A Combined

Kiribati-English Dictionary

Hiram Bingham, D.D.
and
Father Ernest Sabatier, M.S.C.
(translated by Sr. M. Oliva)

with additional scientific material from Luomala, Goo & Banner.

B -Bingham, Hiram. 1908, 1953. A Gilbertese-English Dictionary. vii, 179 pp (8vo). American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Boston. O -Sabatier, Ernest. 1954. Dictionnaire Gilbertin-Français. xii, 984pp, duplicated. Mission Catholique, GI, Abaiang, Tabwiroa. 1971. Gilbertese-English Dictionary. translated by Sr. M. Oliva. x, 426pp, Sacred Heart Mission, Tarawa. South Pacific Commission Publications Bureau, Sydney. G -Goo, Fannie C.C. & Albert H. Banner. 1963. A Preliminary Compilation of Gilbertese Animal and Plant Names. 2, 2, 55, 10, 26cm. prepared under contract SA-43-ph-3741, National Institute of Neurological Diseas. UH - Haw. Marine Lab., Honolulu. L -Luomala, Katharine. 1953. Ethnobotany of the Gilbert Islands. Bishop Museum Bulletin 213, v, 129pp, map, bibl 122-4, index, 26cm. Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

compiled by
Stephen Trussel and Gordon W. Groves,
University of Hawaii, 1978

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ba B  ba. conj. because, for, that, as.  b'a. n. a continuous hard coral rock or ledge.  n. coconut oil, a general term for oil, a coconut shell oil bottle.  ba. n. the midrib or main stem of the coconut frond, a leaf.  n. thunder.  n. a skin disease of infants.  b'a. vi. to belch.  ba. adv. just now.  ex. I a ba roko I arrived just now.  O  ba. conj. because, so that, as, for.  ex. I aki nako ba I tabe: I am not going because I am busy.  idiom. akea ba...: well, and so...  ex. ao ba?: why?  taua ba kanam: take as your food.  ba1. n. te ba: something great, strong, powerful.  ba2. n. thunder.  ex. e ruo te ba, e rurunga te ba: the thunderbolt has fallen, the thunder roars.  ba3. n. a big crowd.  syn. te runga n aomata.  ba4. n. rock, reef, crag, iceberg.  a. hard, solid, firm as a rock, fixed.  ex. e ba te wa, e ba te ang: a mass of canoes... clouds.  ba5. intj. tai ba! tai babu! don't say anything! don't move!  ba6. n. 1. oil.  ex. te ba nikoniko: small coconut shell used formerly as recipient for oil.  te ati ni ba: small bottles for oil.  n. 2. coward.  a. cowardly.  ex. e ba, e bu:  see inabaia, to make a show of courage and run away.  n. 3. belch.  v. to belch.  fig. n. disgust, aversion, repugnance.  vc. ka ba: which disgusts, causes...  ex. tai taekinna, I ba iai: don't talk about it, it disgusts me.  vc. ka ba, kabaea: to make or cause to belch.  n. food which causes belching.  see ba ni kana.  ba7. n. leaf, palm, midrib of palm leaf, page of paper, card, leaflet.  ex. te bana, ua ba, teni ba, etc.: one, two, three leaves.  au ba, am ba, etc.: fig. height, rank, class, excellence.  bau, bam, bana, etc.  ko aki rota bau: you are not up to my rank, or worth.  te ba n uea: royalty, prince.  te moa ni ba: high rank.  te mwi ni ba: lowest rank, vile, rejected.  a. baba: leafy, branchy, luxuriant.  ex. ba ni kai: leaves, leaf of tree.  ba n ni: coconut leaf, palm branch <frond -- gwg>.  ba kabane: top branch.  kakoko : white leaf of coconut not fully developed.  syn. marewe.  ex. te kinati: leaf of palm just beginning to appear.  te ba ni kiokio: small leaf (of babai, ene).  te ba ni kimaimai: a leaf not yet divided into folioles.  te ba raerae: leaf already divided into folioles.  e iranibara te ni: a young coconut tree with leaves already straight, long and well developed.  v. rae ba: strip palm of its folioles.  ex. te ba: cut off (with knife) the outside edges of midrib of palm leaf to make it even and utilizable.  tae ba: tie the midribs of a leaf on; for ex. lattice.  n. te ba ni boki, te iteraniba: leaf, page.  ex. te ba ni kati: playing cards, a pack of...  ba8. n. a sickness (symptoms, violent diarrhoea).  ex. te ba bubura: same sickness only stronger.  te ba uraura: a sickness, red patches, inflammation of vein, phlebitis.  te babobo: a sickness, yellow jaundice.  ba9. a. tasteless, repugnant, repulsive.  vc. ka ba: giving...  ba10. n. ba akuaku moral support, help, helpful person.  vt. baakuakua: to succour, to relieve.

