English English - Golin Dictionary

Golin - English English - Golin

Dictionary

Unpublished 2009 by: Gordon & Ruth Bunn

Introduction

According to SR Wurm, 1962, Golin belongs to the Hagen-Whagi-Jimi-Chimbu family and is a sub-dialect of the Marigl dialect of the Dom language. Speakers are situated on the north & south banks of the Marigl River. In 1980 we estimated the number of speakers to be around 25,000, however with many speakers now living in major towns, the number could be above 30,000.

Most of the material was collected between 1960 and 1981 from among the Egehu clan villages of Kone, Mui & Garibaguraal, and the two main language helpers were Kuri Waikauba and Gali Naama (deceased). More recently we have had help from John & Helen Dai, Dean Kuri and Gwiyaa Boi.

For an understanding of the classes marked, see ‘Golin Grammar’ SIL Workpapers in PNG Langauges, Vol . 5 Gordon Bunn; verbs see pp. 14-20 and nouns pp.48-54. For spelling used see ‘Golin Phonology’ published in Pacific Linguistics Series A-No23 ANU pp. 1-7 by Gordon & Ruth Bunn.

All work was done under the auspices of SIL . Some entries do not have tone marked, others need further checking, so this should be seen as a work in progress.

Golin -English Dictionary 3

Golin - English

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A - a a physical holding or touching in an action.

á dagi si- 4. mould.

a dal di- 4. hold firmly (with hand).

a girín dí- 4. hold stubbornly (thing or view).

a gú di- 4. bend, bent (arm).

á kubé sí- 4. cover (the mouth with hand).

á kun si- 4. put together, reclose.

á kurúl kurúl sí- 4. turn over and over.

á kurúl si- 4. turn around.

a piraa si- cause a separation (between husband and

wife).

a pu malge bile- 1. push way through crowd.

á síná dí- 4. turn from end to end.

á tán bílé ye- 2. vertical, upright.

a tau si te- 2. touch.

á taú té- 2. turn over.

á té ale ye- 2. to put in vertical position (eg when

burying).

á yebé dí- 4. lift up thing or person (praise).

aa bire yame ere- 1. change, add a message.

aa daw si- 4. hide, cover by holding in hands, cover eyes

(with hand).

aa dinaa di- 4. tear off.

aa ki dire a pili di- 4. save.

aa ki dire aa pilaan paa- 3. to be saved from.

aa taw si- aa te- 2. hold, to.

aá té ebé éré- 1. lift up, help.

aa te kun ere te- 2. look after, be kind to.

aa te wai ere te- 2. heal, restore, do good towards, fix

something.

aa ye pire- 1. feel around in dark for things.

aál kúlé pai- 3. hide (person).

aál kúlé ye- 2. hide (thing).

aalibe under.

aan kere ye- 2. promise.

aan kúrárá ere- 1. wave.

aan kwi si- 4. beckon.

abaa de ere- 1. root up.

abál 1a. woman.

abál bílín 1a. widow.

abál gárámíl 1a. woman, young married.

abal gil eralde pire- 1. desire a woman.

abál íí- 3. marry a woman, intercourse (with a woman).

abal iralde meriin kabin paa- 3. desire women,

lust.

abal kobe- group of women.

abál kurú 1a. European woman.

abal te- 2. to give woman in marriage.

abál teminé 1a. childless or barren woman.

abál werai widow.

abálgo 1a. women.

abalíni her, she, hers.

abané 1b. yellow vine used in woven garmet.

abé irreg. my father.

abilá here.

abili there.

abilín 2a(ii). daughter (his.her).

ábín 2a(i). older sibling same sex.

adu di tere- 2. connect by speech.

ági di- 4. hold tight.

agi di pire- know tightly about, understand strongly.

agu aá house type (roof rounded one end peaked other).

aíbáá dí- 4. fall down (ground or stones).

aibe tobe i- 3. receive by barter.

aibe tobe te- 2. give by barter.

aín1 2a (irreg). grandmother (his).

aín2 2(irreg). place (his, her).

ainanbi my mother-in-law (ego woman).

ainide di- add to what is said.

akáwn 1b. pearl shell (half moon shape).

akí dí- awí girabilín gin


akí dí- 4. lift, help.

ákola 1b. tree type (wild fig).

alá inside (building).

ala di kole kole (?) to push aside e.g (debry on water

before drinking).

aldé where.

ale- 1. stand up, get up, arise from sleep, arise from death.

algane nongwa to be sharp.

algáw 1b. tree type.

algáw góré gore 1a. praying mantis.

alin 2a (ii). sibling of the opposite sex.

amá more.

amane ye- 2. gentle, mild, meek (person).

amíl 1b. pandanas nut.

amíl kalabé 1b. peanut.

amin 2b(i). breast (his/hers), tit of animal.

amín dí- 4. sit down.

amin ne- 2. drink breast milk.

amin níríín gin 1b. mushroom type.

amin si- 4. breast to be full (eg. when baby not feeding).

amin te- 2. to breast feed.

an 2b(i). hand, arm (his).

an bán 2b(i). arm from shoulder to elbow.

an dí- 4. open, the mouth.

an dirín bílé- 1. point.

an gwaalín 2b(i). arm joints (his, her) elbow, wrist.

an kibán 2b(i). shoulder.

an mán 2b(i). thumb (his, her).

an miín 2b(i). muscle on top of arm.

an milín 2b(i). finger (his, her).

an nulaán 2b(i). finger nail (his, her).

an payán 2b(i). shoulder blade (his, her).

an pera ridge on arm of mountain.

ana di- 4. pray, plead.

anan kólé kólé 2. ten (my two hands).

anan kólé múrú five (all my one hand).

angá éré- 1. yawn.

anú si- 4. push.

arawá kiiná long tall.

arawáy long.

are 1b. sun.

are de- 2. sun being hot.

are dine ogu sun shelters.

aré gáy éré- 1. warped (from the sun).

are kamin mina wen ongwa noon, sun in the

centre of the heaven.

are maal maal si- 4. sun setting.

áré nól ere- 1. sunrise.

are pera ongwa about 3 o'clock (on an angle).

are si- 4. sun shining.

arebal are warungwa ibal- immodest person,

improper conduct.

arí bilín 1b. leaves used for cooking with (variety of

types).

arí diné 1b. dead banana leaf.

arín 1b. leaf.

arin bolín 1b. outside leaves (eg of cabbage ).

arin kuranín 1b. centre leaves (eg heart of cabbage).

aru dé- 2. take no notice (of a sign).

asulí sí- 4. sneeze.

aw dí- 4. light.

áw sí 4. carry, carry on shoulder (person or thing).

áw té- (girabilín) 2. dumb.

awa daa di- 4. push way through.

awa dí kule ye- 2. Spread out (eg coffee drying,

making a bed).

awa nibil season (month).

awan dongwa kaun harvest time.

awí1 1b. flower type (bell flower).

awí2 1a. dog.

awi di- 4. kneel down.

áwi dí-1 4. stroke (animal).

awi dire (yaa gobin bile i kwi bile-) kneel

down.

awí girabilín gin 1b. mushroom type.

awlá bó


awlá 1b. ashes stick, tongs used in fire.

awlá kúbá pilii pálí dí- 4. somersault.

awlán flat.

áwlú 1b. mole (skin).

áy síté- 2. get out of the way, give a place.

aya maya di- 4. exclaim (in joy, sadness, unexpectedly).

aybá 1b. vegetable type (edible leaves).

aynín 2b(ii). hip, thigh (his).

B - b

bá 1b. moon.

baá red.

báá dí- 4. fall down (ground or stones to fall).

baá gale- 1. blush.

baalé 1a. animal type.

baale anu si- 4. send out (pastor in church).

baale ye- 2. sharpen, make a point.

baanin flat place or ground.

bálá 1b. wooden plate.

balaabé 1b. plant type (edible ferny leaf).

bale- 1. take small pieces off (peel vegetables), chip, sharpen

(pencil), pick (leaves).

bale taal si- 4.

balgane 1b. grass type (small paspalim).

bali si- 4. tear.

baluá 1b. tree type.

bamín 1a. bird of paradise type.

bánsú short.

bántabín short, small (people and things).

barálnini 1b. season (time of planting).

bau- 3. adhere to, make contact with.

baúl sí- 4. flare up, aflame.

bawa di- 4. arrive.

bawle té- 2. fool, tease, deceive (?).

baymíl 1a. animal type (like bandicoot).

begé dí- 4. fold, break off.

bena béná 1b. tree type (yellow flower).

benagí 1b. fire wood rack (in house).

berá 1a. tree wallaby (tree type).

berebelá 1b. tree type (roots used for string making).

bi di- 4. ripe (soft fruit).

bíá ye- 2. old (passed child bearing age).

bián bile- 1. jealous (over things).

bián éré- 1. engage or mark out to be married.

bián éré ye- 2. to be engaged or marked out for marriage.

bigán 1b. fern type.

bigin sí- 4. wash cloths, dishes etc.

bii-1 3. enough, right.

bii-2 3. leaking slowly (kero, water etc).

bii dí- 4. suck, ripe.

biín wild (animal).

biinín 1b. lowest joint of container (rim of drum), at the

bottom (of bag, bottle, etc ), lower section.

bíl big.

bílábalé 1a. fish.

bílé- 1. mark.

bílé bárá dí- 4. carve.

bílé gáw dí- 4. break (leg, knife, axe).

bile paangwa not be established in place.

bílé páwá dí- 4. crack, break (egg, glass, stone).

bile pu di- 4. spread around (coffee, sin, gospel, disease).

bílé waaki dí- raise up, on pole.

bile yaa- rot, deteriorate.

bílgánín 1b. vein.

bilín 1b. scar.

bílín 1b. stem.

bílkáw big.

binán alongside, beside.

bine dí- 4. sweep up.

bire- 1. put arm on table, sit on table.

bíríín 1b. ridge pole.

bó 1b. sugarcane.

bobá dé-


bobá 1b. tree type (leaf eaten).

bol 1b. bed, furniture.

bol gumán dáw side post of bed.

bol kaana bed near men's house door, always taken by

important man.

bol kibá eginíw foot of bed.

bol kúlé- 1. furniture to build.

bol o- 6. to be red, flushed (eg face).

ból ye- 2. ripe (fruit).

bólé together.

bólé pená gale- 1. do things together, close friends.

bole pena gale te- 2. give fellowship to.

bólébilin di- 4. argue (two or more?).

bolimá 1a. pig.

bolimá gaín 1b. belt.

bolimá gaúl pig killed when someone has died.

bolimá ge dí- 4. pig to squeal.

bolimá gól sí- 4. sing (singing accompanied with dancing

at festivities).

bolimá kíkáán gin 1b. mushroom type.

bolima walga yal sorcerer (priest of their sacred stones)

one who castrated pigs.

bolímina on top of.

bolin kúlé- 1. tell about (dream, former days).

bomáy kamin 1b. southern sky.

boná 1b. goods, possessions.

bongí kaygí gin 1b. mushroom type.

bonin 2b(ii). long leg bone (his, her).

bonin binán 1b. rails just inside men's house.

bonin gwalin gobin bile te- 2. bow the knee.

bótól mugu (pidg.) 1b. bottle.

bubé 1b. brush type.

bubin di te- 2. tell all around.

bugalé 1b. grass type.

búgú dí- 4. split (wood).

bui baá dí- 4. roll from side to side (a person).

bui dí- 4. fall down (steep place).

búláá 1a. grasshopper.

bule- 1. cut across.

buúl kune- 1. astounded, surprised.

buúl té- 2. urinate.

buúl yaa- 3. astounded, astonished.

buún 1b. woven belt.

búún 1b. bush type (new shoots made string).

buún gawlín 1b. small belt.

D - d

daa- 3. wind around (string onto piece of wood).

daalín sí- 4. smell bad, stink.

daamá 1b. pea.

daán 2a(i). rib (his, her).

daán kii- 3. taste nice, sweet (food).

dagi sí- 4. chew (intending to spit out).

daín bílé- 1. wrap (taking ends together).

dama gin 1b. mushroom type.

damalín palm (of hand), sole (of foot).

damalín íí- 3. scrape out centre of (pandanas fruit).

dámíl 1b. bean.

damila bile- 1. chew at or on.

damilá sí- 4. chew to swallow.

danín éré- 1. itchy.

darawal dí- 4. broken into small pieces (food).

dáw kúlé- 1. wraped.

dáw sí- 4. wrap.

daway si- 4. kick with flat of foot (in playing).

dawna 1a. bird type (small with red head and dark body)

(using for sparrow).

daynin 1b. new shoots on tree or plant.

dé 1b. feces.

dé-1 2. cooked.

dé- digán


dé-2 2. put on (eg belt).

dé bílé- 1. diarrhea to have.

de da di- stutter.

dé éré- 1. send away, sack.

dé gilin o ye- 2. tickle.

dé kelí sí- 4. cut off.

dé mau- 3. feces, to clean away.

dé mayán muga 1b. arrow type.

dé olín paper or leaf used after toileting.

dé puín sí- 4. constipated.

dé taá ó- 6. overcook, burn (food).

dé té- 2. move the bowels.

déboma 1a. hornet.

dédagi 1a. march fly.

degilimé 1a. worm.

dékabe 1a. insect.

dékésuarí 1b. tree type (small yellow flower).

delá 1b. shell type.

démawl 1b. toilet.

deminin si te- 2. praise, worship, reverence.

dén 2a(i). stomach (his, hers).

den baale waa- 3. upset.

den baale wore nu si- 4. stir up person, make trouble.

dén biinín 2a(i). buttocks (his, her).

dén boyá gal 1b. trousers, pants.

dén gule- 1. angry, cross, to be mad, very upset, raging mad.

dén kálímé 1a. roundworm.

den ki ye- 2. hateful.

den ki ye te- 2. hate.

den konagi ere- 1. do his own thing.

dén kuún 2a(i). anus (his).

den merim ki ye- 2. upset.

den miriin si aregan ere- 1. well phsyically and

mentally.

den miriin si korega ere- well physically and

mentally.

den miriin si kwi ye- 2. well physically and mentally,

renewed.

den miriin te- 2. love.

den miriin wai ye- 2. reconciled in friendship.

dén suná ye- 2. remember (put in centre of stomach).

den taure de- 2. upset.

depíl né- 2. eat everything.

derepíné firefly.

dí 1b. axe.

dí-1 4. be (inanimate things).

dí-2 4. speak.

di aal kule te- 2. talk against someone when he does not

know.

dí abin 1b. stone axe (stone dark green).

dí bá 1b. stone axe (light grey stone).

di bii- 3. it equals, measures.

di bii kane- 1. measure it.

di bile- 1. liken.

di bile dungwa give message by inference, parable.

di dí- 4. full up (house, throat to be blocked).

di gawa di- 4. tell all, tell everything (nothing concealed).

dí gomé 1b. axe or knife type (cutting edge at bottome,

handle at top).

dí kabé 1b. bride price.

dí kúbá perá 1b. long knife, machette.

dí meme dí- 4. threaten with axe.

dí nuu- 3. axe, to sharpen.

dí párú 1b. axe type (used for splitting).

di pire- 1. search out in speech, to ask, to think, to realize.

dí puúl 1b. knife.

dí séré 1b. steel axe.

dí té- 2. speak to, tell to.

di wige si- 4. confess.

dí ye- 2. speak (love speech).

diba daúl payment for married girl who runs away.

dibia ere- 1. two people to discuss.

dídíá ere- 1. discuss.

diduwai ere- 1. give comfort, look after (eg old people).

digán inferior (person, wood, house etc ).

digán sí- él gumán


digán sí- 4. pregnant.

digé 1b. arm band.

dígúlá dí- 4. dig, by turning over (ground).

dígúlé dí- 4. knock (sound).

digwane wa te- 2. accuse.

díl oluá 1b. pumpkin.

dimanín aged (person or animal).

dímaribé éré- 1. reveal speech.

dime di ere- 1. straight.

dime dire dorimil mile- 1. holy, upright.

diminá 1b. bushland.

diminá kabe game, catch.

dingí 1b. tree type.

diní 1b. fern type.

diní paa- 3. hair to be straight.

diní sí- 4. hair, to straighten.

dínín 2a(ii). chest (his, her).

dípaa- 3. still to be there (inanimate things).

dire- 1. uproot.

dire di- straighten (arm, leg).

diri dé éré- 1. miscarriage.

diria ere- 1. a group to discuss.

diru si- 4. throw (stick, spear, to throw out leg).

dóbé dí- 4. clear up.

dobele dábélé 1b. tree type (edible seed).

dobíl lovely.

dodál 1b. corn.

dodal olanin husk of corn.

doramil good.

dú 1a. frog.

du di- 4. insane, stupid.

du dí- 4. straight (stick person).

dú éré- 1. move (inanimate thing, stone).

duá 1a. rat.

duá goluá 1a. rat type.

duá gu 1a. rat type.

duá kábá 1a. rat type.

duá kirimá 1a. rat type.

duá kul 1b. insulation in house (between walls and roof).

duá sigíl 1b. insualtion in house (grass on top of walls).

duá suúl kule- 1. to prey on (rat, animal).

dúgú dí- 4. swallow.

dúín 1a. fly.

dulanín 1b. roots.

dúlín bílé- 1. follow.

dúmilin bílé- 1. goose pimples.

duu- 3. extract liquid (wring clothes).

duúl 1b. tree type (bark used to make cape).

duuné 1b. pit pit shoots.

dúwariná dí- 4. talk around the point, talk nonsense.

E - e

ébí 1a. cassowary.

ébí bál 1a. cassowary type (small).

ébí górípáá 1a. cassowary type (large).

ebi mii- 3. laugh.

ébí nimé 1a. cassowary type.

ebíl sí- 4. spit.

ebín 2a(i). wife (his).

egelé sí- 4. weave pit pit.

egile- 1. tread.

egilin/minai edge.

egin éré- 1. dance.

egin gálé- 1. dress up.

éi 1b. three days hence, three days ago.

él 1b. arrow.

él aluá 1b. arrow type.

él bomáy balia 1b. arrow type (for killing people).

él debé 1b. finger (4th).

él gumán 1b. index finger.

él iga gábá


él iga 1b. arrow type.

él kúúlé 1b. arrow type.

el kwi nu mile- 1. to be on guard.

él mugá 1b. arrow type (for animals).

él muga yabí 1b. arrow type.

él níbábá 1b. arrow type.

él oniba 1a. snake type (water snake).

él suna 1b. finger (3rd).

él súnatá 1b. finger (2nd).

eli paa- 3. wild.

eme later.

ememe ere- 1. earth tremor.

ememe pilau di- 4. earth quake.

émémé ú- 5. earth tremor.

énderín 1b. fire.

énderín girabilín ú ó- 5. fire, to make hole in (to blow

into). Lit: '(lit make tongue in it)'.

énderín wo bílé- 1. fire, cover with ashes (keep alight).

énderín yo bílé- 1. fire, light with grass.

enemín éré- 1. religious rights, religious beliefs.

enigí 1b. smoke.

enigí gúlé- 1. smoke to get in eyes.

enin 2a(ii). associate family (his, hers) (in language) affairs).

enin kobe family.

enin tau kobe extended family, clan group (not many

into).

eraal 1b. arrow type (killing birds & rats).

eraál 1b. arrow type (killing birds and rats).

érápa 1b. bush type (large leaf from which string is made).

éré- 1. make, do, effect.

ere bil ere- 1. shoulder through crowd.

ere gi ye pire- 1. listen intently.

ere gule di na te- 2. explain it to me well.

ere gule kane- 1. see well.

ere gule pire- 1. understand well.

