Many other loanwords have been adopted (like buun, spoon, moko, smoke, beeki, pig, batoro, bottle) but some typical Gilbertese words are quite common, even for European objects (like wanikiba, plane – the flying canoe, rebwerebwe, motorbike – for the motor noise, kauniwae, shoes – the cow for the feet).
mAnY othER loAnWORDs haVE BEEN AdoPtEd (lIkE BUun, sPOoN, MoKO, smokE, beEki, pig, BATorO, bottle) but soMe typicAL gilberTEse WordS arE Quite COmmOn, even foR EUroPEan ObJEcts (LIKe WAnikiba, PlANe – ThE Flying cAnoe, rebweRebwe, MoTorbikE – FOr The MoTor noIse, KaUniwaE, Shoes – the cow fOr the feeT).