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| udder |
B mæ/mma. udder, breasts. O mamma. breasts, udder. |
| ugliness |
O bureti. buretireti: ugliness. |
| ugly |
B be. bad, ugly, ill behaved. O be1. rude, coarse, vile, odious, vicious, evil, unpleasant, insupportable, wicked, mischievous, bad, ugly. O bureti. ugly, unsightly, hideous. B iowáwa. bad, ill-behaved, ugly. B kab'áka. ugly in appearance, homely, not well proportioned. O kaburati. deformed, ugly, coarse, badly made. O kabureti. ugly effect, to be ugly. B kamæ/tabúburaa. to speak of one as being ugly in conduct. O kurebe1. (1) ugly, badly dressed. B mætabúbura. be ugly. B máutete. ugly, bad, mean. O me. bad, ugly, crooked. O moakura. ugly face. B nimæ/nei. said by some to be the same as iowawa, ugly, bad (not approved by Kaure). O nou1. ugly, unsightly as ..., stone fish. B tábobee. behaving ugly, mean in action. O tarabuaka. not nice to look at, ugly (aspect), bad (effect), out of proportion, asymmetrical. B téiabuáka. ugly, ill-disposed, treating unkindly. |
| ulcer |
O kinaka. a skin disease, scabies. O maka1. rottenness, decay, caries, ulcer, sore, defect. |
| ulceration |
O marai n o. cartilage of fishes' gills. a kind of ulceration of mouth in infants. O uananai. kind of ulceration of mouth, thrush, aphthae, having ... |
| ulcerous |
B wíboi. the thrush or ulcerous affection of the mouth. |
| ulterior |
O rimwi. rimwi, ririmwi: ulterior, subsequent, posterior, following, future. |
| umbilical |
B káo. a kite string, the umbilical cord. O kao1. cord, string, tentacle, feeler of insect, umbilical cord, liana, creeper. O kaonanti. abnormal umbilical cord, cord for letting down nuts from tree. |
| umbrella |
O kiaba. umbrella. O nangibungea. an umbrella (S.). O rangibungea. (or nagibungea) (S.) umbrella. O uma. any kind of dwelling, anything with roof, house, dwelling, hut, shelter, cabin, roof, tent, umbrella. O umana. to have, take, or use as dwelling, shelter, to use a tent, awning, umbrella for shelter, to shelter under ... |
| unaccomodate |
B mæ/niba. unaccomodateing, selfish. |
| unaccomodating |
B kamænibáea. to speak of one as unaccomodating. B ríbuaka. unjust, unkind, unaccomodating. |
| unacquaint |
B iánena. not familiar with, unacquainted with. |
| unanimity |
O nama1. liaison, attachment, agreement, understanding, unanimity, fraternity. |
| unanimously |
O unibotoa. a unibotoiko: they are all unanimously for (or against) you. |
| unapproachable |
O kateinang. unapproachable. |
| unassist |
B mótiniwákoro. work alone, or unassisted. |
| unbalanced |
O nikotaungaunga. badly built, unbalanced, which goes sideways. O onaona1. (e oneaki arona) of changeable character. sometimes reasonable, at other times unreasonable, to be untrustworthy, unbalanced, whimsical. O wa n tabea. a canoe in danger, unbalanced kite, person in danger, at the end of strength. |
| unballast |
O bakete. kabaketea, kabakeketea: to ease, to lighten, to unballast, to abate, to diminish, to alleviate. |
| unbeatable |
O bonomata. we are unbeatable, invincible, you can't touch us. |
| unbecoming |
O buaka. bad, wrong, unbecoming, improper, offensive, false, unjust, insufficient, etc. |
| unbind |
O unobauta. to break, to sever by twisting, to unbind, to detach (esp. outrigger by waves). |
| unblushing |
B mæ/tatoka. bold, unblushing in a good sense not bashful. |
| unbound |
B tabaánura. unbound as the base of the ari. |
| unceasingly |
B b'ánganikaræ/bakau. unceasingly ginen to plotting. |
| uncertain |
B iráua. be undecided, in uncertainty. B næ/nouóua. doubt, indecision, uncertainty. O taribubu. taribubun te rongorongo manibubun te ...: value of rumours, hazy ..., uncertain ... O uara. gawky, badly adapted, insecure, uncertain, slow, awkward, embarrassed. O ukeroa. to search, to rummage in the dark, in obscurity, uncertainty. O wi uoua. indecision, uncertainty. B wiuóua. double-tongued doubtful, uncertain. |