éré ye- 2. create, make.

erégulé nice (person, food, clothes, speech).

eréko with.

erewán1 1b. kunai grass.

erewán2 1b. bow string.

erewan waa- 3. thatch with kunai grass.

erewán yale- 1. kunai grass, to gather.

eri 1b. tree wood.

eri dígín wood chips.

eri gaín 1b. bark of tree (lit tree skin).

eri kálá sí- 4. break wood (break across it).

eri milín 1b. fruit of tree, seed of tree.

eri milín mayn 1b. tree type, red seed used for

decorating.

eri minin nobilaan small branches.

eri sule- 1. wood, to gather.

eri yaán 1b. tree branch.

eribáán 1b. wooden bangle.

erikon 1b. bush type with vegetable root.

erimá tomorrow, yesterday.

erin 1b. trunk (of tree), cob (of corn).

erín 1b. ridge.

erin bile- 1. like (young people to each other).

erín kaun holiday.

erín mílé- 1. resting, being on holidays.

eruúl 1b. season (dry season).

eruúl biagáyá 1b. season (pandanas fruit time).

eruúl dinduá 1b. season (bean season).

G - g

gaan 1a. child.

gaan kúlé paa- 3. pregnant.

gaan paa- 3. pregnant.

gaán ú mená ó- 6. miscarriage (idiom). Lit: 'lit child has

gone outside)'.

gábá 1b. fern type.

gabá gale- gibilin te-


gabá gale- 1. mark or decorate (by burning).

gabán éré- 1. finish off well (in making things).

gaín 2b(i). skin (his, hers).

gain dawle- 1. pinch.

gain deminin si- 4. proud.

gaín gálán ye- 2. to have rash.

gain giil pire- 1. pain, come into labor.

gain giil pire te- 2. reject, hurt someone, to afflict

(suffer affliction).

gain giire ware- 1. show off.

gaín igín 2b(i). body hair.

gaín ká si- 4. criticize, blaspheme.

gain ka si te- 2. speak against someone.

gain ka sungwa blaspheme.

gain kal pirungwa maangwa think about or let

temporal things concern you.

gaín nega dí- 4. temperature (lit skin hot).

gaín nuu- 3. shiver.

gain nuulin di- 4. astounded, shaking in surprise.

gaín sí- 4. peel (banana).

gál 1b. net bag, cloth, clothing.

gál bule- 1. bag, to tie handles ready for wearin.

gál gi 1b. bag, starting edge or border.

gál golín seam of bag.

gál kaín 1b. bag handle.

gál mau- 3. put on net bag.

gál píré- 1. put on (lap lap or g-string).

gál wayné 1b. hat, woven with string.

gala dí- 4. call out, shout out.

galamá 1b. fern type.

gálán ye- 2. scales (lizard, fish).

gálbalé 1b. small carrying bag, stones and articles handed

down from ancestors, regarded as sacred.

gale yebe ere- 1. exalt, lift up (person).

galin bile- 1. cause strife.

gálsuna 1b. shirt, blouse (centre garment).

gamané 1b. pit pit type.

gámegé 1a. child.

gana di- 4. gather up.

gana di ku bile- 1. gather up, to bring together (eg seeds).

gáré bale- 1. peel thickly (potatoes etc ).

gariba 1b. ground, dirt.

gariba 1b. ground, dirt, earth.

gariba úlín outskirts, perimetre of land.

garimil young man.

gárú dí- 4. tip out.

gaúl woo- 3. scratch.

gáw dí- 4. break, break off (leg, knife).

gáwl sí- 4. fall down (a person).

gawliman/min 1b. family, decendant (his, her).

gawlín 1a. animal offspring, young (eg piglet, chick).

gáy gúlé- 1. embarassed, ashamed.

gayrá 1a. animal type.

gáywá 1b. bush type (new shoots make string).

gélébé di- 4. draw attention with eyes.

génáwná when.

gerá kabín 1a. insect type (eats blood).

geraká 1a. cricket.

gerege éré- 1. leaning (house, bridge).

geríl dí- 4. sing (dancing with bows and arrows).

geríl gale dí- 4. sing (dancing with bows and arrows).

geríl kamin 1b. northern sky.

gérúá 1b. wooden head dress.

gí 1a. girl (unmarried).

gibilin 2b(ii). head (his, hers).

gibilín bale- 1. hair, to have cut.

gibilín bilí 2b(ii). hair comb.

gibilin gál 2b(ii). hat (lit head clothing).

gibilin gune dungwa- senseless people.

gibilín igín 2b(ii). head hair.

gibilín kewá paa- 3. hair to be curly.

gibilin mui kol ye- 2. reject, forget.

gibilín né- 2. head, to ache.

gibilin paikungwa yal- senseless people.

gibilin te- 2. pay tax or dues.

gibilín tóbá guman inin inin dungwa


gibilín tóbá 2b(ii). grey hair (his).

gii- 3. windy (track).

giíl sí- 4. pain.

gíkobe 1a. girls.

gilaá night.

gilgín over ripe (beans, bananas).

gilgín gúlé- 1. dry up, over ripen on vine or plant.

gima dí- 4. turn head from side to side (head).

gímá sí- 4. nod (head).

gímegé 1a. female child, young girl.

gin 1b. mushroom, toad stool.

gin bere 1b. mushroom type.

gin dolibá 1b. mushroom type.

gin memórín 1b. mushroom type.

gín taán at one time.

gín tarán at once, short space of time.

gin tobabín 1b. mushroom type.

gíngí 1b. pumpkin type (red flesh).

gínín times (two times).

giraan mina si ere- 1. disobey (take no notice of).

giraan niriin ka dungwa liar.

giraan obe abe ere- 1. speak quickly when afraid.

giraan obin di- 4. speak with an accent.

giraan pali si- 4. impediment in formation of lip (hair lip

etc ).

giraan saa di- 4. mouths opened in astonishment.

giraán síné- 2. kiss.

girabilín 2b(ii). tongue.

girabilin au te- 2. dumb.

girabilín awte- dumb.

girabilin kiruul si- 4. speak badly(evil).

giran opening in bottle/bag (near the top on opening of bag

etc ).

girán 2b(i). mouth, lips (his, hers).

gíráwsi 1b. cabbage, or like vegetable (lettuce).

gire- 1. harvest (bananas, pandanas fruit).

gire éré- 1. force way through (fence, wall).

girima karamá 1b. plant type (red leaf, dyes string).

girimíl gii- 3. folded (crack in leather, fold in cloth).

gírín dí- 4. stubborn, unmoveable (person or animate being).

gó go any, anyhow, anything, anyone, anywhere.

góbín bílé- 1. kneel.

golemáné 1b. bush type (new shoots make string).

gólgan 1a. male child, young boy.

golgán muá 1a. orphan.

gólín old.

golín kúlé- 1. make edge on bag.

golobá 1b. walking stick.

goma before (in time), first.

gomá kilginín 1b. coals (dead).

goma ye tongwa ruler (elder).

gómegé 1a. male child, young boy.

gomí (pidg.) 1b. rubber.

gomin 1b. tree type.

gomin arabale 1b. tree type.

gomin baá 1b. tree type (red).

goraganín 1b. veins.

goramán 1b. grass type (lake paspalim).

gore- 1. pull out, extract.

gówá sí- 4. tie a knot.

gul 1b. fence, enclosure.

gul búláán 1b. fence cross pieces, rail where fence is tied.

gul egilín 1b. stile.

gul si- 4. make a fence.

gulán 1b. rafters.

gúlé- 1. die, dry.

gúlé éré- 1. undress.

gúlé pégé dí- 4. dry out (coffee).

gumán 2b(i). nose (his, hers).

guman á ní di- 4. hold the nose (one's nose, pig's nose) to

stop water entering.

gumán dí- 4. rub noses.

guman gel bile te- 2. despise.

guman inin inin dungwa separated due to fight.

guman kane ire u taran o- ibal poraal kane-


guman kane ire u taran o- 6. reconciled, come

together.

gumán kírín sí- 4. sniff, blow nose.

gumán kuún 2b(i). nose hole.

gumán memín gin 1b. mushroom type.

guman mina before??, in front of a face or person.

guman mina ye- 2. foremost in thoughts.

guman ni di- 4. talk through nose.

guman nu snot.

guman pure u taran o- 6. reconciled and come

together.

gumán siibín sí- 4. nose, to be blocked.

guman te- 2. defer to someone.

guman wai kane- 1. attracted to person, or things.

gumán yaa- 3. down in the mouth, sulk.

guman ye- 2. meet someone.

gumelín 1b. edge.

gun 2b(i). shadow (his, hers).

gun ye- 2. happy.

gun ye té- 2. kind, respect, love (parental).

guna kaama news about.

gunagáán 1a. bug type.

gune di maa- 3. sprout up just out of the ground (seed).

guralá éré- 1. too big (fall off).

gure- 1. pull.

gure di- 4. do together.

gure di di- 4. speak together.

gure di kuba si- 4. cut together.

gúrí 1a. lizard.

gúrú dí- 4. falling over (house, fence, etc ).

gúrú dídí- 4. speak in unison.

gúúlé dí- 4. hole (in ear, plate).

guun kaan reputation.

guun kaan ware- 1. reputation spread.

guun kaan ware kuunin bii- 3. fame spread

widely.

guun kaan ware o- 6. fame to spread.

guun kanin reputation.

gwaa- 3. fire to go out.

gwaalín 1b. barb on spear, joint, notch.

gwalima kobe 1b. clan group, not many into.

gwí éré- 1. cold (the weather).

gwí gúlé- 1. cold (a person).

gwí kii- 3. cold (type of person).

gwí maa- 3. windy.

gwii-1 3. gather (pit pit, honey comb).

gwii-2 3. serve out, open up food ready to eat.

gwiin- hand of bananas.

gwiin- hand of bananas.

I - i

i this, that.

í you, your (sing ).

i dií di- 4. back off (being afraid) in a fight.

i kawi paale- 3. scorn (He told the truth, but they scorned

him ).

i kilimabili paale te- 2. treat with contempt, scorn.

í kwi bílé- 1. bow the head, bow down in deference (in

deference to ).

i kwi bile- (awi dire-/yaa gobin bile-) to bow

down and worship.

í maribé éré- 1. reveal.

i miina ere- 1. take out, tip out.

i mun ware mile- 1. protect (fowl/chickens).

í ó- 6. take.

i sima ye te- 2. turn away in condemnation/disgust.

i suna ere- 1. go inside, put inside (enclose).

í yálkobe you, yours, your (plural).

í yasu you, yours, your (dual).

ibál 1a. person.

ibal maribe ta up and coming person.

ibal poraal kane- 1. a crowd to gather.

iban kaán gale mine/yebe éré-


iban 2a(i). soul (spirit).

ibé up (directional word).

igilin 1b. residue.

íí- 3. get.

imaunbi my father-in-law (ego man).

imé down (directional word).

imíl 1a. bird type (dove).

imore nothing.

imu di- 4. join together.

inan nomanin kuba si- 4. blame oneself to.

inawna dí ware- 1. go to and fro (ants, clock hands).

inín 2a(ii). himself, herself.

inin imore baan o- 6. freed, go one's own way.

iranín si-1 4. delinquent (children).

íráwlé 1b. bush type (new shoots make string).

iráy this, that.

iré this, that.

iru same, thus.

iru same, thus.

K - k

ká 1b. word.

ka bare ere mile- 1. disrespect, talks over others.

ka be di- 4. noisy chatter, crowing (eg rooster).

ká dagi dí- 4. talk covetously (in argument).

ká deriwá dí- 4. talk loudly, chatter (many people).

ka di kiraan waa- 3. butt in.

ka di kuunin ere- 1. come to agreement.

ka di omilin maale te- 2. down somebody.

ka di yaan si- 2. butt in, divert the talk.

ka diduwaire mile- 1. welcome and offer food.

ka digwane waa baale taal si te- 2. slander.

ka diria ere- 1. discuss, talk with.

ka dungwa gi di dungwa what he said prevailed.

ka kebe ere yuungwa bring a message.

ka kebe yal 1a. prophet, spokesman.

ka kela kule dí- 2. lie, deceive.

ká kibí false, untrue words.

ka kibi di- 4. lie.

ká kól éré- 1. court, to hold.

ka kol pire- 1. court, to hear.

ká kumín 1b. fur.

ka? maa yebe o- 6. convince, words carry weight.

ká maín basic talk, meaning.

ká mán te- 2. instruction, advice to son or daughter.

ka motabe di- 4. get back speech or voice.

ka piril si- 4. curse at.

ká pore story.

ká pore dí- 4. tell a story.

ka su gale te- 2. double talk lie about someone.

ká tu paa- 3. speech, to have accent.

ka wai di- 4. friendly.

ka wai di te- 2. speak well of.

ká wáy éré- 1. bear bad news, gossip.

ká wáy éré té- 1. bear bad news, bear a tale (often bad).

ka yuul dí- 4. group to talk loudly.

kaá 1b. ginger.

kaá dí- 4. embrace, make love.

kaa sí- 4. dry up, dry off (water).

kaa te- 2. accuse.

kaál 1b. mat.

kaale- 1. nurse (in arms), greet by embrace.

kaaliban di te- 2. swear.

kaán 2b(i). name (his).

kaán atí ébé éré- 1. praise (lit lift up his name).

kaán dí- 4. beg, keep asking (for food).

kaan di ime ere- 1. insult.

kaán gálé- 1. say a name.

kaán gale mine/yebe éré- 1. praise, name to be

praised (praise).

kaan gale pire di- kanín pai-


kaan gale pire di- 4. discover, ask & find out.

kaán ye- 2. give a name.

kaaná 1b. living room.

kabé1 1b. banana.

kabé2 1b. meat (pork, mutton, beef).

kabé amí 1a. animal type.

kabé erebí 1a. animal type.

kabé gerán 1b. banana flower.

kabé kelí 1a. animal type (like large rat).

kabé kinin 1b. dead banana trunk (after it has born, dead).

kabé kulá 1b. banana type (sugar banana).

kabé mól 1a. animal type.

kabe momameria- 1a. animal type.

kabé taliba 1b. banana type.

kabé tominame 1b. banana type.

kabé yawri 1b. banana type (cooking).

kabénogí 1a. small animal.

kabin mile- 1. life in snail, oyster, etc.

kabín sí mílé- 1. righteous.

kaín 2b(i). wing.

kaín dela season (month).

kaín níl gaí 1b. season (rainy season).

kaín nirimba/mime season (month).

kal 1b. thing, something.

kal den di te- 2. deceive by not carrying out ones words.

kal den di tere kakibi dungwa yal hypocrite.

kal dorimil ere- 1. very good (thing).

kal éré- 1. sick.

kal wai ere te- 2. good to, kind to.

kale- embrace, nurse (child).

kalé 1a. bird type.

kalgane ii- 3. tremble, call out in fear.

kalin these things.

kalin éré- learning (to knit) (slowly).

kalin yu ware- 1. part of a person they carry around (eg

blindness).

kalkán 1b. something, thing.

— 4.

kamá black.

kamaa bale- 1. two things competing.

kámákaya long time ago.

kaman te- instruct.

kamil kaa kobaan group spokesman, important person

(singaba).

kamil kaa sungwa yal soldier, fight leader (fighting

man) (more of leader of soldier).

kamín 1b. sky.

kamín ból ó- 6. sunset (sky ripe).

kamín gírú dí- 4. thundering.

kamín irálagí dí- 4. sky to be hazy.

kamín kaabinín rainbow.

kamin kaun daytime.

kamín kúl 1b. mountain.

kamín nega dí- 4. to be lightening.

kamin ta new era.

kamín taa- 3. dawn.

kamin ulin horizon.

kán 1b. rope, string.

kan dain bile- 1. attached, wrapped with rope (to person

or goods).

kán meré- 1. plait rope.

kán obín 1b. handle that takes weight.

kán si- 4. sigh.

kán sí- 4. bind, hang oneself.

kán té- 2. chastise, crook on.

kán yale- 1. spin (string, thread).

kán yuúl 1b. vine type (used for weaving basket).

kaná girán 1b. door opening.

kane- 1. see, look.

kane buul kune- 1. see and be amazed.

kane daan gule- 1. look with desire.

kane gogo ere te- 2. ignore, not to be concerned about,

not to worry about.

kane kúl o- 6. see and be amazed.

kanín pai- 3. captured, imprisoned.

kanín sí- kii paa-


kanín sí- 4. tie someone up.

kánkásipí (pidg.) handkerchief.

kánkiráy éré- 1. work poison, witchcraft.

kátobe (pidg.) 1b. potato.

kau- 3. to be, put on top of.

kaubá 1a. bird.

kaúl 1b. skirt (woman's).

kaulaá sire o-/u- 6. go in formation (people, birds,

planes).

kaun time.

kaun duru se ere- 1. stretch out legs.

kaw daa- 3. wind around, wind up rope.

kaw gowa si- 4. tie rope in knot.

kaw paalin make loop with rope.

kaw pu ere- 1. undo knot in rope.

kaw té- 1. cover up (eg with blanket).

kawá 1b. cloud.

kawá ye- 2. clouds, to cover.

kawi 1b. tree type (softwood with edible nuts).

kawi éré- 1. joke.

kawligi 1b. posts (centre posts of house).

káwlígí- 1a. animal type (bushy tail).

káwn 2b(i). leg, foot (his, her).

káwn biinín 2b(i). heel (his, her).

káwn bínín 2b(ii). leg at top (his, her).

káwn gwaalín 2b(i). joint, knee, ankle (his, her).

káwn mawán 2b(i). back of knee (his, her).

káwn miín 2b(i). muscle of leg (his, her).

kawra di- 4. reprimand, go crook on.

kay 1b. needle.

kay kiibanin ye- 2. thread a needle.

káy mii- 3. cry.

kaya keneba ye- 2. to dry up (blood), clot.

kaymín 2a(i). enemy (his, her).

kaymin paale te- 2. treat as enermy.

ke mílé- 1. look after, in charge of, mind.

keba 1b. sweet potato.

keba ángí baá 1b. sweet potato type (red flesh).

keba diruúl 1b. sweet potato cooked after several days out

of ground (softer).

keba gomági 1b. sweet potato type.

keba kálúgi 1b. sweet potato type.

keba kánígi 1b. sweet potato type (white skin).

keba kanín 1b. sweet potato stem or root.

keba kaníngi 1b. sweet potato stem or root (long variety).

keba konamági 1b. sweet potato type (red skin).

keba síbági 1b. sweet potato type.

kébé ye- 2. shift between.

kébín 2a(i). younger sibling same sex.

kegemama iban 2a(i). set apart spirit.

kégémama ye- 4. sacred, holy.

kel nui ye- 2. trap (animal).

kela kule te- 2. deceive, trick.

kémí 1a. lizard (large type).

keminá today.

kenaá (pidg.) native.

kenán gúlé- 1. hungry. people/ground (famine).

kéné kúlé mílé- 1. squatting.

kéngí sí- 4. wither up under sun.

kenín bílé- 1. dried hard (food).

kenín éré- 1. look after, care for.

kere- 1. count, read.

kerekín dí- 4. slippery.

kerima bíl po dungwá 1b. season (good sun).

kérímá kébín 1b. season (koba season).

kewá 1b. small bamboo (pit pit) bad.

kewa gale- 1. shine a light, torch.

ki bad, no good.

kí éré- 1. to be or do no good.

kibíl galé- 1. burn off.

kíbíl kay mii- 3. weep (quietly).

kii-1 3. build (house).

kii-2 3. cook (boil or steam).

kii paa- live at.

kiibi kané- kómbíl


kiibi kané- 1. have dream, see dream.

kiilaré 1a. snail type.

kiilé 1b. inner room, bedroom.

kil kuba éré- 1. throw oneself down when crying.

kil pule- 1. scrape (scale fish).

kiláá dí- 4. reach up.

kile kaman ka words of instruction.

kílé kámán te- 2. give advice.

kile (pidg.) 1b. football.

kilin éré mile- 1. protect, shield.

kiluá nuu- 3. make fire by friction.

kime kaymé 1a. butterfly type (white).

kímíl 1a. eel type.

kin 1b. bridge.

kín 1b. belt.

kinbol 1b. bridge.

kine- 1. put over shoulder(net bag, shield).

kiné four days hence, four days ago.

kira dí- 4. wipe.

kíráán 2b(i). ear (his, her).

kíráán píré- 1. hear, listen.

kiráán sí-1 4. influence by speech.

kiráán sí-2 4. pierce the ear.

kiraan sire kela kula te- 2. tempt.

királ 1b. vine type.

