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| I |
B i. I, me. O I. I tiku: I stay. B n. I (never alone but always with verb, or predicate). O N. (capital) replaces I before na, nang, the future tense. B ngái. I (often emphatic). O ngai1. I. |
| Ibomoea |
O ruku. Ibomoea alba, pos-caprae convo. |
| ice |
B áiti. ice. O aiti. ice. |
| iceberg |
O ba4. rock, reef, crag, iceberg. |
| idea |
O iango. thought, idea, consideration, reflection, imagination, deliberation, plan, solution, fable, fairy tale, fiction. O katautau. consent, agreement, assent, adhesion, permission, project, consideration, idea. O tabuaiaka. of buaiaka. vague temperament ..., image ..., form approximate idea, vague idea of the nature of ... |
| ideas |
O kabinanonano. one having particular, deep, mysterious ideas, tastes or desires. |
| idiocy |
B kanæ/nobaba. causing idiocy. |
| idiomatical |
B kiribéubeu. not idiomatical, stumbling in walking or talking. |
| idiot |
O ai baba. idiot. B áibabaa. foolish, idiotic. B bæ/ba. a fool, a dunce, an idiot. B buráei. a fool, an idiot. O rang2. a worthless person, a nobody, an idiot. |
| idiotic |
O mata n rang. mamata n rang (sup.) to appear like a poor person, or destitute beggar, to appear silly, idiotic, to appear rude, ill mannered, to be confused, scolded, abashed, humiliated. B tabáua. foolish, idiotic. |
| idle |
O arenang. empty idle talk. O eng. engeng, ka engeng: to approve in word only, to say yes and do nothing, lazy, idle. O mangang. not knowing what to do or where to go, idle. B mæ/tebúaka. fruitless, profitless, useless, vain, idle, without result, to no purpose. O matiketike. loose, slack. mostly used in fig. idle, soft, loose. O matu. mamatu: to sleep often or much matutu, nimatutu: to slumber, to nod, to be idle, indolent. O niau. slow, awkward, idle, indolent. O noumangang. idle, soft, no energy and slightly idiot, indolent. O toro n rang. staying too long inert, idle. |
| idleness |
O aori. te aori: idleness, inactivity, laziness, sloth, inertia. O taningaroti. idleness, laziness, sloth, inertia. O taumangang. to kill time in idleness, nonchalance, recklessness, indolence. |
| idol |
O anti. te boua n anti stone of the anti or idol. B bóua. a post, a pillar, a spirit stone, an idol. O boua. te boua n anti: a stone idol (standing up). G ntibétibe. Moorish idol (sm). G ntibetibei. Moorish idol (sm). B tóanim'aáne. to feast as men at idol or spirit worship. |
| idolater |
O bekan. pagan, gentile, idolater, person of bad morals, nude. |
| idolatrous |
B tóanim'aáne. an idolatrous feast attended by men. |
| idolize |
O baba1. babaea: love, dote on, idolize. O nabea. nabenabea: to idolize, to care for tenderly. O tabunimate. tabunimatea: to love, to cherish, to idolize. |
| idols |
O tiriboua. to sacrifice to idols. |
| if |
O kanga2. preceding a noun or a verb, so, as if, so to say. B ngkána. when (future) if. O ngkana. when, at the time (for the future), if (fut. cond.). |
| if only |
O bia1. if only! if I could! if only you could! |
| ignite |
B íbo. completely ignited as a fire in an earth oven. B íro. ignite. O tairo2. katairoa: to make ignite, to light up. |
| igniting |
O kai ura. kakai ura igniting quickly, inflammable. |
| ignition |
O ura1. kauran te ai: ignition, lighting of fire, kindling brought from fire, fire rites in several magical ceremonies <ceremony>. |
| ignorance |
O babanga. ignorance, inaptitude. O banga3. babanga, bangabai: ignorance. O bangabai. ignorance. O ro. gross ignorance, ignorance of childhood. |
| ignorant |
O babanga. ignorant, inapt, unqualified, unskilful, inexpert at... B bánga. to be ignorant, not to know. O banga3. ignorant. O bangabai. ignorant. O nanoro. uncultured, not yet reached age of reason, uneducated, ignorant. O tukuroro. retarded, ignorant. |
| ignore |
