rube
Bingham
rúbe
n. a ruby (ENG).
rúbe
n. a pigeon, a dove.
rúbe
vi. to wink, to throb.
Sabatier
rube
n. twinkling, blinking, winking, pulse beat, heart beat, throb.
red. ruberube, takaruberube (sup.).
v. to twinkle, to wink, to blink, to palpitate, to throb, to beat, to sparkle.
ex.
- a ruberube itoi: the stars are twinkling.
- e ruberube te mata: (superstition) something wonderful will happen.
ex. e ruberube te ria: there will be fish to eat, etc. ka-rubea, karuberubea, kaka...: to make...
Goo & Banner
rúbe
sn. Ducula pacifica pacifica.
n. <bird> Pacific pigeon (The upper wings and back are grey with a greenish sheen and some brownish tints; The head, neck and underparts are light pearly grey with pinkish tints on the underparts; The under tail-coverts are reddish (...) and the underwings grey. The bill is dark grey to black and there is a characteristic large soft operculum or cere at the base. The feet are bright coral red.) (aa).