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taribubu

Bingham

tæribúbu

a. slightly roiled, as by fish feeding.
n. a roiled spot.

Sabatier

taribubu

n. troubled waters, dull sea, sky.
a. hazy, misty, steamy.
vc. kataribubua: to make..., to find..., to trouble.
ex.
  • taribubun te rongorongo.
  • manibubun te...: value of rumours, hazy..., uncertain...
fig. e taribubu nanona, e bubu nanona: interior trouble, discontent, smouldering anger.

Topics: Fish, Weather and sky