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ebuteli
e-bu-TE-li
ladder
French: l'échelle
Tia ebuteli na efelo.
Put the ladder against the wall.
Mets l'échelle contre le mur.
Ladder — the climb to what is out of reach. Ebuteli is a ladder, from kobuta, to climb. Set against the efelo to mend a roof or pick high fruit, the ebuteli is the simple tool that adds height to the hand.
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