ba n iku O  ba n iku. n. hard, dry skin.  a. tanned, tawny, bronzed.  fig. avaricious, avarice.

ba n ruruo O  ba n ruruo. n. a kind of rod baited and moved in water to attract bonito.  syn. kai n ruruo, kaewewe:

ba n uri O  ba n uri. n. leaves of uri.  fig. land or object acquired by adoption, inherited by an adopted ...

ba ni babai O  ba ni babai. n. 1. taro leaves.  n. 2. membrane around the intestines.  n. 3. green fat found in turtle.

ba ni kaina O  ba ni kaina. n. pandanus leaves.

ba ni kamaimai O  ba ni kamaimai. n. perfumed oil.

ba ni kana O  ba ni kana. n. gizzard, crop, oesophagus, gullet.  v. to have dry throat, have little to eat, be in want, belch in swallowing, choke from eating quickly.  vc. ka banikana: to make belch, to upset (heavy, indigestible).

ba ni kanawa O  ba ni kanawa. n. paleness.  a. pale like leaves of kanawa, sickly.

ba ni koko O  ba ni koko. and bakoko.  n. one who possesses but will not share, rich but mean.

ba ni kua O  ba ni kua. n. cod liver oil.

ba niko O  ba niko. n. beautiful leaf of tree.

ba raerae O  ba raerae. n. coconut tree with leaf just beginning to foliate.

ba rairai O  ba rairai. n. a way of fishing consisting of encircling a rock or heap of stones with a net.  from. ba and rai or from ba rairaki.

ba rerei O  ba rerei. n. a healthy leaf.

ba rongorongo O  ba rongorongo. n. famine oil, old oil.

ba roro O  ba roro. n. dark green flourishing leaves.  syn. ba maiu.

baamai L  baamai. sn. Pomacentridae.  n. damselfish (gen).  sn. Abudefduf septemfasciatus.  A. sordidus.  Chromis caeruleus (bamaii).  Dascyllus trimaculatus.

baara L  baara. ew. pala.  sn. Acanthocybium solanderi (scombridae).  n. mackeral, tuna.

baba B  bæ/ba. a. foolish, destitute of reason, wanting in umderstanding, weak in intellect.  n. a fool, a dunce, an idiot.  b'aáb'aa. n. the breast, the bosom.  baába. va. abounding in leaves.  b'áb'a. vi. to drown, to be drowned.  O  baba. n. lancet fish.  baba1. n. imbecility, silliness, foolishness, imbecile, fool, simpleton.  a. foolish, silly, cracked, crazy, stupid.  vc. kababa: to make... treat as... to flatter, to toady.  ex. ko kababai: you take me for a fool.  babaea: love, dote on, idolize.  n. te kababa: flattery of vain persons.  baba2. n. rope of lower sail yard, tack line.  ex. aita te baba: pull the line or haul in close to the wind.  kaki te baba: slacken the rope.  baba3. n. a board, plank, used for divers purposes; for ex. a wash board, surf board, etc.  ex. te baba ni borau: a draught board.  te baba n raranga: a board to weave on.  baba ni wati: wash board.  baba4. vt. 1. babai, babaiko, etc. to make mad, to bewitch, to cast a spell on.  2. to love to distraction, to give in to all the whims of...  syn. kinrangin.  baba5. n. board, committee. (HAW).  ex. te baba n aine: an association of women, women's club.  baba6. n. papa (father). (ENG).  baba7. v. to drown, to be drowning.  vt. to drown.  va. tibaba: to lose foot and be drowning.  baba8. n. chest, lower part of thorax or breast.  a. kaubaba: large chested.  ex. baba n ura: a bulging chest (like a lobster).  n. ubaba: brace, breast drill.  vt. u-babaea: to pierce with...  syn. ubaniban, ubanibania.  baba9. n. te babana, ua baba: one basket, two baskets, etc.  coarse basket made of coconut leaves.  ex. te kanoa ni baba: the youngest, last child of family, youngest pig in litter (an insulting term).  baba10. a. leafy, branchy, thick set (foliage).  baba11. n. native brace (used formerly).  vt. babaea: to pierce with this instrument.  G  baba. sn. Acanthurus guttatus (ll).  n. lancetfish (sm).  baba1. sn. Ctenochaetus sp. (ll).  n. lancetfish (sm).  L  baba. sn. Acanthurus guttatus.  Ctenochaetus.  n. surgeonfish, unicornfish.  baba. sn. Ranzania laevis (milidae).  n. molas.

