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toka

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tóka

n. a chief, a large land-holder.

tóka

vi. to be placed upon to take passage, to get on.

tóka

vt. to soften food with water and a puunder in a vessel, as tuae.

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toka

n. te toka, te katoka: high rank, noble, chief, lord, rich landowner having servants.
vc. ka toka: to proclaim as..., to hold as..., to consider as...

toka1

v. toka i,... n... i aon te..., totoka, tokatoka: to get on, to ride on, to sail on, to take passage on, to get on something high, to dominate.
see v.t. tokara.
a. toka, tokatoka: dominating, predominating.
ex.
  • e toka banana: his voice dominates.
  • e tokatoka matana: its colour predominates, is brilliant, bright e toka matana: he looks down on, proudly,... straight in the face, in provoking manner, domineeringly.
fig. toka: to prevail, to dominate, to succeed, to overcome, to vanquish.
see v.t. tokara.
vc. katoka, kaka... katokatoka: to make get up on,... in, to put on, to place on.
nv. i katokatoka: ball game.

toka2

from. toki:
vt. (1) to press against,... to bottom, to stuff into..., to crush against with rammer or pestle, to pound.
v. (2) masturbate.
see turuna.

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