O aku:a. to turn the back on, to turn away from, to ignore or pretend not to see, to despise. O eka2. to reject, to push back, to refute, to take no notice of <ignore>. B tinæ/nikua. to sit or stand in front of, to ignore one who was once a friend. |
| iliac |
O babati2. te ri ni babati: hip bone, iliac. O ri ni bebe. iliac, hip bone, ilium. |
| ilium |
O ri ni bebe. iliac, hip bone, ilium. |
| ill |
B ángabe. ill behaved. O buakaka. kabuaka, kakabuakaka: to damage, to deteriorate, to slander, to disparage, to calumniate, to speak ill of, to dishonour, to discredit, to criticize. B iowáwa. badness, ill behaveior. O kakaiaki. having a grave sickness, mortally wounded, dangerously ill. B mangíngia. treat a person illy as one often does when intoxicated. B næ/nobúaka. revengefulness, ill will. B tórobuákaka. to treat illy elderly people. B wíbuaka. to speak ill. |
| ill at ease |
O matara. embarrassed, ill at ease (as after a quarrel, a reconciliation). O mwebuaka. uncomfortable, insecure, ill at ease. O nangora. ill at ease in bed, uncomfortable, badly wedged, anxious. O nibara. uncomfortable, ill at ease. O nibaraeakina. to suffer from being uncomfortable, ill at ease. |
| ill-behaved |
B iowáwa. bad, ill-behaved, ugly. B téte. ill-behaved. O wa buaka. bad comportment, ill behaved in society or family, to be in an awkward situation for taking action. |
| ill chance |
O butikara. untimely meeting, ill chance. |
| ill dispose |
O unra. displease, vex, ill dispose. |
| ill-disposed |
B téiabuáka. ugly, ill-disposed, treating unkindly. |
| illegitimate |
O nati ni marae. a bastard, illegitimate child (abandoned more or less). O tama1. te nati n tama: a bastard, illegitimate child. |
| ill fated |
O matara1. ill fated, inauspicious. |
| ill fitting |
O tikibuaka. not taut, loose, not well fitted, badly dressed, ill fitting (clothes). |
| ill kept |
O burabura n rang. badly dressed, ill kept, not living up to social rank. |
| ill luck |
O aitara. aitara buaka: unsuitable, not matching, disproportioned, n suitable, to come unseasonably, ill luck. O bakabuaka. ill luck. O bakara1. unlucky, ill luck (in marriage only). O bora1. ill luck, bad luck. O bua n anti. ti a bua n anti ra! how unlucky we are!, extraordinary ill luck. O buanibai. damage happened, loss sustained, ill luck. O butare. bubutare, boi tare (S.). privation, want, ill luck at fishing. O maniwaira. hurtful, which brings ill luck. O tekebuaka. ill luck. O tekera. unlucky, unfortunate, to have ill luck, etc. O wa n ra. wanra: to bring disappointments, ill luck. O wara1. (1) wara going badly, turning out badly, ill luck. O wia buaka. ka wia buaka: to make ..., to cause failure, ill luck. |
| ill-manner |
B máurea. ill-mannered, too bold. B máureka. ill-mannered. |
| ill mannered |
O angabee. ungrateful, rude, ill mannered. O baibuaka1. rude, illmannered, improper in manners and act, filthy, dirty, insulting. O be1. angabe: ill mannered. B kamáurea. to charge a child with being ill-mannered. O mata n rang. mamata n rang (sup.) to appear like a poor person, or destitute beggar, to appear silly, idiotic, to appear rude, ill mannered, to be confused, scolded, abashed, humiliated. |
| ill natured |
O ako. aki ako: heedless, careless, naughty, ill natured, mischievous, wicked, brutal, coarse, rude, uncouth, etc. |
| illness |
O bungibung. illness after childbirth. B kantungáunga. indisposed to effort as through illness or weariness. O toba. n tobatoba: illness after childbirth. |
| ill prepared |
O taubuaka. ill prepared. |
| ill sounding |
O tangibuaka. discordant, ill sounding, shocking. |
| ill timed |
O butikara. butikaraea: to meet at unseasonable time, ill timed meeting. |
| illtreat |
