riba
Bingham
ríb'a
va. crowded.
ríbaa
vt. to hate, to dislike.
ríba
n. a fish, the.
Sabatier
riba
a. pressed, crowded, close, compact.
ex. ribariba: very...
vc. kariba, karibariba: to press, to crowd, to compress, to tighten.
see ribaba, karibabaea.
riba2
and ririba.
n. colour of skin, complexion (used for persons and sometimes of fish).
ex.
- kan ririba: nice complexion, beautiful skin.
- riba-mai: fair skin.
- riba ro, riba ura...: dark..., red...
- riba merimeri: rosy, soft skin like baby.
nv. kabo-riba: to compare colour of skin.
ex. kaunriba: idem.
riba3
n. a fish with spikes, surgeon fish.
sn. Acanthurus sp. nigrogris Thompsoni.
ex. species: ribakatawa, riba-kuia, riba-oraia, riba-buibui, riba-tanin, riba-taukarawa.
riba4
v. te nano ae riba: to be deeply affected, perplexed, not knowing what to do or what to say, confused sentiments.
Goo & Banner
ríba
sn. family Acanthuridae (ll).
n. surgeonfish (They are deepbodied fish with small scales, small mouths, with fine teeth and are mainly herbivorous, but some of the larger species may be omnivorous) (hh).
ríba1
sn. Acanthurus nigrogris (ll).
n. surgeonfish (sm).
ríba2
sn. Acanthurus thompsoni (ll).
n. surgeonfish (sm).
Topics: Fish, The body, Family and people, Colours, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)