koiman.
appear
— masal.
appearance
— awa.
area (cleared) around a
house
— bakubaku.
area of responsiblity
— labi.
arm
— niman.
armlet
— tovaha.
arrival
— nem.
arrive (of boat, plane, truck)
—
tan.
arrive (of people)
— vin.
arrogant
— hanaha.
as well
— al ge.
ashamed
— puluwawi.
ask a question
— nel.
ask for
— awanun.
assess
— hili.
assistance
— labe.
awaken
— palut.
axe
— giyam;
— tu.
B - b
back
— en;
— eputeten.
back (go)
— sikal.
backbone
— eputeten.
bad
— nak;
— nanakina.
tovaha
bad happenings
bone
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bad happenings
— nak.
bad taste
— lelam.
bait
— mwa.
bake
— ton.
bake (using hot stones)
—
umun.
bamboo
— igo; pwapwatan.
banana
— suwa.
bandage
— os.
bark of trees
— kunis.
base of tree
— puna.
basket
— nabwa.
basket for carrying betelnut
—
nabwa.
basket (round) carried on the
head
— egowa.
baskets (temporary) made out of
coconut leaves,.
— kekehe.
bathe
— highig.
bay
— guba.
be
— gan.
beach
— gilesa.
bear (a child)
— ab.
bear fruit
— enon.
beat
— lake.
because
— kaiwa.
become
— masal;
— tabwa.
bedbugs
— gingin.
before
— mulaa;
— valila.
beg
— awanun.
begin
— telipuna.
behave
— pagan.
behave the right way
—
henapu.
behaviour
— pagan.
behind something
— en.
believe
— abulilek.
belongings
— bugul.
benefit
— waisi.
bent
— kom.
beside something or someone
— labena.
betel nut
— lehi.
betel pepper
— muka.
betray
— wasa.
between
— nuwanuwanaa.
big
— bwata; bwaya.
bird
— bwasumu.
birth to (to give)
— ab.
bite
— tal.
bite into
— nal.
black
— biki;
black palm
— towolo.
blame
— woli.
blanket
— habobu.
blind
— kai.
blister
— pol.
blood
— saliya.
bloody (be)
— saliya.
blow
— lewi.
blow (of wind)
— towa.
blow something
— yu.
blue
— biki.
blunt
— but.
boast
— wasa.
boat
— waga.
body
— tuwan.
body (trunk of)
— nuwa.
boil
— baliyan;
— lamumu.
boil (to have a)
— baliyan.
bone
— sinagal;
— tuwatuwa.
book carry
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book
— buki.
bottom (of something)
—
gun.
bottom of something
— pinin.
boundary
— siga.
bow down
— kululu.
bow the head in prayer
—
kululu.
boy
— geman.
branch out
— lala.
breadfruit
— wakai.
break
— leke.
break (of glass, clay pot, egg)
— gebal.
break open (coconut, nut etc)
— bub.
break (sticks)
— gabom.
breakfast
— bweyu.
breastmilk
— susu.
breathe
— yana.
breeze
— leuleu.
bring
— pwatanim.
broken (of things with thin
shells, e.g. eggs)
—
magebal.
broom
— ehala.
brother (man's)
— talin.
brother(woman's)
— nun.
build
— ginol;
— tal.
bull
— bulumakau.
bunch (of bananas)
— haka.
bundle
— pwahin.
bundle (of wood, sago)
— kin.
bundle together
— kin.
burden
— pulowan.
burn (of fire)
— tau.
burn off garden
— ton.
burn off grass
— tutun.
burn off (in preparation for a
garden)
— tutun.
burn someone with fire
—
kalas.
burn something
— kalas.
burn yourself
— kalas.
burnt
— wai.
burnt up
— kalas; wai.
bury (person)
— teli.
bush
— ula; uleya.
but
— yaa.
butterfly
— bebebi.
buttocks
— pinin.
buy
— pwamola.
C - c
call
— yoga.
call a meeting
— yoga.
call out
— yoga.
call someone
— yoga.
calm
— laumwal.
calm (of sea)
— mainum.
can
— bosowaina.
cane
— kuwa; lo.
canoe
— waga.
canoe (kind of small outrigger)
— guledau.
canoe with outrigger (large
sailing)
— sailau.
capsize (of boat)
— talpo.
care for
— matahikan.
carry
— kalivai; kaval.
bebebi
carry a pig on a pole
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carry a pig on a pole
— kewa.
carry in one's arms
— hin.
carry on shoulders
— kaval.
carry on the head
— toun.
carry on the shoulders
— kewa.
carry over the shoulder
—
havala.
cassava
— moyobe; tapiyok.
catch
— lib.
catch alight
— tau.
catch fish
— kos.
catch in a net
— guba.
cause
— puna.