kiranan yongwa double talk person. See: nomanin binanbile si-.

kiranin bile ye- 2. pursue after, chase.

kíráy ye- 2. landslide.

kire di- 4. wipe.

kire di yuu- 3. brought back.

kire diré ó- 6. wriggle along.

kiribinín puu- 3. transform, shed skin (snake, tadpole).

kíríín gin 1b. toad stool.

kíríwerí 1b. beads.

kírúá 1b. tree type.

kíúlé ye- 2. have blood blisters.

kiulín 2b(ii). naval (his, her).

kíwí 1a. eel.

kobá 1b. pandanans tree.

kobá bolebe 1b. pandanas fruit type (small).

kobá kolaá 1b. pandanas fruit type (large).

kóbáan 1a. owner.

kobaan si te- 2. speak as owner (boss).

kobagí sí- 4. miss (in shooting).

kobe si- 4. cover.

kobí (pidg.) 1b. coffee.

kobíl kamin 1b. eastern sky.

kobilé 1b. stone.

kobilé2 1b. tree type (used for rope for fences).

kobilé suúl small stones.

kól 1b. door, section, road, way.

kol baan kire- 1. meet on the road (away from your

village).

kol bala di te- 2. to enlighten.

kol di guru di éré- 1. force entrance to house.

kól waré- 1. walk, go for walk.

kolaá gilé 1b. spear type.

kolaá goru 1b. long spear.

kolaá kolgiá 1b. spear used for pigs.

kolaá sí- 4. throw a spear.

kolé1 1a. leach.

kólé 2. half, section.

kólé kólé here and there.

kole kole o- 6. part, go separate ways.

kolé sí- 4. tie up (by bringing together and tying).

kolín galín 1b. afterbirth.

kolin maune si- 4. discharging (ear).

koluá 1b. casurina tree.

kolua sane 1b. casurina hardwood.

koluane season (month).

kómá 1b. vine type.

komané 1b. pandanas type (wild type).

kómbíl 1b. track, road.

komiligi kunibé íí-


komiligi 1b. plant type (yellow dye).

komín 1b. shoot (bamboo, banana).

komin kamin root of vine (eg passion fruit) source.

kominá 1b. food.

kominá bule- 1. gather food.

komina kaa si te- accuse somebody wrongly.

kominá keruún food scraps.

kominá kulderagí green feed for animals.

kominá múún 1b. food cooked one day, eaten the next

day.

kominín the firstborn.

kon 1b. yam.

kon abirí 1b. type of yam.

kon barú 1b. type of yam (with edible seed as well).

kon kumé 1b. type of yam.

kon mayá 1b. type of yam.

kon mótégis 1b. type of yam.

konagí di- 4. have work (?).

konagí éré- 1. work.

konagí gól éré- 1. all work together.

konagí paa- 3. ones business or work.

kone koné 1a. butterfly.

kone mémilá 1a. blue butterfly type (blue).

kone mirimila 1a. moth from large green grub.

kora kule te- 2. repay generously, give extra.

korál 1b. tongs.

korál waa- 3. tongs, to pick up with.

koralé 1a. fowl.

koralé milín 1b. egg (lit fowl seed).

koráy 1b. man's g-string.

koráy mabe 1b. man's g-string type (woven with pig's tail).

kore- 1. dress up someone else.

koruúl 1b. tree type (used for rope for fences).

kowá kowá di te- 2. tell a joke.

kówádáy 1b. bean type (large bean, leaf edible).

kowan ridge.

kowan yaa- 3. valley to be.

ku bílé- 1. gather together (people).

ku birungwa upset.

ku ku maa- 3. anxious, distressed.

ku ku maangwa- anxious.

ku píre- 1. Taste.

ku sí- 4. gather together (people).

kuba 1b. vegetable (like pit pit).

kúbá 1b. stick.

kuba kúlé- 1. gather pit pit shoots.

kuba tawal di bile- 1. mishit, hit by mistake.

kubín 2b(i). stomach (his, her).

kubín maa- 3. stomach to be full.

kúkú ye- 2. deceitful (??).

kul 1b. grass.

kul kaín 1b. grass type.

kúl yobá 1b. posts used in outside walls of house.

kulán 1b. handle or holder (axe, knife).

kúlé- 1. bear, rear, plant (coffee).

kúlé bégé di- 4. lump, harden to become (salt).

kúlé né- 2. offspring (a child or animal).

kule sí- 4. stubborn, pigheaded.

kule sí ware- 1. turn away pigheadedly.

kúlé ye- 2. bear (child or small animal).

kúlín 1b. fat.

kulmámá 1b. star.

kuman shield.

kumán kamin 1b. western sky.

kuman/kuman kine- 1. shield/to put on shield.

kumege si ne- 2. work evil against another, use(?) in

action.

kumúl 1a. young unmarried man.

kun éré- 1. fix up.

kungú 1b. vegetable (leaf edible).

kungú gilkoralé 1b. vegetable, type of kungu (yellow

leaf).

kungú guríl 1b. type of leaf vegetable.

kunibé íí- 3. steal to get.

kunibé né- mawál éré-


kunibé né- 2. steal to consume.

kurá bílé- 1. fight.

kurá kamíl bílé- 1. fight (a type).

kura kiimin pirungwa weak in fighting.

kurá malgé bílé- 1. fight type (hands or sticks).

kurá wí bílé- 1. fighting type.

kura yaalin ye te- 2. despise.

kuriá dí- 4. sing (courting singing at puberty).

kuria si- 4. bless (komina kuria si sulibinwa).

kurúl píré- 1. frightened.

kuu- 3. too small, too tight.

kuún 1b. flower.

kuún sí- 4. go to seed, to flower.

kuunín bii- 3. equal in measure.

kuunín éré- 1. equal in quantity or quality.

kwi new, again.

kwi ainere ere- 1. do, make as before.

kwi di- 4. repeat, say again.

kwi dí- 4. green (unripe), alive (vegetation).

kwí mílé- 1. alive (animate).

kwigí bílé- 1. whistle.

kwímaruá 1b. vegetable (bean type leaf as yam).

kwimile tomorrow morning.

kwímile tomorrow morning (lit new time).

M - m

má dí- 4. call out to (pigs).

maa 1b. tree type (large leaf edible).

maa- 3. go up, climb, grow up (trees plants).

maa di- 4. unintentionally disturb.

maa kora kule- 1. enlarged, greater, higher (wages, good

deeds, prices).

maa kora kule ware escape??

maalá near.

maale- 1. multiply.

máálé 1b. bamboo type.

maale sulu dí- 4. multiply.

maán 1b. posts (inside wall posts).

maan di- 4. reply.

maan ne- 2. receive payback of food, money.

maan si- 4. payback, hit back.

maán te-/si-/ne- 2. reciprocate, give back.

maban 1b. grill, rack (for smoking rats, seeds etc).

mabekílú 1b. season (kawi nut time).

mabin 2b(i). forehead (his, her).

mabin mina before, in front of.

máí 1b. tree type (used for rope).

maín ale under.

main gerai di- 4. unaware, not to have wits about things.

maín main all kinds.

máíná here.

mairé 1b. bush type (shoots used for string).

mákaluá 1b. gravel.

mákaluá wanin 1b. small particles of dirt or sand.

maki ye te- show appreciation, show thanks, bless.

malgé ground around houses, yard.

maliá now.

mamá 1b. spinning top (child's toy).

mámá strongly, well, good.

mámá kii- 3. build strongly (house etc).

mámá mile- 1. have strength of character.

man irreg. mother (his, her).

mánáa dí- 4. say no, refuse.

manaa taan di- 4. to disagree.

mánaluá 1b. tree type (shoots for string making).

mané five days hence, five days ago.

mangara kungu type of leafy vegetable.

mángará sí- 4. scabies to have.

másúl kobilé 1b. small stone.

mawá sí- 4. wind onto (piece of wood).

mawál éré- 1. dislike (food), unable to eat (because of

some belief).

mawan kule- miriin giil si-


mawan kule- 1. jealous (about things).

mawl 1b. hole in ground.

máwl sí- 4. bury.

mawl ye pire te- 2. words of dying person, (blessing or

curse).

mawné 1b. tree type (makes string).

mayán 1a. blood.

maymból gale sí- 4. rusty.

maypuan 1b. forks supporting roof of house outside.

mé 1b. taro.

mé ámbongí 1b. taro type.

mé buán 1b. taro stalks.

mé dumasúígi 1b. taro type.

mé erin time of picking taro.

mé gómín 1b. taro new shoots.

mé kale- 1. grow taro.

mé kalibe 1b. taro type.

mé kobilíba 1b. taro type.

mé komoí 1b. taro type.

mé kúná 1b. taro type.

mé sibame 1b. taro type.

mé tárámbi 1b. taro type.

me walidí 1b. taro type.

mé yoma 1b. taro type.

mebíl sí- 4. vomit.

mébín 1b. taro centre stalk (edible).

megé small.

mege mama 1b. large (15 cm) light green grub eats taro

leaves.

megin gule- 1. shrivel and die.

megin ó- 6. shrivel up (food, skin).

memín ye- 2. slimy.

mená outside.

mere just as, same as.

meremil ere-(kal) 1. skillful with e, g, bow & arrow.

meriin giil si great concern for.

meríin paa- 3. happy.

meríin pire ? (pidgin sorry).

meríin sí- 4. breathe heavily, puffed out.

mii mile- 1. break through (tooth ready to break through).

miibín dí- 4. shooting (plant).

miín1 1b. meat (without fat).

miín2 1b. steam.

miín ó- 6. steam to be rising.

miín sí- 4. hot (a person).

miiná 1b. mango tree.

miinín maa- 3. happy, excited.

milá galá kii- 3. build spider web.

mílé- 1. to be (animate beings), exist.

mile pai ere- 1. your behaviour, your doing, your way of

life.

mile pai wai good way of being.

milgín 1b. point of object.

milibé 1b. tree type (edible leaf).

milima bóné 1b. tree type.

milín 1b. seed, fruit.

mílín bíle- 1. lay eggs (frogs, fleas, nits etc ).

milin nongwa abal good housewife.

milín ó- 6. chubby (animal, child).

milkómá kabe 1a. beetle (large and edible).

miltere mile- 1. helpless and sorry.

mina top surface.

mínákun up on top (head).

minanin píré- 1. smell (person).

minanin sí- 4. smell (a thing).

mináybu 1b. spacer used in making string bags or the li(?).

mináybu ye- 2. spacer to be put in place.

mindulé 1b. water fern type.

miné irreg, my mother.

míné on top.

mínín bílé- 1. decorate (bamboo with knife or stone).

miriin irreg, liver (his, her).

miriin giil pire/si te- 2. great concern for.

miriin giil si- 4. have great sorrow.

miriin paa- nígílín paa-


miriin paa- 3. happy, joyful, blessed.

miriin pire- 1. sorry for.

miriin si- 4. breathe heavily, puffed out.

mírípárí 1b. flower type (like Christmas bell).

mogábíl 1b. tree type (large leaf used in building).

mókalín 1b. season (hot season).

mole gale- 1. burn off.

món 2b(i). penis.

mon nego exclamation of pleasure, wow!

móné dí- 4. slowly, carefully, steadily, quietly.

morá banin one particular place (by itself).

moráyná 1b. beetle (green beetle used in head bands).

more blue green.

morín always.

mú kól behind (a thing).

mú oniba 1a. snake type.

muá 1a. bird type.

muá kúlé- 1. adopt (animal or child).

mugu 1b. container made of bamboo.

múgú 1b. moss.

mugu baá 1b. pumpkin container.

múgú dí- 4. run.

mugu díl 1b. pumpkin (strong skin type), makes containers

(?).

mugu nírín dua 1a. rat type.

muiné 1b. cooking pot.

muiné sín (pidg.) 1b. saucepan (tin container).

muiné taw sí- 4. cooking pot, to hollow.

mulé- 1. full (a container).

mulu bird type (pigeon).

mulúgulibá season name (month).

mun 2b(i). back (his her).

mun bílé- 1. desire, covet by desire.

mún kal waa te- 2. reject, turn your back on someone.

múnákól behind (a person).

murú 1b. tree type.

múrú all.

muruwáy ye- 2. to be deep.

N - n

ná I, my, mine.

ná yalkobe we, ours, us (plural).

ná yasu we, our, ours (dual).

naalé 1a. locust.

naán 2b(i). neck (his).

naán aá té- 2. choke, hold the neck.

naan di di- 4. throat impediment, lost voice.

naán gwaalín 2b(i). neck joint (his, her).

naán kaale- 1. hug neck (greet buddy).

naán píré- 1. know a voice, recognize a voice.

naanín paa- 3. strong (the winner).

nai kane- 1. watch, spy.

nai kane mile- 1. beware, watch out.

namagwibé 1b. bamboo type (small type).

né- 2. eat, consume.

né píré- 1. taste.

nega dí- 4. hot (thing, day).

nén1 irreg. father (his her).

níbíl éré- 1. sick.

nibil maalame malaria.

níboná súárín éré- 1. sore, to knock.

nígí di- 4. evil (a thing).

nigí di kane- 1. dislike (lit no good to see it).

nigí di píré- 1. upset.

nigi di pire te- 2. upset with.

nigi nagi de te- 2. shun.

nigi nagi di- 4. shunned (separate you from their company).

nigíl sígwí kan 1b. vine type (used for rope).

nigilime paangwa abal - lazy woman.

nígílín paa- 3. lazy.

nígínín nomanin wai suna ye-


nígínín 1b. new shoots of a tree or plant coming up from

the ground.

níl 1a. water.

nil bawre o- 1a. go through a river.

níl bengé 1b. lake, pond, water enclosed by land.

níl bílé- 1. wet with water, baptized, dip (food in soup).

níl dayne- 1. water to stop flowing.

níl erarí yal 1a. servant, worker.

níl gáwl ó- 6. throw oneself down in rage, throw oneself in

water.

níl kól 1b. drain, water course.

níl kúlé- 1. draw water.

níl mugu 1b. water container.

níl nímínín 1b. reflection, mirror.

níl paa- 3. wash oneself.

níl pémá bílé- 1. playng with water (courting action).

níl sepebil dí- 4. water to rise (flood).

níl sí-1 4. boil water, water to expand (river to flood).

níl sí-2 4. learn.

níl si kawimena éré- 1. washed away by swollen water.

níl sí té- 2. teach.

níl wó ú- 5. water, to ooze out.

nimán 1a. louse.

nimín bílé- 1. wet with rain.

nimín enín si- 4. sprinkling (rain).

nimín gálán éré- 1. spitting (rain).

nimín nirimil 1b. hail stones.

nimín sí- 4. raining.

nimin tore- 1. ceased raining.

niminín mílé- 1. strong.

nín 1b. button, toeashell (used as trading item).

nínboná 1b. sore.

nínboná kól sore's discharge (weeping).

ninbona suarin ere- 1. Knock a sore's scab off.

nínsú 1b. head band of buttons.

níríín 1b. juice, sap, dribble.

niriin ere kii- 3. cook in stew.

nobé 1b. vegetable (used for dye).

nobín 1b. bush type (new shoots for string).

nógaré 1b. tree type.

nomane sua season (month).

nomanin a thought.

nómánín aa kurul si- 4. Dumb (thinking screwed up).

nomanin binanbile si- 4. disturbed, distressed,

perplexed, worried.

nomanin gule daalin si- 4. mind to be corrupted.

nómánín paa- 3. thoughtful (towards others), wise,

discerning.

nomanin paangwa- wisdom, discernment.

nómánín píré- 1. think.

nomanin pire na te- 2. regard for, think of.

nómánín píré yau- 3. swell up without a reason.

nomanin saala ere- 1. not to take notice of (to forget,

disobey).

nomanin sala ere- nomanin si ala ere- 1. take no notice of, forget,

wonder?

nomanin si gi di- 4. thoughts established, firm belief.

nomanin si gogo ere- 1. alarmed, bewildered.

nómánín si kurul si- 4. change the mind.

nomanin si pire- 1. remember, think about.

nomanin si suna ye- 2. pay close attention to, retain in

your memory.

nomanin sire saala ere- 1. thinking out a way,

wondering.

nómánín si-/si pine- think.

nomanin su su si- 4. doubt.

nomanin suna ka milin elin si ye- 2. Keep

thoughts under control, actions in accordance with instructions.

nomanin suna si kurul si- 4. turn from, repent.

nomanin suna si pire- 1. think before decision, think

twice.

nomanin sutan si- 4. doubtful, undecided.

nomanin tegi di- 4. give oneself completely to task, fill

ones thoughts with.

nomanin wai suna ye- 2. retain good thoughts, pay

attention, do well.

nóré éré- onuúl


nóré éré- 1. peep.

nú kogu sí- 4. have flem.

nu paa- 3. wating for prey (animal).

nú sí- 4. have cough, have cold.

nú si éré- 1. send, send away.

nu si paa- 3. correct, give correction.

nu si te- 2. suggest.

nuláy 1b. plant type (red and green thin leaf).

núlé 1b. flowing water, river, creek.

nu-si ere- send.

nuure- 1. stir (food, liquids).

nuure- stir (liquids together).

O - o

ó- 6. go.

oá yes.

óbarin 1b. leg band worn just below knee.

obe 1b. tree type.

obilé 1b. bush type (used for back of men's dress.

obilé aba kuru 1b. obile bush type.

obilé amíl 1b. obile bush type.

obilé birabilé 1b. obile bush type.

obilé dáwá 1b. obile bush type (light green leaf).

obilé kawalagá 1b. obile type (red leaf).

obilé máy 1b. obile bush type (dark green leaf).

obilé sil 1b. obile bush type.

obín dé- 2. heavy (thing, speech).

obín sí- 4. share, separate.

obin sire- parted, separated.

obín ye- 2. put to dry.

ogálá 1b. woven hat (with kundu).

ogu 1b or 2b(i). house (his, her).

ogu aa house type (roof rounded one end, peaked the other).

ogu bíré house type (roof has both ends peaked).

ogu dimín 1b. house site.

ogu díríbé gin 1b. mushroom type.

ogu mui kol back of the house.

ogu pó 1b. deserted house.

ogu simáw sí- 4. be house opening (first fire lit ).

ogu tabíl 1b. cook house.

ogu taywá house type (roof rounded both ends).

oisa te- 2. give oneself in helping.

olamalamé 1a. tadpole.

ólé dí- 4. break off (button, rope).

ólé sí- 4. jump.

ólín 1a. water salt was made from.

oluá 1b. pumpkin.

oma 1a. bird type (small).

ómákené 1b. tree type (large leaf).

omale noon.

ómáné 1b. wood grub (edible).

ómilín 2b(ii). eye (his, her).

ómilín gi dí- 4. blind, eyes to be shut.

ómilín gumán 2b. face (his, her)).

omilin kabin gule- 1. humble.

omilin kane tawa mile- 1. become good (not answer

back?).

ómilín kiimín 2b (ii). eyebrow, eyelash (his, her).

ómilín maale- 1. faint, dizzy.

ómilín sígi dí- 4. strike blind.

omín 1b. bird type (large black feathers).

omin dunékul 1b. thistle.

onibá 1a. snake.

onibá bugalé berín 1a. snake type.

onibá gálá keri 1a. snake type (small, dark skin).

onibá kamagi 1a. snake type (has a comb).

onibá miín 1a. snake type (large, eats animals).

onibá síbíl poyá 1a. snake type (large with dark skin).

onibáá máyawri 1a. snake type (green snake with

yellow belly).

onuúl 1b. water ditch.

órín pire wiina ere-


órín 1b. plant type that flowers. owán 1b. wrist band.

