b'10. To prune taitu yams, cutting off smallercanoessmoothnesscametobeusedas yams to ensure better or larger yams in thatdescriptive of a beautiful girl or a fine human cluster. Syn. -bisikola. figure. 11. To give a gift in a roundabout way so-kunobisibasivb 2n 1,Compound of kuna thats.o.holdingyourwealthitemmaybe bisibasi. 1.vb 2 To rain briefly, showerinducedtogiveitbacktoyou.Thisisalightly; of sharp showers. complicated social pattern, where the idea of2. n1 Asharpbriefshowerofrain;a basi as a gentle exploratory poking is appliedquick shower of heavy rain. idiomaticallytoaprobinggiftintendedto-ulibisibasi vb4 Compoundof-welimake s.o. feel obliged to respond in kind. C.f.bisibasi.1.Toslanders.o.ingossip. pokala, -lulu.Syn.-silapulu.Kidamwatomota 12.Toeffectakulaexchangeofgiftseiulubisibasaimsi Ifpeoplehaveslanderedthrough a sequence of gifts of yams. betelnutyou 1 Samuel 26.19. orfish,whicharetermedbisibasi,q.v.The2. To spread vicious rumours about s.o.intention of these bisibasi is to persuade your-ulubisibasi vb4 Compoundofwelu-trading partner to part with his veiguwa andbisibasi. 1. To speak words that support one pass it to you. The process may take severalside of argument. weeks. C.f. -tamapu.2.Tobarrackforonesideofgame,one basi n 1.Anintermediarygiftmadetoparty in politics.bring about a favorable end. Syn. lula 1 .-basivsc Occurs also as the second part of 2. A kula gift given in good faith if yolile giftcompoundverbstemswiththesenseof is not available. This basi must ultimately befinger-poking or poking with instrument. answeredwithaclinchinggiftcalledkudu.-kaibasi vb3 Compoundofkai-todoSyn. bisibasi, kaibisibasi 2 . -basi. 1. To prepare caulking material from bisibasi n3 1.Theactivityofsewingbark of kaibasi tree.using needle and thread.2.Tocaulkacanoe,tokaibasiit. 2. A light shower of rain. Syn. kunobisibasi,Syn. -takaibasi, Ant. sagaga. sigosigula.3.Tobuildacanoe. 3. Special gifts yams, betelnut, fish thrustSyn. -yowaga, -yuvayavila 2 . intoasituationtoinducearesponse.Such4. To do gardening work for the chief. gifts are termed bisibasi. Syn. kaibisibasi.kaibasin 3 Caulking material for sealing a 4. The activity of yam pruning in gardening.canoe,makingitseaworthy.Thisisbest Syn.-bisikola,seemade from the scrapings of bark and roots of also -beba, -yotila, -bisibutu, -bisiduduli. the bwadi vine mixed with seawater. See note 5. Gossip. Syn. ulibisibasi.underbwadi 2 .Note:othertreesusedforkaibisibasi 1 n 3 Also found as kabisibasi.preparationofkaibasiincludekaidimia, Compoundofkai 1 -basi.Briars,thornkaitawoula, q.v. bushes.Tumalelasivalubisunupatutakaibasi vb3 Compoundof-tavimnumonu deli kaibisibasiThe places where -kaibasi. To stop up holes or cracks or anytheirhomesoncestoodwillbeovergrownweaknesses in the caulking of a canoe or any withweedsandthorn-bushesHosea9.6.vessel, to plug leaks. Syn. kaitawoula.-nobasivb 4 Compound of -no- to strike An intermediary gift, one kaibisibasi 2 n 3 -basi.1.Tojabs.o.withfingersorhand ofaseriesofkulagiftsinthetotaltradingtryingtogetattentionasbyknockingat pattern. Syn. basi.door, or slapping s.o. to make them start and kaibisibasi 3n3 1.Bodilyperfection;turn to you.personalbeautysubjcanoe,orhuman2. To tickle or poke s.o. in fun. figure.3. To knock or tap at door using hand or 2.Bodilybuild,musculature.Eokalastick.Syn.-nopipisi,-bisibutu,-nopia, ,kaibisibasiwalaminana mataunaikaunopuwa. nanolaAndsimplybyherpersonalbeautytobasi n Compoundofto 3 basi.AthekingwaswonoverEsther2.17.person sewing. Note:Thisusagearisesfrommetaphorical-tobasisivb 4n 3 basi, ,Compound of touse of -kaibasi 2to caulk canoe, to perfect itswithpl vb 4 -si for group activity. 1. To be a the shape or function.Waga kala kaibisibasigroup sewing sthg.'