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cabin
O bata. a small house, hut, cabin, hovel.
O ru. compartment, cabin, cell.
O uma. any kind of dwelling, anything with roof, house, dwelling, hut, shelter, cabin, roof, tent, umbrella.

cable
O maea. cord, rope, cable.
B ro. a girdle, a cable, a warp.
O ro¹. cable, rope, chain, belt, anchor chain, anchor.
O uaereti. to send telegram <cable> by wireless.

cacao
B kakéo. the cacao tree.
B kóko. cacao, cocoa.

cachalot
O buangi. tooth of cachalot (whale).
O kua. cetacea, whale, cachalot, spermaceti whale, porpoise.
O tokitoki. Ten Tokitoki: cachalot, whale with flat snout.

cackle
O kaka¹. cackle of hen, cry of surprise or fear.
O karara¹. to cackle, to croak, to cough, to clear the throat.
O takaka¹. cackle.

cacophony
O borata¹. to spoil a tune by cacophony, to lower the tone of ...

cactus
O aroma. 1. kind of cactus (imported).

Caesar
O Kaitara. Caesar.

cage
O ati⁴. trunk, chest, box, heart, cage.
O o². enclosure, cloister, fence, enclosed property, stable, cage.
O oni kitiba. cage for kitiba.

cajole
O tiroba. toroba, tiroba te nano: to flatter, to caress, to cajole, to coax.

cake
B kéke. cake.
O keke¹. cake.
O kereboki¹. a kind of cake made of pandanus (tuae).

calaba
G itái. calaba tree (k,z,sp).

calabash
O binobino. calabash, gourd made with coconut shell.
O ibu. a calabash, gourd, toddy shell made of coconut shell.
O katio. (1) a calabash with hanging string.

calabash shell
O tatai. calabash shell covered with network of cord to carry by.

calamity
O buanibai. te kabuanibai: an accident, calamity, disaster, catastrophe.
O kabuanibai. loss, destruction, accident, calamity, disaster, cataclysm.

calamus
B káremati. calamus.

Calappa
O nonon. Calappa.

calculate
O kataunata. to compare, to measure, to calculate dimensions by height of head.
O taukirikiri. to divine, to count, to calculate with ...
O ware. to count, to calculate, to enumerate, to spell, to read.
O warebai. to do ..., to calculate, to count.

calculation
O ware. wareware: numeration, enumeration, counting, calculation, numbers, reading.
O ware nano. mental calculation.
O warebai. arithmetic, mathematics, calculation.

calcumniate
O bokautea. to accuse wrongly, to slander, to calcumniate <calumniate ?>.

calendar
O karentare. calendar.

calf
O biroto. te biroto n wae: calf of leg.
O buare ni wae. calf of leg.
O waebatiraku. calf of leg of abnormal thickness, enlarged.
B wáebua. having a large calf.
O waebua. beautiful legs, thick calf of leg.

calk
B nongona. to plug, to calk.

call
O anoano. to call by beckoning.
O atae. kind of summons or call (S.).
O ati⁵. kare ati: to call at an island, to put into port.
B bíno. chanting and gesticulating while sitting, a call, a summons.
O kao⁴. to invite, to call.
B katábatabaa. to call a bird for ensnaring.
O katang¹. whistle, call.
B katángibino. to summon, to call, to invite.
O kea¹. kea, keia: to call, to hail.
O koko. to make such, to call hens.
B mtam/ta. call to a cat, like pussy, pussy.
B mwétaka. talk, or call out in sleep.
B o. used in response to a call.
O o. call, reply, surprise, lassitude, etc. (diff. tone but always placed at the end).
O tabetabe². a call to attract birds, frigates towards foor or bait.
B táboa. to call, to mention.
O taboa¹. tataboa, tabotaboa: to call from his dwelling (tabo) by pronouncing his name.
B tákaa. to shout, to call by shouting.
O takarua. to shout, to call out, to announce, to signal, to call in loud voice.
O tangimaka. powerful sound, loud peal, call, ring.
B tewéa. to throw, to cast, to call together, to assemble.
O tikura. to alight on, to perch on, to stop on, to stop at, to go ashore at, to call at.
B tóu. to respond to a call by saying 'o'.
O tou¹. toutou: to answer a call by saying "o" and tossing head.
O uti². kauta, kakauta, kaututa: to waken, to call, to make get up, to make stand up, ... rise up.
B wéte. to call.
O wete¹. wewete to call, to call out, to cry out.
B wetéa. to call, to summon, to invite.
B wetéa. a call.
O wetea. wewetea: to call, to convoke, to summon, to invite, to bid come.
B wéwete. to call.

call at
O moaniwae. moaniwaea: to touch or push against with front of foot, to betake oneself to, to stop at, to call at, to begin by calling at.

called
O moana. ti moana Banaba: we called at Banaba.

calling
B karekaáinga. a frequent calling or going from house to house without invitation.
O katangitang. act of ringing, crying, calling, whistling <whistle>, singing.
B nákoa. employment, office, profession, calling.
B tetéwe. the calling together of people.

callosity
O tanin¹. callosity.

callous
O konin. kokonin: to shrivel up, to contract, to grow hard, callous, to curl up.
B ríritang. a crack in a callous sole.
B tinæ/nikora. hardened as the palms or soles by much use, callous, slow in growth.

call out
O takaka. to shout loudly, to call out.
O wete¹. wewete to call, to call out, to cry out.

calm
B ángitanáboabo. liable to calm streaks as a section in the lee of coconut trees.
B ánoai. calm streak, wake of a craft.
B áriki. calm.
B áriki. calm, without wind.
O ariki. a dead calm.
O bebete. kabebetea, kakabebetea: to lighten, to diminish, to facilitate, to relieve, to calm, to console, to moderate.
O karauakina. to treat gently <gentle>, to calm, to tranquilize.
O marau. kamaraua, kamarauraua: to make supple, or flexible, to calm, to appease, to mitigate, etc.
O mate. e a mate marawa: the sea is calm, nice for fishing, travelling.
O nanoraoi. calm, well disposed, open hearted.
O neiakaka. sheet of oil on water, calm water, smooth, limpid like sheet of oil.
O raoi. peace, tranquillity, calm, truce, armistice, at peace, calm, tranquil, on good terms.
O rau¹. tranquil, calm, in peace, etc.
O riboriki. to redress, to set right, to appease, to calm.
O taonnano. taona nanona, tataona, taotaona: to curb one's instincts, to be patient, to endure, support, keep calm, make efforts to ...
O taribabu. calm aspect, quiet (person), calm (sea), calm, no wind.
B úki. begin to blow after a calm.

calming
O maroro¹. diminution of a strong wind, calming of wind for navigation.

calmly
O ie n tau. moderate haste, taking one's time, acting calmly.

Calophyllum
O itai. Calophyllum inophyllum.

caluminator
O menga. ria menga (turned up lips), evil tongue, slanderous, caluminator.

calumniate
O bokautea. to accuse wrongly, to slander, to calcumniate <calumniate ?>.
O buakaka. kabuaka, kakabuakaka: to damage, to deteriorate, to slander, to disparage, to calumniate, to speak ill of, to dishonour, to discredit, to criticize.
O kabuakaka. to calumniate.

calumniation
O bukibuki³. bukibuki ni kewe: false accusation, calumny, calumniation.

calumny
O bukibuki³. bukibuki ni kewe: false accusation, calumny, calumniation.
O otorao. invention of lies, chaff, humbug, calumnies <calumny>.
O uabuaka¹. uabuaka: calumny, slander.

calvities
O mara. baldness, calvities, loss of hair, bristle, scales.

camel
B kámero. a camel.
O kamero. a camel.

camouflage
O manea. te bai ni kamane: a snare, camouflage to catch.

camp
O tao wae. to pitch camp, to strike, to go on strike.

camphor
B káikiraoki. a camphor chest.

can
O bititaom. anything of thin metal, not precious; for ex. tin, zinc, tins, cans, etc.
B kóna. can, to be able.
O kona³. having power, being able, apt, can, could, etc.
O riti¹. birikan: billy can, tin can.

canal
B kanæ/re. a canal.
O kanare. canal.
O rawa. a passage, canal, passage through reef, a strait.

Canaralis
O kitoko. Canaralis obtusifolia.

canary
B kenére. a canary.

canc
O mauna. ka-mauna: to efface, to abolish, to suppress, to canc to obliterate, to cross out.

cancelled
O mate. mate: dead, defunct, paralysed, stopped, extinct, tired, unconscious, lost, cancelled, taken, blocked (in games), known by heart, memorized, free, tranquil, etc.

Cancer
O Auti. Nei Auti te Mabubu: the nebula of Cancer.
O mabubu. Nei Auti te Mabubu: the Nebulous <nebula> of Cancer.
O manai¹. (2) Nei te M'anai: stars of Cancer.
O newe-uai. cancer of the tongue.

candid
O matabou. candid, intimidated, embarrassed, bewildered.
O wi teke. wiwiteke, witeketeke: frank, direct, speaking, to the point, not being afraid to hurt, or vex, saying exactly what one thinks. <candid>.
O wi-o. to speak openly without fear, to use open, candid, <frank> unreserved language.

Candium
O koumai. Candium indien.

candle:
O nenea. candle: te taura te nenea.
O taura. taura te nenea: candle (ancient name: bae).

candy
O kanre. candy, lolly, sweets.

cane
O bai n oro. hammer, cane, axe, whip, any instrument to hit with.
O kai n oro. a tool for hitting, a hammer, a mallet, a cane, a strap.
O kaikarewe. sugar cane sweets, lollies, <lolly>.
B óko. staff, cane, walking stick.
O oro. te kai n oro: instrument used to ..., stick, hammer, whip, cane.
O tiringa. to reprimand, to scold, to lecture, to give a beating to, to cane, to belt.

canine
O katiti. canine tooth (te wi ni kiri).
O wi. te wi ni kamea, te katiti: canine teeth.
O wi ni kamea. canine teeth <tooth> .

canker
O mka. rotten, corrupt, decomposed, spoiled, gangrened, cankered.

cankered
O maka¹. ae maka, ae makamaka: decayed, ulcerous, cankered.

cannibal
B kaákang. cannibal, being a cannibal, accustomed to eating human flesh.
O kakang¹. te kakang: ogre, cannibal, wild beast.
O kang. kang, kakang aomata: cannibal, man-eater.

cannibals
O makaiao. I-makaiao: giants, cannibals.

cannon
O manua. (3) cannon (so named because big). syn. te kati ae bubura.

cannon ball
O buange. lead, bullet, cannon ball, sinker>.