| unchange |
B uána. unchangeable. B uáuaána. remaining unchanged. |
| unchaste |
O kamara1. (literal and figurative). dirty, soiled, unclean, corrupted, filthy, impure, unchaste, lewd, immoral. |
| uncircumcized |
O bu5. uncircumcized. O bu5. butoko, butokauraki, katangi bu: (uncircumcized). O katangibu1. protruding, uncircumcized. |
| unclad |
B katengeténgea. to expose the person, to go unclad. |
| uncle |
O ai3. ai tamau: my uncle (the same as my father). O tama. ai tamau, ... tamam: ... uncle Te Tama: father ..., a priest. |
| unclean |
O bareka. babareka, barekareka, barekatautau: extremely dirty, unclean, very filthy. B kamáira. filthy, unclean, nasty. B kám'ara. unclean, filthy. O kamara1. (literal and figurative). dirty, soiled, unclean, corrupted, filthy, impure, unchaste, lewd, immoral. B kam'aratúatua. very unclean, very filthy, nasty. O kammaira. dirty, impure, unclean, disgraceful, disgusting. |
| uncleanliness |
O nimnana. sticky dirt, filth, mire, uncleanliness, dung. |
| uncomb |
B mangáongao. uncombed, jumbled together, disorderly. |
| uncomfort |
B m'árane. uncomfortable, as a rheumatic limb or from the crawling of an insect. |
| uncomfortable |
O kanangora. not at ease, uncomfortable, which upsets. 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. |
| unconscious |
O mataroro1. mamataroro: to faint, to feel faint, to become unconscious. O mate. mate: dead, defunct, paralysed, stopped, extinct, tired, unconscious, lost, cancelled, taken, blocked (in games), known by heart, memorized, free, tranquil, etc. |
| uncouth |
O ako. aki ako: heedless, careless, naughty, ill natured, mischievous, wicked, brutal, coarse, rude, uncouth, etc. |
| uncover |
B úka. open up or uncoveras a native oven after bakeing. O uka1. to take off lid, to open, to uncover. O uki1. kauka, kakauka, kaukauka: to open, to uncover, to disclo to inaugurate, to permit. O wanara. to separate, to disentangle, to denude, to uncover fibres, hair, roots (uncover taro roots to apply manure). |
| uncovered |
O ainga1. e ainga te ora: the beach is (lit up) laid bare, uncovered. O aobanebane. cleared, uncovered, no vegetation (land). |
| Unction |
O kabira. te kabanea ni kabiraki: Extreme Unction. |
| uncultured |
O nanoro. uncultured, not yet reached age of reason, uneducated, ignorant. |
| undecide |
B iráua. be undecided, in uncertainty. |
| undecided |
O nanokoraki. hesitating, undecided, perplexed, to be drawn in different directions. O nanououa. hesitating, undecided, perplexed. O tangaua. nano tangaua: perplexed mind, wrangling, undecided ... O tei. tei, teteitei: to stand, to be standing upright, to stand up, to be stationary, to halt, to stop, to wait, to hesitate, to be undecided. O tikimaurekati. a strained situation, too long in suspense, person torn between two decisions, undecided. O tikumaurekaki. to remain a long time, too long a time undecided, not knowing what to do. O tine1. to be in suspense, slow to decide, undecided, to leave undecided, long drawn out. |
| under |
B a. under side. O aa12. i an: beneath , under. O aan1. under, beneath, bottom, foundation. B aoáine. under half of a fish, especially that portion toward the tail. O I1. i an: under. O maian. from under, from beneath. low class people (Makin word). |
| undercook |
O waka. wakawaka, kau-waka, kiriwakawaka: fibrous, stringy, tough, undercooked, full of threads, strings, fibres, having ... |
| undercooked |
O mata. undercooked. O neneiriko. not cooked enough, undercooked, hard, tough (fish). |
| undercut |
O tia3. te moan tia: undercut (fish, meat). |
