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tabonibai

Bingham

tabónibai

n. a finger.
n. a servant, an attendant, a waiter.
the extreme end.
ex. i tabonibai at the farthest end.

Sabatier

tabonibai

n. (1) finger (te tabonibai) digit.
n. (2) measure of thickness of finger, width of finger.
(3) tool, instrument.
fig. servant, helper, agent, apprentice, right hand.
ex. te tabonibai-aine: maid servant.
n. tabonibai raoi: skilfulness, dexterity.
a. dexterous, skilful, handy.
ex. tabonibai-buaka:
n. awkwardness.
a. awkward, clumsy.
ex. tabonibai iroun...: to act as servant to..., be servant of...
vt. tabonibaina: to take or to use as servant.

Topics: The body, Numbers and counting