rio

Bingham

río

va. composed, originated as the words of a song.

río

adv. down.

rio

n. lower or west side, used only in compound words.

ant. rake.

v. rio mai: to come, to advance from the west, from lower down.

suf. wai-rio: to go towards the west, to descend <westward>.

ex. buti rio: to move towards...

vc. ka-rioa, kariorioa: to make go towards...

see katanrioa, kawairioa.

rio¹

ex. e rio: it is composed. (said of a song, poem.).

n. te kario: ceremony performed at tanrake to obtain inspiration.

ex. te kai ni kario: rod or wand waved about to obtain inspiration.

vc. karioa: to perform this ceremony for a song.

ex. e karioa te manewe.