wai
Bingham
wái
vi. to blow as the wind.
vi. to engage in spearing as fish, to engage in seine making.
n. the spearing of fish, seine making.
wái
a. oblong.
Sabatier
wai
a. oblong, long, elongated, tapering, pointed.
fig. e wai ubuna, e wai: he has a long face, crestfallen, ashamed, disappointed, taken in.
wai1
pref. to harpoon fish, whales, etc.
ex. wai ika, wai baiku, wai bainamu, wai kua, wai rereba.
wai2
a. coming on well, making way through.
ex. e wai te ang: the wind is blowing up.
vc. kawaia te ang: to wait till the breeze blows.
Topics: Fish, Shells and sea creatures, Weather and sky