taitai
Bingham
táitai
vi. to adze.
vi. to tattoo.
n. tattoo.
Sabatier
taitai
n. tattooing, tattoo.
v. to tattoo, to cut.
nv. koro-taitai: to do tattoo.
n. te riba n taitai: shavings (of wood).
vc. taitaia: to tattoo.
ex.
- some terms used:
- te nu: shading, filling in.
- bonu:... colour in.
- te mauri: charm to succeed.
- te wi ni bakoa: the shark tooth used as stylet.
- kana ni kua: large tattoo on back.
- te korea n riri:... at the limit of skirt.
- wi ni wete:... in form of dart.