tait², taitim

See first Mihalic entry. See second Mihalic entry.

Modifier forms

1. tight, stiff, taut
   han i tait the hand is stiff; the arm is stiff
   em i tait long rot he walks fast
   olgeta bun i tait the be paralysed, to have arthritis
   paklain i tait pinis the rope is taut

2. Sexual anatomy: erect (man’s penis), aroused ® bagarap
   man i tait pinis, tasol meri ronawe the man was all excited, but the woman ran away

Modifier compound forms

3. bel tait full stomach
   ol man kaikai planti, na bel tait i stap the men ate a large amount, and sat there full

Transitive verb forms

4. to tighten, to stretch, to pull hard, to pull tight
   taitim bun to stretch oneself
   taitim han to stretch out one’s hand
   taitim rop to tighten a rope
   taitim skin palai long kundu to stretch a lizard skin on a drum
   taitim skru to tighten a bolt, nut or screw

5. to re-double one efforts
   taitim pul to paddle hard
   taitim rot to walk really fast
   taitim bun to exert oneself when walking, working etc

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