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taobuki

Bingham

táobuki

a. down by the stern.
n. a secondary weapon.
vi. to press by the stern.

Sabatier

taobuki

nv. a manner of fishing, with stones weighing down net of mats.
n. ballast at aft part, eking piece, strengthening piece.
vt. taobukia: to weigh down, to come to the aid of, to annotate.
ex.
  • e taobukiaki te ao: fish line lengthened.
  • e taobukiaki te taeka: annotation, explanation of text..., orders given.

Topics: Fishing