O aine. bakainea, babakainea: to neglect, to illtreat. O aneka1. aki-aneka: to ill treat, to treat badly. B b'áinikirína. to persecute, to abuse, to ill-treat. O bainikirina. to illtreat someone in any way, to torment, to persecute, to mock, etc. 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 kano aro. to ill treat persons in one's care, as old people or adopted children. O manra. manraea: to ill treat. O marua. kamarua: to lose, to mislay, to kill, to assassinate, to attack a lone person, to ill treat, to wound. O tiribai. to ill treat,, to treat cruelly. |
| ill treated |
O kana ni kai. instrument of pleasure. victim ill treated. formerly a warrior's conquest or captive. |
| ill treating |
B bákake. to engage in ill treating a foster child. |
| illuminate |
O ai17. to glimmer, to illuminate, to sparkle, to shine. O ainga1. ainga:: to illuminate, to light up. O aokabu. ka-aokabu: to cover with light, illuminate. O manimaninia. to decorate, to illuminate, to make designs on, to embroider. |
| illuminated |
O ainga1. to be lit up, to be illuminated. O aokabu. illuminated, lit up, having halo. |
| illumination |
O ai17. glimmer, light, spark, radiance, illumination. O ainga1. te ainga: a glimmer, glitter, illumination. |
| illusion |
O airua. te airua: confusion, mistake, error, blunder, illusion; kaairua: to confound. O buroburo. visionary, illusion, mirage. O taramata. optical illusion, hallucination, mirage. |
| illustrious |
O eke1. famous, renowned, celebrated, illustrious. O kakannato. renowned, glorious, famous, illustrious, eminent, distinguished. |
| ill-will |
B næ/nomæ/raki. ill-will, a disposition to retaliate. B wináine. to prompt ot ill will or hostility to one's parents or near relatives as a wife or her husband. |
| image |
O banna. a drawing, design, figure, image, picture, sketch, diagram, photo. O tabuaiaka. of buaiaka. vague temperament ..., image ..., form approximate idea, vague idea of the nature of ... O tam. kindred soul, own image. O tamnei. soul, spirit, picture, image, portrait, photograph, tableau, statue. |
| imagination |
O iango. thought, idea, consideration, reflection, imagination, deliberation, plan, solution, fable, fairy tale, fiction. |
| imagine |
O iango. iangoa: to consider, to meditate on, to think about, to imagine. O karika. kakarika: to create, to procreate, to beget, to conceive, to found, to commence, to invent, to imagine, institute. O kune. kunea, kukunea, kunekunea: to invent, to guess, to imagine, to find. B táku. to say, to think, to suppose, to imagine. |
| imbecile |
O baba1. imbecility, silliness, foolishness, imbecile, fool, simpleton. O burababa. having appearance of a fool, imbecile. O nanobaba. silly, foolish, imbecile, simple. |
| imbecility |
O baba1. imbecility, silliness, foolishness, imbecile, fool, simpleton. |
| imbed |
B kaibóbua. to imbed more firmly as a stick for husking coconuts. |
| imitate |
O bai ni man. bainimanraoa, bainimanraea: to imitate... well, badly. O iri2. kakai-iri (kakairi): to let oneself be led, easily led, to imitate. B kaitóana. to imitate. B kakáiri. to imitate. O katoto. katoto: to imitate, to reproduce, to copy, to mimic. B kato:toóa. to imitate or mimic. O katotonga. to imitate, to ape, to reproduce. O manta. katau manta: to imitate, to take off. O mwi. toua mwina: to walk in the footsteps of, to imitate. O tou mwi. toua mwiu, toua mwim: to take after, take example from, to follow in the footsteps of ..., to imitate. O uamwi. uamwiu, uamwim. to try to follow in the footsteps of, the example of, to imitate ... O uana. seek to attain, to contest with, to imitate, to take for model, ... example. |
| imitating |
B katoóto. to engage in imitating or mimicking. B katoóto. the act of imitating or mimicking. |
| imitation |
O katoto. imitation, model, copy, reproduction, mimic. |
| immaculate |
O immakurata. immaculate, without stain. |
| immense |
O abakaei. big, very big, immense. |
| immerse |
O inako. to sink, to immerse, to founder, to go down. O inako. ka-inakoa: to make ..., to immerse, to plunge. B káteboa. to immerse, to plunge under. |