| underdone |
O buaoaomata. smell of underdone flesh, especially shark. O mai7. mai-oraora: badly cooked, under done, half cooked, half raw. O maibunia. half cooked, under done. B maioráora. underdone. O wakariri. of wakawaka: underdone. |
| underfoot |
O aontano. (without article) (on the ground) the ground, surface of soil, underfoot. |
| undergird |
B tiem'ánea. to undergird. |
| underground |
O tano. i an tano: underground. |
| undermine |
O aanraa. to undermine, to destroy from beneath, to wear away. |
| underneath |
O aa12. aan te: the underneath, the bottom, the base, the groundwork , the foundation. O aan1. i an te...: under the..., underneath. |
| undernourished |
O bakitaia. thin from sickness, wasting away, vegetating, skinny, rickety, frail, undernourished. |
| underpants |
O tiriwae. underpants, briefs, shorts. |
| under secretary |
O kauoman. the second, Second Lieutenant, under secretary, etc. |
| underskirt |
O riri. loin cloth, lavalava, grass skirt, underskirt;. |
| understand |
O ata4. atata: to know, to be aware of, to understand. B babánga. to know not, to understand not. O kauongo. to try to hear or to understand, to listen attentively, to give ear to. O nora. to see, to perceive, to understand, to distinguish, to verify; norakin, noran: sight, perception. O ongo. to understand, to obey. O ota1. to see clear, to understand, to perceive. O tima1. to understand mutually, to get on well together. |
| understanding |
O imamanu. sympathy, understanding, accord, friendship. O nama1. liaison, attachment, agreement, understanding, unanimity, fraternity. O nanomawa. broadminded, understanding, magnanimous. O nanouki. open minded, broad minded, understanding, cordial, sincere. O rima. accord, agreement, understanding. O tabo n taeka. agreement, understanding. O taninga wanawana. docility, intelligence, understanding an order and carrying it out intelligently. |
| undertake |
O ang4. moanang: to begin, to commence, to undertake, to make a first effort. O teirakea. to undertake (a work), to set to ... |
| undertaken |
O ang4. moanangiaki: undertaken, attempted. |
| undertow |
B maábæki. having a bad undertow, as the surf. B nomæ/ki. the undertow, as of a retreating wave. |
| underwear |
O kawaerake. trousers, bloomers, pants, underwear. |
| underwood |
O aanikai. underwood. O buako. buakoako, tokobuakoako: thickly wooded, thicket, underwood, brushwood, virgin forest, bush. |
| undesirable |
O kung. te moa kakung: detestable, disaggreable, undesirable, despised person. |
| undeveloped |
O tikumoro. physical or moral development at a standstill, undeveloped, stunted growth. O tokira. weakly, stunted, undeveloped, badly built. |
| undisturbed |
B ráu. comfortable, quiet, undisturbed, placid. |
| undo |
O bara3. kabara, kakabara, kababara, kakababara, kabarabara, kabaranakoa: to undo, to untie, to unknot, to unravel, to detach, to take to pieces, to disband, to let loose, to loosen, to relax, to exempt, to dispense, to acquit, to dissolve, to absolve, to explain. O bara3. kabaranakoa: to undo completely. O bara nako. to undo completely, to unmake, to fall into ruin. B káb'araa. to forgive, to unloose, to untie, to undo. O kamanang. to undo, to pull to pieces. O kataorikaka. to bring back into position, to undo magic. O taerake1. to denude, to undo upwards. O tanara. tatanara, tanatanara: to strip off bedizenment, to undo, to unwind fishing net wound around one. |
| undone |
O aakonga. ka-akonga: to let loose, to become undone, to deteriorate. O bara3. babara, barabara, nibarabara, baranako; untied, detached, unlaced, undone, in pieces. O barabara1. coming undone, unravelling, falling into ruin, tatters. O bobaranako. to miss aim, to pass beside, to become undone after blow, or stroke. O maenikun. undone, pulled to pieces, in bits, in smithereens, smashed to bits. O nibarabara. ravelled away, undone, peeled. O tae bauta. a splint bandage come undone, loose. |
