taratara
Bingham
táratara
vi. to be awake, to behold.
n. wakefulness, a state of sleeplessness.
tárataraa
vt. frequentative of tara, to look at steadily.
Sabatier
taratara
n. (in the sense of sight) state of vigil, application, looking, attention, vigilance.
v. to keep watch, to look well at, to pay attention, to take notice, to be awake, vigilant, attentive.
ex. e taratara te ika: the fish is not cooked.
n. te tia taratara: the watcher, sentry, waylayer, inspector, superintendent, guard.
vt. taratara: to look attentively,... at length, to observe, to examine, to inspect, to supervise.
vc. kataratara: to show, to help to see, to tell to watch.