canoe
B áeka. take a passenger ashore in a canoe.
B áo. pole for pushing a canoe.
B áoakina. propel as a canoe with a pole.
B áoao. propelling a canoe with a pole.
B áoao. propel, as a canoe with a pole.
B áobai. weather side, or that side of a canoe which is nearest to the outrigger.
O aobai. aobain te wa: platform on outrigger side of canoe.
O arinaitokomea. e arinai: swift canoe.
B atánga. upper plank in a canoe.
B au. pan leaf used in caulking a canoe.
B báiuki. unskilled in fitting canoe planks.
B bákatoko. a long brace for supporting the prow of a canoe when beached.
O baretama. a platform on the outrigger side of canoe.
B báurua. a large canoe or proa, for war, or interisland sailing.
O baurua. a canoe of very large dimensions.
B báuruarékareka. a canoe larger than a baurua, a large proa.
B beéniwi. the uppermost streak of planks in a canoe.
B beériki. a private signal of feathers on the mast of a canoe.
B betaárao. a rack, a stick or moulding on a canoe on which to rest slats.
B betaáru. the flooring in the hold of a canoe.
B bobóu. a canoe new throughout.
B bobóu. to engage in making a canoe.
B boturúm'a. a canoe with a watertight deck in the bows.
O boturuma. a box with a lid, a canoe with pointed bow.
B bóua. to build a new canoe.
B búngira. to do an incantation to a canoe for its success.
B búnuwa. to depart on a canoe as a party disliked or offended.
B érake. run up onto the beach as a canoe or boat.
B íakébokebo. full of water as a rua or canoe.
B ieái. canoe with a new sail.
O ieai. (ancient word) a new sail, new canoe (rather waeai-waieai).
B íenao. canoe with a single brace and removable mast.
B íenao. rigging or fitting a canoe as an ienao.
O ienao. a canoe with small, easy to manage sail, mast can be moved at will.
B íenáoa. rig or fit a canoe as an ienano a canoe with a removable mast.
B iénikuri. prepareing food or a canoe in haste for a departure.
B ináiéta. upper yard or gaff of a canoe sail.
B ináinano. lower sprit or brace of a canoe sail.
B ináo. upper or lower edge of a plank ready for a canoe.
B iráirake. canoe whose sail is hoisted by a halyard.
O irairake. a canoe with a fixed or permanent mast.
B itibwérebwe. having a straight lower yard, as a canoe sail.
O itonga. a kind of canoe (said) of Tonga.
B kába. to build or construct, as a canoe or a ship.
B kabáimæno. skilled in fitting or matching canoe planks.
B kabanim/tao. a certain method of building a canoe.
B kab'ánin. a canoe whose keel is of one piece.
O kabanin. an ancient style of canoe, the keel was very strong, made of half thickness of coconut log, hollowed out, and a few planks added, the ends were made thin to join the mango to.
B kabáurua. to lengthen and enlarge a canoe.
O kabi. kabi koro: a canoe of heavy draught, quickly grounded, needing deep water to float.
B kábiniwá. the keel of a canoe.
B káeke. a certain plank in a canoe.
B kaerákea. to beach a canoe.
B káika. to bail out as a canoe.
B kaikíka. to bail out a canoe.
B kaínakoa. to sink a canoe or a fish trap.
B káinao. the deck of a canoe.
B kairæ/baba. a broad board used as a temporary platform or seat in a canoe.
B kakóroa. to haul up a canoe, to fulfill.
B kakorob'aáea. to allow a canoe to ground in shoal water.
B kam'ánai. a very small racing canoe or makei.
O kamanei. a small makei, a toy canoe.
B kárekeuátabo. to blow in such a direction as to enable a canoe to visit a place and return.
B káretæba. a wash-board in the bows of a canoe.
B kátabun. not provided, as a canoe, with a success-giving incantation.
B katéa. erection, the leeward side of a canoe.
O katea. side of canoe opposed to side facing outrigger.
B katéke. a certain plank of a canoe near one of the ends.
B katíkeke. to glide rapidly along as a canoe.
B katóara. to fish alone in a canoe, to act alone in work usually done by two.
B katurabeáua. to wear out through heavy usage as a canoe.
O kau⁵. kau: a slow-moving canoe.
B kauabángaka. to place a canoe across a narrow channel.
B kauáiaa. to race a canoe.
O ketoa. (3) Nei Ketoa: a method or system of constructing racing canoes.
B kíaro. a stick uniting the outrigger to a canoe.
B kiáromoti. a joist or sleeper on which the deck of a canoe rests.
B kiáronimaái. a large canoe having five poles or sticks to the outrigger.
B kib'ára. slow sailing, a lack of speed in a canoe.
B kororáia. to cut the fastenings of canoe planks.
B kórotei. a short canoe with a curved keel.
O korotei. a canoe with keel very curved (aeka).
B m'áere. be momentarily hid as the canoes of a fleet by a fast sailing canoe.
B m'áere. be momentarily hid as the canoes of a fleet by a fast sailing canoe.
O makei¹. a toy canoe (orig. made of pandanus leaves).
B maotónibwe. fish reserved or set aside in payment for canoe hire.
B mæ/tabáiawa. frequented harbor or place for a canoe.
B móanuwá. person in the bows of a canoe.
B nángobung/. stick on which a canoe can rest when not floating.
B nangobúngia. provide a canoe with rests or blocks under the keel, when it has been beached.
O naunau. outrigger of makei canoe, toy canoe.
B níkoa. to make trial of as a canoe.
O nikutaretare. beams too long in outrigger of canoe.
O nikutataro. canoe with outrigger beams too short, unbalanced, badly balanced.
O nimaomao. toy canoe.
B rad/ma. the outrigger side of a canoe.
B raámaa. to place a canoe with the outrigger to south or north, etc.
O ranga tataro. a canoe with kiaro too short, zigzagging.
B rangáie. to sail about as a fleet of canoes.
B rángarangátau. a miniature racing canoe of a certain style.
O rangarangatau. (1) a special model for toy canoe.
B rángatatæ/ro. spoken of a canoe the sticks or poles of which, holding the outrigger in place, ate short.
B riæ/kitoauéa. a mode of fishing on a canoe with a fishhook in which the fisherman claims or eats the fish which he catches.
B ríanau. a long canoe, a tall person.
O rinoa. te rinoa: a large well-constructed canoe.
B rúarua. a wide canoe without an outrigger.
O ruarua². a kind of canoe with tapered ends, a canoe very wide in middle.
O rumarang. a wide canoe.
O ruruo. a canoe made of hollowed-out tree trunk <dugout>.
B táb'anou. the stem and stern of a canoe.
O tabobebeku. a canoe with rounded ends.
B tabokábubu. having an upright stem as a canoe.
B tábouóua. having one end of a canoe more or less upright, and the other projecting.
B taebáia. to lift up and carry a canoe.
B táekai. to engage in tying canoe planks.
B taiæ/nibwe. the cord by which the rudder to a canoe is fastened.
B tákaa. the upper streak in a canoe.
B taamanía. to finish or level a canoe for its deck.
B táotæbo. being out of trim as a canoe, down by the bows or stern.
B tatáe. to fish for the ana or nauti in a canoe by torchlight.
B táumæta. to fish with a log or board for a canoe.
B táumori. a fore or aft brace to a canoe's mast.
O tautari. taua tarina: to try a canoe to see how it reacts in water.
B tíkeke. to slip along or glide as a canoe or the foot.
B tirinæ/no. to engage in the work of adzing the inner side of a canoe plank.
B tóara. alone in a canoe.
B toutóurake. to toss much as a canoe ,.
B túkura. to stop at a place, as a canoe, to touch at.
B túnga. a canoe plug, a boat plug.
B túra. a wooden brace to a canoe mast.
B turæ/beau. nearly worthless as a canoe from frequent use.
B tutaárina. the step of a mast, a socket or mortise for the foot of a canoe mast,.
B úmatoa. strongly buildt as a house or canoe.
B uotikó. exclamation of applause or triumph as in canoe racing.
B wa. a canoe.
O wa. te wa, to wa (N) any vehicle, any means of conveyance: canoe, boat, bicycle, cart, toy ..., pawn in chess, ... checkers.
O wa n o. small canoe, moved along by pole.
O wa n tabea. a canoe in danger, unbalanced kite, person in danger, at the end of strength.
O wa ririki. a well-made canoe of average size.
B waeuaái. a miniature racing canoe with two sticks holding the outrigger.
O wae-uai. toy canoe for makei racing <race>;
B wairioa. to approach a canoe from the east or the shore.
B waána. to take possession of a canoe.
B wánimæ/rawaa. to free a foundered canoe of water.
B wáno. a small canoe.
B wan/rang. a canoe not skillfully navigated.
O wa-n-rang. badly steered canoe.
B wantæ/bea. a canoe whose crew have missed their bearings.
B wáririki. a canoe of medium size.
O wi n rine. winning canoe.
B wíniwete. a certain plank in a canoe.

canoe house
B b'ángabangauátabo. having both ends of a canoe house open.
B bæ/reaka. a canoe house.

canoe-mast
B bóu. the upper part of a canoe-mast.

canoes
O aka. before names of special canoes, maneaba, etc. Akamatang, Aka-Tamoa, Aka-Tarawa.
O aurama. mobilization of canoes to go to a feast or banquet, used mostly with the causative kaaurama.
O baimano. skilful at making watertight canoes.
B tabónibainrang/. not skilled in making canoes or garments.

canoe-sail
B bo:n/ne. a certain process in the making of a canoe-sail.

Canopus
O Banga n waro. constellation of stars near Canopus (Waro).
O Man. a star, Canopus.
O Na nu ware. a constellation near Canopus.
O Nonoaba. Canopus <star> (syn. man).
O waro. Te Waro: constellation of small stars near Canopus.

cant
B kababaátei. to incline, to cant.

cantankerous
O karitei. cantankerous, refractory, rebellious.

cantaris
O bingita. a species of cantaris, Spanish fly (small).

Cantharides
O manibarabara. Cantharides. Spanish fly.
O waiwai¹. disease of bladder, urethra, inflammation caused by toddy contaminated by cantharides beetle.

cantharis
O man ni karewe. species of cantharis (found around toddy).
O manibarabara. a big cantharis, Spanish fly.

Canthidermis
B núonuo. gen. Canthidermis (rc).
O nuonuo. a fish with poisonous darts on tail (Canthidermis, file fish, trigger fish).

Canthigarter
O ntoakine. Canthigarter amboinesis.

Canthigaster
O batua¹. Canthigaster.

Canton
O Abariringa. Canton Is. an island of the Phoenix Group, formerly used as an air base on Trans-Pacific route. discovered by Barney in 1823-24.

canvas
O oning. awning, sail cloth, canvas.

cap
B b'ára. a cap-like basket made of coconut leaf, a cap, hat.
O nikararaba. knee cap.
O nikararao. (3) knee cap.

capable
O akaniman. akaniman nakon: good for, apt, capable, qualified competent.
O ataib'ai. knowing much about many things, competent, clever, capable.
O manikonana. capable, apt.
O manikoraki. capable in every way, ingenious, industrious, knowing all the tricks.
O uruaba. e uruaba strong, capable of anything, desperate type (persons, animals).

capacity
O kona³. power, capacity, aptitude, talent, faculty, right, authority.

cape
B kéke. a cape of land.
O keke. a cape, end of land jutting out to sea.
O rabaraba. a mat, cloak with hole to pass head through, cape.
O wai keke. wai keke rake: going to a point, a cape.

Capella
O Batere. Nei Batere. a star, Capella (?).
O uri ni kareke¹. Capella and some other stars <constellation ?>.

caper
O kiririnang. to caper, to gambol, to frolic.
O rei¹. the play of porpoises, leap, caper, frolic, gambol, romp.

capital
O atu. principal, ringleader, first, capital, prime cause, heading, title, division of classes, group, etc.
O atunikawa. capital city of a country, province, or district.
O kawa. te atu ni kawa: Capital City.
O taeka¹. te moan taeka: capital letter, preface, prologue, introduction te anga taeka nakon: promise, engagement.

capitulate
O bukora. to capitulate, to be bored with, to be disgusted with ...

capitulating
O biu. giving in, capitulating, faint hearted.

capping
O kabaraki. capping on ridge of building.

caprice
O kawai-nikiranroro. to act, to go, to do at one's whim or caprice, recklessly, to arrive late, too late.

capricious
O atubitaki. changeable, fickle, capricious.
O banga n rino. always looking for better, hard to please, choosy, capricious (about food or work).
O barainoku. capricious, sulky, sullen.
B iráirake. capricious, fickle.
O mra. mramra: very capricious, whimpering.
O rarai³. capricious tastes, capricious whims of pregnant women, changeable whims.
B rírikána. having a capricious appetite.
O tokomino. tokominomino. to annoy by one's childish whims, capriciousness of spoilt child, ... and by fantastic ideas.

