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wete

Bingham

wéte

n. a spine or spike on the back of a baiku.

wéte

vi. to call.

Sabatier

wete

n. dart, point of... dart of sting ray,... swordfish, tip of mast,... thorn, picket;.
ex.
  • te kai ni wete: pointed stick.
  • te wi ni wete: point of dart.
  • te nna ni wete, ni maniwete: bunch of darts in Gilbertese weapons.
  • te kawete: bayonet.
n. te kawete: point, dart, sharp end.

wete1

nv. wewete to call, to call out, to cry out.