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taerere

Bingham

taereére

a. severe, acute as a pain.

Sabatier

taerere

a. takaerere: rapid, sudden, violent.
n. violent effort.
adv. n taerere, n takaerere: vigorously, violently, rapidly.
ex. e taerere birina: his pace is rapid.
nv. buti n taerere: going full speed.
ex.
  • bai taerere: deft.
  • baitaererea: to do quickly.
nv. bu-taerere: exhaling a strong smell.
maraki n taerere: sudden feeling of sharp pain.
ex. te mate n taerere: a sudden death.

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