass, to flee with great rapidity.
ex. e rere te venei: the shooting star darts across.
vt. rerea: to make such a movement, such gesture with rapidity.
ex.
  • e rerea kaina: he nimbly warded off the blow.
  • rerea nako: idem.
  • rere nako: precipitated flight.
vc. ka-rere: to fling, to hurl, to throw to great distance.
karerea: idem.

rere2

va. to come and go rapidly.
red. rererere:
sup. maurere, maurererere.

rere3

n. a beverage made of mixtures, a mixture.
v. to make a mixture.
vt. rea, rerea: to mix, to dilute a drink.