P - p

paa- 3. rest, bear (fruit , a child).

paale suna ere ii- 3. chosen to.

paale te- 2. treat with contempt.

palanín 1b. bone in lower leg or arm (his, her).

palí sí- 4. cut on an angle.

palime ibal paale te- 2. treat person as offender.

para all, also.

párá paa- 3. okay (all well).

pasi (pidg.) 1b. band (arm band or around waist).

paún 2b(i). cheek (his her).

paún igín 2b(i). whiskers (his).

pawle- 1. peel (corn, peas, peanut, coffee).

pawn ka di- 4. change sides, fight with opposition.

pay waa dí- 4. hover and look about.

paymin paale te- treat as enemy.

pégé white.

pegi ne- 1. turn inside out.

pelé (pidg) 1b. plate.

pelenímé 1b. tree type.

pema kii- 3. crush, crumble, curl.

pena gale mile- 1. fellowship with.

pene ye- 2. open place.

pengé 1b. ground, uncultivated at present.

penin ye- 2. bald.

pera sí- 4. move from side to side (thing, eg wag tail).

pera waa- 3. sunset.

peráa ye- 2. horizontal.

peru dere na to be of help.

pi bawa di- 4. arrive (going).

pi nima nama di- 4. established, unmoveable, strong.

pi nima o- 6. become firm.

pi tegi ere- 1. depend on someone else.

pi tegi ye- 2. lean against, lean on.

piapá (pidg) 1b. paper.

pidabán 1b. tree type.

pilaa di- 4. open (eyes, book).

pilaán paa- 3. light (in weight), thin, well (after sickness).

pilau di- 4. look up.

pilau di- 4. hidden then revealed.

pilgín 1b. lid, stopper.

pima 1b. vegetable (small edible leaf).

pipolá mugu 1b. whistle.

piraá sí- 4. unwind, separated.

piranin pai- 3. generous.

piranin pairé kalkan na te- píré-1 1. remove (rib, testicle, etc ).

píré-2 1. understand, hear, listen.

pire buul kune- 1. amazed, astounded.

pire gain nuulin di- 4. amazed, astounded, get goose

pimples.

pire gibilin niman o- 6. amazed, astounded.

pire gogo ere mile- 1. confused.

pire kamin aa te- 2. amazed, astounded.

pire ki ere- 1. have bad thoughts.

pire ki te- 2. think badly about someone.

píré kún éré- 1. know well.

píré mílé- 1. remember.

pire miriin olibe ere- amazed, astounded.

pire miriin olibe erebinwe astonished.

pire obile sire mile- 1. be confident.

pire obile sire o- 6. become confident.

píré payán bílé- 1. perspire.

pire pol si- 4. will know well.

pire sagu di- 4. amazed, astounded.

pire unin si mile- 1. hear and not answer (if called to or if

spoken to).

pire wiina ere- 1. hear and obey.

piril sungwa si yuu-


piril sungwa shunned, worthless, (tree) not bearing.

pirín 1b. salt.

pirin gule te- 2. release obligation, forgive.

pirin pai- te- 3. owe, have obligation (good or bad).

pirin tawal di ii- 3. grab something from a person who

has an obligation to you.

piruul si daa- 3. prostrate in dirt, cover with dirt.

pol di kane- 1. look carefully and well at.

poláá dí- 4. open (book, eyes, not door or lid).

poól dí kane- 1. look back.

pópay 1b. season (working month).

pópó (pidg.) 1b. paw paw, popaiya.

porá dí- 4. have too much.

poráa paa- 3. be too much, be too hard.

poraal kane- many people.

poraal kane ka be di- 4. crowd making a noise.

pu dí- 4. blow.

pú dí- 4. afternoon.

pu éré- 1. undone.

pú sí- 4. throw.

pu si éré- 1. throw away.

pu sungwa throw up as means of sharing.

puál gan twins.

puán 1b. fork (in tree etc ).

pulá kaw té- 2. cover up (with a rug etc ).

pule- 1. scrape.

púmugu 1b. flute.

puu- 3. undo (sewing, rope, etc ).

puúl 1b. knife.

puúl kele 1b. razor blade.

S - s

saalibe ere

sáalín 1b. pandanas type (leaf used in building).

sagu di- 4. sink down (water/person in hole).

samé 1b. bushland near river.

samilin spirit of person (evil association).

sán 2a(i). wife of her husband (her) (two wives).

sán bale- 1. jealous (over person).

sán bílé- 1. desire, choose.

san dí- 4. open, open the mouth.

sán gúlé- 1. grizzly after a sleep.

sanamoí gilekumé 1a. ancestors.

sáné 1b. type of casurina tree.

sápól (pidg.) 1b. shovel.

se ere- 1. break (law, relationship).

sí- 4. strike, hit, to strike a plant cutting.

si aine aine di te- 2. pass from father to son (generation

to generation).

si alibe ere- 1. concealed, undisclosed.

si bine di- 4. separated, parted, split in two.

si di- maa ere 4. chase away.

si dina di- 4. spread around, split in several parts.

si du bale te- 2. turn away in disgust.

si gagu di- 4. frighten, shock.

si gui di- 4. fall down steep place.

si ii- 3. overgrown (road, garden) making unuseable.

si kel di- 4. get in the way.

si kira di- 4. split open.

si kunal si- 4. contaminate, desecrate (food, place).

si kwi ye- 2. life returned.

sí ó- 6. run away.

si ole di- 4. stopped blowing (wind), break/broken (rope).

si paale ide ere- 1. do what's been done.

si paale ide u- the same came??

si papa sire- 4. expand, fill out, fill, expand (eg yeast in

bread, food dried up will be expanded by cooking).

si pílé dire- 4. frighten, shock.

si sule ere- 1. demolish, fall down.

si yuu- 3. get, bring back (things).

sia sule-


sia evil spirit.

siá bii- 3. work witchcraft.

sibaa di- 4. slide down (eg landslide).

síbaa dí- 4. light (a match).

sibákol 1b. road.

síbárá dí- 4. carve (stones, shells).

sibayaá 1a. bird type (like hawk).

síbí sí- 4. movement of young in mother before birth.

síbílé-1 1. dark.

síbílé-2 1. sew, mend.

síbúgú dí- 4. split open (egg, sore).

sídarawal dí- 4. break into small pieces (food).

sídawle- 1. join up, come together.

sídi dí- 4. full (house).

sídíré dí- 4. stretch.

sígagu dí- 4. shock, frighten.

sígálá dí- 4. explode.

sigare kule- 1. revive (plants after wilting and then rain,

animals after being sick) and becoming healthy).

sigare kule u wai o- 6. be revived and come good.

sígí dí- 4. put on (clothes).

sigíl té- 2. play.

sigile- 1. sow seed by scattering.

sigilin gere- 1. confident, assured ???

sigín 2b(i). teeth (his her).

sigín diruúl éré- 1. teeth to be on edge.

sigin pire- 1. be uncertain Ph 4:6 ??

siginé dí- 4. cracked (ground, wood).

sígúlé dí- 4. knock.

sígwíné 1a. ant.

siibé di- 4. draw attention by touching.

siiné 1a. animal type (furry).

síkiruúl sí- 4. turn around.

síl sí- 4. cut longwise (food).

silin bílé- 1. ask.

sima ye- 2. turn away from person in conversation.

símí ye- 2. deserted (place).

simíl 1b. bow.

simíl kay mii- 3.

— 1b. weep.

simíl nimá 1b. bow type.

simíl wáymugu 1b. bow type.

simín nelá kabe thread worm????

simine 1b. tree type (yellow in g-string comes from this tree).

sínegé éré- 1. lazy, unwilling.

singaba 6. influential (men, women).

sípáwá dí- 4. crack (egg, glass).

sípéré dí- 4. block (a way), close off.

sípílé dí- 4. be shocked.

sirua 1a. bird type (tail feathers used for head decoration

from head to nose).

sísi (pidg.) 1b. scissors.

sítíma 1b. tree type (large leaf).

sólé dí- 4. fall down, fall off (clothing, rope).

sopú (pidg.) 1b. soap.

su1 two.

su2 vagina.

su mayan si- 4. mensturate.

suá dí- 4. drowsy.

suá gale- 1. yawn.

sua i kane- 1. try a person out.

sua kile di mena ere- 1. throw someone out.

suá mugu 1b. smoke pipe.

suá si di- 4. calm, quiet (water), quiet.

suán 1b. stick for digging sweet potato.

suan kane- 1. test.

sugú 1b. heart.

suí two.

súi ba 1b. season (hunting time).

suí suí four.

sulá 1b. cucumber.

sulá baymíl 1b. cucumber type (yellow).

sulá eminá 1b. cucumber type (green skin).

sule-1 1b. break up (ground, demolish a house).

sule- toruwa si-


sule-2 1. pour out.

sulú dí- 4. slide (person).

suna inside (in the open) eg inside the fence.

suna ale amongst.

suna ali ku ku maa- 3. feel anxious, distressed.

suna ere- 1. put inside, envelope, surround.

suna ura di- 4. feel weak.

suna wén middle.

súpé (pidg.) 1b. flower type, mint.

sutan two.

sutókobe three.

súúl 1b. weeds.

súúl dí- 4. weeds, to pull out.

suul di te- 2. point out by speech.

súul éré- 1. put to sleep.

suúl mílé- 1. wait.

T - t

tá one.

taa- 3. put on, to hang around neck (aan??, eg beads).

taale two days hence, two days ago.

taale waa te- 2. upset someone.

tabalé 1b. jews harp, mouth organ.

tabalé sí- 4. jews harp to play.

tákal what.

talime éré- 1. get into trouble, strife.

tameran why.

taminin si- 4. group together.

tamintan how, how many, how much.

tán ye- 2. vertical, upright.

tanimá dawn.

tánimá 1b. fern type.

taránta one.

táw some, few.

tawa 1b. drum.

tawá good.

tawa núgú 1b. water fern.

tawál dí- 4. snatch.

táwlé a little, small amount.

táwliga (??) a little, few.

tawlubá 1b. tongs.

tayá sí- 4. brown (food, colour of things).

tayán far away.

té- 2. give.

te unin si- 4. give without fanfare, quietly (ie give

completely).

tele dí- 4. melt.

teli bilkaw di- 4. loud noise (resounding noise).

teminá ye- 2. shallow.

tena gure di kane- 1. they stared together (as a group).

téna kane 1. look at, stare.

tena yulin bile kane- 1. focused looking blind man saw,

always staring a lot.

terín 1a. flea.

tobá mán 1b. head decoration.

tobíl kúlé- 1. wrap (as a parcel).

tolomi sí- 4. belch (that smells).

tomaté (pidg.) 1b. tomato.

tomin ú- 5. rotted.

tómíné 1b. tree type (rope is gotten).

tón bad, no good (person).

tonibá 1b. grass type.

tórápáy 1b. women's dress back section.

toria di ware- 1. walk with a limp.

toruwa si- 4. forget knowlege.

toruwa si- forgotten (knowlege, known).

ú- wélaba sí-


U - u

ú- 5. come to, used as greeting.

u baa o- 6. embarrassed.

u bawa di- 4. appear, to, arrive, coming.

u ku bile- 1. come and meet together, gather.

u main o- 6. lose out on things.

ú ó- 6. become.

u pilaw di- 4. transformed to different person or thing.

u sintan ere- 1. Recklessly, carelessly do something,

carelessly do something (without thinking or counting consequences).

ú sútáw ó- 6. disperse.

u teran o- 6. become one, reconcile.

u teran pire- 1. agree to, come together (people).

u wai o- 6. get better, get well, (sickness), fix up, mend (eg

bag).

ul árú dí paa- 3. sleep in deep sleep.

ul male- 1. tired.

ul maure- 1. be sleepy.

ul ómilín sí- 4. tired.

ul paa- 3. sleep, lie down.

ule- 1. pick (eg fruits vegetables, beans, paw paw, berries,

coffee).

ulgú 1b. ash.

uli yuu- 3. wake up.

ulin yuu- 3. snoring, wake someone from sleeping.

úmín 1b. boil.

umore baan o- 6. freed, go one's own way (eg nilerari yal

melinba inin umore ban omue).

unin si mile- 1. quiet, not to speak or cry.

urá dí- 4. soft.

ura dire mile- 1. easy going be late.

urámé borigé damúa 1b. season (rainy season).

W - w

waa- 3. caught up in, stuck, tangled (eg abalwaanwe sigin eni

waangwe eri puan ali waagin ??).

waa di- 4. answer.

waa duu- 3. search.

wáá gúlé- 1. laugh.

waa ki di- 4. wrap around.

wáá naán sí- 4. laugh aloud.

waala gale ware- 1. circle around (eg eagle).

waará dí- 4. three corner tear (three corner tear).

wábé sí- 4. trip over.

wai good.

waí kane- 1. like (someone or something) (lit good to see).

waí píré té- 2. show kindness, pleased with, think good of.

wai wen ere te- 2. bless, show kindness.

waie?? mile- 1. be okay live.

wán 2b(i). son (his, her).

wangí 1a. animal type (furry tree kangaroo).

ware-1 1. walk.

ware-2 1. make (net bag etc ), knit.

ware ú- 5. greeting (lit walk and come).

waunanbi- my mother in law (a man speaking).

wáy pilgín 1b. bush type.

wáybá 1b. tree type.

wáykúl 1b. grass type.

wayre- 1. tangled (rope, string).

wei dí- 4. quickly.

wél 1b. tree type.

welá sí- 4. sing while walking about or working.

wélaba sí- 4. sing while walking about or working.

wén yóbíláán bílé-


wén very, truly.

wenabe di di- 4. surrounded, encircled.

wenabe gere- 1. curved, round, circle.

weray si- 4. cover oneself with ashes or dirt in sorrow

(dual).

weray si paa- 3. mourn.

were- 1. pack in between (eg roll a smoke).

werie- wrap in cloth.

wí ebé ó- 6. go up.

wí imé ó- 6. go down.

wí sí- 4. call out, yodelling.

wi yau dire- 4. raising a commotion.

wii- 3. cut open, fell (tree), butcher (meat).

wiigí sí- 4. smooth.

wiiná éré- 1. work a lot, obey, do what is said.

wiina pai tekungwa yal disobedient person.

wín 2a(i). husband (her).

wiria di kane- 1. look in scorn.

wó sí- 4. rape, commit adultery.

wó ú- 5. break off, come off (something hard) (wheel off

bike, lid off saucepan), come off.

wole- 1. cut piece out of, gouge out (eg seed out of chocko).

wólé éré- 1. dig out.

wole paa- 3. nest (animals in bush).

woo- 3. dig out, dig up.

woón 1b. vegetable (leaf eaten).

wóú bilungwa something lost or missing.

wóú bilungwá retained in memory (ie government, lway,

instructions, etc ).

Y - y

yaa- 3. lose, (something) fall down.

yaa bile- minay ide 1. prostrate.

yaa gobin bile mile- 1. bow down, fall down.

yaa ime si- 4. become of no avail (eg words, person), to

down a person.

yaa ime sire kane gogo ere mile- 1.

forebearing, patient ;.

yaa main si- 4. jump down.

yaa paa- 3. fall down (person/thing).

yaa ye- 2. tired.

yaalán 1b. branch of tree.

yaalan yal special friend.

yaalin (an) 1b. cousin (his, her).

yál 1a. man.

yal doril sungwa abal prostitute, woman who gives

her services if approached by man.

yál gárámíl 1a. young man.

yál kominín 1a. elders, ones fathers in the village.

yal maale ingwa abal woman who gives her service,

prostitute.

yál teminé 1a. man unmarried (usually older).

yale- 1. shut (door, lid), plant (vegetables).

yálgo 1a. man.

yalíni he (sing), him (sing), his (sing ).

yálkobe they (plural), their (plural), theirs (plural).

yálsu they (dual), their (dual), theirs (dual).

yáníyani (pidg.) 1b. onions.

yau- 3. swollen.

yaunanbi my father-in-law (ego woman).

yawle- 1. open (door, lid).

ye- 2. put, plant (eg bananas).

ye mílé- 1. look after (child, possessions).

ye né- 2. friend (lit one eats with).

ye pale- 1. put aside.

yené below.

yéné dí- 4. dead, awaiting burial.

yo bile- 1. wrap around.

yo bile suna ere- 1. surround.

yóbíláán 2b(i). bone (his, her).

yóbíláán bílé- 1. strongheaded, strong personality,

stubborn, steadfast.

yobílaan bile niminin mile- yuul ye pire te-


yobílaan bile niminin mile- 1. become strong,

steadfast.

yobilaan pai te- 2. give respect, honor, give strength to.

yóbíláán si- 4. in a state of sorrow.

yorawán bólé mílé- 1. naked.

yówá ye- 2. crooked.

yu aw te- 2. weak, not strong in fighting.

yuán 1b. stick for digging sweet potato.

yúgú dí imé pire- 1. subside (water), sink down (after

storm, after flood).

yuín 1b. tail.

yuín kol tail end, back of.

yulin bile- 1. concentrate always (ka yulin bile di to tena

yulin bile kano).

yurí 1b. tree type.

yuu- 3. bring.

yuul ye pire te-

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a crowd to gather arrow type

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A - a

a crowd to gather 1. ibal poraal kane-. a group to discuss 1. diria ere-. a little — táwlé;

— táwliga (??).

a thought — nomanin.

about 3 o'clock (on an angle) — are pera ongwa.

accuse 2. digwane wa te-; 2. kaa te-. accuse somebody wrongly — komina kaa si te-. actions in accordance with instructions 2. nomanin

suna ka milin elin si ye-. add a message 1. aa bire yame ere-. add to what is said — ainide di-. adhere to 3. bau-. adopt (animal or child) 1. muá kúlé-. advice to son or daughter 2. ká mán te-. aflame 4. baúl sí-. afterbirth 1b. kolín galín.

afternoon 4. pú dí-. again — kwi. aged (person or animal) — dimanín.

agree to 1. u teran pire-. alarmed 1. nomanin si gogo ere-. alive (animate) 1. kwí mílé-. alive (vegetation) 4. kwi dí-. all — múrú;

— para.

all kinds — maín main.

all work together 1. konagí gól éré-. alongside — binán.

also — para.

always — morín.

always staring a lot 1. tena yulin bile kane-. always taken by important man — bol kaana.

amazed — pire miriin olibe ere-; 1. pire buul kune-; 2. pire kamin aa te-; 4. pire gain nuulin di-; 4. pire sagu di-; 6. pire gibilin niman o-. amongst — suna ale.

ancestors 1a. sanamoí gilekumé.

angry 1. dén gule-. animal offspring 1a. gawlín.

animal type 1a. baalé;

1a. gayrá;

1a. kabé amí; 1a. kabé erebí; 1a. kabé mól; 1a. kabe momameria-. animal type (bushy tail) 1a. káwlígí-. animal type (furry) 1a. siiné.

animal type (furry tree kangaroo) 1a. wangí. animal type (like bandicoot) 1a. baymíl. animal type (like large rat) 1a. kabé kelí. ankle (his, her) 2b(i). káwn gwaalín.

answer 4. waa di-. ant 1a. sígwíné.

anus (his) 2a(i). dén kuún.

anxious — ku ku maangwa-; 3. ku ku maa-. any — gó go.

anyhow — gó go.

anyone — gó go.

anything — gó go.

anywhere — gó go.

appear 4. u bawa di-. argue (two or more?) 4. bólébilin di-. arise from death 1. ale-. arise from sleep 1. ale-. arm band 1b. digé.

arm from shoulder to elbow 2b(i). an bán.

arm (his) 2b(i). an.

arm joints (his, her) elbow 2b(i). an gwaalín.

arrive 4. bawa di-; 4. u bawa di-. arrive (going) 4. pi bawa di-. arrow 1b. él. arrow type 1b. dé mayán muga;

1b. él aluá;

1b. él iga;

1b. él kúúlé;

arrow type (for animals) beckon

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1b. él muga yabí; 1b. él níbábá.

arrow type (for animals) 1b. él mugá.

arrow type (for killing people) 1b. él bomáy balia.

arrow type (killing birds & rats) 1b. eraal. arrow type (killing birds and rats) 1b. eraál. ash 1b. ulgú.

ashamed 1. gáy gúlé-. ashes stick 1b. awlá.

ask 1. silin bílé-. ask & find out 4. kaan gale pire di-. associate family (his, hers) (in language) affairs) 2a(ii).

enin.

assured ??? 1. sigilin gere-. astonished — pire miriin olibe erebinwe;

3. buúl yaa-. astounded — pire miriin olibe ere-; 1. buúl kune-;

1. pire buul kune-; 2. pire kamin aa te-; 3. buúl yaa-; 4. gain nuulin di-; 4. pire gain nuulin di-; 4. pire sagu di-; 6. pire gibilin niman o-. at once — gín tarán.

at one time — gín taán.

at the bottom (of bag, bottle, etc ) 1b. biinín.

attached 1. kan dain bile-. attracted to person 1. guman wai kane-. awaiting burial 4. yéné dí-. axe 1b. dí; 3. dí nuu-. axe or knife type (cutting edge at bottome, handle at top)

1b. dí gomé.

axe type (used for splitting) 1b. dí párú.