Capricorn
O Matinaba. a constellation. three stars in a line in Capricorn.

capsize
O baraka. to put upside down, to turn over, to capsize.
B kabaráka. to capsize.
B kabobaráka. to capsize, to upset, to make the face look down.
O karanga². to knock down, to capsize, to turn upside down.
O ranga¹. to lean to one side, to fall over, to capsize, to upset.
O ranga ri ana. to capsize (outrigger going down and passing under (ri ana).
O ranga-nako. to capsize, to turn over completely.
B rangariaána. to capsize to windward.

capsized
B baraáki. upset, capsized, turned over, covered over as an earth-oven with mats.
O baraki¹. babaraki: upset, upside down, capsized, inside out, face downwards, turned over.

capsule
O beuti. capsule, cracker.

captain
B kaáben. a captain.
O kaben. captain, chief, commander, director.

captivate
O karekenano. to captivate, to seduce, to charm.
O utikun. kautikun: it is thrilling, exhilarating <exhilarate>, elating <elate>, exciting <excite>, interesting, captivating <captivate>, impressive, horrifying.

captive
B kabunókonoko. a female captive held as a concubine.
O kana ni kai. instrument of pleasure. victim ill treated. formerly a warrior's conquest or captive.
B táenikai. one defeated, a captive.

capture
O eri¹. erieri: to capture with a landing net (fish, birds, butterflies, insects, fowls, etc.).
B ob'áea. capture by surrounding.
O obaea. to capture by surrounding, to close the circle around ...
O rawea. rawea, rawerawea: to catch, to seize, to take, to capture, to gain, to procure.

captured
O rekereke. hooked, caught, captured, fettered, entangled, shackled, inveigled.

car
B ka. a cart, a carriage, a car.
O ka⁶. car, cart, vehicle, chariot, carriage.

carapace
O bora³. a flat surface, flat part, platform, attic, shelf, carapace, turtle shell, outside crust.
O nana. shell, cocoon, pod, husk, carapace.

caravan
B kárewan. a caravan.

carbuncle
B kaáb'angkoro. a carbuncle.

carcass
O rabata. body, solid portion, principal, amount, framework, corpse, carcass, whole number <integer>, known quantity;.

Carcharodon
O tababa. Carcharodon carchavuas.

card
O ake¹. to card, to comb, to cut to pieces, to hackle, to strip.
O ba⁷. leaf, palm, midrib of palm leaf, page of paper, card, leaflet.
O Imatang. a card with picture (king, queen, knave <jack>) <face card>.

Cardiam
O tuai. Cardiam sp.

Cardinal
O karetinare. Cardinal.
O man². to cardinal numbers for persons, animals, small- and medium-sized fish.

carding
O bokakana. carding of coconut fibre (benu).

Cardisoma
O manai¹. Cardisoma carnifex).

cards
O ba⁷. te ba ni kati: playing cards, a pack of...
O burana. three cards of a kind.
B kakaáti. frequentative of ka:ti to play much at cards.
B kaáti. to play cards.
O kati³. a pack of cards (playing).

care
O akaka. care, choice, art of doing well, well done, carefully done, needing care and attention.
O akakana. to treat with care, do with taste, care, art, interest.
B akáre. have regard or interest, care.
O akinna. to take care of, to look after. kawakinna: to look after, to preserve, to keep, to watch over.
O ako. te ako, te akoako: care, attention, delicacy, discretion, etc.
O akoa. to treat with care, look after, to be careful of, to welcome or receive well.
O akona. v.t. akoakona to take care of, to treat well.
O anneaneaa. to take care of, to look after, to mind.
O babai. babaia n anaia: take it gently, with care.
O bakaea¹. babakaea; to ill treat, to neglect, not take care of...
O bakaine. bakainea, babakainea: to neglect a person one has charge of, not to take good care of... to ill treat...
O bakake. to waste, to have no care of (food, harvest, children, etc.).
O kanoa ni mangko. 1. (contents of cup) attention or care given to a person with the prospect of inheriting land. land received for such care.
B káotab'áea. to care for a child kindly.
O karana. to take care of an old person.
B károkaro. to care for one's parents.
O karokaro¹. to take care of parents, to treat as parents.
O katabea. vt. katabea te amarake: to take care of food, to look after one's food.
B katabeáianga. to make full of care.
B kawakína. to take care of, to care for.
O kawakina. to take care of, to keep, to preserve, to protect ...
B kúaa. to care for, to nurse, to wait on.
O mannanoa. interest, care, attention.
O muti. care, solicitude, concern, consideration, interest, attention.
B mútiakina. regard, care for, heed, mind.
O nabea. to cherish, to pamper, to take great care of.
B néanea. to care for properly, as a child.
O otabanina. to take care of a person, to be attached to them.
B rábana. to take good care of.
O rako. to take care of, to care.
B tabeáianga. full of care, having much to look after.
B tábeatáei. the care of a child by a foster parent.
O tararua. to watch constantly, vigilantly, to take great care of, to be solicitous about.
O taubea. to take care of, to look after, to have in one's care, to watch over (a person) as escort or chaperon.
O taubeakina. tataubeakina: idem. (persons, things) to take care of, to watch over, to guard, to have charge of ...
B tíbuna. to care for as a foster child.
B uakaáka. care of a number of children.

care for
O aneka¹. to treat well, care for, look after.
O kua². to labour at, to work at, to work to accomplish, to operate, to bend over, to care for a sick person.
O manea akoa. to welcome, to receive, to care for.
O toba. totoba, tobatoba: to nurse, to feed, to care for (baby, chickens, little ones).
O tobana. to have for foster child, to serve as foster mother, to care for as ...
O turenga. turenga: to look after, to care for, to make profit from.
O wabobo. wabwebwea: to know how to cultivate, ... care for, ... bring up with skill and success, to bring up well.
O wa-ni-marawa. (2) to care for a plant in danger of dying.

careful
O ako. careful, sparing, attentive, delicate, tender.
O akoa. to treat with care, look after, to be careful of, to welcome or receive well.
B b'ánganrino. wont to do nice and careful work.
O botunga. careful, orderly.
B iángoráoi. careful consideration.
O karaua. to act, to treat or handle gently <gentle>, carefully, to treat with caution.
O kibai. careful about one's property and possessions.
O kikinto. berino: careful worker.
B næ/nonib'ái. be careful of property, used also in a bad sense.
O rako¹. rakorako: amiable character, careful, thrifty.

carefully
O baimanea. manea n akoa: treat carefully, kindly.
B bérinoa. to do very carefully, to be particular about.

carefully done
O akaka. care, choice, art of doing well, well done, carefully done, needing care and attention.

careless
O ako. aki ako: heedless, careless, naughty, ill natured, mischievous, wicked, brutal, coarse, rude, uncouth, etc.
O arei¹. inattentive, careless, giddy.
O bureka. careless work.
O muti. heedlessness, carelessness, negligence, neglect.
O taubururu. to leave blots, to do carelessly, to spoil, to scamp, to do anyhow.

carelessly
O baitabuaeti. working badly, carelessly, spoiling.
O boriao. a work only half done, carelessly done.
O tatibuata. to tie up carelessly.

carelessness
O akaka. te aki akaka, e aki akaka: reckless, devil-may-care way of doing things, without taste or art, carelessness, negligence.
O ako. te aki ako: negligence, carelessness, wickedness.
O anneaneaa. te aki anneanea: neglect, carelessness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness.
O niau. carelessness, nonchalance, idleness.
O taninganinga. apathy, carelessness, shuffler, evasive person with no initiation.

Carent
O kuaua. Carent melampygus.

caress
O tiroba. toroba, tiroba te nano: to flatter, to caress, to cajole, to coax.

caret
B káreti. a caret.

cargo
B uárurung. shift about as a cargo not well stowed.

caries
O maka¹. rottenness, decay, caries, ulcer, sore, defect.

caring
B táora. the following up or after, a caring for.
B tób'a. to engage in nursing or caring for a little child.

carnage
O tae ma unna. totally demolished, not a soul left after a gathering, massacre, carnage, deportation.

carnal
B tám'are. to lust, to have unlawful carnal desire.
O tana⁴. tatana: to have carnal desire, to covet ...

carob
B kerátio. the carob tree.

Carpalcubital
O rin te koro ni bai. bone of wrist (Carpalcubital).

Carpalius
O tabanou. Carpalius maculatus.

carpenter
B kaam/ta. a carpenter.
O kamta. carpenter.

carpentering
O kamta. kamta: to do carpentering, joinery.

carriage
B ka. a cart, a carriage, a car.
O ka⁶. car, cart, vehicle, chariot, carriage.

carried
O au⁵. to drift away, to be adrift, carried away (either because of wind or current).
B tábetabe. a kind of game in which persons are taken up and carried.

carrier
O uraki. te tia uraki bai: carrier, porter.

carry
O aerakea. kaaerakea: to carry or bring or pull towards the shore.
B ámo. stick for carrying a burden on the shoulder, a yoke.
B ámo. carrying on a stick on the shoulder.
B amóa. carry on a stick on the shoulder.
O amoa. amoua: to carry two loads, one in front, one behind.
B amótu. carrying on an amo a heavy load.
B amotúa. carry on an amo a heavy load.
O amotu:a. to carry a heavy burden with the amo (stick).
B amóua. carry a burden on the shoulder on a stick.
O amoua. to carry a double load balanced on the shoulder with the amo.
O aanibai. anibaia: to carry or put under the arm.
B áonanga. carry on the shoulder.
O aonanga. to carry on the shoulder.
O aonib'ai. carry on the arm, carry in armfuls, carrying in this way.
B áonibaia. carry on the arm [bai arm].
O babako. to carry in arms, on breast, to cuddle, to nurse, to press to bosom.
O bakota. to have or carry in bended arms, on breast in hollow of chest.
B beebéka. to carry.
O bebeka. to carry a load with difficulty or for a long time.
O buki n amo. buki n amoa: to carry load on back at end of stick.
O buki n anga. to carry on stick at back of shoulder.
O ewe. ka-ewea, ka-ewerakea, kaewerioa, ka-ewenakoia: to make jump, to bound, to pass over, to transpose, to transport, to carry forward.
O ingirake. ka-ingirakea: to lift up a little, to carry, to push up.
B íningao. carrying a coconut in the teeth while descending.
O iningao. iningaoa: to go sideways, to carry sideways, like bird carrying twigs for nest.
B íningáoa. carry a coconut by the teeth in descending from the tree.
B kaamóamoa. vt amoamo to cause or diract one to carry a burden on an amo.
B káingaarake. to carry or move farther up the beach, as a canoe or other object.
B kakeraáka. to make one carry a load in a basket.
B karóaa. to carry a child astride on the shoulders.
O karoa². karoaroa to carry astraddle on shoulder.
O kauabaia. to get two to lift or carry a load or burden.
B kauáiteraa. to carry, as two persons, a chest.
B kauátabo. to engage in carrying a heavy article by two persons.
O keraki¹. to carry on the side or hip with an attachment over shoulder or around neck.
O kuku. to carry or be carried on the back.
O mamano. to carry in arms, to be arm in arm.
O manoka. manoka, mamanoka, manokanoka: to hold, to carry, to clasp in angle of elbow, to carry on arm (child), clasp in arms.
O nakoakina. (2) to carry news, information, rumours, messages.
B níkitaa. to carry to.
B nínikira. frequentative of nikira, to carry on.
B rárikina. to carry on the hip, as a child astride the hip, or as a burden.
O rarikina. to have or carry on the side, on the hip.
O roa³. roa, roaroa: to carry on shoulders.
O tabe¹. tabeatibu: to carry stones tabe-kai: to carry sticks, etc.
O tabeka. to raise up, to elevate, to carry, to lift up.
B tábetabe. to engage in carrying, to repeatedly carry.
O tabonanga. tabonanga: to put or to carry on shoulder.
O tana². te tana, te tanaki, e tana te makuri, e tanaki te makuri: actual occupation, execution of work, being in the course of doing, occupied at, the work is being carried <carry> on, in course of execution.
B téiuómænia. to carry by two persons.
O ua². rad. of uota in compound words to have on oneself, to carry on oneself.
B uáb'a. carrying coconut oil.
O uabai. to have, or to carry on oneself any object.
O uakai². to carry weapons, tools, to be armed to the teeth, provided with tools.
B uaákana. repeated carrying of food to a person.
O uakana¹. ua-kana: to have, or carry provisions, victuals.
O uaman. to carry flag, ... banner.
O uamane. to carry money on one's person.
B uaróngorongo. carrying news.
B uátou. carrying pandanus fruit.
O ubaranako. ubaranakoa: to be carried <carry> away by a gust, a puff of wind.
O ubararake. v.t. ubararakea: to rise up, to float in the air, to be carried <carry> up by puff of wind, ... sweep of a wing.
O uo¹. uouo: to carry, to rock, to lull to sleep.
B uóta. carry.
O uota. uouota, uotamai, uotario, uotarake, uotanako: to carry, to bring, to carry down, ... up, take away.
B uótana. carrying.
B uóua. carrying a child.
O urake. ukakiraki: blown up, carried <carry> up by wind.
B úraki. carrying stones, boards, etc, to a certain place for collecting them there.
O urakina. to carry, to transport, to convey, to transship, to unload, to load.
O wi-o. a voice which carries and can be heard <carry>.

carry all
O kabikabi. a carry all.

carry away
O burita¹. buburita, buriburita: to pull, to drag, to carry away abruptly.

carrying
B kakúku. to engage in carrying on the back.
B kúku. the carrying of a child on the back.
B tábekai. to engage in carrying sticks of timber.
B tábetabe. to engage in carrying, to repeatedly carry.

carry off
O konana. to carry off by force, violence.

carry out
O wakina. wawakina: to push forward, to carry out, to impel, to proceed with an idea, to pursue actively ..., to make affairs progress, advance.

cart
B ka. a cart, a carriage, a car.
O ka⁶. car, cart, vehicle, chariot, carriage.
O wa. te wa, to wa (N) any vehicle, any means of conveyance: canoe, boat, bicycle, cart, toy ..., pawn in chess, ... checkers.

cartilage
O kai ni bairi. cartilage of nose.
O marai n o. cartilage of fishes' gills. a kind of ulceration of mouth in infants.
O ri ni bairi. bone of nose, nasal bone, cartilage.

cartridge
B níboki. cartridge.
O niboki. ancient cartridge.

carve
O borika. boborika. to straighten, to redress, to right, to carve a piece of wood, to put or keep in straight way.
B kaáka. to scrape, to plane, to carve.
O kara⁵. kakara: to scrape, to scratch, to peel, to graze, to carve, to chase.
O korea. irr. korokorea: to cut, to carve, to cut up, to make an incision, to engrave, to inscribe, to operate, etc.
O koro³. irr. koreai, koroiko, korea, koreaki: to cut, to carve, to engrave, to inscribe, to write.
O tamnei. karao tamnei: to make images, to paint, to carve, etc.
O tata². tatanako: to cut, to carve, to cut notches, to indent.

carved
B kerem/ron. a carved image of wood.
O ninikoro. cut up, carved.
O ninimakoro. freq. of makoro very much cut, carved, slashed, full of cuts.

case
O aroa. aroa ngke te baba: it is not surprising that he is mad, in any case, after all, besides.
O bake. te kati ni bake: a case of tobacco.
B b'áoki. a box, a case, a hingham bucket.
O baoki. a box, a case, a trunk.
O baronga¹. baro, small case.
B éba. pan leaf case containing the feathers of the eitei to be used in the game of kabane.
B éba. small case for fish-hooks.
O kati ni bake. case of tobacco.
O kawa². kawa n ... kawa ni ...: in case, lest perhaps, in dange of.
O ne. place, spot, locality, site, container, box, case, vase.
O ngkanne. then, in that case, at that time.
O rawa². rawa, rawa n, rawa ni: in case.... for fear of ... <lest>.
O tao. perhaps, in case, <maybe>.

caseknife
B móanibáia. hold a caseknifein the hand with the thumb next to the blade.

cash
O mane¹. money, cash.

cask
B búkibuki. a sixty-gallon cask, a cask.

cassia
B kæ/tia. cassia.

Cassiopeia
O Kua. Buki ni kua: a constellation, Stars of Andromeda, Persius and Cassiopeia.

cassock
O kamarai. a dress, a soutane, a cassock.
O marairai. te kamarai: a long robe, cassock, habit.

cast
O baba⁴. 1. babai, babaiko, etc. to make mad, to bewitch, to cast a spell on.
O bura¹. tau bura or kini bura: to cast lots, to see, to verify, to control the results of spell, or lot.
B inæ/noi. result obtained from casting lots.
B káiwa. to cast lots.
B kárea. to cast at, to throw at, to make an offering or sacrifice to.
O maniwaira. mani-wairaea: to make ... on, to cast an evil spell on.
O maraia. ka-maraia: to cast a spell, bewitch.
B tewéa. to throw, to cast, to call together, to assemble.
O wauwi. to wish evil, ... death to ..., to cast an evil spell.

castanet
B kæ/tineti. a castanet.

castle
B kaárere. a castle.

Castor
O katikikora. a constellation (Castor and Pollux).

castor bean
G nimakaka. castor bean shell (ja).

castrate
O mange. e koreaki mangena: he is castrated.

cat
B katám'a. a cat.
O katama. cat.
B katam'aan/ti. wild as a cat.
O manikawa. cat.
B mtam/ta. call to a cat, like pussy, pussy.

cataclysm
O kabuanibai. loss, destruction, accident, calamity, disaster, cataclysm.

catamenia
O rara. catamenia, menstruation, periods.

catapult
O tebe. te katebe: catch of ..., padlock, trap with catch, click, pawl.te kai ni katebe: a bow, sling, catapult.

cataract
B baáreau. suffering with cataract.
O bareau. to have cataract, to be dim sighted.
B ína. cataract of the eye.
B ína. having a cataract.
O inanimata. cataract (on eyes).
O matarearea. disease of eyes, cataract.
O rea. bad eyesight, cataract, mist.

catarrh
B mænri:/ki. chronic, offensive catarrh in the nostrils.
O manriki. excrescence, growth in nose, catarrh, adenoids.
B ngáko. having catarrh.

catastrophe
O buanibai. te kabuanibai: an accident, calamity, disaster, catastrophe.

catch
O abuabu. a catch with both hands.
O aorakina. to have or catch a sickness.
B bairékereke. skillful in catching.
O bau. baua: to surround, to encircle, to go around, ... to catch, to take with a slip knot, a lasso, to crown.
O baua³. to catch with a lasso, to take as one's own.
O bauna¹. to catch with lasso or snare.
O butare. ko butare? ko kona? ko boi tare?: did you have a good catch?
O kabaru. ka-barua: to catch in trap.
B kókona. a catch of fish.
O kona⁴. prey, victim, booty, haul, catch.
O korara. our catch, our haul.
O manea. manea, mamanea, manemanea: to catch in a trap, to encircle, to seize in one's arms, round the waist, to hold carefully.
O mane-tau. a sufficient catch, haul.
O matau¹. kamataua: to try to see, to catch, to seize, to recognize, to control, etc.
O o². fig. to catch, to be caught in the very act, to catch up with, to be found out.
O rawea. to take, to seize, to grab, to catch.
O reke¹. catch, gain, discovery, result, attainment.
O rekerua. karekerua: to fetter, to catch.
O reketati. ka-reketatia: to surprise, to catch ... (kabuanikaia).
O ribita. to catch, to hook, to reach for, to take down with hand or instrument.
O taneinei. taneineia te ika: to collect, to catch fish scattered in shallow water at low tide.
O tauranga. tauranga: to hold, to catch by leg.
O taware. tawarea, tatawarea: to catch in ..., to ensnare.
O tebe. te katebe: catch of ..., padlock, trap with catch, click, pawl.te kai ni katebe: a bow, sling, catapult.
O tiemanea. to catch, to catch by putting a net over, to surround with moving net.
O tiera¹. (2) to catch on the wing with butterfly net.
B tikóba. to catch, as a fruit being thrown down from a tree.
O tikoba¹. to catch in flight, to catch a ball, ... a falling fruit.
O uamanea. to encircle, to surround, to hem in, to catch.
O uti¹. kin uti: to catch lice, fleas.
O waeteke. waeteketeke: rapid in pursuit, ... to catch.
O wawa. kawawa: to make ..., to drain, to catch rain water.

catching
O aibai¹. catching with arms (wrestling).
B báimæræn. not skilled in catching or holding.
O bairekereke. catching, holding tightly.

catch up
O tekena. to catch up with, to pass, to beat, to defeat a rival in competition, to win against.

catchy
O karekereke. bristly, rugose, catchy, rough, coarse (to touch).

Catechism
O katikitimo. Catechism.

category
O wa⁴. species, kind (fish, birds), category of ...

caterer
O karekebai¹. te tia karekebai: the caterer, purveyor.

caterpillar
O kanebu. te nimatoi: caterpillar of moths.
O mata⁵. (1) a grub, caterpillar, worm.
B nim'átoi. a species of caterpillar.
O nimatoi. large caterpillar found on bushes and plants.

caterpillars
O nimatamata. full of grubs, eaten by caterpillars.

catkin
O io¹. bud or catkin coming before fruit on trees.
O katibu¹. bubble, bladder, catkin.
O tibu². te katibu: balloon, bladder, catkin of bread fruit tree.

Cat's
O wau. game of Cat's Cradles.

cat's cradle
O itua n rereba. a string figure in the game of cat's cradle; wau cul.
B wáu. cat's-cradle.
B wáu. to play the game of cat's-cradle.

cat's cradles
O uba. (4) figures in game of cat's cradles. (te wau) uba n eitei, uba ni moa aine, etc.

Caucasian
O Imatang. (I-Matang) people inhabiting or coming from the land of Matang, white race <Caucasian, European>.

caught
B b'ánganikóu. fast, or caught as the hand in a hole among the rocks.
O itu¹. having caught, being seized, having an attack of sickness.
O koti. ko koti: caught, taken in, disappointed.
O maneanea. caught, taken in, ashamed after a defeat.
O maneang. shame, confusion after a defeat, caught, taken in, confused.
O manto. mane. caught, taken.
O mao¹. mao riana: he is punished, caught, deceived, disgusted.
O nuka¹. e nukaki: he was caught, caught red-handed.
B réke. to be obtained, caught, secured, gotten.
B rékereke. entangled, caught here and there as a fish-line.
O rekereke. hooked, caught, captured, fettered, entangled, shackled, inveigled.
O reketira. to be mixed up in an affair, to be included, caught amongst the culprits.
O reketua. act of being caught, hooked, held, just a little, barely.
O ria. kateke ria: idem. pungent. teke ria, e teke riana: lucky, fortunate, caught.
O tekeria. e teke riana: caught by the lips, allured, caught, charmed by attraction, taste, satisfied (antinomy), well caught, punished, have fingers burned, disappointed.
O tena¹. tenatena, tena raoi, tena buaka: to be crowded, pressed together, close together, wedged, caught, joined, well-joined, badly joined, very near to, almost touching.
B ténabun. caught in a rock as a weight, sunken in a seine.
O ukinta. confused, ashamed for an awkwardness, blunder, obvious or quickly known fault, caught in the act.

caul
B káore. the caul.

caulk
B au. pan leaf used in caulking a canoe.
O au¹. auna to caulk, to make watertight.
B áua. caulk a boat or canoe.
O karin au. to caulk.
B karínau. to caulk.
B nóngonongo. to plug, to caulk.
O tuareau. to caulk canoe with pandanus leaves.

caulking
O au¹. something used for caulking (pandanus leaves, cotton, etc.).

Cauris
O bure. Cauris, collipara).

causative
B ka. the causative prefix.

cause
B búki. the reason, the cause, motive, ground, cause in the sense of one's cause.
B búki. the reason, the cause, motive, ground, cause in the sense of one's cause.
O buki. cause, reason, aim, object of, subject of, reason of.
O ka. to make, to do, to cause, to render, to provoke, to urge to, to wait till, to let, to let ripen, to give time to, to permit.
O uto¹. centre, origin, original cause, foundation, root, source, marrow, substance.
O utoa. deep-seated centre of cause, fixed ...
O uton. origin, cause, responsible author, defaulter.
O waka. relationship, roots, moral attachments, base, foundation, cause.

caustic
B katénaa. to apply a caustic.
B wikákang. bold and caustic in speech.

cauterize
O tena. katena: to make sting, to cauterize, to burn, to sear, to apply a stinging remedy.

caution
O karaua. to act, to treat or handle gently <gentle>, carefully, to treat with caution.
O tua³. tua, tutua, tuatua: counsel, advice, information, notification, warning, caution.

cautious
O mautara. mautara: to take precautions, to be prudent, circumspect, cautious, wary.

cautiously
O babai. cautiously, silently.

cave
B b'ánganimæ/tang. a cave.
B næ/nganænga. cave under the reef.
O nangananga. grotto, cave, cavern, excavation.

caved in
O bako. concave, dented in, bent, curved, caved in (is said of persons for health, old age, or hunger reasons).

cave in
O bako. kaibakoa: to cave in, to deform, to find to be... esteem in state of...

cave-like
B næ/nganænga. cave-like, opening in, arched.

cavern
O banga¹. a hole, cavern, excavation, hiding place, refuge, den, lair, net, eel pot, snare, mosquito net.
O banga ni matang. 2. a cavern, a refuge, den, grotto.
O nangananga. grotto, cave, cavern, excavation.

cavil
O waea. waea rarikin te ...: to cavil, to give broad hints by allusions, to allude to ..., indirectly.

cavity
O kananga. a cavity, a hollow under rocks.
O manono. a hollow, cavity, dent, depression of land, hole in the ground.

caw
B kárara. to caw as a bird, to engage in chanting, before the performance of an incantation.

cease
O kanatoki. to diminish, to lower, to cease, to slow down to cessation.
B katókitoka. to make to cease, to put a stop to.
O kom¹. komkom, takomkom: to cease abruptly, to hide, to escape, to be missing, to be short.
O taekarau. e tae te karau, e tae karauna: the rain has ceased.
B tóki. to be at an end, to end, to cease, to stop, to stop by stubbing.
O toki. toki, totoki, tokitoki: to come to an end, to finish, to cease, to stop, to come to the end.

ceased
O moti¹. ceased, finished, terminated, ended.

ceasing
B kánatoki. ceasing in severity, diminishing.

cedar
B ti:/ra. a cedar.

cede
O tanga³. katanga, katanganga: to make yield, to cede, to lose hold, to abandon, to resist.

celebrate
O anene. anenea: to sing of... celebrate.
B kakanæ/toa. to speak of one as famous, to celebrate.
O kakannato. kakannatoa: to praise the renowned, to look on as illustrious, to celebrate the glory.
O neboa. to raise up, to heave, to exalt, to glorify, to praise, to celebrate, to extol.
O raetara. raetara: idem. to celebrate, to sing by allegory, to make allusion.
O raniwi. raniwia: to celebrate ...
O tabo-n-amarake. tabonamarakea: to celebrate with ...
O tangimate. tangi-matea: to celebrate a death by chant, songs.
O tauan roro. tauanroroa: to keep, to remember, to celebrate age.

celebrated
O eke¹. famous, renowned, celebrated, illustrious.

celestial
O tatanga. (3) imaginary post on celestial navigation map.

cell
O ru. compartment, cabin, cell.

cellar
O tamaro. dungeon, cellar, hold of ship.

cemetery
O mate. te rua ni mate: a cemetery.
O rua¹. te ruarua: idem. te rua ni mate: grave, cemetery.

censor
O taubure. te tia taubure: corrector, censor, critic.

census
O koro-ara. inscription of names, census.

cent
B tian/ti. a cent.
O tienti. . a cent, 1100 part of dollar.

Centaur
O Binobino. ana Binobino Nei Kama: group of stars of Centaur.
O kurikuri. (3) te kurikuri: a constellation (several stars in the Lion and Centaur).
O Roni kama. stars a and b of Centaur.
O Tokia ma Rebua. (1) stars B and A of Centaur.

Centaure
O rebua. (1) a star of Centaure.
O Tura ni Kama. stars a and b of Centaure supporting the Southern Cross (Kama) <constellation>.

center
B kinóno. a pit, the center of a whirlpool.

centipede
B roáta. a centipede.
O roata. centipede.

central
O tinanibai. the first or principal establishment of an affair, of commerce, central house.

centre
O buto. navel, boundary stone, centre of a whirlpool.
O nuka. middle, centre.
O nuka¹. ka-nuka: to place between two, in the centre, in the middle.
O un¹. excitation, ardour, temper, passion, fury, bravery, courage, the principal, the essential, the main point, centre, full force.
O uto¹. centre, origin, original cause, foundation, root, source, marrow, substance.
O utoa. deep-seated centre of cause, fixed ...

Centropyge
O riebu. Centropyge flavissinus.

cents
B táim. a dime, ten cents.

century
B tiEn/ture. a century.

century plant
O robu¹. century plant.

Cephee
O Bara ni kaue. a constellation, some stars of Cephee.

Ceram
G nimakaka². Ceram heavy whelk (ja).

ceremony
B b'áib'ain. a heathen marriage ceremony attended with incantations.
O baibain. ancient marriage ceremony with incantations.
O bakabubu¹. a magic ceremony formerly to take away fear, give courage to warriors.
O bomaki. funeral ceremony consisting of chasing the soul from a corpse, by tapping on ground or trees around with a stick for three days.
O kabakai ira. a kind of magic ceremony at which the hair was cut.
O kannanimane. to feed a warrior, an initiation ceremony.
O kario. to make a magic ceremony to obtain inspiration, power to compose.
O katio. (2) a ceremony in which certain food is announced and presented.
O kaun¹. (2) a magic ceremony to make courageous.
O kaura². kauran te ai: lighting, kindling, ceremony of first fire, certain magical rites at burning of remains .
O koro-atu. magic ceremony of cutting hair to make brave.
O maki³. te bo maki: funeral ceremony.
O rio¹. te kario: ceremony performed at tanrake to obtain inspiration.
O tabeatu. to raise the head (of corpse), ceremony with sorcery.
O tabekanatu. a special dish prepared for an important person, person who uplifts the prestige of family, a magic -- religious ceremony to honour a defunct.
O taoatama. to put layer of coral pebbles on a tomb. repast and ceremony on this occasion.
O tebokanimoa. tebokanimoa te wa: ceremony of launching a new canoe.
O tebo-nako-uma-n-aomata. ceremony (magic, religious) when a new- born babe is brought from place of birth to ordinary dwelling.
O ura¹. kauran te ai: ignition, lighting of fire, kindling brought from fire, fire rites in several magical ceremonies <ceremony>.
O uti². te kauti, te kauti ni mane, te kauti n aine, a kauti: magical ceremonies <ceremony> on the ocean side facing the rising sun.
O wa. te wa n Tarawa: a dance, manner of procedure, ceremonial <ceremony> for different rites, composition or performance following a method.

certain
O bakatati. net, outright, well sliced, certain.
O ben. e ben: it is sure, certain, evident.
O bong¹. n te bongina: on a certain day.
B bóto. having a bulb, true, certain, not false.
B iráua. be undecided, in uncertainty.
B kam'atáua. to verify, to make certain of, to acquire a knowledge of.
O koaua. true, real, certain, genuine, etc.
O matatoka. known, learned, certain, evident, known for certain kamatataua.
B næ/nouóua. doubt, indecision, uncertainty.
O tere. evident, certain, manifest, shown.
O teuana. te boki teuana: a certain book teuana te boki: one book.

certainly
O aia³. all right, certainly, OK., word giving consent.
O aongkoa. so they say, it appears. approbation, surely, certainly, without a doubt, evidently.
O bareng. surely! certainly! of course! naturally! (S.).
O barengaia. perfectly so! certainly so!
O bon. of insistence; truly, really, surely, perfectly, certainly.
B tái. surely, certainly, in due time.

certificate
O koaua. te kakoaua: evidence, attestation, assertion, certificate, certitude, etc.

certify
O kaben¹. kabenna: to make sure, to confirm, to certify, to wait till it is confirmed.
O koaua. ka-koaua, kakakoaua: to affirm, to certify, to attest, to testify, to swear to, etc.

certitude
O koaua. truth, reality, certain fact, axiom, veracity, authenticity, certitude.

cerumen
O butae n taninga. cerumen, ear wax.

cessation
O moti. (2) stop, cessation, end, interruption.

cetacea
O babaneki. large cetacea, whale.
O babangaki¹. a large cetacea, a whale.
O baneki. a large cetacea (wicked). myth. cetaceous man ogre, living at north end of Tarawa, devoured passengers off canoes.
O bangabanga-ua-tabo. species of cetacea, very large.
O beibei. 1. a species of large cetacea.
O bikeiniku. a large cetacea.
O karei. an incantation against large Cetacea.
O kua. cetacea, whale, cachalot, spermaceti whale, porpoise.

cetacean
O maua. portion of head of cetacean (nostrils).

Cetus
O atinikabo¹. te Atinikabo: a star. Deneb Kaitos of Cetus constellation.

Chaetodon
O ibabanrotuma. Chaetodon.

chafed
B b'árab'ara. chafed, as a rope of fish line.
O nananga. scratch, graze, skin chafed, skin rubbed off.

chaff
B káena. to chaff, to make fun of, to taunt.
B kakuákuaa. to weary, to chaff.
B kakuanáomata. to chaff unkindly or excessively.
O kareao. to tell jokes, to talk chaff, to exaggerate.
O kinra. kinraea: to pinch, to prick, to hint at in a malicious way, to banter, to chaff.
B mæ/nibwebwe. outer part of a pan leaf at its base, chaff.
O otorao. invention of lies, chaff, humbug, calumnies <calumny>.
B waánikángare. to chaff.
B waánikangárea. to chaff, to make fun of.
O wiba. kakawibaea: to enlarge, to exaggerate, to complicate, ... romance, ... chaff, ... humbug, ... brag, ... boast.

chaffing
B kakakúanrang. much unreasonable chaffing.

chain
O ro¹. cable, rope, chain, belt, anchor chain, anchor.
O ro ni kiri. a dog chain, lasso (used formerly to entangle and trip warrior).
B taurékereke. a chain.
O taurekereke. a chain.
B tieen/. a chain of mountains.

chair
O bakaieie. a rocking chair.
O kai n tekateka. a seat, chair, stool, armchair.
B káintoka. a stool, a chair.
O tekateka. te kai n tekateka: seat (general), chair, stool, armchair, etc.

chairman
O baire. te tia babaire: the organizer, chairman, president, administrator.

chalcedony
B karéketona. chalcedony.

chalice
O mangko. (1) a cup, mug, vase, bowl, chalice.

chalk
O tiaoka. chalk.

challenge
O bakabobo. to flap wings (cock), to challenge by clapping hands on thighs.
O kaewenako. 3. kaewenakoa te taeka, kakaewe taeka: to challenge, to make a sally, to make a retort.
B káewenákoa. to challenge from a distance.
O kaka¹. kaka ni maku: to cry out in fearkaka n un: to challenge, to cry out for vexation.
B katáoátua. to challenge from a distance.
O korokoro². to circle around an opponent to challenge him (cock, wrestler).
O taboa¹. (2) in defiance, to defy, to challenge, to attack. so and so come out!
B tábotabo. to engage in mentioning a person's name with a challenge to fight.

challenging
B káewenáko. to engage in challenging from a distance.

chamber
O baonimoto. a kind of half storey, garret, high platform in house, nuptial chamber.

chameleon
B kemírian. the chameleon.

chamois
B tiámoi. a chamois.

champion
O bakora. a giant, champion, hero.
O korana. to be the main strength, to be the pillar of ..., champion of team.

chance
O kanangaraoi. lucky chance, favourable ...
O manenanti. to happen by chance.
O manenanti. ka-maninantia, kamanenantia: to risk, to take a chance, to try.
O maniwia. luck, chance, good luck.
O rianibai. by chance.
O tao. ngkana tao I ...: if by chance I ...
O tokabura. katokaburana: to get good chances, to win by chance, to be favoured by the gods.

change
O bakarua. bakarua: to lose, to upset, to change place among disorder, to upset debris.
O baoua. bakaoua te taeka: change the meaning of the words, make a false report.
O bita. bibita, bitabita; to change, to modify, to invert.
O ewebai. to change from one thing to another.
O ibibiti. ka-ibibiti, kakaibibiti: to change, to reverse, to invert, to exchange.
O kabo³. change, exchange.
O kabwea. to hold the controls, to steer, to direct, to domineer (or) to turn the wheel, to turn about, to deform, to change, to disfigure the meaning, etc.
B káruaa. to miss as a day, to change.
O katonu ara. to change or celebrate the changing of a name (Gilbertese custom) the changing is proclaimed aloud three times in face of the spirits of the four cardinal points and those of heaven and earth.
O maibi. te maibina, ua maibi: one, two fragments, pieces, bits, small pieces, small change (money).
B ónea. change as of clothing.
O onea. (irr.) oneai, onoiko, onea, onoira, or oneira, onoingkami, onoia, oneaki, with direct object of each plural ono, oni, onoi one and onei: to change, to change oneself, to transform, to modify, to metamorphose.
O onibora. onobora (oni-pora, onopora) to change, to shed shell, skin or carapace (as do crabs, lobsters, etc.), to slough.
B ónika. change.
O onika. to transform, to change.
O oniki. to transmute, to transfigure, to metamorphose, to change.
B oniónika. frequentative of onika change repeatedly.
O onobauta. to change ligature, to change the ...
O onotabo. ono-tabo: to change place.
O raira. to put upside down, to turn, to turn over, to turn around, to change opinion, to be converted, to translate, to transpose.
O raitara. to change aspect, to change ...
O riaki. riaki: to tack, to turn about, to change sail.
B rúa. to change, to alter, to succeed, to take the place of.
O rume. variable, up and down, spark appearing and disappearing, changing form, intensity, changeable.
O rurua n nano. rua: change.
O tabaniban¹. kiritabaniban: to go sideways, ... from side to side, ... from one extreme to the other, changeable.
O tabitabita. to change (bita), turn an accusation against others (instigator, accessory, others), to exculpate oneself on others, to give tit for tat.
O taeka¹. bita te taeka: to alter, change, deform the statements.
O taeka¹. katua te taeka: to change the subject of conversation, to get away from subject.
O tania. te tania ni bai: thing put aside, reserve, a change <spare>.
O tokobito. to find fault with everything, to change things, to disturb things, to meddle, to potter, to remake.
B uána. unchangeable.
B uáuaána. remaining unchanged.
O unora. to turn, ... change a situation or state of affairs.

changeable
O angitaba. e taba te ang: the wind is changeable.
O angitanaboabo. changeable wind, change force and direction quickly in sheltered places.
O angitannene. changeable, gusty wind.
O atubitaki. changeable, fickle, capricious.
O bita. nanobibitaki: changeable, inconstant.
O nanotiotio. changeable, heedless, distracted.
O onaona¹. (e oneaki arona) of changeable character. sometimes reasonable, at other times unreasonable, to be untrustworthy, unbalanced, whimsical.
O takarua¹. (2) changeable, versatile.

changed
O bitabao. deformed, deflected, distorted, altered, changed meaning.
O ina². e inaina, e wantanta, e baka inana: he has changed, is no longer the same, lost reputation.
B rúa. altered, changed as in ther expression of the eyes by sickness.

changing
O nanobitaki. inconstance. a. inconstant, changing.

channel
B kárarang. a very shallow and narrow channel on a flat only a few inches deep.
O kararang. rivulet, brooklet, small trench, channel, trickle of water.
O kawariki¹. narrow space, channel, etc.
B kiéa. to pass through a channel nearer to one side than the other.
B mærenáua. channel between two islands.
O mata n rawarawa. an opening, channel, gap in the reef.
B ráwa. a channel to a lagoon or harbor.
B ráwarawa. a channel or groove in the ocean reef.
O rawarawa. a small channel, small opening in reef, successive crevices in reef on ocean side.
O rawariki. idem. recent or incomplete channel.
B túake. a shoal or ledge projecting into a channel.
B wárikinóno. very narrow, as a channel, or the mouth of a bottle.

Chanos
O baneawa. Chanos chanos.
O tawa. fry of baneaua, fry, chanos, milk fish.

chant
B b'aeb'áeta. to chant the dead.
O baebaeti. idem. lamentation, plaint, dirge, chant of lamentations.
B bíno. to chant and gesticulate while sitting.
B kamaánene. to practice the rehearsal of a chant in a low voice.
B kamaánene. a rehearsal of a chant.
O katake. a monotonous chant.
B mautórotoro. song or chant used in begging.
O mautorotoro. baseness, cowering of beggar. form of chant for begging, cowering in front of guests to beg, a beggar.
B ótokuna. compose a chant for the ruoia.
B otóto. new or recent chant.
O taima. taiman te ria: a chant to whet the appetite, incantation to inspire composers.
O tangimate. funeral chant.
B uboubóa. accompany a person who is chanting with clapping of the hands.
B úngara. take up or begin chanting in a ruoia.
B wantárawa. the name of a long chant in the ruoia.

chanting
B kakauára. unskilled in chanting.
B kárara. to caw as a bird, to engage in chanting, before the performance of an incantation.
B ruóia. heathen chanting accompanied with gestures, slaps, and stamps.
B tóru. an outdoor game accompanied with chanting and the striking of sticks.

chapel
B m'áneæba. council-house church, chapel.

chaperon
O taubea. to take care of, to look after, to have in one's care, to watch over (a person) as escort or chaperon.

chapiter
B tiæ/bita. a chapiter.

chapter
O makoro. a cut, incision, section, fraction, part, chapter. te makorona, uamakoro,tenimakoro, etc.

character
B áboábo. sort, kind, style, character.
B áboábo. having the character of.
O aboabo. te abo n rang: a worthless character.
B áboábónáomata. of a humane character.
O aro. nature, form, sex, manner, habit, style, situation, religion, condition, character, complexion , behaviour.
O iraro. a plant, character plant.
B mæn/ta. character.
O manta. mantan te ... mannan te: behaviour, conduct, morals, customs, character.
B re. character.
O taumanta. tataumanta, taumanta: to observe, to remark, to discern, to examine the manners, characters of ...

charcoal
O makaro. embers, live coals, charcoal burning without flame.
B mæ/rara. charcoal.
O marara¹. charcoal.

charge
O bauriri. powder and charge in gun.
O bure¹. kaburea, kabureburea: to charge, to incriminate, to condemn, to convict, to punish, to judge guilty, faulty, to alienate, to sacrifice, to abandon, to give away.
O kabeabea. occupation, employment, work, charge.
O kanoa¹. a cannon ball, a charge of a gun, a bullet.
O kanotona. kanutuna (S.?) to attribute, to impute, to charge, to accuse.
B káutoa. to charge with, to accuse.
O makuri. action, work, occupation, duty, operation, labour, employment, charge.
O mwioko. confidential charge, mandate confided, charge.
O nakoa. profession, trade, employment, charge, duty.
O tarauakina. to buy on credit, to charge to account.
O taubeakina. tataubeakina: idem. (persons, things) to take care of, to watch over, to guard, to have charge of ...
O una². to force, to charge against, to force sail towards.
B úto. charged with, accused.
B úton. charged with, accused.
B wíkateke. a bold charge or crimination.

chariot
O ka⁶. car, cart, vehicle, chariot, carriage.
O kataba. te kataba: a star of the Chariot.
O Rabi. star (in Chariot).
O Roni kama. Roni Kameang star of Chariot.

charitable
O moringa. attentive, obliging, kind, nice, amiable, pleasant, charitable, willing to oblige, etc.
O nano n tituaraoi. generous heart, generosity, gratitude, charitable.

charity
O tangira. love, charity, affection, desire.

charm
O abea. bait, charm.
O bunna¹. 1. neck charm of bark of kanawa or kakoko.
O iranang¹. necklet, bracelet, <necklace>, charm, amulet (made of pandanus leaves whitened over fire).
O kamai². te bonota ae te kamai: the bitter sap of the mareve of the non which was rubbed on the skin to keep away the anti (ointment, charm).
O kareke². charm, attraction.
O karekenano. to captivate, to seduce, to charm.
O kariri¹. attraction, charm, solicitation, temptation, seduction.
O kukurei. kakukureia: to rejoice, to charm ... <happy>.
O maraia. an evil spell, bad luck, magical charm, sorcery.
B rábutekáwanikai. a coconut leaf charm, or fetish, of a certain style.
O riri². object for coquetry, to charm, finery worn on neck, ears, hair.
O riribuki. lucky charm.
O taerawata. charm or magic to suppress pain, sorrow, ill-luck.
B takúakua. wearing charmed necklaces or headbands.
B táranikákoko. a charmed necklace of coconut leaf.
O taua ni mwi. (2) te taua ni mwi: magical charm, etc., to keep for self the love of an absent one.
O tekeria. e teke riana: caught by the lips, allured, caught, charmed by attraction, taste, satisfied (antinomy), well caught, punished, have fingers burned, disappointed.

charming
O manin. charming, attractive, amiable, seductive.
B níko. sufficient, well, well enough, fine, delicate, charming.
O reirei. sign of superlative meaning: well, prettily, charmingly, marvellously.

charms
O taia ni bwe. (2) magical strings, charms to attract persons.

chart
O borau. te uma ni borau: chart room.

Charybdis
O ntabarereki. Charybdis crythrodadyla lamark.

chase
O kaea¹. to chase, to run after.
B kakáee. pursuit, a chase.
O kakino. kakinoa: to chase, to pursue, to drive away.
B kakínoa. to pursue, to chase.
B kákioa. to chase away, to pursue.
O kakioa. to chase after.
O kara⁵. kakara: to scrape, to scratch, to peel, to graze, to carve, to chase.
O kino i-kakino. kakino: to chase one another.
O kio. ka-kioa, kakioanako: to chase, to pursue.
O taea. to shake off, to reject, to chase away a bad thought.
O taenakoa. to hit in a certain position, to chase away, to push far back, to sweep away completely in one swoop.

chase away
O birinako. kabirinakoa: to cause to evade, to chase away, to drive away.
O kakinakoa. to reject, to repulse, to chase away.
O karebutia. to push back, to repel, to chase away, to expel.
O kinako. to chase away, to send away, to dispatch.

chasm
O kakinounou. abyss, chasm.
O kiroro. an abyss, a chasm, an unfathomable depth, deep sea, etc.

chastise
O ikana. ikanai, ikaniko, ikana, etc. to chastise, to punish.
B katáerea. to scourge, to whip, to lash, to chastise.
O tiribo. (1) tiriboa, titiriboa, tiriboboua: to chastise, to thrash.

chastisement
O kai¹. wood, 2. instrument, 3. pain, 4. chastisement, punishment ... 1. wood in general: trees, plants, stick, switch, rod, pointer, lath, piece. te kaina, uakai, teni kai, etc.
O rekenikai. chastisement, punishment.

chat
B b'aræn/tiko. to chat, gossip, tattle, talk idly.
O taetae. to speak, to chat, to converse, to talk.
B táetaenikáwai. to converse familiarly, to chat.

chatter
O ia³. iaia: to have cramps taka iaia: to shiver, to tremble, teeth chattering.
B kátakaiáia. to make to shiver or chatter as the jaws.
B takaiáia. to shiver with cold, to chatter as the jaws.
O takaiaia¹. to tremble with fear, to shiver with cold, to have teeth chattering.
O wibino. to chatter, to gossip.
O wirebwerebwe. to prate, chatter.

chatterbox
O barantiko. babarantiko. gossip, prattle, chatterbox.
O binobino. te wi binobino: chatterbox.
O taeka¹. kau taeka: loquaciousness, loquacious, chatter box.
O takabea. a chatter box.
O wirebwerebwe. a chatterbox.

chatterer
O wikotakota. great talker, gossiper, chatterer (particularly idle, wicked, dirty talk).

chattering
O rurumangai. chattering of teeth.

cheap
O bo bebete. cheap, low priced.

cheat
O babakanikawai. te tia babakanikawai: a cheat.
O babakanikawai. to defraud, to cheat, etc.
O boba. to cheat in card playing (by changing or exchanging cards).
B búreburéa. to mislead, to cheat.
O ira⁶. to swindle, to cheat, to fraud, to pilfer, to dissimulate.
O kainabaea. to treat as coward, to sneak, to cheat.
O mamana. mamana: to deceive, to cheat.
O mana. to deceive, to cheat. toro-mana: to cheat shamelessly.
O newe-uai. a cheat, liar, hypocrite.
O uarao. to cheat, to fraud,.
O uaraoa. to lie to ..., to cheat, to trick by lies, humbug, fabulous tales, impostures.

cheating
O babakanikawai. injustice, fraud, cheating.

check
O kinnano. to check, to check contents.
B m'áererúa. striped in two directions, checked.
O maererua. striped in two directions, checked, but with stripes in different directions.
O maererua. ka-maererua: to stripe in all directions, to check, mark.
O manta. i tau mantan te aomata arei: I keep an account, I keep check on his conduct.
O matatoka. to make sure, to check, to find out.
O matauna. to observe, to watch carefully, to examine, to keep account of, to keep check.
O rinanoa. to revise, to check, to reconsider, to re-examine (an affair).
O tarabai. to inspect, to supervise, to examine, to check.
O tuoa. tutuoa: to inspect, to check, to examine, to supervise a work.
O wanre¹. to do this sorcery on ..., by pointing the little finger (te ukire) towards person or things, to bewitch, ... curse, to hinder success, to check, to make a project fail.

checkers
O borau¹. a game, draughts, chess, <checkers>.

checking
O tuo. tutuo, tuotuo: inspection, checking, examining <examine> by overseer.
B wáewae. an interruption or checking of one who is speaking.

cheek
B néintao. the part of the face or cheek by the side of the nose.
B tába. the cheek.
O taba³. cheek.

cheek-bone
B tábaro:. the cheek-bone.
O tabaro. cheek bone.

cheeks
O unikitaba. a child's game, tapping cheeks.

cheer
O kea¹. keakea: to shout to encourage, to signal, to cheer, to give the tone.
O keke². shout, cheer (of triumph, of joy or excitement).
O keke². ke-kea, kekeia: to applaud, to cheer.

cheerful
B éb'anako. prompt, ready, or quick to do, cheerfully obedient.
B m'anaána. convalescent, cheerful.
B næ/nobeébete. light-hearted, cheerful.

cheering
B kabeébete. cheering, comforting, hopeful.
B kanæ/nobébete. comforting, cheering.

cheese
B ti:/ti. cheese.