baba n aine O  baba n aine. n. a passion for women, females.  ant. baba ni mane: passion for men, males.

baba na aine O  baba na aine. n. women's club, association. (HAW).

babababa O  babababa. n. sound of escaping air or water.  vc. ka babababa: go pff... pff... like bursting balloon.

babaea B  babáea. vt. to bore with a ubaniban.

babaeao B  b'ab'áeao. n. abounding in babaeao.

babaebaeta B  b'ab'aeb'áeta. vt. frequentative of baebaeta.

babaeina L  babaeina. sn. Lutjanus monostigmus.  n. snapper.

babaenikai B  babáenikái. va. frequentative of baenikai.

babai B  baabaái. vi. to approach cautiously for the purpose of stealing.  b'ábai. n. name of a plant having an edible bulbous root, resembling taro.  sn. Arum cordifolium.  O  babai. v. to go... treat gently (with precaution).  adv. cautiously, silently.  vt. babaea, babaia: idem.  ex. babaia n anaia: take it gently, with care.  babai1. v. a large tubercle, species of taro.  sn. Arum cordifolium.  ex. kinds -- aning, ikaraoi, kaiura, kabe, atimainiku, atouman, boang, bukimakana, rikiantebaba, tutu, katutu, taororo.  plants -- baku, kabwebwe, ninganingan.  leaves -- ba ni babai, barobaro, barobaroba.  see ati ni katoka, butababa, ngan, bwerewa, etc.  babai2. n. yolk of egg, cooked.  note. white is called te marai.  G  b'ábai. sn. Arum cordifolium.  n. name of a plant having an edible bulbous root, resembling the taro (k).

babai n anti O  babai n anti. syn. bubu.  n. box, drawer, trunk of pandanus hollowed out and used as a chest for butu (war weapon).

babai wae O  babai wae. v. to go or walk stealthily.  vt. babaiwaea.

babaia O  babaia. n. papaw, fruit of... <papaya>. (ENG).  syn. mwemweara: mummy apple.

babaibai B  b'ab'áib'ai. va. receiving recompense for what one does.

babaibainanti B  b'ab'áib'ainæn/ti. a. frequentative of b'aib'ainanti: deformed.

babaibao B  babáib'ao. vi. frequentative of baib'ao: to miss the mark.

babaibati B  babáibati. a. frequentative of baibati: much, strong as the wind.

babaibuaka B  babáibuaka. a. frequentative of baibuaka: very bad.

babaikabubu B  babáikabubu. a. frequentative of baikabubu: awkward in throwing or spearing.

babaikimoa B  babáikimoa. a. frequentative of baikimoa: thievish.

babaikoraki B  b'ab'áikoraki. a. frequentative of b'aikoraki: rich, encumbered with much luggage.

babaiku B  babáiku. a. frequentative of baiku: unduly wide.

babaikuikui B  babáikúikui. va. frequentative of baikuikui: hesitating to shoot or throw.

babaimangori B  babáimangóri. v. frequentative of baimangori: slow in doing or making.

babaimano B  babaimæ/no. a. frequentative of baimano: skilled in fitting canoe planks.

babainataeia B  b'ab'áinatáeia. vt. frequentative of b'ainataeia: to practice incantations over a child.

babainikirina B  b'ab'áinikirína. vt. frequentative of b'ainikirina: to persecute, abuse.

babainrangirangia B  b'ab'áinrængirEael. vt. frequentative of b'ainrangirangia: to perform incantations upon.

babainraraea B  b'ab'áinraráea. vt. frequentative of b'ainraraea: to blackguard.

babairababa B  babáiraábaba. vi. frequentative of baira:baba: to claim land as one's own unjustly.

babairaraoi B  b'ab'áiraráoi. a. frequentative of b'airaraoi: impartial in the distribution of food.

babairawerawe B  babáiræ/weræ. a. frequentative of bairawerawe: wont to carry off theivishly.

babaire B  babaáire. vi. frequentative of baire: to preside.

babairea B  babaáirea. vt. frequentative of bairea: to measure.

babairekereke B  babáirékereke. a. frequentative of bairekereke: skillful in catching.

