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rîa
small piece, small share; rîa matá, small piece of obsidian.
rîa moúga
youngest child.
rigariga pea
sea sponge.
riha
nit.
riki, rikiriki
small.
riku
to grow in abundance; he-riku te rokia, the grass grows thickly.
rima
  1. hand, also, but improperly, fingers, forearm; te ko mu'a o te rima, palm of the hand; te ko tu'a o te rima, back of the hand; rima hakaturu, generous, liberal, munificent; tagata rima pu'a, helper; rima hakakau, generous hands, open-handed person; rima matu'a neanea, thumb.
  2. fifth; e-rima, ka-rima, five.
rimu
some seaweeds; koúra rimu, or just rimu, insects abounding in those seaweeds.
ri'o
a variety of banana.
ripoi
well made, carefully made; kai ripoi tau aga, your work is not well done.
riri
  1. angry, to get angry.
  2. figuratively, to show determination in one's work, to be thorough in work; e-riri koe ana aga, ana keukeu, be thorough when working, when farming.
rito
green banana leaves; rito mata, light green.
ritorito
light (of colour), whitish, white.
rîu
song which may be good and decent (rîu rivariva), or bad and indecent (rîu rakerake); the term rîu is often used for serious, sad songs: rîu tagi mo te matu'a ana mate, sad song for the death of a father.
riva, rivariva
  1. good (in general);
  2. to be well, healthy: e-rivariva koe, keep well;
  3. to treat someone well; to put something in order: aana-á peaha e-rivariva nei, perhaps that's him himself who keeps it in good order like this.
  4. kindness: te rivariva o te Atua mo tatou, God's kindness for us.
  5. usefulness, advantage, good; mo ai te rivariva? ta'e mooku, moona-á for whose good is it? not mine, but his.
  6. possible; ana rivariva, if possible; ekó rivariva, impossible.
  7. ironically: ku-rivariva-ana ó? is that good? (of course not).
rivarivaga
good thing, good luck; ana ta'e hakarogo-mai korua ki taaku kî, ina ekó rava'a te rivarivaga e korua, if you do not listen to my words you will not have good luck.
rivariva-haga
good, benefit; to turn out well (a song, a piece of work, etc.).