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'sui

v. sew; weave; knit

動縫う；織る；編む

[E] sew. See also: tui¹, suisui, tuitui¹.

[英] sew．[参] tui¹, suisui, tuitui¹.

suka volume_up

n. sugar

名砂糖

[E] sugar

[英] sugar

sūpu

n. soup, stew

名スープ，シチュー

[E] soup.

[英] soup．

taikā

n. tiger

名虎

[E] tiger.

[英] tiger．

taimi volume_up

n. time

名 1. 時間

n. time

名 2. 回

Ko fia te taimi? What time is it? taimi muamua: the first. [E] time.

Ko fia te taimi? 今何時ですか． taimi muamua：第1回．[英] time.

taipola volume_up

n. table, stand for placing things

名テーブル，台

[E] table.

[英] table．

take volume_up

n. duck

名カモ

[E] duck. See also: taki².

[英] duck．[参] taki².

taleni

n. talent, skill

名才能，腕前

[E] talent. See also: atamai.

[英] talent，[参] atamai.

tapu

adj. 1. holy, sanctified

形 1. 聖なる，神聖な

adj. 2. forbidden, banned

形 2. 禁じられた，禁止された

n. taboo

名 3. タブー，禁忌

[E] taboo. See also: paia, sā².

[参] paia, sā².

telē

n. tray

名トレー，盆

[E] tray.

[英] tray.

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