| immigrant |
B úbaraa. flood a country as immigrants. |
| imminent |
O uramai. near, imminent, impending (S.). |
| immoderate |
O nanoati. unsatiated, insatiable, immoderate. O ngeta. envious, immoderate, greedy, passionate. |
| immolate |
O kareana. to make a gift, an offering, to give as a present, to sacrifice, to immolate, to put an ingredient in oil to perfume it. O tiringa. to hit, to beat, to kill, to immolate, to massacre, to assassinate. |
| immoral |
O kamara1. (literal and figurative). dirty, soiled, unclean, corrupted, filthy, impure, unchaste, lewd, immoral. B kana. to live an immoral life. |
| immortal |
O mate. ae aki mamate: immortal, imperishable, inextinguishable, immortality. |
| immovable |
B nÉne. firm, immovable, fixed, stiff, steady as the wind. |
| immune |
O kaina. e kainaki, bonotaki aona: he is immune from evil, immunized, preserved from ... |
| immunize |
O bonota. (magic) to hinder, to prevent, to immunize, to secure beforehand, to protect against bad sorcery. O bunna1. bunnia: immunize, to protect against evil spell or sorcery, to impose the punna. |
| immutable |
O takebono. immutable, intractable, irreducible in refusal, not heeding order of commands. |
| impartial |
O bairaoi. bairaroi. handy, skilful, clever, expert, generous, impartial. |
| impartiality |
O boraoi. equality, evenness, regularity, conformity, accord, agreement, fairness, impartiality. |
| impassable |
O bonomata. e bono matana, e bono matan te rawa: the entrance of the passage is impassable on account of waves. |
| impassible |
O iku1. impassible, imperturbable, invulnerable, hardened, firm tough, leathery, tenacious, etc. O inamatoa. impassible, implacable, tenacious, hard, obstinate ... O kamaneanikun. imperturbable, impassible, invulnerable, seeming not to feel or hear (ae aki muti). O kamateanibai. hardened, insensible, indifferent, impassible, imperturbable, intrepid. O kangkai. insensible, impassible, virile, imperturbable. O koroiku. e iku, e koro ikuna, e kakoro iku: insensible, impassible, hardened (without fear, without being moved), not answering, going forward head down. O mateanikun. without feeling, impassible, imperturbable, insensible, etc. O maten. numb, insensible, impassible. |
| impassive |
O ainga. sensitive, emotional; aki inga: hard hearted, impassive. |
| impatience |
O taenoa. tataenoa, taenoanoa, taenoa nako: haste, hurry, urgency, impatience, precipitation. |
| impatient |
B eéwa. impatient. O inga1. to be impatient, to desire ardently, to hasten, to be eager to ..., <enthusiastic>, to accomplish ardently, zealously. B ingáinga. impatientce in waiting for the time to eat or go. B ingáinga. be impatient to eat or to go in advance. O ingata. to be impatient for ..., a great desire for (ingata nakon ...), ingainga. O kururu. worried, impatient, agitated, torn between several contrary desires. O nanobotabota. ardent soul, active ..., impatient ardour, feverish activity. O nanoingainga. impatient, zealous, active. O rebe n nano. an impatient movement, outburst of anger, of irritation, to be beside oneself ..., a fit of impatience, rage, anger. B tæ/rotuaa. to speak impatiently of, as of a troublesome child. |
| impede |
O bairemwe. kabairemwea: to keep late, to slow down, to impede work. O rotu. to impede, to contradict, to counteract. O tautau. (2) to hold, to grab, to impede from fighting. O tinea. e tinea te manga: he hung on to a branch, to hinder the movement, to impede the progress, to hold back, to retard by slowness, by being towed behind. O tinerua1. to impede, to hold back, to retard in every way. O tuka. tutuka, tukatuka: to hinder, to impede, to stop, to embarrass, to put obstacle in way, to be opposed, to thwart. |
| impeding |
O angitaba. contrary wind, opposing, impeding... |
| impel |
