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taeka

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táeka

n. a word, a say or speech, a talk.

táeka

vt. to root up, to tear up by the root, to twitch on a fishline in order to catch the hook in the mouth.

Sabatier

taeka

from. tae.
vt. tataeka to detach by pulling, to separate brusquely, to pull up, to uproot.
tae uteute, taeka te uteute: to pull grass, to weed, to pull out weeds.
ex. tae waka, taeka te...: to pull out roots.
nv. tae-aua, tae ninimai: to fish for...
ex. a taeki waeia n birinako: they took to their heels.

taeka1

n. word, words, talk, terms, remarks, message, advice, promise, statement.
ex.
  • taekau, taekam, taekana: what is said about me, you, etc., subject, object of remarks.
  • taekan te Aro: religious instruction, theology.
  • te taeka n akoi: benevolent words, word of welcome.
  • iai au taeka: I have something to say.
  • en te taeka: accent, pronunciation.
  • kanoan te taeka: content, matter, meaning of words.
  • manin te taeka: letter, alphabet.
  • manin te taeka: messenger, spokesman.
  • nanon te taeka: meaning, idea expressed.
  • rarikin te taeka: beside the point.
  • an te taeka: under, hidden meaning.
  • te a n taeka: dependent, subordinate, under orders, subject to...
  • oin ana taeka: the actual words he said.
  • te oi n taeka: an important statement,... message.
  • te moan taeka: capital letter, preface, prologue, introduction te anga taeka nakon: promise, engagement.
  • anga taekana nakon: to leave, to submit the question to...
  • te kabo taeka: discussion, debate, retort, answer back.
  • bon te taeka: answer, reply.
  • te kaun taeka: dispute, controversy, argument, lively discussionte moti n taeka: resolution, contract, decision.
  • motin te taeka: conclusion, end akea te taeka iai: nothing to find fault with, nothing to reply.
  • akea taekana: nothing to be said about, nothing to blame for.
  • e baka ana taeka: he could not find an answer,... reply.
  • e baka n taeka, e banga n taeka: loquacious, talkative.
  • e baka n te taeka: to be scandalized,... shocked by a word or beaten in a debate.
  • e obuki te taeka: confirmed, rapidly verified, proved.
  • ana taekau (taekam, etc.): to ask, obtain, permission for me, youatong taeka: to pronounce, to repeat, to say.
  • atonga taekan te...: speak of...
  • bita te taeka: to alter, change, deform the statements.
  • botina te taeka: to arrogate, appropriate a word, subject.
  • buta te taeka: to ask permission.
  • kabara te taeka: to explain, interpret, analyse...
  • kabeou, kabaewaea te taeka: to embroil, confuse...
  • kabuta te taeka: transmit, make circulate, pass along.
  • kaeti taeka: to rectify, correct, explain, interpret.
  • kaing taeka: to bring up question, open the debate.
  • kaoti taeka: announce, publish, reveal, divulge.
  • kaki taeka: let matter drop, abandon.
  • kamabua te taeka: to pass over in silence, forbidden matter.
  • kamanga te taeka: to bring up matter already decided.
  • kaminoa te taeka: to mix up subject; karaka te taeka: to exaggerate, to add on to...
  • karau taeka: to give an excuse for non...
  • karokoa te taeka: to inform, transmit, forward...
  • katang taeka: to spread, make known, noise abroad.
  • katea te taeka: to propose a subject, to bring forward...
  • katekea te taeka: to give out hints.
  • katira te taeka: to spread, to retail gossip.
  • katoka ana taeka: to make prevail one's opinion, idea.
  • katoki taeka: to interrupt, to stop, to make cease, to put a stop to...
  • katua te taeka: to change the subject of conversation, to get away from subject.
  • kau taeka: loquaciousness, loquacious, chatter box.
  • koroi taeka: to write, compose words.
  • motiki taeka: to judge, to decide.
  • nuna te taeka: to obscure, to shade...
  • ongo taeka: obedience, to obey ongo ana taeka: to listen to, to hear...
  • raira te taeka: to translate...
  • reke n te taeka: brought forward, aimed at, exposed, compromised, committed.
  • ri an te taeka: to be in accord with, willingly obeying...
  • ringa te taeka: to touch up, to rearrange...
  • tabo n taeka: to agree, to plan together.
  • tinea te taeka: to retard the decision, to prolong the debate.
  • totokoa te taeka: to support, to corroborate.
  • ua-taeka: to carry tales, slander, libel.
  • uota te taeka: to carry a message, to take a...
  • wai taeka, waea te taeka: to contradict, to criticize, to blame...