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tatara

Bingham

tatára

a. when a pweson fails to arrive on the appointed day, the day is spoken of as tatara.

tátaraa

vt. to oversee, to superintend.

Sabatier

tatara

n. unfavourable time, mischance, misfit.
ex.
  • e tatara am bong: your day does not suit.
  • ba tatara: uneven leaves, odd.
  • tao-tatara: odd, not in pairs, without partner.

tatara1

n. tatarau, tataram: my, thy replacement, in a team of fixed number.