taku
Bingham
táku
vi. to say, to think, to suppose, to imagine.
n. a word, a say, English as spoken by a Gilbertese.
táku
va. abnormally drawn up as the fingers.
Sabatier
taku
n. what one says, to say...
ex.
- taku ba:... said that,... think,... believe that.
- I bon taku: I said, I just thought, I suppose.
- I taku ba e aki tabuaki: I thought it was not forbidden.
vc. katakua: to make say, to force to talk.
see takua.
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