v. worship

See also: tapuakiga.

v. 1. [N] take off; undress v. 2. [N] remove

tata te lava: take off the clothes See also: tapale.

v. grill fish or breadfruit

v. play a musical instrument

Refers to playing string instruments (e.g., guitar) or keyboard instruments (e.g., piano). See also: tā¹, fakatagi, fakatagitagi, 'kini.

v. fall downwards

See also: tatela'tela.

v. cast a fishing net

v. count

v. squeeze coconut cream

Today, the net used for squeezing is in most cases made of synthetic fibers, but in traditional life in the past, the coconut’s fibrous mesocarp (pelupelu) was used.

v. 1. get used to - adj./v. 2. be accustomed to-, be used to -

Au ko tau i te nofo i Niusila. I'm used to living in NZ.

v. 1. fight; wage a war n. 2. war; conflict