B - b

back (his her) 2b(i). mun.

back of — yuín kol. back of knee (his, her) 2b(i). káwn mawán.

back of the house — ogu mui kol. back off (being afraid) in a fight 4. i dií di-. bad — ki; — tón.

bag 1. gál bule-; 1b. gál gi. bag handle 1b. gál kaín.

bald 2. penin ye-. bamboo type 1b. máálé.

bamboo type (small type) 1b. namagwibé.

banana 1b. kabé1.

banana flower 1b. kabé gerán.

banana type 1b. kabé taliba;

1b. kabé tominame.

banana type (cooking) 1b. kabé yawri. banana type (sugar banana) 1b. kabé kulá.

band (arm band or around waist) 1b. pasi (pidg.).

baptized 1. níl bílé-. barb on spear 1b. gwaalín.

bark of tree (lit tree skin) 1b. eri gaín.

basic talk — ká maín.

be confident 1. pire obile sire mile-. be house opening (first fire lit ) 4. ogu simáw sí-. be (inanimate things) 4. dí-1.

be kind to 2. aa te kun ere te-. be of help — peru dere na to.

be okay live 1. waie?? mile-. be revived and come good 6. sigare kule u wai o-. be shocked 4. sípílé dí-. be sleepy 1. ul maure-. be too hard 3. poráa paa-. be too much 3. poráa paa-. be uncertain Ph 4:6 ?? 1. sigin pire-. beads 1b. kíríwerí. bean 1b. dámíl. bean type (large bean, leaf edible) 1b. kówádáy.

bear 1. kúlé-. bear a tale (often bad) 1. ká wáy éré té-. bear bad news 1. ká wáy éré-; 1. ká wáy éré té-. bear (child or small animal) 2. kúlé ye-. bear (fruit , a child) 3. paa-. beckon 4. aan kwi si-.

become break off (button, rope)

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become 6. ú ó-. become confident 6. pire obile sire o-. become firm 6. pi nima o-. become good (not answer back?) 1. omilin kane tawa

mile-. become of no avail (eg words, person) 4. yaa ime si-. become one 6. u teran o-. become strong 1. yobílaan bile niminin mile-. bed 1b. bol. bed near men's house door — bol kaana.

bedroom 1b. kiilé.

beetle (green beetle used in head bands) 1b. moráyná.

beetle (large and edible) 1a. milkómá kabe.

before?? — guman mina.

before — mabin mina.

before (in time) — goma.

beg 4. kaán dí-. behind (a person) — múnákól. behind (a thing) — mú kól. being on holidays 1. erín mílé-. belch (that smells) 4. tolomi sí-. below — yené.

belt 1b. bolimá gaín;

1b. kín.

bend 4. a gú di-. bent (arm) 4. a gú di-. beside — binán.

beware 1. nai kane mile-. bewildered 1. nomanin si gogo ere-. big — bíl; — bílkáw.

bind 4. kán sí-. bird 1a. kaubá.

bird of paradise type 1a. bamín.

bird type 1a. kalé;

1a. muá.

bird type (dove) 1a. imíl. bird type (large black feathers) 1b. omín.

bird type (like hawk) 1a. sibayaá.

bird type (pigeon) — mulu.

bird type (small) 1a. oma.

bird type (small with red head and dark body) (using for sparrow) 1a. dawna.

bird type (tail feathers used for head decoration from head to nose) 1a. sirua.

black — kamá.

blame oneself to 4. inan nomanin kuba si-. blaspheme — gain ka sungwa;

4. gaín ká si-. bless — maki ye te-; 2. wai wen ere te-. bless (komina kuria si sulibinwa) 4. kuria si-. blessed 3. miriin paa-. (blessing or curse) 2. mawl ye pire te-. blind 4. ómilín gi dí-. block (a way) 4. sípéré dí-. blood 1a. mayán.

blouse (centre garment) 1b. gálsuna.

blow 4. pu dí-. blow nose 4. gumán kírín sí-. blue butterfly type (blue) 1a. kone mémilá.

blue green — more.

blush 1. baá gale-. body hair 2b(i). gaín igín.

boil 1b. úmín.

boil water 4. níl sí-1.

bone (his, her) 2b(i). yóbíláán.

bone in lower leg or arm (his, her) 1b. palanín.

bottle 1b. bótól mugu (pidg.).

bow 1b. simíl. bow & arrow 1. meremil ere-(kal).

bow down 1. yaa gobin bile mile-. bow down in deference (in deference to ) 1. í kwi bílé-. bow string 1b. erewán2.

bow the head 1. í kwi bílé-. bow the knee 2. bonin gwalin gobin bile te-. bow type 1b. simíl nimá;

1b. simíl wáymugu.

branch of tree 1b. yaalán.

break 4. gáw dí-. break (egg, glass, stone) 4. bílé páwá dí-. break into small pieces (food) 4. sídarawal dí-. break (law, relationship) 1. se ere-. break (leg, knife, axe) 4. bílé gáw dí-. break off 4. begé dí-; 5. wó ú-. break off (button, rope) 4. ólé dí-.

break off (leg, knife) chase away

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break off (leg, knife) 4. gáw dí-. break through (tooth ready to break through) 1. mii mile-. break up (ground, demolish a house) 1b. sule-1.

break wood (break across it) 4. eri kálá sí-. break/broken (rope) 4. si ole di-. breast (his/hers) 2b(i). amin.

breast to be full (eg. when baby not feeding) 4. amin si-. breathe heavily 4. meríin sí-; 4. miriin si-. bride price 1b. dí kabé.

bridge 1b. kin;

1b. kinbol. bring 3. yuu-. bring a message — ka kebe ere yuungwa.

bring back (things) 3. si yuu-. broken into small pieces (food) 4. darawal dí-. brought back 3. kire di yuu-. brown (food, colour of things) 4. tayá sí-. brush type 1b. bubé.

bug type 1a. gunagáán.

build (house) 3. kii-1.

build spider web 3. milá galá kii-. build strongly (house etc) 3. mámá kii-. burn (food) 6. dé taá ó-.

burn off 1. kibíl galé-; 1. mole gale-. bury 4. máwl sí-. bush type 1b. wáy pilgín.

bush type (large leaf from which string is made) 1b. érápa.

bush type (new shoots for string) 1b. nobín.

bush type (new shoots made string) 1b. búún.

bush type (new shoots make string) 1b. gáywá;

1b. golemáné;

1b. íráwlé.

bush type (shoots used for string) 1b. mairé.

bush type (used for back of men's dress 1b. obilé.

bush type with vegetable root 1b. erikon.

bushland 1b. diminá.

bushland near river 1b. samé.

butcher (meat) 3. wii-. butt in 2. ka di yaan si-; 3. ka di kiraan waa-. butterfly 1a. kone koné.

butterfly type (white) 1a. kime kaymé.

buttocks (his, her) 2a(i). dén biinín.

button 1b. nín.

by turning over (ground) 4. dígúlá dí-.

C - c

cabbage 1b. gíráwsi. call out 4. gala dí-; 4. wí sí-. call out in fear 3. kalgane ii-. call out to (pigs) 4. má dí-. calm 4. suá si di-. captured 3. kanín pai-. care for 1. kenín éré-. carefully 4. móné dí-. carelessly do something 1. u sintan ere-. carelessly do something (without thinking or counting

consequences) 1. u sintan ere-. carry 4. áw sí. carry on shoulder (person or thing) 4. áw sí. carve 4. bílé bárá dí-. carve (stones, shells) 4. síbárá dí-. cassowary 1a. ébí.

cassowary type 1a. ébí nimé.

cassowary type (large) 1a. ébí górípáá.

cassowary type (small) 1a. ébí bál. casurina hardwood 1b. kolua sane.

casurina tree 1b. koluá.

catch — diminá kabe.

caught up in 3. waa-. cause a separation (between husband and wife) — a

piraa si-. cause strife 1. galin bile-. ceased raining 1. nimin tore-. centre leaves (eg heart of cabbage) 1b. arin kuranín.

change 1. aa bire yame ere-. change sides 4. pawn ka di-. change the mind 4. nómánín si kurul si-. chase 2. kiranin bile ye-. chase away 4. si di- maa ere.

chastise criticize

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chastise 2. kán té-. chatter (many people) 4. ká deriwá dí-. cheek (his her) 2b(i). paún.

chest (his, her) 2a(ii). dínín.

chew at or on 1. damila bile-. chew (intending to spit out) 4. dagi sí-. chew to swallow 4. damilá sí-. child 1a. gaan;

1a. gámegé.

childless or barren woman 1a. abál teminé.

chip 1. bale-. choke 2. naán aá té-. choose 1. sán bílé-. chosen to 3. paale suna ere ii-. chubby (animal, child) 6. milín ó-. circle 1. wenabe gere-. circle around (eg eagle) 1. waala gale ware-. clan group 1b. gwalima kobe.

clan group (not many into) — enin tau kobe.

clear up 4. dóbé dí-. climb 3. maa-. close friends 1. bólé pená gale-. close off 4. sípéré dí-. clot 2. kaya keneba ye-. cloth 1b. gál. clothing 1b. gál. cloud 1b. kawá.

clouds 2. kawá ye-. coals (dead) 1b. gomá kilginín.

cob (of corn) 1b. erin.

coffee 1b. kobí (pidg.).

cold (a person) 1. gwí gúlé-. cold (the weather) 1. gwí éré-. cold (type of person) 3. gwí kii-. come and meet together 1. u ku bile-. come into labor 1. gain giil pire-. come off 5. wó ú-. come off (something hard) (wheel off bike, lid off

saucepan) 5. wó ú-. come to 5. ú-. come to agreement 1. ka di kuunin ere-. come together 1. sídawle-; 6. guman kane ire u taran o-. come together (people) 1. u teran pire-.

coming 4. u bawa di-. commit adultery 4. wó sí-. concealed 1. si alibe ere-. concentrate always (ka yulin bile di to tena yulin bile

kano) 1. yulin bile-. confess 4. di wige si-. confident 1. sigilin gere-. confused 1. pire gogo ere mile-. connect by speech 2. adu di tere-. constipated 4. dé puín sí-. consume 2. né-. container made of bamboo 1b. mugu.

contaminate 4. si kunal si-. convince 6. ka? maa yebe o-. cook (boil or steam) 3. kii-2.

cook house 1b. ogu tabíl. cook in stew 3. niriin ere kii-. cooked 2. dé-1.

cooking pot 1b. muiné;

4. muiné taw sí-. corn 1b. dodál. correct 3. nu si paa-. count 1. kere-. court 1. ká kól éré-; 1. ka kol pire-. cousin (his, her) 1b. yaalin (an).

cover 4. kobe si-. cover by holding in hands 4. aa daw si-. cover eyes (with hand) 4. aa daw si-. cover oneself with ashes or dirt in sorrow (dual) 4. weray

si-. cover (the mouth with hand) 4. á kubé sí-. cover up (eg with blanket) 1. kaw té-. cover up (with a rug etc ) 2. pulá kaw té-. cover with ashes (keep alight) 1. énderín wo bílé-. cover with dirt 3. piruul si daa-. covet by desire 1. mun bílé-. crack 4. bílé páwá dí-. crack (egg, glass) 4. sípáwá dí-. cracked (ground, wood) 4. siginé dí-. create 2. éré ye-. creek 1b. núlé.

cricket 1a. geraká.

criticize 4. gaín ká si-.

crook on dizzy

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crook on 2. kán té-. crooked 2. yówá ye-. cross 1. dén gule-. crowd making a noise 4. poraal kane ka be di-. crowing (eg rooster) 4. ka be di-. crumble 3. pema kii-. crush 3. pema kii-. cry 3. káy mii-. cucumber 1b. sulá.

cucumber type (green skin) 1b. sulá eminá.

cucumber type (yellow) 1b. sulá baymíl.

curl 3. pema kii-. curse at 4. ka piril si-. curved 1. wenabe gere-. cut across 1. bule-. cut longwise (food) 4. síl sí-. cut off 4. dé kelí sí-. cut on an angle 4. palí sí-. cut open 3. wii-. cut piece out of 1. wole-. cut together 4. gure di kuba si-.

D - d

dance 1. egin éré-. dark 1. síbílé-1.

daughter (his.her) 2a(ii). abilín.

dawn — tanimá;

3. kamín taa-. daytime — kamin kaun.

dead 4. yéné dí-. dead banana leaf 1b. arí diné.

dead banana trunk (after it has born, dead) 1b. kabé kinin.

deceitful (??) 2. kúkú ye-. deceive 2. ka kela kule dí-; 2. kela kule te-. deceive (?) 2. bawle té-. deceive by not carrying out ones words 2. kal den di

te-. decendant (his, her) 1b. gawliman/min.

decorate (bamboo with knife or stone) 1. mínín bílé-. defer to someone 2. guman te-. delinquent (children) 4. iranín si-1.

demolish 1. si sule ere-. depend on someone else 1. pi tegi ere-. desecrate (food, place) 4. si kunal si-. deserted house 1b. ogu pó.

deserted (place) 2. símí ye-. desire 1. mun bílé-; 1. sán bílé-. desire a woman 1. abal gil eralde pire-. desire women 3. abal iralde meriin kabin paa-. despise 2. guman gel bile te-;

2. kura yaalin ye te-. deteriorate — bile yaa-. diarrhea to have 1. dé bílé-. die 1. gúlé-. dig 4. dígúlá dí-. dig out 1. wólé éré-; 3. woo-. dig up 3. woo-. dip (food in soup) 1. níl bílé-. dirt 1b. gariba;

1b. gariba.

discerning 3. nómánín paa-. discernment — nomanin paangwa-. discharging (ear) 4. kolin maune si-. discover 4. kaan gale pire di-. discuss 1. dídíá ere-; 1. ka diria ere-. dishes etc 4. bigin sí-. dislike (food) 1. mawál éré-. dislike (lit no good to see it) 1. nigí di kane-. disobedient person — wiina pai tekungwa yal. disobey (take no notice of) 1. giraan mina si ere-. disperse 6. ú sútáw ó-. disrespect 1. ka bare ere mile-. distressed 3. ku ku maa-; 3. suna ali ku ku maa-; 4. nomanin binanbile si-. disturbed 4. nomanin binanbile si-. divert the talk 2. ka di yaan si-. dizzy 1. ómilín maale-.

do expand

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do 1. éré-; 1. kwi ainere ere-. do good towards 2. aa te wai ere te-. do his own thing 1. den konagi ere-. do things together 1. bólé pená gale-. do together 4. gure di-. do well 2. nomanin wai suna ye-. do what is said 1. wiiná éré-. do what's been done 1. si paale ide ere-. dog 1a. awí2.

door 1b. kól. door opening 1b. kaná girán.

double talk lie about someone 2. ka su gale te-. double talk person — kiranan yongwa.

doubt 4. nomanin su su si-. doubtful 4. nomanin sutan si-. down (directional word) — imé.

down in the mouth 3. gumán yaa-. down somebody 2. ka di omilin maale te-. drain 1b. níl kól.

draw attention by touching 4. siibé di-. draw attention with eyes 4. gélébé di-. draw water 1. níl kúlé-. dress up 1. egin gálé-. dress up someone else 1. kore-. dribble 1b. níríín.

dried hard (food) 1. kenín bílé-. drink breast milk 2. amin ne-. drowsy 4. suá dí-. drum 1b. tawa.

dry 1. gúlé-. dry off (water) 4. kaa sí-. dry out (coffee) 4. gúlé pégé dí-. dry up 1. gilgín gúlé-; 4. kaa sí-. dumb — girabilín awte-; 2. áw té- (girabilín); 2. girabilin au te-. Dumb (thinking screwed up) 4. nómánín aa kurul si-.

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ear (his, her) 2b(i). kíráán.

earth 1b. gariba.

earth quake 4. ememe pilau di-. earth tremor 1. ememe ere-; 5. émémé ú-. eastern sky 1b. kobíl kamin.

easy going be late 1. ura dire mile-. eat 2. né-. eat everything 2. depíl né-. eaten the next day 1b. kominá múún.

edge — egilin/minai; 1b. gumelín.

eel 1a. kíwí. eel type 1a. kímíl. effect 1. éré-. egg (lit fowl seed) 1b. koralé milín.

elders 1a. yál kominín.

embarassed 1. gáy gúlé-. embarrassed 6. u baa o-. embrace — kale-; 4. kaá dí-.

encircled 4. wenabe di di-. enclosure 1b. gul. enemy (his, her) 2a(i). kaymín.

engage or mark out to be married 1. bián éré-. enlarged 1. maa kora kule-. enough 3. bii-1.

envelope 1. suna ere-. equal in measure 3. kuunín bii-. equal in quantity or quality 1. kuunín éré-. escape?? — maa kora kule ware.

established 4. pi nima nama di-. European woman 1a. abál kurú.

evil (a thing) 4. nígí di-. evil spirit — sia.

exalt 1. gale yebe ere-. excited 3. miinín maa-. exclaim (in joy, sadness, unexpectedly) 4. aya maya

di-. exclamation of pleasure — mon nego.

exist 1. mílé-. expand 4. si papa sire-.

expand (eg yeast in bread, food dried up will be expanded by cooking) fix up

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expand (eg yeast in bread, food dried up will be expanded by cooking) 4. si papa sire-.

explain it to me well 2. ere gule di na te-. explode 4. sígálá dí-. extended family — enin tau kobe.

extract 1. gore-.

extract liquid (wring clothes) 3. duu-. eye (his, her) 2b(ii). ómilín.

eyebrow 2b (ii). ómilín kiimín.

eyelash (his, her) 2b (ii). ómilín kiimín.

eyes to be shut 4. ómilín gi dí-.