| undress |
O bubai. to take land from an assassin in compensation for his crime (formerly), to take out, to pull out, to remove objects from their place, to undress, to strip, to rob, to plunder. B táeba. to disrobe, to undress. B taebaátai. to disrobe, to undress. |
| undulated |
O rabi. rabirabi: wavy, undulated, pleated. |
| undulating |
O uakunikun. undulating with rolls of fat. |
| undulation |
O manotabuki. undulation. |
| unearth |
B káia. to unearth or unsand katura in the beach with the feet. O ken. kena: to dig, to probe, to search, to unearth shell fish. |
| uneasy |
O mwerengau. to be constrained, uneasy, disturbed, offended, shocked. O nanomaruru. uneasy mind, agitated. B nim'atoáua. restless, lying uneasyily. |
| uneducated |
O nanoro. uncultured, not yet reached age of reason, uneducated, ignorant. |
| unemployed |
B áoria. be unemployed, remain in status quo. |
| unequal |
O bari. slightly curved, puffed out, unequal. O bora1. dear (high price), <expensive>, exorbitant, unequal. O kabunga. going beyond, unequal length (used mostly in the negative, akea kabungana: nothing beyond). |
| uneven |
B áobuaka. uneven land. O aobuaka. uneven ground,. O aontabuki. rough, uneven, hilly. O beu. kiribeu, kiribeubeu, tiribeu; general term for malformation, deformity of body or limb, land, etc., deformed, twisted, uneven, bumpy. O kangaebari. rough, rugged, uneven. O kiribeubeu. uneven, rough, covered with lumps and hollows (fruit, ground, floor). O nimanomano. full of little dints, small holes, dinted, uneven (surface). B onáona. unevenas land, or as a person's disposition. B ónatabúkibuki. uneven, elevated a little in places, as the surface of the ground or of a plank <even>. O rekereke. rough, uneven, catching, etc. B tabaítera. uneven, having one part larger than the other, one sided. B tábati. uneven as the ground. O tabatibutibu. covered with swellings, uneven, bumpy (ground, surface). B tabatóatoa. having ridges or uneven places as a spot on which one is lying. O tabatoatoa. (1) said of trunk covered with knobs, protuberances, lumps, uneven ground, rough sea. O tabuki. hilly, uneven. O tabukirurunga. very uneven, full of obstacles, roughness, hills. O tabureka. bumpy, rough, knotty, rugged, uneven. O tatara. ba tatara: uneven leaves, odd tao-tatara: odd, not in pairs, without partner. B tíbutibu. uneven as the ground. |
| unevenly |
B nínimoti. unevenly made, as a fish line. B ténabuaka. unevenly joining. |
| unevenness |
O reka. (1) roughness, unevenness, sharp point, piquant, stump, needle, bone (fish), a sharpedged capsule. |
| unexpected |
O manenanti. unexpected, surprising, rare, incidental. O rianibai. to meet with something unexpected. O rina1. sudden, unexpected, happening suddenly, all at once. |
| unexpectedly |
O karina. ni karina: suddenly, unexpectedly, all of a sudden. O karina2. to come, to act, to do suddenly, unexpectedly. O kataerina. to act suddenly, to do unexpectedly. |
| unfair |
O bobuaka. inequality, irregularity, disproportion, disaccord, out of tune, discord, unfair. |
| unfairness |
O kawai2. baka n ikawai: injustice, unfairness, fraud. |
| unfaithful |
O buki kimoa. an unfaithful servant, dishonest. O kimoa1. te kimoa te aine: unfaithful woman. O rurua n nano. ruannano, ruruanano: inconstant, frivolous, whimsical, unfaithful, changeable. |
| unfaithfulness |
B kinæ/nonæno. a suspicion of unfaithfulness in one's spouse. |
| unfathomable |
O kakinounou. very deep, unfathomable. O nano nano. nanonano, nanokiroro: deep, abstract, sublime, unfathomable, hard to understand. O nanokirokiro. deep, unfathomable. |
