ruoia
Bingham
ruóia
n. heathen chanting accompanied with gestures, slaps, and stamps.
vi. to engage in heathen chanting accompanied with gestures, slaps, and stamps.
Sabatier
ruoia
n. dance (Gilbertese national), ballet dance in sitting or standing posture, with or without foot movement.
sorcery in preparation for this dance.
sorcery in preparation for this dance.
v. ruoia, ruruoia: to dance.
ex. kinds: te bino, bino n tei, te kateitei, te buka, te teru, te wa ni banga, te wa n tarawa, te kamei, etc....
vn. ka-ruoia: to make dance.
vt. karuoia, kakaruoia: make...