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taira

Bingham

táira

n. the middle portion of the night.
a. about midnight.

Sabatier

taira

na. late at night, midnight, two or three hours before or after.
ex. taira matoa: very late, after midnight, unfavourable, unseasonable time.
vc. ka taira: to wait till..., to do, to accomplish at unfavourable time, at wrong time.