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face (his, her)) 2b. ómilín gumán.

faint 1. ómilín maale-. fall down 1. si sule ere-; 1. yaa gobin bile mile-; 4. sólé dí-. fall down (a person) 4. gáwl sí-. fall down (ground or stones) 4. aíbáá dí-. fall down (ground or stones to fall) 4. báá dí-. fall down (person/thing) 3. yaa paa-. fall down (steep place) 4. bui dí-. fall down steep place 4. si gui di-. fall off (clothing, rope) 4. sólé dí-. falling over (house, fence, etc ) 4. gúrú dí-. false — ká kibí. fame spread widely 3. guun kaan ware kuunin bii-. fame to spread 6. guun kaan ware o-. family — enin kobe;

1b. gawliman/min.

far away — tayán.

fat 1b. kúlín.

father (his her) irreg. nén1.

feces 1b. dé;

3. dé mau-. feel anxious 3. suna ali ku ku maa-. feel around in dark for things 1. aa ye pire-. feel weak 4. suna ura di-. fell (tree) 3. wii-. fellowship with 1. pena gale mile-. female child 1a. gímegé.

fence 1b. gul. fence cross pieces 1b. gul búláán.

fern type 1b. bigán;

1b. diní; 1b. gábá;

1b. galamá;

1b. tánimá.

few — táw;

— táwliga (??).

fight 1. kurá bílé-. fight (a type) 1. kurá kamíl bílé-. fight leader (fighting man) (more of leader of soldier)

— kamil kaa sungwa yal. fight type (hands or sticks) 1. kurá malgé bílé-. fight with opposition 4. pawn ka di-. fighting type 1. kurá wí bílé-. fill 4. si papa sire-. fill ones thoughts with 4. nomanin tegi di-. fill out 4. si papa sire-. finger (his, her) 2b(i). an milín.

finger nail (his, her) 2b(i). an nulaán.

finger (2nd) 1b. él súnatá.

finger (3rd) 1b. él suna.

finger (4th) 1b. él debé.

finish off well (in making things) 1. gabán éré-. fire 1. énderín wo bílé-; 1. énderín yo bílé-; 1b. énderín;

5. énderín girabilín ú ó-. fire to go out 3. gwaa-. fire wood rack (in house) 1b. benagí. firefly — derepíné.

firm belief 4. nomanin si gi di-. first — goma.

fish 1a. bílábalé.

five (all my one hand) — anan kólé múrú.

five days ago — mané.

five days hence — mané.

fix something 2. aa te wai ere te-. fix up 1. kun éré-; 6. u wai o-.

flare up give

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flare up 4. baúl sí-. flat — awlán.

flat place or ground — baanin.

flea 1a. terín.

flower 1b. kuún.

flower type 1b. súpé (pidg.).

flower type (bell flower) 1b. awí1.

flower type (like Christmas bell) 1b. mírípárí. flowing water 1b. núlé.

flushed (eg face) 6. bol o-. flute 1b. púmugu.

fly 1a. dúín.

focused looking blind man saw 1. tena yulin bile kane-. fold 4. begé dí-. folded (crack in leather, fold in cloth) 3. girimíl gii-. follow 1. dúlín bílé-. food 1b. kominá.

food cooked one day 1b. kominá múún.

food scraps — kominá keruún.

fool 2. bawle té-. foot (his, her) 2b(i). káwn.

foot of bed — bol kibá eginíw.

football 1b. kile (pidg.).

force entrance to house 1. kol di guru di éré-. force way through (fence, wall) 1. gire éré-. forebearing 1. yaa ime sire kane gogo ere mile-. forehead (his, her) 2b(i). mabin.

foremost in thoughts 2. guman mina ye-.

forget 1. nomanin si ala ere-; 2. gibilin mui kol ye-. forget knowlege 4. toruwa si-. forgive 2. pirin gule te-. forgotten (knowlege, known) — toruwa si-. fork (in tree etc ) 1b. puán.

forks supporting roof of house outside 1b. maypuan.

four — suí suí. four days ago — kiné.

four days hence — kiné.

fowl 1a. koralé.

freed 6. inin imore baan o-; 6. umore baan o-. friend (lit one eats with) 2. ye né-. friendly 4. ka wai di-. frighten 4. si gagu di-; 4. si pílé dire-; 4. sígagu dí-. frightened 1. kurúl píré-. frog 1a. dú.

fruit 1b. milín.

fruit of tree 1b. eri milín.

full (a container) 1. mulé-. full (house) 4. sídi dí-. full up (house 4. di dí-. fur 1b. ká kumín.

furniture 1b. bol. furniture to build 1. bol kúlé-.

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g 1. meremil ere-(kal).

game — diminá kabe.

gather 1. u ku bile-. gather food 1. kominá bule-. gather (pit pit, honey comb) 3. gwii-1.

gather pit pit shoots 1. kuba kúlé-. gather together (people) 1. ku bílé-; 4. ku sí-. gather up 1. gana di ku bile-; 4. gana di-. generous 3. piranin pai-. gentle 2. amane ye-. get 3. íí-;

3. si yuu-. get back speech or voice 4. ka motabe di-. get better 6. u wai o-. get goose pimples 4. pire gain nuulin di-. get in the way 4. si kel di-. get into trouble 1. talime éré-. get out of the way 2. áy síté-. get up 1. ale-. get well 6. u wai o-. ginger 1b. kaá.

girl (unmarried) 1a. gí. girls 1a. gíkobe.

give 2. té-.

give a name hand

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give a name 2. kaán ye-. give a place 2. áy síté-. give advice 2. kílé kámán te-. give back 2. maán te-/si-/ne-. give by barter 2. aibe tobe te-. give comfort 1. diduwai ere-. give correction 3. nu si paa-. give extra 2. kora kule te-. give fellowship to 2. bole pena gale te-. give message by inference — di bile dungwa.

give oneself completely to task 4. nomanin tegi di-. give oneself in helping 2. oisa te-. give respect 2. yobilaan pai te-. give strength to 2. yobilaan pai te-. give without fanfare 4. te unin si-. go 6. ó-. go crook on 4. kawra di-. go down 6. wí imé ó-. go for walk 1. kól waré-. go in formation (people, birds, planes) 6. kaulaá sire

o-/u-. go inside 1. i suna ere-. go one's own way 6. inin imore baan o-. go one's own way (eg nilerari yal melinba inin umore ban

omue) 6. umore baan o-. go separate ways 6. kole kole o-. go through a river 1a. nil bawre o-. go to and fro (ants, clock hands) 1. inawna dí ware-. go to seed 4. kuún sí-. go up 3. maa-; 6. wí ebé ó-. good — doramil; — mámá;

— tawá;

— wai. good housewife — milin nongwa abal. good to 2. kal wai ere te-.

good way of being — mile pai wai. goods 1b. boná.

goose pimples 1. dúmilin bílé-. gossip 1. ká wáy éré-. gouge out (eg seed out of chocko) 1. wole-. grab something from a person who has an obligation to

you 3. pirin tawal di ii-. grandmother (his) 2a (irreg). aín1.

grass 1b. kul. grass type 1b. bugalé;

1b. kul kaín;

1b. tonibá;

1b. wáykúl. grass type (lake paspalim) 1b. goramán.

grass type (small paspalim) 1b. balgane.

grasshopper 1a. búláá.

gravel 1b. mákaluá.

great concern for — meriin giil si; 2. miriin giil pire/si te-. greater 1. maa kora kule-. green feed for animals — kominá kulderagí. green (unripe) 4. kwi dí-. greet by embrace 1. kaale-. greeting (lit walk and come) 5. ware ú-. grey hair (his) 2b(ii). gibilín tóbá.

grill 1b. maban.

grizzly after a sleep 1. sán gúlé-. ground 1b. gariba;

1b. gariba;

1b. pengé.

ground around houses — malgé.

group of women — abal kobe-. group spokesman — kamil kaa kobaan.

group to talk loudly 4. ka yuul dí-. group together 4. taminin si-. grow taro 1. mé kale-. grow up (trees plants) 3. maa-.

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hail stones 1b. nimín nirimil. hair 1. gibilín bale-; 4. diní sí-. hair comb 2b(ii). gibilín bilí.

hair to be curly 3. gibilín kewá paa-. hair to be straight 3. diní paa-. half 2. kólé.

hand 2b(i). an.

hand of bananas house type (roof rounded one end peaked other)

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hand of bananas — gwiin-; — gwiin-. handkerchief — kánkásipí (pidg.). handle or holder (axe, knife) 1b. kulán.

handle that takes weight 1b. kán obín.

hang oneself 4. kán sí-. happy 2. gun ye-; 3. meríin paa-; 3. miinín maa-; 3. miriin paa-. harden to become (salt) 4. kúlé bégé di-. harvest (bananas, pandanas fruit) 1. gire-. harvest time — awan dongwa kaun.

hat 1b. gál wayné.

hat (lit head clothing) 2b(ii). gibilin gál. hate 2. den ki ye te-. hateful 2. den ki ye-. have bad thoughts 1. pire ki ere-. have blood blisters 2. kíúlé ye-. have cold 4. nú sí-. have cough 4. nú sí-. have dream 1. kiibi kané-. have flem 4. nú kogu sí-. have great sorrow 4. miriin giil si-. have obligation (good or bad) 3. pirin pai- te-. have strength of character 1. mámá mile-. have too much 4. porá dí-. have work (?) 4. konagí di-. he (sing) — yalíni. head 2. gibilín né-. head band of buttons 1b. nínsú.

head decoration 1b. tobá mán.

head hair 2b(ii). gibilín igín.

head (his, hers) 2b(ii). gibilin.

heal 2. aa te wai ere te-. hear 1. kíráán píré-; 1. píré-2.

hear and not answer (if called to or if spoken to) 1. pire unin si mile-.

hear and obey 1. pire wiina ere-. heart 1b. sugú.

heavy (thing, speech) 2. obín dé-. heel (his, her) 2b(i). káwn biinín.

help 1. aá té ebé éré-;

4. akí dí-. helpless and sorry 1. miltere mile-. her — abalíni. here — abilá;

— máíná.

here and there — kólé kólé.

hers — abalíni. herself 2a(ii). inín.

hidden then revealed 4. pilau di-. hide 4. aa daw si-. hide (person) 3. aál kúlé pai-. hide (thing) 2. aál kúlé ye-. higher (wages, good deeds, prices) 1. maa kora kule-. him (sing) — yalíni. himself 2a(ii). inín.

hip 2b(ii). aynín.

his (sing ) — yalíni. hit 4. sí-. hit back 4. maan si-. hit by mistake 1. kuba tawal di bile-. hold 2. aa te-. hold firmly (with hand) 4. a dal di-. hold stubbornly (thing or view) 4. a girín dí-. hold the neck 2. naán aá té-. hold the nose (one's nose, pig's nose) to stop water

entering 4. guman á ní di-. hold tight 4. ági di-. hole (in ear, plate) 4. gúúlé dí-. hole in ground 1b. mawl. holiday — erín kaun.

holy 1. dime dire dorimil mile-; 4. kégémama ye-. honor 2. yobilaan pai te-. horizon — kamin ulin.

horizontal 2. peráa ye-. hornet 1a. déboma.

hot (a person) 4. miín sí-. hot (thing, day) 4. nega dí-. house (his, her) 1b or 2b(i). ogu.

house site 1b. ogu dimín.

house type (roof has both ends peaked) — ogu bíré.

house type (roof rounded both ends) — ogu taywá.

house type (roof rounded one end peaked other) — agu aá.

house type (roof rounded one end, peaked the other) knee

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house type (roof rounded one end, peaked the other) — ogu aa.

hover and look about 4. pay waa dí-. how — tamintan.

how many — tamintan.

how much — tamintan.

hug neck (greet buddy) 1. naán kaale-.

humble 1. omilin kabin gule-. hungry 1. kenán gúlé-. hurt someone 2. gain giil pire te-. husband (her) 2a(i). wín.

husk of corn — dodal olanin.

hypocrite — kal den di tere kakibi dungwa yal.

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I — ná.

ignore 2. kane gogo ere te-. immodest person — arebal are warungwa ibal-. impediment in formation of lip (hair lip etc ) 4. giraan

pali si-. important person (singaba) — kamil kaa kobaan.

imprisoned 3. kanín pai-. improper conduct — arebal are warungwa ibal-. in a state of sorrow 4. yóbíláán si-. in charge of 1. ke mílé-. in front of — mabin mina.

in front of a face or person — guman mina.

index finger 1b. él gumán.

inferior (person, wood, house etc ) — digán.

influence by speech 4. kiráán sí-1.

influential (men, women) 6. singaba.

inner room 1b. kiilé.

insane 4. du di-. insect 1a. dékabe.

insect type (eats blood) 1a. gerá kabín.

inside (building) — alá.

inside (in the open) eg inside the fence — suna.

instruct — kaman te-. instruction 2. ká mán te-. insualtion in house (grass on top of walls) 1b. duá sigíl. insulation in house (between walls and roof) 1b. duá kul. insult 1. kaan di ime ere-. intercourse (with a woman) 3. abál íí-. irreg — miné;

— miriin.

it equals 3. di bii-. itchy 1. danín éré-.

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jealous (about things) 1. mawan kule-. jealous (over person) 1. sán bale-. jealous (over things) 1. bián bile-. jews harp 1b. tabalé.

jews harp to play 4. tabalé sí-. join together 4. imu di-. join up 1. sídawle-. joint 1b. gwaalín;

2b(i). káwn gwaalín.

joke 1. kawi éré-. joyful 3. miriin paa-. juice 1b. níríín.

jump 4. ólé sí-. jump down 4. yaa main si-. just as — mere.

K - k

keep asking (for food) 4. kaán dí-. Keep thoughts under control 2. nomanin suna ka milin

elin si ye-. kick with flat of foot (in playing) 4. daway si-.

kind 2. gun ye té-. kind to 2. kal wai ere te-. kiss 2. giraán síné-. knee 2b(i). káwn gwaalín.

kneel look back

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kneel 1. góbín bílé-. kneel down — awi dire (yaa gobin bile i kwi bile-); 4. awi di-. knife 1b. dí puúl; 1b. puúl. knit 1. ware-2.

knock 4. sígúlé dí-.

Knock a sore's scab off 1. ninbona suarin ere-. knock (sound) 4. dígúlé dí-. know a voice 1. naán píré-. know tightly about — agi di pire-. know well 1. píré kún éré-. kunai grass 1. erewán yale-; 1b. erewán1.

L - l

lake 1b. níl bengé.

landslide 2. kíráy ye-. large (15 cm) light green grub eats taro leaves 1b. mege

mama.

later — eme.

laugh 1. wáá gúlé-; 3. ebi mii-. laugh aloud 4. wáá naán sí-. lay eggs (frogs, fleas, nits etc ) 1. mílín bíle-. lazy 1. sínegé éré-; 3. nígílín paa-. lazy woman — nigilime paangwa abal -. leach 1a. kolé1.

leaf 1b. arín.

leaking slowly (kero, water etc) 3. bii-2.

lean against 2. pi tegi ye-. lean on 2. pi tegi ye-. leaning (house, bridge) 1. gerege éré-. learn 4. níl sí-2.

learning (to knit) (slowly) — kalin éré-. leaves used for cooking with (variety of types) 1b. arí

bilín.

leg 2b(i). káwn.

leg at top (his, her) 2b(ii). káwn bínín.

leg band worn just below knee 1b. óbarin.

liar — giraan niriin ka dungwa.

lid 1b. pilgín.

lie 2. ka kela kule dí-; 4. ka kibi di-. lie down 3. ul paa-. life in snail 1. kabin mile-. life returned 2. si kwi ye-. lift 4. akí dí-. lift up 1. aá té ebé éré-.

lift up (person) 1. gale yebe ere-. lift up thing or person (praise) 4. á yebé dí-. light 4. aw dí-. light (a match) 4. síbaa dí-. light (in weight) 3. pilaán paa-. light with grass 1. énderín yo bílé-. like (someone or something) (lit good to see) 1. waí

kane-. like (young people to each other) 1. erin bile-. liken 1. di bile-. lips (his, hers) 2b(i). girán.

listen 1. kíráán píré-; 1. píré-2.

listen intently 1. ere gi ye pire-. live at — kii paa-. liver (his, her) — miriin.

living room 1b. kaaná.

lizard 1a. gúrí. lizard (large type) 1a. kémí. locust 1a. naalé.

long — arawáy.

long knife 1b. dí kúbá perá.

long leg bone (his, her) 2b(ii). bonin.

long spear 1b. kolaá goru.

long tall — arawá kiiná.

long time ago — kámákaya.

look 1. kane-. look after 1. ke mílé-; 1. kenín éré-; 2. aa te kun ere te-. look after (child, possessions) 1. ye mílé-. look after (eg old people) 1. diduwai ere-. look at 1. téna kane.

look back 1. poól dí kane-.

look carefully and well at mouth

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look carefully and well at 1. pol di kane-. look in scorn 1. wiria di kane-. look up 4. pilau di-. look with desire 1. kane daan gule-. lose 3. yaa-. lose out on things 6. u main o-. lost voice 4. naan di di-. loud noise (resounding noise) 4. teli bilkaw di-.

louse 1a. nimán.

love 2. den miriin te-. love (parental) 2. gun ye té-. lovely — dobíl. lower section 1b. biinín.

lowest joint of container (rim of drum) 1b. biinín.

lump 4. kúlé bégé di-. lust 3. abal iralde meriin kabin paa-.

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machette 1b. dí kúbá perá.

make 1. éré-; 2. éré ye-. make a fence 4. gul si-. make a point 2. baale ye-. make as before 1. kwi ainere ere-. make contact with 3. bau-. make edge on bag 1. golín kúlé-. make fire by friction 3. kiluá nuu-. make loop with rope — kaw paalin.

make love 4. kaá dí-. make (net bag etc ) 1. ware-2.

make trouble 4. den baale wore nu si-. makes containers (?) 1b. mugu díl. making a bed) 2. awa dí kule ye-. malaria — nibil maalame.

male child 1a. gólgan;

1a. gómegé.

man 1a. yál; 1a. yálgo.

man unmarried (usually older) 1a. yál teminé.

mango tree 1b. miiná.

man's g-string 1b. koráy.

man's g-string type (woven with pig's tail) 1b. koráy mabe.

many people — poraal kane-. march fly 1a. dédagi. mark 1. bílé-. mark or decorate (by burning) 1. gabá gale-. marry a woman 3. abál íí-. mat 1b. kaál. meaning — ká maín.

measure it 1. di bii kane-.

measures 3. di bii-. meat (pork, mutton, beef) 1b. kabé2.

meat (without fat) 1b. miín1.

meek (person) 2. amane ye-. meet on the road (away from your village) 1. kol baan

kire-. meet someone 2. guman ye-. melt 4. tele dí-. mend 1. síbílé-2.

mend (eg bag) 6. u wai o-. mensturate 4. su mayan si-. middle — suna wén.

mild 2. amane ye-. mind 1. ke mílé-. mind to be corrupted 4. nomanin gule daalin si-. mine — ná.

mint 1b. súpé (pidg.).

mirror 1b. níl nímínín.

miscarriage 1. diri dé éré-. miscarriage (idiom) 6. gaán ú mená ó-. mishit 1. kuba tawal di bile-. miss (in shooting) 4. kobagí sí-. mole (skin) 1b. áwlú.

money 2. maan ne-. moon 1b. bá.

more — amá.

moss 1b. múgú.

moth from large green grub 1a. kone mirimila.

mother (his, her) irreg. man.

mould 4. á dagi si-. mountain 1b. kamín kúl. mourn 3. weray si paa-. mouth 2b(i). girán.

mouth organ obile bush type

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mouth organ 1b. tabalé.

mouths opened in astonishment 4. giraan saa di-. move from side to side (thing, eg wag tail) 4. pera sí-. move (inanimate thing 1. dú éré-. move the bowels 2. dé té-. movement of young in mother before birth 4. síbí sí-. multiply 1. maale-; 4. maale sulu dí-. muscle of leg (his, her) 2b(i). káwn miín.

muscle on top of arm 2b(i). an miín.

mushroom 1b. gin.

mushroom type 1b. amin níríín gin;

1b. awí girabilín gin;

1b. bolimá kíkáán gin;

1b. bongí kaygí gin;

1b. dama gin;

1b. gin bere;

1b. gin dolibá;

1b. gin memórín;

1b. gin tobabín;

1b. gumán memín gin;

1b. ogu díríbé gin.

my — ná.

my father irreg. abé.

my father-in-law (ego man) — imaunbi. my father-in-law (ego woman) — yaunanbi. my mother — miné.

my mother in law (a man speaking) — waunanbi-. my mother-in-law (ego woman) — ainanbi.

N - n

naked 1. yorawán bólé mílé-. name (his) 2b(i). kaán.

name to be praised (praise) 1. kaán gale mine/yebe éré-.

native — kenaá (pidg.).

naval (his, her) 2b(ii). kiulín.

near — maalá.

neck (his) 2b(i). naán.

neck joint (his, her) 2b(i). naán gwaalín.

needle 1b. kay.

nest (animals in bush) 3. wole paa-. net bag 1b. gál. new — kwi. new era — kamin ta.

new shoots of a tree or plant coming up from the ground

1b. nígínín.

new shoots on tree or plant 1b. daynin.

news about — guna kaama.

nice (person, food, clothes, speech) — erégulé.

night — gilaá.

no good — ki. no good (person) — tón.

nod (head) 4. gímá sí-.

noisy chatter 4. ka be di-. noon — are kamin mina wen ongwa;

— omale.

northern sky 1b. geríl kamin.

nose 4. gumán siibín sí-. nose (his, hers) 2b(i). gumán.

nose hole 2b(i). gumán kuún.

not be established in place — bile paangwa.

not many into 1b. gwalima kobe.

not strong in fighting 2. yu aw te-. not to be concerned about 2. kane gogo ere te-. not to have wits about things 4. main gerai di-. not to speak or cry 1. unin si mile-. not to take notice of (to forget, disobey) 1. nomanin

saala ere-. not to worry about 2. kane gogo ere te-. notch 1b. gwaalín.

nothing — imore.

now — maliá.

nurse (child) — kale-. nurse (in arms) 1. kaale-.

