ribu

Bingham

ríbu

n. very fine coral mud.

ríbu

va. firmly embedded, badly pierced as the foot with a reka.

ribu

n. chalky whitish mud, reef mud.

n. riburibu: idem. (less pure).
te ribu n ai: lime (remaining as ashes after fire)...

vc. kariburibua: to daub with..., to white wash, to plaster with...

ribu¹

v. ribu, ribu nako: to sink into, to founder, to sink, to disappear in...

vt. karibua, karibunakoa: to drive in, to push right in.