| unfavorable |
B áibuaka. run unfavorabley as a current. B áibuaka. unfavorable current. |
| unfavourable |
O nikora. e nikora te bong: the day is unfavourable. O ra5. denuded, unfavourable, impure, imperfect, etc. O tatara. unfavourable time, mischance, misfit. |
| unfirm |
B kamakanákana. to make unfirm. |
| unfit |
O buakaka. bad, evil, wicked, naughty, vicious, malicious, pernicious, hurtful, disagreeable, dirty, impure, unfit. |
| unflinching |
B katókitongo. bold,unflinching, arduous. |
| unfold |
O takina. to spread out, to roll out, to unfold. O tanua. taniwa the movements, happenings, reports unfolding, taking place of events. |
| unfortunate |
B tékebuáka. unfortunate, unlucky. O tekebuaka. unfortunate, unlucky. O tekera. unlucky, unfortunate, to have ill luck, etc. B wíabuaka. unfortunate, not favored. |
| unfrequented |
O kauriri. te kawai ni kauriri: an unfrequented path where one may hurry without fear of being retarded. |
| unfriend |
B mæ/ningæ/ning. unkind unfriendly, unsocial. |
| unfruitful |
O aomate. poor (soil), stunted (vegetation), unfruitful. O ari. te ari n anti: a barren or unfruitful spathe. O kanoabo. sterile, barren, fruitless, unfruitful (persons, animals). B ríkimæte. unfruitful, not bearing fruit. |
| ungrateful |
O angabee. ungrateful, rude, ill mannered. O bangaaomata. one who ignores his fellow men, selfish, ungrateful, hard hearted, without pity, inhuman, cruel. B bangaáomata. ungrateful, unjust. O katei. ae katei buaka, ae katei ra: bad manners, bad behaviour, ungrateful, unjust, hard hearted. B katéibuaka. to be ungrateful or indifferent to parents. O manibuaka. ungrateful, unkind. O manra. badly behaved, naughty, ungrateful, wicked. O ribuaka. ungrateful, unjust, disobliging, wicked, bad-mannered. O teibuaka. kateibuaka: badly behaved, ungrateful. |
| unguent |
B tionráurau. an unguent or anointing oil. |
| unhappy |
O kawa2. to be pitied, miserable, unhappy.nanokawaki: sad. O nanokawa. unhappy, sad, afflicted, desolate, broken hearted. |
| unhealthy |
O aoraki. ka-aoraki: unhealthy, unwholesome, poisonous. |
| unheeding |
B kánene. stiff, obstinate, unheeding. |
| unhook |
O katiba. katiba, katibatiba: to let go of ..., to let slip, to slip on, to unhook, to upset, to untidy to dislocate, etc. |
| unicorn |
O bokaboka. 2. a fish, unicorn fish. G bókaboka. unicorn fish (sm). |
| unicornfish |
L baba. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L babakoinawa. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L bokaboka. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L ibabataranga. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L ibabataranga. surgeonfish, unicornfish. O katawa2. Unicorn fish. G katawa2. unicornfish (sm). L koinawa. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L mako. surgeonfish, unicornfish. O nrakuraku. unicorn fish. G nrakuraku. unicornfish (sm). L ripa. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L ripatanin. surgeonfish, unicornfish. L riri. surgeonfish, unicornfish. O roa. a fish, unicorn fish. G roá. unicornfish (sm). |
| uniform |
O bora3. bora, borabora: flat and smooth, even, level, uniform, regular. O boraoi. kaboraoa, kakaboraoa: to make even ... uniform. O kunnikai. material, clothes, clothing, cloth, uniform. |
| unimportant |
O aoria. te aomata n aoria: ordinary, unimportant pers. |
| uninhabited |
B núkamotu. uninhabited as the land between two villages. O nukamotu. uninhabited land between two villages, open country. B reréua. desert, uninhabited. O rereua. uninhabited place, desert, retreat, hermitage. |
| unintelligent |
O anua2. unintelligent, stupid, foolish. |
| uninvited |
B karekaáinga. to go from house to house uninvited. |