Cheilinus
O karon. Cheilinus undulatus.

cherish
O kabi n tongo. kabintongoa: to appreciate, to cherish.
O kaotabaea. to treat as young woman, to cherish.
O nabea. to cherish, to pamper, to take great care of.
O tabunimate. tabunimatea: to love, to cherish, to idolize.
O tangira¹. tangira, tangirangira: to love, to cherish, to have affection for, to desire, to wish, to want, to covet, to crave.
O tauoa. to supervise, to watch, to keep, to cherish lovingly.

cherished
O kanoa ni bara. n. a person very dear, cherished, a pet.
O niba n akoi. niba n akoaki: cherished ...
O nikarewerewe¹. delicious (in proper and in fig.), which has or leaves a sweet taste, loved, cherished, preferred.
O uan Nei Rara. the first child of a young mother, cherished, richly dressed, bedizened.

cherry
O baraki. a species of grass, ground cherry.

cherub
B kérubim. cherubim, a cherub.

cherubim
B kérubim. cherubim, a cherub.
O kerubim. cherubim.

chess
O borau¹. a game, draughts, chess, <checkers>.

chest
B æ/ti. chest, trunk.
O ati⁴. trunk, chest, box, heart, cage.
B æ/tiati. having a number of chests.
O baba⁸. chest, lower part of thorax or breast.
O babai n anti. box, drawer, trunk of pandanus hollowed out and used as a chest for butu (war weapon).
O babanura. lobster, chest like a lobster (neve).
B b'ánib'an. having a neuralgic pain in the chest.
O baniban. chest, thorax.
B iéta. lift, as the cover of a basket, or the lid of a chest.
O kaibo. kind of box or chest in former times made of four boards and closed at both ends.
B káikiraoki. a camphor chest.
O kaubaba. having a large chest.
O ri ni baba. chest bone.
O ubariri. a bony, pointed chest, a curtailed kite, too narrow.
O uriba. uriban te kai: large flat part of chest, palm, paddle, shovel, etc.

chested
O baba⁸. kaubaba: large chested.
O kauba². kaubauba: broad chested. kaubarake: idem. broad all the way up.

chestnut
O bautongo. a kind of big bararuku (chestnut).

chests
B ruaái. nine, used in counting tobacco sticks, hardware, chests, barrels, timber, coconut-leaf stems, fingers, teeth, large fish, as sharks and ikari.
B teáina. one, in counting hardware, furniture, chests, barrels, timber, coconut-leaf stems, fingers, teeth, large fish, as sharks and ikari.
B tEn/ai. three, in counting hardware, furniture, chests, barrels, timber, coconut-leaf stems, fingers, teeth, large fish , as sharks and ikari.

chew
B b'aron/ria. to chew tobacco.
O baronria. to suck, to chew.
B betinómaa. to chew tough food and remove the toughest part.
O ewaka. to tear, to extract, to chew something fibrous.
B kan/ta. to chew, to masticate.
O kanta. kakanta: to chew, to masticate.
O mama. mama: to chew, to masticate.
B mæ/nge. chew with the canine teeth and the molars.
O mange¹. to eat, to chew with ...
O maungaro. maungaroa: (to cut with one's gums) to chew with toothless gums.
B memére. suck in noiseily as juice while chewing.
B móaniwí. bite or chew with the front teeth.
O namaonga. to taste a little portion and chew it for a baby.
B ukiáea. bite off the ukia before chewing the pandanus fruit.
B ung. chew and eat or suck pandanus fruit or bunia.
O ung. ung: to twist and chew while sucking juice from ...
B úngira. chew and eat or suck as pandanus fruit or bunia.
O ungira. to chew while twisting and sucking to extract juice.
B un/ra. eat or chew pandanus fruit, bunia husk, or sugar cane.
O wirikirikia. to whisper, to chew gently.

chewed
O tou. te ung: the piece being chewed.

chewing
O kammakewe. a special way of chewing or eating coconut by small pieces.
O makiro. makirokiro: chewing, grinding, mastication.

chicanery
O waea. chicanery. te waewae: criticism, objection, contradiction, opposition.

chicken
O batata. chicken pox, small pox, sicknesses which cause eruptions of skin.
B itónginako. run and hide from fear as children or chickens.
B kíokio. a chicken somewhat grown.
O kiokio. chicken.
O moa. kiokio: chicken n.a.

chicken pox
O barere. sickness which causes skin to peel, chicken pox, measles.
O batabata. te batata: chicken pox.

chide
B bóaa. to reprove, to chide, to rebuke.
O takua¹. takutakua: to scold, to reprimand, to lecture, to chide, to rebuke, to abuse.

chiding
B kangóngo. occasioning constant or frequent chiding.
B wáimæta. to engage in reproving or chiding.

chief
O ata. widely used in proper nouns meaning chief.
O atu. head, chief.
B íkabi. principal chief or leader.
B ikæ/ke. rascally chief, famous chief.
O inaaomata. free, independent, of the rank of free men, proprietors, chiefs.
O kaben. captain, chief, commander, director.
O katoka. am katoka, am uea: your lord, master, king, sovereign, chief.
O kaubure. (foreign word) a member of island council, village chief.
B káutu. chief of high rank.
O kautu. chief, head of tribe, person of high rank, royal family.
B mætæ/niwi. manager, chief, director.
O mataniwi. edge, border, chief, director, commander, <boss>.
B ruátu. a chief.
O ruatu. (4) a chief (obs.).
B tóka. a chief, a large land-holder.
O toka. te toka, te katoka: high rank, noble, chief, lord, rich landowner having servants.
B tokataáke. a high chief, a large land-holder.
O tokatake. a high chief, grand personage, rich property owner.
B uarókoa. present a chief with food.
B uéa. king, high chief, lord, sovereign.
O unuana. to set going, to lead, to direct, to conduct a gang, team, band, an enterprise, to be at the head, ... be the director, chief, leader.
O urubana. uribana te makuri: to be the principal instrument, the chief, director at ..., to lead, direct an enterprise, to be the soul of, ... to organize.
O urukau. head, chief, director, president, superior.

child
B an/tinóia. child who persistently refuses to be separated from its mother.
B atáei. child, children.
O ataei. rorobuaka: young men te ataei (S.) te tei: child.
O baba⁹. te kanoa ni baba: the youngest, last child of family, youngest pig in litter (an insulting term).
B b'ab'áko. a foster child.
O babako. an adopted child.
B b'ainatáei. an incantation over a child.
B b'ainatáeia. to practice incantations over a child.
B bakanataei. to pretend to be, or to assume the airs of a child.
B bína. the youngest child in a family.
B búkinikóro. the last child.
B iákiaki. struggleing and kicking as a child.
B ináito. child of backward growth.
B kanáokoro. an only child, an animal or person walking along alone.
O kanoa n aine. child of a sister, or aunt, relative by female descent.
B kánoanáine. a sister's child.
B kánoanim'aáne. a brother's child.
O kaobunang. an anti, dwarf or child.
B karíkira. not well formed as a child.
B kárimwi. a younger child.
B karinúka. the second in a family of three, the middle child.
B kím'ai. a child who is slow in learning to walk.
O koro². the youngest child, last born.
B m'ám'arake. express outward affection as a child.
B mætuáoa. feed a child when half asleep, esp at night.
O merimeri. a baby, a small child.
B mtam/ta. the slobberings of a child in eating.
B nábea. nourish tenderly, as a child.
B næ/ti. a child, son, daughter, nephew, niece.
O nati n ataei. a child born of young parents.
O nati ni kara. a child born of elderly parents.
B næ/tinimæ/rae. a child left to provide for himself, a bastard.
B næ/tinimæ/rae. to be left as a child or bastard to care for itself.
B néanea. to care for properly, as a child.
B nib'áeneene. to be provident for the wants of a child.
B nib'aenénea. to treat a child with forethought by providing food for it in a basket to be used when required.
B ngóre. small in stature and weakly as a sickly child.
B ríkitemæn/na. an only child, an only begotten.
B tæ/rotuaa. to speak impatiently of, as of a troublesome child.
B teéi. a child.
O tei¹. child,.
O teirara. youngest child in a group, in a family.
B tinæ/nikora. a child that grows slowly.
B tób'a. to engage in nursing or caring for a little child.
O uan Nei Rara. the first child of a young mother, cherished, richly dressed, bedizened.
B uóua. carrying a child.

childbirth
O ariri. pains of childbirth, effort of nerves and muscles,.
O bonobanga. constipation, difficult childbirth.
B bung. child-birth, birth.
O bungibung. illness after childbirth.

childhood
O tai ataei. (1) childhood, infancy, youth, to be at the age of ..., in the time of ...

childish
O ataei. n ataei: puerile, childish, youthful, trifling.
O bainataei. 2. thing, way, manner, conduct of a child, childish.
O baka n ataei. babaka n ataei. to be childish, to be frivolous.
O nano n ataei. childish, puerile, acting like a child.
O taerababa. to become a bit loony (slang), to get childish.

childishness
O baka n ataei. childishness, childish manner.

childless
B kanóabo. childless, barren.

children
B atáei. child, children.
O ataei. children.
B itónginako. run and hide from fear as children or chickens.
B téinang. a safeguard as children to a parent.
B uakaáka. care of a number of children.

children's
O unoba. n.v. uniwaka: for children's game ...

child's
O unikitaba. a child's game, tapping cheeks.

chilling
B kamæ/riri. chilling ,causing cold.

chimera
O rao. phantom, spectre, apparition, chimera, fiction.

chin
B b'akam'ángai. a person having a sharp chin.
B b'ánge. the chin.
O bange. chin.
B b'ángenibæ/koa. having a sharp promecting chin.
B katíribange. to rest the chin upon.
B m'áre. having a double chin.
O taubange. taua bangena: to have chin resting on palm of hands.

chink
O bonota. bobonota, bonobonota: to stop, to close, to shut, to obstruct, to stop chinks , to close entrance to, to patch or mend.
O ewa¹. a crack, fissure, cleft, chink, cranny, crevice (by extension), piece, debris, fragment.

chinned
B katimæ/tan. smooth chinned, beardless.

chip
O taribaba¹. a chip of wood, piece of ..., small piece used as wedge, ... cork.
B tiriræ/ma. to hew or chip or adze in makeing an outrigger.

chips
B ribæntáitai. chips.

chisel
B óki. chisel.
B tóki. a chisel.
O toki. (2) chisel.
O unika. a chisel (carpenter's tool).
O wi n rika. a chisel.
B win/rika. a cold-chisel.

chock
O koko¹. koko n te ...: full of, crammed with, chock full, redundant.

choice
O aabina. to prepare either in thought, word, or action, to make a choice, to make a plan to ..., to finalize a project.
O akaka. care, choice, art of doing well, well done, carefully done, needing care and attention.
O bine. bibine, binebine. choice, sorting out.
O mata¹. au mata, am mata: my choice, your ..., my chosen one ... parts --.
O matabuaka. hostile, defiant look, to make a bad choice.
O rine¹. choice, selection, preference, predilection, option.