babairemwe B  babáiremwe. vi. frequentative of bairemwe: to manipulate slowly.

babairoko B  babáiroko. va. frequentative of bairoko: doing quickly.

babaitabare B  babáitæ/bare. vi. frequentative of baitata: to work rapidly.

babaitau B  babáitau. vi. frequentative of baitau: to assume a position for a fight.

babaiteke B  babáiteke. a. frequentative of baiteke: skillful in hitting the mark.

babaitoka B  babáitoka. va. frequentative of baitoka: working rapidly.

babaitokatoka B  babáitókatoka. va. frequentative of baitokatoka.

babaitoto B  babáitoto:. a. frequentative of baitoto: very light, not dense.

babaka B  b'ab'áka. vi. frequentative of b'aka.

babakaine B  babakáine. vi. frequentative of bakaine: to be negligent of a parent's wants.  O  babakaine. v. to neglect one's obligations to those in one's charge, leave in want, hungry.  see bakaine.  vt. babakainea... to neglect...

babakamoamoa B  babákamóamoa. vi. frequentative of bakamoamoa: to accuse another of fault.

babakanakoa B  bábakanaákoa. vt. to entertain or treat kindly outwardly, but not at heart.

babakanakoi B  bábakanaákoi. vi. to act kindly at such times that it pays to do so, as a foster child in the presence of its parents.

babakanataei B  babákanatáei. vi. frequentative of bakanataei.

babakanateiaine B  babákanateiáine. vi. frequentative of bakanateiaine.

babakanatua B  babákanátua. vi. frequentative of bakanatua.

babakanikawai B  babákanikáwai. a. extortionate, rascally, vicious.  O  babakanikawai. n. injustice, fraud, cheating.  ex. te tia babakanikawai: a cheat.  a. unjust.  v. to defraud, to cheat, etc.  vt. babakanikawaia: to cheat, to defraud, to trick, to sponge on...

babakaniking B  babákaniking/. vi. to assume royalty.

babakannano B  b'ab'ákannáno. vi. frequentative of b'akannano.

babakanrerei B  babákanreréi. vi. frequentative of bakanrerei.

babakanrorobuaka B  babákanroróbuaka. vi. frequentative of bakanrorobuaka.

babakanroronga B  babákanrorónga. vi. frequentative of bakanroronga.

babakantamaroa B  babákantamároa. vi. frequentative of bakantamaroa.

babakantang B  babákantang/. va. frequentative of bakantang.

babakantoka B  b'ab'ákantóka. vi. frequentative of bakantoka.

babakaonon B  babakáonon. vi. frequentative of bakaonon: to be in a very humble or abject way.

babakarake B  b'ab'ákarake. vi. to depart to the east.

babakario B  b'ab'ákario. vi. to depart to the west.

babakatae B  babákatae. a. frequentative of bakatae.

babaki B  babáki. va. frequentative of baki.  babaáki. vi. to lie or sleep on the ground anywhere.  see raea.

babako B  b'ab'áko. vi. to lie as an infant in the arms or lap of a person.  b'ab'áko. n. a foster child.  O  babako. from. bako: bent, or ko: tight.  v. to carry in arms, on breast, to cuddle, to nurse, to press to bosom.  n. an adopted child.  vt. babakoa: to carry in nurse, to cuddle.

babakoa B  b'ab'ákoa. vt. to hold, as a child in the arms.

babakoinawa O  babakoinawa. n. lancet fish (large one).  G  babakoinawa. sn. Acanthurus triostegus (ll).  n. big one; lancetfish (ll,sm).  L  babakoinawa. sn. Acanthurus triostegus.  n. surgeonfish, unicornfish.

babakoran B  babákoran. vi. to plan to assault.  O  babakoran. n. small fry.  v. to fish for...  syn. ni babakouti.

babaku B  b'ab'áku. n. the flower of the uri.  O  babaku. n. flower of uri tree.  ex. te tokotoko: bud of this flower.

babamaiu B  babamáiu. a. frequentative of bamaiu: verdant, green, fresh.

babana O  babana. from. baba:  vt. to love passionately, to dote on, to be infatuated with.

babananun B  b'ab'ánanun. a. churlish.  bk. 1 Sam. 25:3.

babane B  b'ab'áne. a. ready, prepared.  babæ/ne. a. skilled in climbing.  baábane. va. an intensive of bane completely gone, all gone.  O  babane. a. skilful (at climbing especially), skilful in any, every way.  babane1. red. of bane.  a. worn out, finished, absolutely finished.