| union |
O buno. bunobuno. 1. union. |
| unique |
O kana okoro. kept apart, isolated, unique, alone, solitary. O takarere1. ti ngaia takarere: it alone, all alone, unique. |
| unison |
O kabo. agreement, accord, unison. O kaboang. kaboangia: to do in unison, to combine effort. O maua nako. ma'ua: to lift, to act together in unison. |
| unit |
O tabun. surplus, excess, over and above, left over, units less than ten. |
| unite |
O baronga. to unite, to assemble by ... B bo. to meet, to unite, to agree, to hit, to come in collision. O bo2. kaboa, kaboboa: to put in contact, to make touch, to unite. O bobo. to meet, to unite, to accomplish the sexual act. O buno. to unite. O kabo. to make meet, to make agree, to unite, to reassemble, to reunite. |
| united |
O aitariman. united by bonds of true friendship. O atanga. te atanga, a atanga: liaison, friendship, united by moral bonds, mutual attraction, similar tastes, age, character, understanding, agreement. O buto. a bae butora: we are engaged, we are friends, united. O ntaninin. assembled, coagulated, united, concentrated (as blood in bruise, or crowd assembled in one spot, or things). O rima. a rimarima nanora: our hearts are united. O tabo n tanga. to be as united as a couple, intimate friendship, to treat one another so. O tamaomao. united, acquainted, familiar. |
| units |
B tábun. units, used in counting units, as when we say, units, tens, hundreds, etc,. |
| universal |
B bóra. extending to all, universal. O buta1. widespread, universal, travelled over entirely. |
| universe |
O aonaba. the Earth, the world, the universe. |
| unjust |
O babakanikawai. unjust. B bangaáomata. ungrateful, unjust. O bao1. bent, curved, inflected, twisted, crooked, askew, deviated, unjust, meandering. O buaka. bad, wrong, unbecoming, improper, offensive, false, unjust, insufficient, etc. B ikæ/ke. grasping, unjust exacting,. O ikawai. babakanikawai: (pa'paka-n-ikawai) to be unjust, dishonest (act the grown up). O katei. ae katei buaka, ae katei ra: bad manners, bad behaviour, ungrateful, unjust, hard hearted. B ríbuaka. unjust, unkind, unaccomodating. O ribuaka. ungrateful, unjust, disobliging, wicked, bad-mannered. |
| unkempt |
O bakarae. bakaraerae: unkempt, abandoned, forsaken, friendless. B tabaábaa. unkempt, bushy and curly as a head of hair. |
| unkind |
B mæ/nibuaka. unkind evil-minded. B m'aanibuaka. unkind evil-minded. O manibuaka. ungrateful, unkind. B mæ/ningæ/ning. unkind unfriendly, unsocial. B ríbuaka. unjust, unkind, unaccomodating. |
| unkindly |
B kakuanáomata. to chaff unkindly or excessively. B téiabuáka. ugly, ill-disposed, treating unkindly. |
| unkindness |
B m'aánibuaka. unkindness. |
| unknot |
O bara3. kabara, kakabara, kababara, kakababara, kabarabara, kabaranakoa: to undo, to untie, to unknot, to unravel, to detach, to take to pieces, to disband, to let loose, to loosen, to relax, to exempt, to dispense, to acquit, to dissolve, to absolve, to explain. |
| unknown |
O abatera. aba tera? what country? unknown country. O mangori. ae mangori, mamangori: of little value, low class, inferi quality, vile, puny, unknown, obscure. O uteanibai. a person of great, unknown resources, hidden powers, science of uncertain use. |
| unlaced |
O bara3. babara, barabara, nibarabara, baranako; untied, detached, unlaced, undone, in pieces. |
| unlike |
B kakáokoro. unlike, separate, different. B káokoro. unlike, defferent, set apart. B ókoro. apart, separate, unlike, different. |
| unload |
O uraki. to transport, to convey, to load, to unload, to transship. O urakina. to carry, to transport, to convey, to transship, to unload, to load. |
| unloose |
B káb'araa. to forgive, to unloose, to untie, to undo. |
| unlucky |
O bakara1 |