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1. (v.) Drunk .

1. (v.) to be intoxicated. (Syn. poisini, takeo, kona. ǁ Rar. ta'ero. Tah. ta'ero. Tua. takeo.) .

1. (v.) to be intoxicated, poisoned, drunk. (Pass. takeohia. ǁ Syn. poisini, kona, taero. ǁ The word takeo is original Penrhynese.) takeo ika to get intoxicated with fish. (People never say *konā ika.) takeo kava to get drunk with alcoholic drink. takeo i te avaava to be intoxicated by smoking. (Syn. takeo i te omo. Feeling of dizziness is meant, that is felt when one smokes for the first time or resume smoking after non-smoking for several days. Mangaian made strong avaava taka caused dizziness.) takeo i te omo to be intoxicated by smoking. (Syn. takeo i te avaava.) ika takeo poisonus fish. e ika takeo tēia. This is a poisonus fish. kua takeo au i te kaofe pakari. I am intoxicated with strong coffee. takeo koe i te kava. You are drunk with alcoholic drink. kua takeo kava ua tangatā ra. That person is drunk. ua takeo ua tangatā na i te ika. That person was poisoned with fish. ua takeohia aia i te tupa. He was poisoned with land crab. ua takeo ia; ānininini hua tona upoko. He is drunk; his head is just dizzy.