O - o

obey 1. wiiná éré-. obile bush type 1b. obilé aba kuru;

obile bush type (dark green leaf) penis

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1b. obilé amíl; 1b. obilé birabilé;

1b. obilé sil. obile bush type (dark green leaf) 1b. obilé máy.

obile bush type (light green leaf) 1b. obilé dáwá.

obile type (red leaf) 1b. obilé kawalagá.

offspring (a child or animal) 2. kúlé né-. okay (all well) 3. párá paa-. old — gólín.

old (passed child bearing age) 2. bíá ye-. older sibling same sex 2a(i). ábín.

on pole — bílé waaki dí-. on top — míné.

on top of — bolímina.

one — tá;

— taránta.

one particular place (by itself) — morá banin.

ones business or work 3. konagí paa-. ones fathers in the village 1a. yál kominín.

onions 1b. yáníyani (pidg.).

open 4. an dí-; 4. san dí-. open (book, eyes, not door or lid) 4. poláá dí-.

open (door, lid) 1. yawle-. open (eyes, book) 4. pilaa di-. open place 2. pene ye-. open the mouth 4. san dí-. open up food ready to eat 3. gwii-2.

opening in bottle/bag (near the top on opening of bag etc ) — giran.

or like vegetable (lettuce) 1b. gíráwsi. or things 1. guman wai kane-. orphan 1a. golgán muá.

our — ná yasu.

ours — ná yalkobe.

ours (dual) — ná yasu.

outside — mená.

outside leaves (eg of cabbage ) 1b. arin bolín.

outskirts — gariba úlín.

over ripe (beans, bananas) — gilgín.

over ripen on vine or plant 1. gilgín gúlé-. overcook 6. dé taá ó-. overgrown (road, garden) making unuseable 3. si ii-. owe 3. pirin pai- te-. owner 1a. kóbáan.

oyster, etc 1. kabin mile-.

P - p

pack in between (eg roll a smoke) 1. were-. pain 1. gain giil pire-; 4. giíl sí-. palm (of hand) — damalín.

pandanans tree 1b. kobá.

pandanas fruit type (large) 1b. kobá kolaá.

pandanas fruit type (small) 1b. kobá bolebe.

pandanas nut 1b. amíl. pandanas type (leaf used in building) 1b. sáalín.

pandanas type (wild type) 1b. komané.

pants 1b. dén boyá gal. paper 1b. piapá (pidg).

paper or leaf used after toileting — dé olín.

parable — di bile dungwa.

part 6. kole kole o-. part of a person they carry around (eg blindness) 1.

kalin yu ware-. parted — obin sire-;

4. si bine di-. pass from father to son (generation to generation) 2.

si aine aine di te-. patient 1. yaa ime sire kane gogo ere mile-. paw paw 1b. pópó (pidg.).

pay attention 2. nomanin wai suna ye-. pay close attention to 2. nomanin si suna ye-. pay tax or dues 2. gibilin te-. payback 4. maan si-. payment for married girl who runs away — diba daúl. pea 1b. daamá.

peanut 1b. amíl kalabé.

pearl shell (half moon shape) 1b. akáwn.

peel (banana) 4. gaín sí-. peel (corn, peas, peanut, coffee) 1. pawle-. peel thickly (potatoes etc ) 1. gáré bale-. peep 1. nóré éré-. penis 2b(i). món.

perimetre of land put together

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perimetre of land — gariba úlín.

perplexed 4. nomanin binanbile si-. person 1a. ibál. perspire 1. píré payán bílé-. physical holding or touching in an action — a.

pick (eg fruits vegetables, beans, paw paw, berries, coffee) 1. ule-.

pick (leaves) 1. bale-. pierce the ear 4. kiráán sí-2.

pig 1a. bolimá.

pig killed when someone has died — bolimá gaúl. pig to squeal 4. bolimá ge dí-. pigheaded 4. kule sí-. pinch 1. gain dawle-. pit pit shoots 1b. duuné.

pit pit type 1b. gamané.

place (his, her) 2(irreg). aín2.

plait rope 1. kán meré-. plant (coffee) 1. kúlé-. plant (eg bananas) 2. ye-. plant type (edible ferny leaf) 1b. balaabé.

plant type (red and green thin leaf) 1b. nuláy.

plant type (red leaf, dyes string) 1b. girima karamá.

plant type that flowers 1b. órín.

plant type (yellow dye) 1b. komiligi. plant (vegetables) 1. yale-. plate 1b. pelé (pidg).

play 2. sigíl té-. playng with water (courting action) 1. níl pémá bílé-. plead 4. ana di-. pleased with 2. waí píré té-. point 1. an dirín bílé-. point of object 1b. milgín.

point out by speech 2. suul di te-. pond 1b. níl bengé.

popaiya 1b. pópó (pidg.).

possessions 1b. boná.

posts (centre posts of house) 1b. kawligi. posts (inside wall posts) 1b. maán.

posts used in outside walls of house 1b. kúl yobá.

potato 1b. kátobe (pidg.).

pour out 1. sule-2.

praise 1. kaán gale mine/yebe éré-; 2. deminin si te-.

praise (lit lift up his name) 1. kaán atí ébé éré-. pray 4. ana di-. praying mantis 1a. algáw góré gore.

pregnant 3. gaan kúlé paa-; 3. gaan paa-; 4. digán sí-. promise 2. aan kere ye-. prophet 1a. ka kebe yal. prostitute — yal doril sungwa abal; — yal maale ingwa abal. prostrate 1. yaa bile- minay ide.

prostrate in dirt 3. piruul si daa-. protect 1. kilin éré mile-. protect (fowl/chickens) 1. i mun ware mile-. proud 4. gain deminin si-. puffed out 4. meríin sí-; 4. miriin si-. pull 1. gure-. pull out 1. gore-. pumpkin 1b. díl oluá;

1b. oluá.

pumpkin container 1b. mugu baá.

pumpkin (strong skin type) 1b. mugu díl. pumpkin type (red flesh) 1b. gíngí. pursue after 2. kiranin bile ye-. push 4. anú si-. push way through 4. awa daa di-. push way through crowd 1. a pu malge bile-. put 2. ye-. put arm on table 1. bire-. put aside 1. ye pale-. put inside 1. suna ere-. put inside (enclose) 1. i suna ere-. put on 3. taa-. put on (clothes) 4. sígí dí-. put on (eg belt) 2. dé-2.

put on (lap lap or g-string) 1. gál píré-. put on net bag 3. gál mau-. put on top of 3. kau-. put over shoulder(net bag, shield) 1. kine-. put to dry 2. obín ye-. put to sleep 1. súul éré-. put together 4. á kun si-.

quickly revive (plants after wilting and then rain, animals after being sick) and becoming healthy)

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Q - q

quickly 4. wei dí-. quiet 1. unin si mile-; 4. suá si di-.

quiet (water) 4. suá si di-. quietly 4. móné dí-. quietly (ie give completely) 4. te unin si-.

R - r

rack (for smoking rats, seeds etc) 1b. maban.

rafters 1b. gulán.

raging mad 1. dén gule-. rail where fence is tied 1b. gul búláán.

rails just inside men's house 1b. bonin binán.

rainbow — kamín kaabinín.

raining 4. nimín sí-. raise up — bílé waaki dí-. raising a commotion 4. wi yau dire-. rape 4. wó sí-. rat 1a. duá.

rat type 1a. duá goluá;

1a. duá gu;

1a. duá kábá;

1a. duá kirimá;

1a. mugu nírín dua.

razor blade 1b. puúl kele.

reach up 4. kiláá dí-. read 1. kere-. rear 1. kúlé-. receive by barter 3. aibe tobe i-. receive payback of food 2. maan ne-. reciprocate 2. maán te-/si-/ne-. Recklessly 1. u sintan ere-. reclose 4. á kun si-. recognize a voice 1. naán píré-. reconcile 6. u teran o-. reconciled 6. guman kane ire u taran o-. reconciled and come together 6. guman pure u taran

o-. reconciled in friendship 2. den miriin wai ye-. red — baá.

red seed used for decorating 1b. eri milín mayn.

reflection 1b. níl nímínín.

refuse 4. mánáa dí-.

regard for 2. nomanin pire na te-. regarded as sacred 1b. gálbalé.

reject 2. gain giil pire te-; 2. gibilin mui kol ye-; 2. mún kal waa te-. release obligation 2. pirin gule te-. religious beliefs 1. enemín éré-. religious rights 1. enemín éré-. remember 1. nomanin si pire-; 1. píré mílé-. remember (put in centre of stomach) 2. dén suná ye-. remove (rib, testicle, etc ) 1. píré-1.

renewed 2. den miriin si kwi ye-. repay generously 2. kora kule te-. repeat 4. kwi di-. repent 4. nomanin suna si kurul si-. reply 4. maan di-. reprimand 4. kawra di-. reputation — guun kaan;

— guun kanin.

reputation spread 1. guun kaan ware-. residue 1b. igilin.

respect 2. gun ye té-. rest 3. paa-. resting 1. erín mílé-. restore 2. aa te wai ere te-. retain good thoughts 2. nomanin wai suna ye-. retain in your memory 2. nomanin si suna ye-. retained in memory (ie government, lway, instructions, etc

) — wóú bilungwá.

reveal 1. í maribé éré-. reveal speech 1. dímaribé éré-. reverence 2. deminin si te-. revive (plants after wilting and then rain, animals after

being sick) and becoming healthy) 1. sigare kule-.

rib (his, her) seed

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rib (his, her) 2a(i). daán.

ridge — kowan;

1b. erín.

ridge on arm of mountain — an pera.

ridge pole 1b. bíríín.

right 3. bii-1.

righteous 1. kabín sí mílé-. ripe 4. bii dí-. ripe (fruit) 2. ból ye-. ripe (soft fruit) 4. bi di-. river 1b. núlé.

road 1b. kól; 1b. kómbíl; 1b. sibákol. roll from side to side (a person) 4. bui baá dí-.

root of vine (eg passion fruit) source — komin kamin.

root up 1. abaa de ere-. roots 1b. dulanín.

rope 1b. kán.

rot — bile yaa-. rotted 5. tomin ú-. round 1. wenabe gere-. roundworm 1a. dén kálímé.

rub noses 4. gumán dí-. rubber 1b. gomí (pidg.).

ruler (elder) — goma ye tongwa.

run 4. múgú dí-. run away 6. sí ó-. rusty 4. maymból gale sí-.

S - s

sack 1. dé éré-. sacred 4. kégémama ye-. salt 1b. pirín.

same — iru;

— iru.

same as — mere.

sap 1b. níríín.

saucepan (tin container) 1b. muiné sín (pidg.).

save 4. aa ki dire a pili di-. say a name 1. kaán gálé-. say again 4. kwi di-. say no 4. mánáa dí-. scabies to have 4. mángará sí-. scales (lizard, fish) 2. gálán ye-. scar 1b. bilín.

scissors 1b. sísi (pidg.).

scorn 2. i kilimabili paale te-. scorn (He told the truth, but they scorned him ) 3. i kawi

paale-. scrape 1. pule-. scrape out centre of (pandanas fruit) 3. damalín íí-. scrape (scale fish) 1. kil pule-. scratch 3. gaúl woo-. seam of bag — gál golín.

search 3. waa duu-. search out in speech 1. di pire-.

season (bean season) 1b. eruúl dinduá.

season (dry season) 1b. eruúl. season (good sun) 1b. kerima bíl po dungwá.

season (hot season) 1b. mókalín.

season (hunting time) 1b. súi ba.

season (kawi nut time) 1b. mabekílú.

season (koba season) 1b. kérímá kébín.

season (month) — awa nibil; — kaín dela;

— kaín nirimba/mime;

— koluane;

— nomane sua.

season name (month) — mulúgulibá.

season (pandanas fruit time) 1b. eruúl biagáyá.

season (rainy season) 1b. kaín níl gaí; 1b. urámé borigé damúa.

season (time of planting) 1b. barálnini. season (working month) 1b. pópay.

section 1b. kól; 2. kólé.

see 1. kane-. see and be amazed 1. kane buul kune-; 6. kane kúl o-. see dream 1. kiibi kané-. see well 1. ere gule kane-. seed 1b. milín.

seed of tree slowly

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seed of tree 1b. eri milín.

send — nu-si ere-; 1. nú si éré-. send away 1. dé éré-; 1. nú si éré-. send out (pastor in church) 4. baale anu si-. senseless people — gibilin gune dungwa-; — gibilin paikungwa yal-. separate 4. obín sí-. separated — obin sire-; 4. piraá sí-; 4. si bine di-. separated due to fight — guman inin inin dungwa.

servant 1a. níl erarí yal. serve out 3. gwii-2.

set apart spirit 2a(i). kegemama iban.

sew 1. síbílé-2.

shadow (his, hers) 2b(i). gun.

shaking in surprise 4. gain nuulin di-. shallow 2. teminá ye-. share 4. obín sí-. sharpen 2. baale ye-. sharpen (pencil) 1. bale-. she — abalíni. shed skin (snake, tadpole) 3. kiribinín puu-. shell type 1b. delá.

shield — kuman;

1. kilin éré mile-. shield/to put on shield 1. kuman/kuman kine-. shift between 2. kébé ye-. shine a light 1. kewa gale-. shirt 1b. gálsuna.

shiver 3. gaín nuu-. shock 4. si gagu di-; 4. si pílé dire-; 4. sígagu dí-. shoot (bamboo, banana) 1b. komín.

shooting (plant) 4. miibín dí-. short — bánsú;

— bántabín.

short space of time — gín tarán.

shoulder 2b(i). an kibán.

shoulder blade (his, her) 2b(i). an payán.

shoulder through crowd 1. ere bil ere-.

shout out 4. gala dí-. shovel 1b. sápól (pidg.). show appreciation — maki ye te-. show kindness 2. waí píré té-; 2. wai wen ere te-. show off 1. gain giire ware-. show thanks — maki ye te-. shrivel and die 1. megin gule-. shrivel up (food, skin) 6. megin ó-. shun 2. nigi nagi de te-. shunned — piril sungwa.

shunned (separate you from their company) 4. nigi nagi di-.

shut (door, lid) 1. yale-. sibling of the opposite sex 2a (ii). alin.

sick 1. kal éré-; 1. níbíl éré-. (sickness) 6. u wai o-. side post of bed — bol gumán dáw.

sigh 4. kán si-. sing (courting singing at puberty) 4. kuriá dí-. sing (dancing with bows and arrows) 4. geríl dí-; 4. geríl gale dí-. sing (singing accompanied with dancing at festivities) 4.

bolimá gól sí-. sing while walking about or working 4. welá sí-; 4. wélaba sí-. sink down (after storm, after flood) 1. yúgú dí imé pire-. sink down (water/person in hole) 4. sagu di-. sit down 4. amín dí-. sit on table 1. bire-. skillful with e 1. meremil ere-(kal).

skin (his, hers) 2b(i). gaín.

skirt (woman's) 1b. kaúl. sky 1b. kamín.

sky to be hazy 4. kamín irálagí dí-. slander 2. ka digwane waa baale taal si te-. sleep 3. ul paa-. sleep in deep sleep 3. ul árú dí paa-. slide down (eg landslide) 4. sibaa di-. slide (person) 4. sulú dí-. slimy 2. memín ye-. slippery 4. kerekín dí-. slowly 4. móné dí-.

small sprinkling (rain)

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small — megé.

small amount — táwlé.

small animal 1a. kabénogí. small bamboo (pit pit) bad 1b. kewá.

small belt 1b. buún gawlín.

small branches — eri minin nobilaan.

small carrying bag 1b. gálbalé.

small particles of dirt or sand 1b. mákaluá wanin.

small (people and things) — bántabín.

small stone 1b. másúl kobilé.

small stones — kobilé suúl. smell (a thing) 4. minanin sí-. smell bad 4. daalín sí-. smell (person) 1. minanin píré-. smoke 1b. enigí. smoke pipe 1b. suá mugu.

smoke to get in eyes 1. enigí gúlé-. smooth 4. wiigí sí-. snail type 1a. kiilaré.

snake 1a. onibá.

snake type 1a. mú oniba;

1a. onibá bugalé berín.

snake type (green snake with yellow belly) 1a. onibáá máyawri.

snake type (has a comb) 1a. onibá kamagi. snake type (large, eats animals) 1a. onibá miín.

snake type (large with dark skin) 1a. onibá síbíl poyá.

snake type (small, dark skin) 1a. onibá gálá keri. snake type (water snake) 1a. él oniba.

snatch 4. tawál dí-. sneeze 4. asulí sí-. sniff 4. gumán kírín sí-. snoring 3. ulin yuu-. snot — guman nu.

soap 1b. sopú (pidg.).

soft 4. urá dí-. soldier — kamil kaa sungwa yal. sole (of foot) — damalín.

some — táw.

somersault 4. awlá kúbá pilii pálí dí-. something 1b. kal; 1b. kalkán.

(something) fall down 3. yaa-. something lost or missing — wóú bilungwa.

son (his, her) 2b(i). wán.

sorcerer (priest of their sacred stones) one who castrated pigs — bolima walga yal.

sore 1. níboná súárín éré-; 1b. nínboná.

sore's discharge (weeping) — nínboná kól. sorry for 1. miriin pire-. soul (spirit) 2a(i). iban.

southern sky 1b. bomáy kamin.

sow seed by scattering 1. sigile-. spacer to be put in place 2. mináybu ye-. spacer used in making string bags or the li(?) 1b.

mináybu.

speak 4. dí-2.

speak against someone 2. gain ka si te-. speak as owner (boss) 2. kobaan si te-. speak badly(evil) 4. girabilin kiruul si-. speak in unison 4. gúrú dídí-. speak (love speech) 2. dí ye-. speak quickly when afraid 1. giraan obe abe ere-. speak to 2. dí té-. speak together 4. gure di di-. speak well of 2. ka wai di te-. speak with an accent 4. giraan obin di-. spear type 1b. kolaá gilé.

spear used for pigs 1b. kolaá kolgiá.

special friend — yaalan yal. speech 3. ká tu paa-. spin (string, thread) 1. kán yale-. spinning top (child's toy) 1b. mamá.

spirit of person (evil association) — samilin.

spit 4. ebíl sí-. spitting (rain) 1. nimín gálán éré-. split in several parts 4. si dina di-. split in two 4. si bine di-. split open 4. si kira di-. split open (egg, sore) 4. síbúgú dí-. split (wood) 4. búgú dí-. spokesman 1a. ka kebe yal. spread around 4. si dina di-. spread around (coffee, sin, gospel, disease) 4. bile pu

di-. Spread out (eg coffee drying 2. awa dí kule ye-. sprinkling (rain) 4. nimín enín si-.

sprout up just out of the ground (seed) sweet potato stem or root (long variety)

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sprout up just out of the ground (seed) 3. gune di maa-. spy 1. nai kane-. squatting 1. kéné kúlé mílé-. stand up 1. ale-. star 1b. kulmámá.

stare 1. téna kane.

starting edge or border 1b. gál gi. steadfast 1. yóbíláán bílé-; 1. yobílaan bile niminin mile-. steadily 4. móné dí-. steal to consume 2. kunibé né-. steal to get 3. kunibé íí-. steam 1b. miín2.

steam to be rising 6. miín ó-. steel axe 1b. dí séré.

stem 1b. bílín.

stick 1b. kúbá.

stick for digging sweet potato 1b. suán;

1b. yuán.

stile 1b. gul egilín.

still to be there (inanimate things) 3. dípaa-. stink 4. daalín sí-. stir (food, liquids) 1. nuure-. stir (liquids together) — nuure-. stir up person 4. den baale wore nu si-. stomach (his, her) 2b(i). kubín.

stomach (his, hers) 2a(i). dén.

stomach to be full 3. kubín maa-. stone) 1. dú éré-. stone 1b. kobilé.

stone axe (light grey stone) 1b. dí bá.

stone axe (stone dark green) 1b. dí abin.

stones and articles handed down from ancestors 1b.

gálbalé.

stopped blowing (wind) 4. si ole di-. stopper 1b. pilgín.

story — ká pore.

straight 1. dime di ere-. straight (stick person) 4. du dí-. straighten (arm, leg) — dire di-. stretch 4. sídíré dí-. stretch out legs 1. kaun duru se ere-. strife 1. talime éré-. strike 4. sí-.

strike blind 4. ómilín sígi dí-. string 1b. kán.

stroke (animal) 4. áwi dí-1.

strong 1. niminín mílé-; 4. pi nima nama di-. strong personality 1. yóbíláán bílé-. strong (the winner) 3. naanín paa-. strongheaded 1. yóbíláán bílé-. strongly — mámá.

stubborn 1. yóbíláán bílé-; 4. gírín dí-; 4. kule sí-. stuck 3. waa-. stupid 4. du di-. stutter — de da di-. subside (water) 1. yúgú dí imé pire-. suck 4. bii dí-. sugarcane 1b. bó.

suggest 2. nu si te-. sulk 3. gumán yaa-. sun 1b. are.

sun being hot 2. are de-. sun in the centre of the heaven — are kamin mina wen

ongwa.

sun setting 4. are maal maal si-. sun shelters — are dine ogu.

sun shining 4. are si-. sunrise 1. áré nól ere-. sunset 3. pera waa-. sunset (sky ripe) 6. kamín ból ó-. surprised 1. buúl kune-. surround 1. suna ere-; 1. yo bile suna ere-. surrounded 4. wenabe di di-. swallow 4. dúgú dí-. swear 2. kaaliban di te-. sweep up 4. bine dí-. sweet (food) 3. daán kii-. sweet potato 1b. keba.

sweet potato cooked after several days out of ground (softer) 1b. keba diruúl.

sweet potato stem or root 1b. keba kanín.

sweet potato stem or root (long variety) 1b. keba kaníngi.

sweet potato type thing

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sweet potato type 1b. keba gomági; 1b. keba kálúgi; 1b. keba síbági. sweet potato type (red flesh) 1b. keba ángí baá.

sweet potato type (red skin) 1b. keba konamági. sweet potato type (white skin) 1b. keba kánígi. swell up without a reason 3. nómánín píré yau-. swollen 3. yau-.

