roba
Bingham
rób'a
n. a very coarse mat made of the pan leaf.
Sabatier
roba
n. a large coarse mat made of pandanus leaves.
roba1
v. to flap, to balance, to shiver (sail), to shake, to move about.
ex. te roba n taninga: lobe of ear;
ex.
- e robaroba te ie: the sail flaps.
- e robaroba te nao: the wave tosses about, ready to break.
vc. ka roba, ka robaroba: to let flap, etc.
n. te karobaroba: flapping.
Topics: Weaving and crafts