choir
O botaki. an assembly, reunion, choir, society, group, club.

choirs
O bota. te bota n anera: the choirs of angels.

choke
O ba ni kana. to have dry throat, have little to eat, be in want, belch in swallowing, choke from eating quickly.
O bonoike. to choke, to suffocate.
O kabun¹. v korobung: to choke.
B kórobun. to choke with food, to be without appetite from pain.
O ngawa. to choke oneself, to suffocate from obstruction in throat.
O taba⁷. to choke in swallowing.

choked
O korobun. strangled, choked in swallowing food.
B tábaa. choked with food.
B tákoko. puffed, filled up, choked.

choking
O bonoike. e bono ikena: choking, suffocating.

choleric
O banga n un. given to anger, quarrelsome, inclined to bad humour, choleric, peevish, crabbed.
O nanoun. irascible temperament, choleric, violent temper, peevish, severe, strict.
O un¹. kai un, kakai un: irascible, choleric.
O unun¹. passionate, fiery, of choleric temperament, violent, irascible, pugnacious, quarrelsome, disputatious.

choose
O akaka. akaka: to prefer, to choose aki akaka: to treat..., do carelessly, anyhow.
O berino. berinoa: to choose, to do carefully, too fastidiously.
O bine. binea: to choose, to sort.
O binenga. choose, exacting in choice, particular.
O binera. bibinera, binebinera: to choose, to select, to prepare by selecting (word used much in magic).
O bineta. to choose, to select,.
O bineta. bineta te bong: to choose a favourable day, to choose flowers.
B búrea. to choose or select suitable food for a guest.
O kamata. kamata buna: to choose a wife kamata te nano: to seek to know the thoughts or opinions or ideas of ...
O karewena. 1. to sweeten. 2. to choose, or use a tree to cut toddy.
O kauanakoa. to leave or put off (an affair), to leave to choice, to choose between two solutions, to throw away.
B mæmatáuna. frequentative of matauna choose a wife for one's self.
O matamata. to look in order to choose, to make a choice (used esp. when choosing a daughter-in-law).
O matana. matana bun natim: choose a wife for your son.
O rine¹. rine, rinerine: to choose, to prefer.

choosy
O banga n rino. always looking for better, hard to please, choosy, capricious (about food or work).

chop
B áibiko. choppy from tide rip.
B naobátia. choppy as waves.
O taewa. kataewa, kataewaewa: to cut, to chop, to split in pieces.

chopper
O wangea. (2) sword, sabre, chopper.

choppy
B b'ánei. choppy as the sea.

choreography
O Banerere. a system of choreography composition in the section of kai ni kamaen dances.
O korokai¹. te korokai: choreography.

Christ
O Kirito. Christ.

Christian
O ara¹. te ara n aomata: native name te ara ni babetito: Christian name.
O kiritian. Christian.
O mitinare. missionary, a zealous Christian.

Christmas
O Kiritimati. Christmas.
G tinebu. <bird> Christmas Island shearwater.

Christmas Shearwater
O tinebu. te tinebu: a bird, Christmas Shearwater.

Chromis
O reibu¹. Chromis Pomocentrus.

chronic
B éba. chronic as a sickness.

Chryserodon
O tewe. Chryserodon parupeneus.

chrysolite
B kerútorito. chrysolite.

chrysoprase
B kurútoberáto. a chrysoprase.

chub
G inonikai. rudderfish, chub (sm).

chubby
O buaki. plump, chubby, well formed, curvaceous (used esp. for female form).
O memeri. tender, delicate, fresh, chubby (as baby, merimeri). said of cheeks, fingers, limbs.
O tuabebeku. round shaped, round, plump, chubby, corpulent.

chum
O rao¹. friend, companion, comrade, chum, school-fellow, colleague, associate, accomplice, spouse.
O rei. companion, friend, chum (obsolete).
B réke. a chum, a close friend.
B tím'atim'a. a chum.

church
B ekarétia. church.
O Ekaretia. the Church.
B m'áneæba. council-house church, chapel.
O maneaba. maneaban te Atua: temple, church.
B tíon. sion, the church.

churlish
B b'ab'ánanun. churlish.
O tabureka. peevish, churlish, surly person.

cigarette paper
O rauara. the smooth side of pandanus leaf stripped off (used as cigarette paper).

cinders
B ritínga. cooked to cinders.

cinema
O kaoti¹. kaoti-tamnei: cinema, movies, pictures.
O tamnei. kaoti-tamnei: showing pictures, films, cinema.

circle
O bau. a round, a loop, a crown, a circle, a lasso, a slip knot.
O bibitoi. luminous circle around stars, halo, having a halo.
O korokoro². to circle around an opponent to challenge him (cock, wrestler).
O nainai. a circle, hoop (scoop net, sieve, spokes of bicycle wheel).
O tobibi. circuit, circumference, circle.
O tubaroro. playing in a ring, or circle.

circles
O toi. turning around in circles.

circuit
O tobibi. circuit, circumference, circle.

circular
O mron. round, spherical, circular,.
B toóbibi. round, circular.
O tobibi. round, circular.

circulate
B katáoræ/baba. to circulate as a story or gossip.
O kawawa. (1) to be always on the move, to circulate.
O taeka¹. kabuta te taeka: transmit, make circulate, pass along.

circulated
B tæ/noata. published abroad, circulated.
B taorábaba. generally circulated or distributed.

circulation
O eweananga. circulation of rumours, talk about projects yet secret.

circumcise
O korotobibi. korotobibi: to circumcise.

circumcision
B korotóbibi. circumcision.

circumference
O mron. roundness, circumference.
B óioi. large circumference as a coconut tree, or the bulb root of the babai.
B óitoro. tree or person of unusual circumference.
O tobibi. circuit, circumference, circle.

circumspect
O aomano. fig. reserved, discreet, circumspect, wary, sly, artful, cunning, sullen.
O mautara. mautara: to take precautions, to be prudent, circumspect, cautious, wary.
O taua ni wi. prudent, circumspect, prudent in speaking.

circumvent
O uamanea. circumvent.

Cirrhites
O reiati¹. Cirrhites pinnulatus.

Cirrhitus
O reiati. Cirrhitus sp.

cistern
B rúanibénu. a small pit or cistern in which to soften coconut fiber.

citizen
O kai². kain te ... kaini ... kaina ... kaia...: an inhabitant, occupant, member, adherent, citizen, people of ...

city
O atunikawa. capital city of a country, province, or district.
B kaáwa. a village, a town, a city.
O kawa. village, town, hamlet, city.

civilization
B tíwiriteétian. civilization.

clack
O kamba. kambambaea riana: to inhale air or clack lips to hide one's embarrassment or to make fun of someone.
O takitaki¹. rebetakitaki, rababa takitaki, katakitaki: idem. to beat rapidly, to click..., to clack ..., to clash, to jingle.

clad
B mænen/riri. clad in a manenriri.

claim
O taeaba. to claim a piece of land, to demand ..., to exact a dowry, to demand compensation, etc.
O tangitang. complaints, sighs, lamentations, claims, sobbing.
O uneakina. to dispute about, to claim from someone, to lay claim to ..., research eagerly, ... contest for ...

clairvoyant
O wanawana. having ..., being ..., intelligent, reasonable, sensible, wise, sagacioue, perspicacious, clairvoyant, judicious, ingenious, prudent.

clam
O aubunga. large clam shell (used as wash tub or basin).
L kima. large "killer" clam.
G nei toro. spotted clam; horseshoe clam (ja).
O neitoro. general name of large clam shells. the largest are called te kima. spotted clam, horse clam.
O were. (1) furbelowed clam.
G were. furbelowed clam (jr).
G were¹. elongate clam (ja).
G were makai. scales or frilled clam (ja).

clammy
O bai maono. clammy hands, sweating hands.

clamour
O io³. ioa: to clamour, to sing out, to proclaim in a loud voice.
O takaka. (more used than taka) to shout, to clamour, to speak in high-pitched voice.

clamp
O kai ni biro. ancient system of tightening boards in canoe-making, a tool for twisting, clamp.

clan
O baronga. tribe, clan, family, reunion, assembly of ...
O boti¹. a place reserved in maneaba for members of certain clan or family or for important people.

clannish
O nanoutu. family spirit, clannish, nepotism, infatuated with one's family, favouring one's relations, one's clan.

clap
B úboa. clap the hands.
B ubóubo. clapping of the hands.
B uboubóa. accompany a person who is chanting with clapping of the hands.

clapping
O kekeruatai. noise of friction, cracking, clapping, grinding, rustling.

clarify
O itiaki. kaitiaka, kakaitiaka: to clean, to purify, to clarify.

Clark Island
O Onotoa. Clark Island discovered in 1827 -- sit. in south of group.

clash
O aioro. to clash, bump one another, exchange blows, collide.
O kakenga. to clash ibu one against the other, to get water or toddy in ibu.
O kakerukeru¹. kakerukeru: to clash together.
O kauntaba. kauntaba ma: to oppose, to contradict, to cause to collide, to clash.
O takitaki¹. rebetakitaki, rababa takitaki, katakitaki: idem. to beat rapidly, to click..., to clack ..., to clash, to jingle.

clashing
O keru¹. crackling, crunching, gnawing, clashing, etc.

clasp
O baimanea. to clasp around with hands, to sustain or hold, etc.
O kona⁵. to tighten, to press, to compress, clasp, to squeeze, to hold tight.
O manoka. manoka, mamanoka, manokanoka: to hold, to carry, to clasp in angle of elbow, to carry on arm (child), clasp in arms.
O nimta. to stick to ..., to hang on to ..., to adhere to ..., to cling to ..., to clasp, to entwine (as octopus, jelly fish, etc.).
O rabata¹. i rabatia: clasp in one's arms, <hug>, locked in each other's arms.

clasped
O ibo¹. clasped tightly, stuffed, repelled, dissembled, curbed.

clasp-knife
B kamæ/tu. a clasp-knife a jack-knife.

class
O aabete. te aomata ae akea abetena: a man of low birth or low class.
B átu. class, troupe, company.
O ba⁷. au ba, am ba, etc.: fig. height, rank, class, excellence.
B bæ/re. a rank or grade in society, a class.
O tabokaokao. person of high class, well bred, influential.
O wari. wari. the large species of (things, animals and esp. fish) <phylum, class, order, family, genus ?>.

classify
O baronga¹. baronga, barongaia: to arrange, to classify, to prepare to pack, to put in order.
O botunga. botunga: to arrange, to classify, to set in order, to put in its place.

claustration
O ko¹. this claustration.

clavicle
B b'aáreke. the clavicle, the collar bone.
O ri ni bareke. clavicle, collar bone.
B rinibaáreke. the clavicle, the collar bone.

claw
O korita. to scratch, to claw.
B úki. claw.
O uki². uki ni bai, uki ni wae: finger nails, toe ..., claws.

claws
O baikori. claws which scratch.

clay
O tano. sand, soil, clay, ground, land.

clean
B ake. cleanse as a skull.
B ángoa. cleanse the inner ear with a small object.
B iaáki. cleaning up, freeing from litter.
O iaki. iaiaki: to sweep, to clean.
B iaákina. clean up, free from litter, sweep.
O iakina. to sweep ... to clean, to disencumber ... to tidy up, to do quickly, rapidly.
B ítiaki. clean, pure.
B ítiaki. cleanliness, pureity.
O itiaki. clean, pure, clear.
B ítiwewe. cleared, clean.
O itiwewe. perfectly clear, clean, disencumbered of everything.
B kaítiaka. to purify, to cleanse, to clean.
O maino. white, clean, well cleaned, well sucked (pandanus fruit).
O taea. tataea: to take off, to dust off, to wipe off (dust, dirt), to shake off, to clean, to dust, to brush, to sweep, to beat a mat.

cleaning
B kaítiaki. to engage in cleaning or purifying.
O ruru¹. the work of cleaning calabash shells used for collecting toddy (ruru-ibu).

cleanliness
O iti⁴. clearness, cleanliness, brightness.
O itiaki. cleanliness, clearness, purity.

Kiribati - English Finderlist C

Kiribati - English Finderlist
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