O wakina. wawakina: to push forward, to carry out, to impel, to proceed with an idea, to pursue actively ..., to make affairs progress, advance. |
| impending |
O uramai. near, imminent, impending (S.). |
| imperative |
B æn. sign of the imperative ( intensive or polite). B na. sign of the future or imperative. O tua3. te taetae n tuatua: the imperative. |
| imperfect |
O buretata. full of mistakes, faults, very imperfect, full of defects. O ra5. denuded, unfavourable, impure, imperfect, etc. |
| imperfections |
O taubururu. imperfections in one's work. |
| imperious |
O kariri. to hold oneself stiff, straight, to be imperious, imposing. O katoki tongo. authoritative, dominating, imperious, domineering. |
| imperishable |
O mate. ae aki mamate: immortal, imperishable, inextinguishable, immortality. O mauna. ae aki mamauna: imperishable, indelible. |
| imperturbable |
O iku1. impassible, imperturbable, invulnerable, hardened, firm tough, leathery, tenacious, etc. O kamaneanikun. imperturbable, impassible, invulnerable, seeming not to feel or hear (ae aki muti). O kamateanibai. hardened, insensible, indifferent, impassible, imperturbable, intrepid. O kangkai. insensible, impassible, virile, imperturbable. O kunimatoa. resisting, insensible, imperturbable. O mateanikun. without feeling, impassible, imperturbable, insensible, etc. |
| imperviousness |
O mano. imperviousness. |
| impetuous |
O baibati. vehement, strong, impetuous, (wind, sound). |
| implacable |
O Bouru. te tia Bouru: a fierce warrior, implacable. O inamatoa. impassible, implacable, tenacious, hard, obstinate ... B káinamæ/toa. implacable. |
| implant |
O unika1. ununika: to plant, to implant, to establish, to sow, to set up. |
| impolite |
O kaburati. vulgar, impolite, disgusting, surly, crabbed. O maninganinga n rang. badly brought up, impolite, unsociable, etc. O tete. detested. detested for his bad manners, boldness, impolite, pretentious, curious, importunate. |
| impoliteness |
O matauninga. to be offended, hurt, suffer an impoliteness, an insult. |
| importance |
O bonga. value, importance, utility (from bong length of time). O manena. manen te ... manena. use, value, importance. O rawata. physical or moral oppression, dangerous sickness, severe wound, gravity, moral seriousness, importance. |
| important |
O akaka. e akaka?: is it very important? O autaki. autakia, ka autakia. to make oneself important, to require pressing, to make people wait. O bonga. e bongana, ae bongana, iai bongana: valuable, important, useful. O bongana. useful, valuable, important. O kakaaomata. to act the important, to think oneself important. O maneuna. mamaneuna, kamaneuna. valuable, important, useful, pr. |
| importunate |
O bakaonon. an importunate beggar. O kabetai. kakabetai: importunate, one coming back incessantly to a place, to a work or action without a reason. O maurea. impudent, free and easy, importunate. O meme. annoying, boring, tiresome, troublesome, importunate. O memerake. (2) to constrain, to importunate. O memeto. very annoying, turbulent, importunate, tiresome, troublesome. O mra1. mramra, mura, muramura: importunate. O nimroroko. to importunate, to keep coming back in an attempt to gain cause. O reberake. turbulent, petulant, importunate, curious, vexing. O tabare. tatapare, taparepare, tabaretua: turbulent, mischievous, importunate, upsetting, disturbing ... O tete. detested. detested for his bad manners, boldness, impolite, pretentious, curious, importunate. O tokobeka. of tokonono. very annoying, ... vexing, upsetting, importunate. O tokoie. very importunate, annoying by heedlessness, folly, want of common-sense. O wa ni mate. wanimate, bakanimate: importunate person. O waruta. wawaruta: to pull, to nibble (bait), to importunate, to annoy by pulling, tugging. |
| importune |
