Te Tikisionale o te Gana Tuvalu mo Faifaiga mo Iloga Fakatuvalu
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'ti
1
v.
[N] throw
動
[北] 投げる
[参]
'pei
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'ti
2
v.
[N] wear; put on
動
[北] 着る;身につける
'ti te lava:服を着る.[参]
pei
1
tiaki
v.
leave; abandon; desert
動
去る;放棄する;捨てる
tiakina
v.
leave, depart from -
動
去る,出発する
Taimi fea e tiakina ne koe Tuvalu?
When are you going to leave Tuvalu?
Taimi fea e tiakina ne koe Tuvalu?
いつツバルを発つ予定ですか.
tike
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v.
climb a coconut tree in a squatting position with both feet moving at the same time, propelling upwards by jumping, wheather using climbing ropes or not. (Jackson 2010)
動
ココヤシの木に登る
しゃがんだ姿勢から両足を同時に伸ばして飛び跳ねるようにして登る.足に滑り止めの縄をつける場合もある.はしごを用いて登る場合は一般的な「登る」を意味するkakeを用いる.
'tiko
v.
go to toilet; defecate
動
トイレに行く;排便する
[参]
pala
tio
v.
1. stare
動
1. じっと見る,凝視する
v.
2. weave a fishing net
動
2. 漁網を編む
tītake
volume_up
動
飲用ココナツの皮の上部を切って開ける.
to
v.
fall, drop down
動
1. 落ちる;倒れる
fall (of rain)
2. (雨が)降る
Ko to te vaiua
. It rains.
to ki lalo:倒れる.
Ko to te vaiua.
雨が降っている.
tō
1
v.
lay eggs
動
卵を産む
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