taitai, v.i.
1. Be salty, brackish.
Kāre e taitai roa ana, kua tau ‘ua.
It’s not too salty, it’s just about right;
‘e ruā-vai taitai,
a brackish spring;
nō te taitai i taua vai ruā ra,
because the well water was brackish.
2. grad., fq, tai 2.Seawards.
E neke ki taitai atu.
Keep moving (or move a little bit) seawards.