O binenea. to importune, to entreat, to demand with insistence, to coax. O karebo. kareboa: to intrude into, among, to inconvenience by gossip or idle talk, to importune. O karemereme. to importune, to inconvenience, to put obstacle, to interfere, to meddle unduly, to intrude. O taie. (vague meaning) to importune, continually changing subject of conversation. O tokomeme. katokomemea: to importune, to upset, to vex, to worry. |
| impose |
O angabai. ka-angabaia: to impose a tax on, to make subject to tax or duty, etc. O ena. to give the note, to impose one's ideas or manner, to conduct, to lead, to guide. O kantangangaea. to impose a heavy task on someone, to overwork, to harass. |
| imposing |
O kakauba. imposing by loquacity. O kannangaki. kakannangaka: to think majestic or imposing (pers.). O kariri. to hold oneself stiff, straight, to be imperious, imposing. |
| impostor |
O eitei. te eitei (N.) te ubaitoi (S.) impostor, a parasite, living at another's expense as a frigate bird seizes fish caught by other birds. O mamana. te tia mamana te aba: impostor, cheat, deceiver, liar, quack. O uarao. imposture, lying, humbug, liar, braggart, impostor. |
| imposture |
O uarao. imposture, lying, humbug, liar, braggart, impostor. O uaraoa. to lie to ..., to cheat, to trick by lies, humbug, fabulous tales, impostures. |
| impotence |
O ntokotoko. incapable of effort, impotence (fatigue, hunger, illness, old age). |
| impotent |
O wae1. (1) te wae: a freak coconut with no kernel, barren woman, impotent man, dried up fruit, freak, good for nothing. |
| impoverishing |
O taeare. kataeare, kataearea: impoverishing, exhausting, ruinous. |
| imprecation |
O karere-anti. curse, imprecation. O wauwi. curse, malediction, imprecation. |
| impregnate |
O ninia. to impregnate, to infuse, to insinuate. O turu. clearly <clear> marked, stamped in clear colour, distinct, impregnated with strong odour. |
| impregnated |
O ibaba. e ari n ibaba: it is impregnated with gall, full of bitterness (flesh of fish). |
| impress |
O taonanoa. to force, to press, to make impression on, to force the will of ..., to impress upon. O turubaka. bakaturuturu, turubakabaka. to make strong impression on, ... in. O utikun. kautikun: it is thrilling, exhilarating <exhilarate>, elating <elate>, exciting <excite>, interesting, captivating <captivate>, impressive, horrifying. |
| impressed |
O akai. e bo akaiu, akaiam, etc.: sensitive of, or impressed by an act of kindness. |
| impression |
O katuru1. to press down hard, to stamp, to make impression on. O namakin. impression, sentiment, sensation. O ninia. to make impression, to touch. |
| imprint |
O baituru. baiturua: to imprint, to stamp, to mark. |
| imprisonment |
B kabáebae. the act of binding, imprisonment, confinement, a running into debt. |
| improbable |
O mauanti. kamauanta ...: improbable. |
| improper |
O baibuaka1. rude, illmannered, improper in manners and act, filthy, dirty, insulting. O buaka. bad, wrong, unbecoming, improper, offensive, false, unjust, insufficient, etc. O ra5. bad, defective, improper, disagreeable, constrained, striped,. |
| improve |
O karaoiroi. to speak well of, to bless, to justify, to improve, to ameliorate. |
| improvement |
O manana1. (used mostly in coupound words) nimanana: improvement in health, getting better. |
| improvidence |
B kakim'aángu. to cause improvidence. B kib'ána. shiftlessness, improvidence. |
| improvident |
B kab'ána. improvident, given to loafing. B kim'aángu. improvident, by eating more than is necessary. B kim'aáuau. improvident, wasteful. |
| imprudent |
O kaoanikai. dangerous, perilous, imprudent, presumptuous. |
| impudence |
O maurake. effrontery, impudence. B uauaámoa. impudence, sauciness. |
| impudent |
O auba. aki auba: bold, daring, impudent, audacious. O kaumata. brazenfaced, shameless, impudent, free, familiar (much like kangi mata). O maurea. impudent, free and easy, importunate. O mautete1. impudent, bold. B uaámoa. saucy, haughty, |