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timu

Bingham

ti:/mu

n. a seamew (ENG).

Sabatier

timu

n. timutimu, bautimu: beauty of attire, art, ornamentation, artistic arrangement.
a. beautiful to behold, well dressed, done up well, beautified, embellished, adorned, painted, decorated.
ex.
  • te timu n aomata: well dressed, well made up, spic and span.
  • batimu: master hand at tying bandages, ligatures.
  • te timu ni kabaebae: a nice ligature.
vc. katimua: to beautify, to embellish, to make pretty.