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uki

Bingham

úki

n. finger or toe nail.
claw.
va. opened.
vi. begin to blow after a calm.

Sabatier

uki

v. ukirake, ukirio, ukinako.
ex.
  • e uki te ang: the wind is blowing.
  • kauki ang: to take in air, to get an airing.
see uka v.t.

uki1

n. ukiuki: an opening, sluice, open space.
v. to gape, to be ajar, to be open.
a. gaping, partly open.
fig. permitted, allowed, free, revealed, disclosed.
vc. kauka, kakauka, kaukauka: to open, to uncover, to disclo to inaugurate, to permit.

uki2

n. uki ni bai, uki ni wae: finger nails, toe..., claws.

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