tio
Bingham
tío
vi. to be at the masthead as a flag, to swing.
Sabatier
tio
a. (1) tiotio, tio-rio, tiorake, tio nako: moving <move> while suspended, floating in wind, balanced in mid air.
v. to oscillate, to flap, to swing, to wave.
n. (2) tiotio, katiotio, tutiotio, mautiotio: vagrancy.
a. fickle, vagrant, roving <rove>, wandering here and there.
fig. nanotiotio: wandering mind, distracted, distractions, fickleness.
ex. e tio Betio i nano: Betio floats far out from the end of the mainland.
vc. katioa, katiotioa: to wave (flag) handkerchief, arms.
idiom. katioa te amarake: to carry food on plates to serve guests in public banquet.
ex. katiotioa nanona: to let mind, thoughts wander.