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riaki

Bingham

ríaki

vi. to tack ship.
n. tacking of a craft.

Sabatier

riaki

n. bringing about, tacking, changing sail.
v. riaki: to tack, to turn about, to change sail.
nv. ririaki: tacking about, to tack, to change direction.
v. riaki-moromoro: to make short tacks.
nv. riaki ni bwe, ririaki bwe: to veer about full sail, following wind.
vt. riakina, ririakina: (canoe, ship) to turn..., to manoeuvre to turn.

Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation