tara

Bingham

taára

vt. to bail out a well, to wipe with a leaf or towel.

n. a coconut leaflet used as a towel, a towel.

taáraa

n. a dollar (ENG).

táraa

vt. to look at, to behold.

tára

n. a barbed fishhook, a short spear with shark's teeth differently sloped.

tara

n. dollar (ENG).

tara¹

n. bath towel, hand towel.

vt. tara te... taria, tariko, taraki: to wipe, to wipe with..., to dry yourself.

tara²

from. tari:

vt. to throw water over, to sprinkle.

tara³

pref. in compound words following:

vt. tatara, taratara: to look, to regard, to examine, to consider.

ex. tatara te tei: keep an eye on the child, watch it, look after it taratara: to watch attentively, to be awake, vigilant, not asleep.

n. taran, tarakin: look, expression, air, manner, appearance, looks, physiognomy.

ex. karekea taran: to try to see, to recognize.

vc. kataratara: to make look, to help to look, to see.

n. te bai ni kataratara: binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses.

tara⁴

a. taran: air, look, aspect, likeness.

syn. mata n... bura n...

ex. e tara n nimamannei, e mata n...: he looks gentle, peaceful.