babanebane B  babæ/nebæne. vi. frequentative of banebane.

babaneki O  babaneki. n. large cetacea, whale.

babanga B  babánga. vi. to be without knowledge, not to know how or about.  vt. to know not, to understand not.  O  babanga. n. ignorance, inaptitude.  a. ignorant, inapt, unqualified, unskilful, inexpert at...  vc. ka-babanga: treat as ignorant, find...

babangabai B  babángab'ai. a. frequentative of bangab'ai : unskillful.

babangaki B  baabángaki. a. red and swollen as the bite of a mosquito.  O  babangaki. from. bangaki.  a. placed across, crosswise, crossing.  see bangaki.  babangaki1. n. a large cetacea, a whale.  babangaki2. n. marks or traces of blows, or stripes on the skin. <welt ? -- gwg>.

babanganikou B  b'ab'ánganikóu. va. frequentative of b'anginikou: fast or caught as the hand.

babanganimatang B  b'ab'ánganimæ/tang. a. abounding in caves.

babanganrino B  b'ab'ánganríno. a. frequentative of b'anganrino: wont to do nice and careful work.

babanganriro B  b'ab'ánganríro. vi. frequentative of b'anganriro: to be very particular about.

babangantaeka B  b'ab'ángantáeka. vi. frequentative of b'angantaeka: to murmur,.  to complain.

babanganun B  b'ab'ánganun. va. frequentative of b'anganun: quarrelsome, e asily angered.

babangaomata B  babangaáomata. a. frequentative of bangaomata: unkind, ungrateful.

babangare B  bábangare. vi. to joke, to be funny.  see manikangare.

babaniman O  Babaniman. n. Sirius; Babaniman meang: star.  n. Babaniman Maiaki: another star.

babanura B  b'ab'anúra. a. having a full breast over the sternum.  O  babanura. n. lobster, chest like a lobster (neve).

babanuri B  babánuri. va. abounding in the leaves of the uri.

babao B  b'ab'áo. a. crooked.  O  babao. sup. superlative of bao.  a. twisted, crooked, deformed, dishonest, false.

babaokoko B  b'ab'áokoko:. a. frequentative of b'aokoko: bent over.

babaono B  babáono. a. foolish.

babaoua B  b'ab'áoua. a. frequentative of b'aoua: crooked.

babaraanikewe B  b'áb'araæ/nikewe. vi. frequentative of b'aranikewe.

babaraki B  babaraáki. a. able to turn over as an infant.

babarantiko B  b'ab'aræn/tiko. vi. frequentative of b'arantiko.

babareka B  babaáreka. a. frequentative of bæreka.

babarekatia B  babárekátia. vi. frequentative of barekatia.

babariko B  b'ab'áriko. va. habitually assembling.

babaro B  b'ab'áro. va. assembled in numbers.  a. bent a little as the arm in walking.  O  babaro. n. assembly of people.  babaro1. from. baro.  v. to empty, to overflow.  vt. kababaroa, to make flow over, to pour out.  babaro2. a. curved inwards (arms, legs).  ex. te bai babaro, te wae babaro.

babarua B  b'ab'árua. vt. to crave, to greatly relish.  O  babarua. vt. to be very fond of... (food).

babatababa O  babatababa. n. large tiger shark.  G  babatababa. n. large, tiger shark (ll).  L  babatababa. sn. Galeocerdo cuvieri.  n. large requiem shark.

babatauti B  b'ab'atáuti. a. frequentative of b'atauti.

babatei B  babaátei. vi. to have the head so low as to be in danger of falling headlong.  ex. e baka ni babatei: he fell headl ong.  bk. Acts 13:18.  O  babatei. a. person or object or animal turned upside down, or with head or front part down (aeroplane, bird, swimmer).  vt. kababateia: to put head lower than body.  ex. e baka ni babatei: it fell head first.

babati B  babæ/ti. n. the upper part of the thigh.  n. the flesh of a fowl on the breast bone.  a. having prominent, largely developed hips.  b'ab'áti. n. a bundle.  vi. to engage in making bundles.  O  babati. n. rocks with holes where fish abound.  babati1. n. a collection, a sheaf, parcel, bundle, armful, bale, bunch.  vt. babata, babatia: to collect, to put in bundles or bunches.  babati2. n. side of hip, flesh off breast of birds.  ex. te ri ni babati: hip bone, iliac.

babati ni kai O  babati ni kai. n. collection of arms, war weapons.

