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tete

Bingham

teéte

vi. to siss as hot iron when wet.

téte

va. ill-behavedd.

Sabatier

tete

sup. mautete:
a. detested. detested for his bad manners, boldness, impolite, pretentious, curious, importunate.

tete1

n. hissing sound, sound of liquid boiling.
freq. of te.
v. to boil, ferment.
fig. e tete nanona: he is boiling with rage.
a. maddening, vexing.
vc. katetea: to bring to the boil, to put on to boil.
ex. katete nano, katetea te nano: to enrage.
n. te katete: boiled toddy (juice of spathe).

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