taetae
Bingham
táetae
vi. to speak, to talk.
n. speech, talking, language.
Sabatier
taetae
n. speech, language, spoken language.
idiom. dialect, chat, talk, conversation.
v. to speak, to chat, to converse, to talk.
vc. kataetaea: to make speak, to address, to speak to, to question.
nv. taetae n akoi: to speak kindly.
ex.
- taetae n aki akaka: to speak without reflection, senseless talk.
- taetae n aomata: vernacular, Gilbertese language.
- taetae n anena: foreign language, beside the point.
- taetae ni baba: foolish talk.
- taetae ni bakanrerei: frivolous, trifling, bantering talk.
- taetae ni bau: to promise, to take oath.
- taetae n ioawa: violent, wicked, insulting talk.
- taetae ni kamaira: bad language, filthy talk.
- taetae n ikawai: conversation, holding..., chatting.
- taetae ni kamarane: flattering talk,... to please.
- taetae ni kinano: flirting, erotic talk.
- taetae ni manikangare: joking, joke.
- taetae n un: expressing anger, violent language.