babatiakina O  babatiakina. from. babati.  vt. to put in bunches, or packets, or bundles.

babatiana O  babatiana. from. babati.  vt. to put in bunches, or packets, or bundles.

babatinikai B  b'ab'átinikái. a. fully armed, armed to the teeth.

babatiraeia B  babátiráeia. vi. frequentative of batiraeia.

babatita B  b'ab'átita. vt. to bundle.  O  babatita. vt. to put in bundles, bunches, packets.  syn. babatiana, babatiakina.

babatongotongo B  b'ab'atóngotongo. a. frequentative of b'atongotongo.

babatu B  babæ/tu. n. a mat just begun, the first half of a mat.  vi. to begin braiding a mat.  O  babatu. n. from babati.  a mat just commenced.  Nei Babatu: the woman who made the first mat. <myth>.

babatua B  babaátua. n. a roach.  O  babatua. n. cockroach, blackbeetle, blakidae spider.  G  babaátua. sn. family Blattidae.  n. a roach <cockroach> (k).

babaturua B  babatúrua. va. coming up as a squall, about to fall as the rain.  O  babaturua. n. devastator, devastating force (as wind, storm, person, etc.).

babau O  babau. n. part of abdomen around pelvis.  te kai ni babau: a certain lath at base of fronton in construction.

babaubauta B  babaubáuta. vt. frequentative of baubauta.

babaurua O  babaurua. v. to gather together in great number, to assemble, to muster often.

babaware B  babáware. vi. frequentative of baware.

babawarea B  babáwarea. vt. frequentative of bawarea.

babeina O  babeina. n. fish, spot snapper.  G  babeina. sn. Lutianus monostigmus.  n. spot snapper (hh).

babera B  bábera. n. a poplar (ENG).  O  Babera. n. Babel (ENG).  ex. te nono ni Babera: Tower of Babel.

babero B  bæ/bero. n. buffalo (ENG).

babetito B  babetíto. vi. to baptize (GR).  O  babetito. n. baptism. (ENG).  vt. babetitoa: to baptise.

babetitoa B  bábetitóa. vt. to baptize (GR).

babobo B  babóbo. n. a fading leaf growing red or yellow.  a. red or yellow as a fading leaf.  O  babobo. a. colour of withering leaf, yellow, tan.

baboia B  babóia. a. skilled in perfumeing.  O  baboia. n. clever perfume maker, one knowing how to perfume oil.

babu B  bábu. see n rawarawa.  b'ábu. n. a fish, the.  b'aábu:. n. a game in which every one is to keep silent and not to move at all.  vi. to play the game of babu, to assemble.  b'aábu. intj. an exclamation on hearing the report of a gun.  O  babu. n. a shark with flat snout.  babu1. a. cut short, cut close, flat nosed.  vt. katibabu: to cut short, to cut close.  idiom. e babu karawa: the sky is calm and clear.  ex. e babu marawa: the sea is calm, no wind.  e kababu tabon aba: it is impossible to reach the end of the island (either because of strong wind or because of no wind).  babu2. intj. bang! exclamation imitating a detonation.  babu3. n. a game, players are silent and immobile.  v. to play at this game.  ex. kaina babu!: keep silent and don't move.  idiom. tai babu!: keep quiet! keep still! don't move.  G  babu. n. toothless shark (ll).  L  babu. sn. Ginglymostoma (orectolobidae).  n. nurse shark.

babua O  Babua. n. Papua. (ENG).

babubura O  babubura. n. a disease.  see ba.

babue O  babue. n. a species of taro.  babue1. from. papa and bue: (chest, burning).  v. 1. to have heartburn, sour stomach.  n. 2. spirit of salts, hydrochloric acid.

babunibakoa B  b'ábunibákoa. n. a species of shark, the.

babutababa B  b'ábutábaba. n. a species of shark, the.  G  b'ábutábaba. n. large toothless shark (ll).

bae B  bæ/e. n. this thing which.  va. busily engaged.  b'áE. n. a lamp (perhaps from eng. fire).  O  bae. n. te bae, te bae aei. this thing which ...  see baenne, baere.  bae1. n. an obligation, duty, bond, occupation, employment, debt.  a. bae, baebae, babae: obliged, tied, engaged, occupied, indebted.  ex. ti bae iroun te tia reirei: we are indebted to the teacher.  I aki bae iai: I am not bound.  vc. kabae, kabaebae, kabaea, kabaebaea: to tie, to attach, to oblige, to engage, to be under an obligation, to be bound, to get into debt, to borrow.  ex.