T - t

tadpole 1a. olamalamé.

tail 1b. yuín.

tail end — yuín kol. take 6. í ó-. take no notice of 1. nomanin si ala ere-. take no notice (of a sign) 2. aru dé-. take out 1. i miina ere-. take small pieces off (peel vegetables) 1. bale-. talk against someone when he does not know 2. di aal

kule te-. talk around the point 4. dúwariná dí-. talk covetously (in argument) 4. ká dagi dí-. talk loudly 4. ká deriwá dí-. talk nonsense 4. dúwariná dí-. talk through nose 4. guman ni di-. talk with 1. ka diria ere-. talks over others 1. ka bare ere mile-. tangled (eg abalwaanwe sigin eni waangwe eri puan ali

waagin ??) 3. waa-. tangled (rope, string) 1. wayre-. taro 1b. mé.

taro centre stalk (edible) 1b. mébín.

taro new shoots 1b. mé gómín.

taro stalks 1b. mé buán.

taro type 1b. mé ámbongí; 1b. mé dumasúígi; 1b. mé kalibe;

1b. mé kobilíba;

1b. mé komoí; 1b. mé kúná;

1b. mé sibame;

1b. mé tárámbi; 1b. me walidí; 1b. mé yoma.

Taste 1. ku píre-. taste 1. né píré-. taste nice 3. daán kii-.

teach 2. níl sí té-. tear 4. bali si-. tear off 4. aa dinaa di-. tease 2. bawle té-. teeth (his her) 2b(i). sigín.

teeth to be on edge 1. sigín diruúl éré-. tell a joke 2. kowá kowá di te-. tell a story 4. ká pore dí-. tell about (dream, former days) 1. bolin kúlé-. tell all 4. di gawa di-. tell all around 2. bubin di te-. tell everything (nothing concealed) 4. di gawa di-. tell to 2. dí té-. temperature (lit skin hot) 4. gaín nega dí-. tempt 2. kiraan sire kela kula te-. ten (my two hands) 2. anan kólé kólé.

test 1. suan kane-. that — i; — iráy;

— iré.

thatch with kunai grass 3. erewan waa-. the firstborn — kominín.

the mouth 4. an dí-. the same came?? — si paale ide u-. their (dual) — yálsu.

their (plural) — yálkobe.

theirs (dual) — yálsu.

theirs (plural) — yálkobe.

there — abili. these things — kalin.

they (dual) — yálsu.

they (plural) — yálkobe.

they stared together (as a group) 1. tena gure di kane-. thigh (his) 2b(ii). aynín.

thin 3. pilaán paa-. thing 1b. kal; 1b. kalkán.

think to have rash

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think — nómánín si-/si pine-; 1. nómánín píré-. think about 1. nomanin si pire-. think about or let temporal things concern you — gain

kal pirungwa maangwa.

think badly about someone 2. pire ki te-. think before decision 1. nomanin suna si pire-. think good of 2. waí píré té-. think of 2. nomanin pire na te-. think twice 1. nomanin suna si pire-. thinking out a way 1. nomanin sire saala ere-. this — i; — iráy;

— iré.

thistle 1b. omin dunékul. thoughtful (towards others) 3. nómánín paa-. thoughts established 4. nomanin si gi di-. thread a needle 2. kay kiibanin ye-. thread worm???? — simín nelá kabe.

threaten with axe 4. dí meme dí-. three — sutókobe.

three corner tear (three corner tear) 4. waará dí-. three days ago 1b. éi. three days hence 1b. éi. throat impediment 4. naan di di-. throat to be blocked) 4. di dí-. throw 4. pú sí-. throw a spear 4. kolaá sí-. throw away 1. pu si éré-. throw oneself down in rage 6. níl gáwl ó-. throw oneself down when crying 1. kil kuba éré-. throw oneself in water 6. níl gáwl ó-. throw someone out 1. sua kile di mena ere-. throw (stick, spear, to throw out leg) 4. diru si-. throw up as means of sharing — pu sungwa.

thumb (his, her) 2b(i). an mán.

thundering 4. kamín gírú dí-. thus — iru;

— iru.

tickle 2. dé gilin o ye-. tie a knot 4. gówá sí-. tie rope in knot 4. kaw gowa si-. tie someone up 4. kanín sí-. tie up (by bringing together and tying) 4. kolé sí-.

time — kaun.

time of picking taro — mé erin.

times (two times) — gínín.

tip out 1. i miina ere-; 4. gárú dí-. tired 1. ul male-; 2. yaa ye-; 4. ul ómilín sí-. tit of animal 2b(i). amin.

to 2. aa te-; 4. u bawa di-. to ache 2. gibilín né-. to afflict (suffer affliction) 2. gain giil pire te-. to ask 1. di pire-. to be 3. kau-. to be (animate beings) 1. mílé-. to be blocked 4. gumán siibín sí-. to be deep 2. muruwáy ye-. to be engaged or marked out for marriage 2. bián éré ye-. to be lightening 4. kamín nega dí-. to be mad 1. dén gule-. to be on guard 1. el kwi nu mile-. to be or do no good 1. kí éré-. to be red 6. bol o-. to be saved from 3. aa ki dire aa pilaan paa-. to be sharp — algane nongwa.

to bow down and worship — i kwi bile- (awi dire-/yaa gobin bile-).

to breast feed 2. amin te-. to bring together (eg seeds) 1. gana di ku bile-. to clean away 3. dé mau-. to cover 2. kawá ye-. to disagree 4. manaa taan di-. to down a person 4. yaa ime si-. to dry up (blood) 2. kaya keneba ye-. to enlighten 2. kol bala di te-. to flower 4. kuún sí-. to gather 1. erewán yale-; 1. eri sule-. to give woman in marriage 2. abal te-. to hang around neck (aan??, eg beads) 3. taa-. to have accent 3. ká tu paa-. to have cut 1. gibilín bale-. to have rash 2. gaín gálán ye-.

to hear tree type (yellow flower)

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to hear 1. ka kol pire-. to hold 1. ká kól éré-. to hollow 4. muiné taw sí-. to knock 1. níboná súárín éré-. to make hole in (to blow into) 5. énderín girabilín ú ó-. to ooze out 5. níl wó ú-. to pick up with 3. korál waa-. to prey on (rat, animal) 1. duá suúl kule-. to pull out 4. súúl dí-. to push aside e.g (debry on water before drinking)

— ala di kole kole (?).

to put in vertical position (eg when burying) 2. á té ale ye-.

to realize 1. di pire-. to sharpen 3. dí nuu-. to straighten 4. diní sí-. to strike a plant cutting 4. sí-. to think 1. di pire-. to tie handles ready for wearin 1. gál bule-. toad stool 1b. gin;

1b. kíríín gin.

today — keminá.

toeashell (used as trading item) 1b. nín.

together — bólé.

toilet 1b. démawl. tomato 1b. tomaté (pidg.).

tomorrow — erimá.

tomorrow morning — kwimile.

tomorrow morning (lit new time) — kwímile.

tongs 1b. korál; 1b. tawlubá;

3. korál waa-. tongs used in fire 1b. awlá.

tongue 2b(ii). girabilín.

too big (fall off) 1. guralá éré-. too small 3. kuu-. too tight 3. kuu-. top surface — mina.

torch 1. kewa gale-. touch 2. a tau si te-. track 1b. kómbíl. transform 3. kiribinín puu-. transformed to different person or thing 4. u pilaw di-. trap (animal) 2. kel nui ye-.

tread 1. egile-. treat as enemy — paymin paale te-. treat as enermy 2. kaymin paale te-. treat person as offender 2. palime ibal paale te-. treat with contempt 2. i kilimabili paale te-; 2. paale te-. tree branch 1b. eri yaán.

(tree) not bearing — piril sungwa.

tree type 1b. algáw;

1b. baluá;

1b. dingí; 1b. eri milín mayn;

1b. gomin;

1b. gomin arabale;

1b. kírúá;

1b. milima bóné;

1b. murú;

1b. nógaré;

1b. obe;

1b. pelenímé;

1b. pidabán;

1b. wáybá;

1b. wél; 1b. yurí. tree type (bark used to make cape) 1b. duúl. tree type (edible leaf) 1b. milibé.

tree type (edible seed) 1b. dobele dábélé.

tree type (large leaf) 1b. ómákené;

1b. sítíma.

tree type (large leaf edible) 1b. maa.

tree type (large leaf used in building) 1b. mogábíl. tree type (leaf eaten) 1b. bobá.

tree type (makes string) 1b. mawné.

tree type (red) 1b. gomin baá.

tree type (roots used for string making) 1b. berebelá.

tree type (rope is gotten) 1b. tómíné.

tree type (shoots for string making) 1b. mánaluá.

tree type (small yellow flower) 1b. dékésuarí. tree type (softwood with edible nuts) 1b. kawi. tree type (used for rope) 1b. máí. tree type (used for rope for fences) 1b. kobilé2;

1b. koruúl. tree type (wild fig) 1b. ákola.

tree type (yellow flower) 1b. bena béná.

tree type (yellow in g-string comes from this tree) used as greeting

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tree type (yellow in g-string comes from this tree) 1b. simine.

tree wallaby (tree type) 1a. berá.

tree wood 1b. eri. tremble 3. kalgane ii-. trick 2. kela kule te-. trip over 4. wábé sí-. trousers 1b. dén boyá gal. truly — wén.

trunk (of tree) 1b. erin.

try a person out 1. sua i kane-. turn around 4. á kurúl si-; 4. síkiruúl sí-. turn away from person in conversation 2. sima ye-. turn away in condemnation/disgust 2. i sima ye te-. turn away in disgust 2. si du bale te-. turn away pigheadedly 1. kule sí ware-. turn from 4. nomanin suna si kurul si-. turn from end to end 4. á síná dí-. turn head from side to side (head) 4. gima dí-. turn inside out 1. pegi ne-.

turn over 2. á taú té-. turn over and over 4. á kurúl kurúl sí-. turn your back on someone 2. mún kal waa te-. twins — puál gan.

two — su1;

— suí; — sutan.

two days ago — taale.

two days hence — taale.

two people to discuss 1. dibia ere-. two things competing 1. kamaa bale-. type of casurina tree 1b. sáné.

type of kungu (yellow leaf) 1b. kungú gilkoralé.

type of leaf vegetable 1b. kungú guríl. type of leafy vegetable — mangara kungu.

type of yam 1b. kon abirí; 1b. kon kumé;

1b. kon mayá;

1b. kon mótégis.

type of yam (with edible seed as well) 1b. kon barú.

U - u

unable to eat (because of some belief) 1. mawál éré-. unaware 4. main gerai di-. uncultivated at present 1b. pengé.

undecided 4. nomanin sutan si-. under — aalibe;

— maín ale.

understand 1. píré-2.

understand strongly — agi di pire-. understand well 1. ere gule pire-. undisclosed 1. si alibe ere-. undo knot in rope 1. kaw pu ere-. undo (sewing, rope, etc ) 3. puu-. undone 1. pu éré-. undress 1. gúlé éré-. unintentionally disturb 4. maa di-. unmoveable 4. pi nima nama di-. unmoveable (person or animate being) 4. gírín dí-. untrue words — ká kibí. unwilling 1. sínegé éré-.

unwind 4. piraá sí-. up and coming person — ibal maribe ta.

up (directional word) — ibé.

up on top (head) — mínákun.

upright 1. dime dire dorimil mile-; 2. á tán bílé ye-; 2. tán ye-. uproot 1. dire-. upset — ku birungwa;

1. nigí di píré-; 2. den merim ki ye-; 2. den taure de-; 3. den baale waa-. upset someone 2. taale waa te-. upset with 2. nigi di pire te-. urinate 2. buúl té-. us (plural) — ná yalkobe.

use(?) in action 2. kumege si ne-. used as greeting 5. ú-.

vagina whistle

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V - v

vagina — su2.

valley to be 3. kowan yaa-. vegetable 1b. kungú gilkoralé.

vegetable (bean type leaf as yam) 1b. kwímaruá.

vegetable (leaf eaten) 1b. woón.

vegetable (leaf edible) 1b. kungú.

vegetable (like pit pit) 1b. kuba.

vegetable (small edible leaf) 1b. pima.

vegetable type (edible leaves) 1b. aybá.

vegetable (used for dye) 1b. nobé.

vein 1b. bílgánín.

veins 1b. goraganín.

vertical 2. á tán bílé ye-; 2. tán ye-. very — wén.

very good (thing) 1. kal dorimil ere-. very upset 1. dén gule-. vine type 1b. királ; 1b. kómá.

vine type (used for rope) 1b. nigíl sígwí kan.

vine type (used for weaving basket) 1b. kán yuúl. vomit 4. mebíl sí-.

W - w

wait 1. suúl mílé-. wake someone from sleeping 3. ulin yuu-. wake up 3. uli yuu-. walk 1. kól waré-; 1. ware-1.

walk with a limp 1. toria di ware-. walking stick 1b. golobá.

warped (from the sun) 1. aré gáy éré-. wash cloths 4. bigin sí-. wash oneself 3. níl paa-. washed away by swollen water 1. níl si kawimena éré-. watch 1. nai kane-. watch out 1. nai kane mile-. water 1a. níl; 5. níl wó ú-. water container 1b. níl mugu.

water course 1b. níl kól. water ditch 1b. onuúl. water enclosed by land 1b. níl bengé.

water fern 1b. tawa núgú.

water fern type 1b. mindulé.

water salt was made from 1a. ólín.

water to expand (river to flood) 4. níl sí-1.

water to rise (flood) 4. níl sepebil dí-. water to stop flowing 1. níl dayne-. wating for prey (animal) 3. nu paa-. wave 1. aan kúrárá ere-.

way 1b. kól. we — ná yalkobe;

— ná yasu.

weak 2. yu aw te-. weak in fighting — kura kiimin pirungwa.

weave pit pit 4. egelé sí-. weeds 1b. súúl; 4. súúl dí-. weep 1b. simíl kay mii-. weep (quietly) 3. kíbíl kay mii-. welcome and offer food 1. ka diduwaire mile-. well — mámá.

well (after sickness) 3. pilaán paa-. well phsyically and mentally 1. den miriin si aregan ere-. well physically and mentally — den miriin si korega

ere-; 2. den miriin si kwi ye-. western sky 1b. kumán kamin.

wet with rain 1. nimín bílé-. wet with water 1. níl bílé-. what — tákal. what he said prevailed — ka dungwa gi di dungwa.

when — génáwná.

where — aldé.

whiskers (his) 2b(i). paún igín.

whistle 1. kwigí bílé-; 1b. pipolá mugu.

white wrist band

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white — pégé.

why — tameran.

widow — abál werai; 1a. abál bílín.

wife (his) 2a(i). ebín.

wife of her husband (her) (two wives) 2a(i). sán.

wild 3. eli paa-. wild (animal) — biín.

will know well 4. pire pol si-. wind around 3. kaw daa-. wind around (string onto piece of wood) 3. daa-. wind onto (piece of wood) 4. mawá sí-. wind up rope 3. kaw daa-. windy 3. gwí maa-. windy (track) 3. gii-. wing 2b(i). kaín.

wipe 4. kira dí-; 4. kire di-. wisdom — nomanin paangwa-. wise 3. nómánín paa-. witchcraft 1. kánkiráy éré-. with — eréko.

wither up under sun 4. kéngí sí-. woman 1a. abál; 1a. abál gárámíl. woman who gives her service — yal maale ingwa abal. woman who gives her services if approached by man

— yal doril sungwa abal. women 1a. abálgo.

women's dress back section 1b. tórápáy.

wonder? 1. nomanin si ala ere-. wondering 1. nomanin sire saala ere-. wood 1. eri sule-. wood chips — eri dígín.

wood grub (edible) 1b. ómáné.

wooden bangle 1b. eribáán.

wooden head dress 1b. gérúá.

wooden plate 1b. bálá.

word 1b. ká.

words carry weight 6. ka? maa yebe o-. words of dying person 2. mawl ye pire te-. words of instruction — kile kaman ka.

work 1. konagí éré-. work a lot 1. wiiná éré-. work evil against another 2. kumege si ne-. work poison 1. kánkiráy éré-. work witchcraft 3. siá bii-. worker 1a. níl erarí yal. worm 1a. degilimé.

worried 4. nomanin binanbile si-. worship 2. deminin si te-. worthless — piril sungwa.

woven belt 1b. buún.

woven hat (with kundu) 1b. ogálá.

woven with string 1b. gál wayné.

wow! — mon nego.

wrap 4. dáw sí-. wrap around 1. yo bile-; 4. waa ki di-. wrap (as a parcel) 1. tobíl kúlé-. wrap in cloth — werie-. wrap (taking ends together) 1. daín bílé-. wraped 1. dáw kúlé-. wrapped with rope (to person or goods) 1. kan dain

bile-. wriggle along 6. kire diré ó-. wrist 2b(i). an gwaalín.

wrist band 1b. owán.

Y - y

yam yours

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yam 1b. kon.

yard — malgé.

yawn 1. angá éré-; 1. suá gale-. yellow vine used in woven garmet 1b. abané.

yes — oá.

yesterday — erimá.

yodelling 4. wí sí-. you — í; — í yálkobe;

— í yasu.

young boy 1a. gólgan;

1a. gómegé.

young (eg piglet, chick) 1a. gawlín.

young girl 1a. gímegé.

young man — garimil; 1a. yál gárámíl. young married 1a. abál gárámíl. young unmarried man 1a. kumúl. younger sibling same sex 2a(i). kébín.

your behaviour 1. mile pai ere-. your doing 1. mile pai ere-. your (dual) — í yasu.

your (plural) — í yálkobe.

your (sing ) — í. your way of life 1. mile pai ere-. yours — í yálkobe;

— í yasu.

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