ruo
Bingham
rúo
vi. to descend, to come or go down.
Sabatier
ruo
n. fall, decline, reduction, ageing, elimination.
v. ruo, ruruo, ruoruo: to descend, to fall, to decline, to be on the wane, to fall off, to grow old, to lose (in game).
ex.
- e ruo te bong: the day declines.
- e kiruoruo: he is always losing (game, bets).
- I aki ruoruo: I never lose.
- i-karuoruo (a i karuoruo): a game in which loser goes out and is replaced by another player.
vt. ka-ruoa, karuoruoa, kaka...: to lower, to bring down, to make come down, to lay aside, to remove from office, to beat at game, to eliminate.
nv. karuotua: to put down stakes, bets.
n. te karuoruo: fresh toddy.
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