ato 1. v. i., to be in motion; ato buri, with poss., to turn the back on; ato folo, to cross over; lua e ato fafigera, the flood came upon them; ato ae, to move quickly, to hurry. S. ato 1.
ato 2. v. i., to be difficult.
au n., the bamboo, flute; musical instrument. S. au 3.
auau; ngidu auau, to hate.
B
ba adv., gives force, explains, makes the diction less abrupt; ai ba, who then? a doo ba, why so-and-so; go may be added, a doo bago, the man there.
babala n., a tempest; babalai tolo, a hurricane.
babali (gu) n., cheek. Cf. bali. S. papali.
babara (gu) n., side (of persons only), loins. S. parapara.
babaranga n., a draught, shoal, of fish; babarangai ia, a shoal of fish.