(cause) stinging
—
kawananana.
cave
— gol.
cemetery
— salai.
ceremony for celebrating a
first-born child.
— yagowau.
chair
— seya.
change
— senis.
change (of clothes)
— senis.
chapter in a book
— awalehin.
charge of, be in --
—
matahikan.
chase away
— take.
chest
— babagalin.
chew betelnut
— ol.
chew (sugar cane)
— ki.
child
— wawaya.
chili
— kemanana;
seyala.
(Chinese) taro
— kidikidi.
choke
— maloka.
choose
— hili.
choppy (of sea)
— bagol.
church
— tapwalolo.
circles (go round in)
— pil.
citrus fruit
— kamakuku.
clan
— un.
clansperson
— tutun.
clay pot
— ulun.
clean
— yanayana.
clear
— mwananal.
clever
— siba.
climb
— mwena;
—
pani.
close (eye)
— pagin.
close
— kaus.
closure
— kaus.
clothes
— kaliko.
cloud
— yaluyalu.
cluster (grapes)
— haka.
cockatoo (white with a yellow
comb)
—
apwayowa.
cockroach
— eboebo.
coconut
— bagiyewa; niu.
coconut - soft inside part that
has started to
sprout.
— vak.
coconut branch (dead)
—
dam.
coconut (green)
— sui.
coconut leaves - dry ones,
suitable for burning
— wita.
coconut shell (half)
— kom.
coconut (small, undeveloped)
— pwatoktok.
coconut tree
— bagiyewa; niu.
cold (a)
— towa.
cold (be)
— tultul.
cold(feel)
— watut.
colleague
— pan.
collect
— ahi.
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comb
(a)
—
huwal.
comb
(to)
—
huwal.
come
—
nem.
come down
— lau.
come in
— tuk.
coming
— nem.
commit
— talam.
companion
— alon.
complain
— hawohawol.
conch shell
— bwagigi.
confused about (something)
—
gewagewa.
contact (come in ~ with)
—
tupa.
contents
— enon.
control
— logugui.
conversation (have a)
—
liwaliwan.
converse, have a conversation
— baaba.
cooked
(
be)
— mola.
cook (in water)
— liga.
cooking
— liga.
coolness
— tultul.
copy
— awapunipuni.
coral
— nali.
correct
— sapu; sasapona.
corrupt
— apanak.
cost
— mola.
cough
— tukeli.
count
— vasili.
court (take to)
— kot.
cousin
— nubain.
cover
— habobu.
cover with earth (for a grave
etc)
— yamwi.
cow
— bulumakau.
crab
— laum.
crab that lives in a shell
—
guguman.
crack open
— bub.
cracked
— magebal.
crawl
— yawal.
crayfish (saltwater)
— ulabo.
crazy
— kokona.
crocodile
— lelewaga.
crooked
— kom.
cross over (of water, life)
—
kalapanet.
crow
— okok.
crowd
— boda.
crush
— ol.
cry
— kahin.
crying
— kahin.
cup
— kom.
cure
— sawal.
cut
— govi.
cut across
— tomwa.
cut (be)
— mwatomwa.
cut down several trees
— ik.
cut down (trees)
— govi.
cut (flesh)
— kaine.
cut lengthwise (firewood)
—
gela.
cut (of string, wind)
— tomwa.
cyclone
— saikloun.
dance
dry something in the sun
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D - d
dance
— saga.
dark
— gogou.
darkness
— gogou.
daughter
— natun.
day
— lan.
day (become)
— lan.
dazzle
— uluulu.
dead
— aliga;
— nak;
— yaomal.
deaf
— tui.
debt
— vaga.
debt - be in ~ to someone
—
vaga.
deceive
— kakawi.
decide
— logugui.
decision
— logugui.
decorate
— isela.
deed
— ginol.
deep
— limwan.
defecate or have a bowel
movement
—
buli.
deny someone something
—
kaise.
depart
— egon;
— eguluwai.
departure
— egon.
desire
— nunuwana;
— nuwan.
destroy
— apanak.
developed (of fruit)
—
matuwa.
die
— kalapanet.
difference
— getoga.
different
— getoga.
different ones
— tomaha.
dig
— ken.
dig a garden
— giyal.
dig up (of food)
— ken.
dig yams in the garden
—
youbek.
dirt
— bilibili.
dirty
(be)
— biki; bilibili;
— magamaga (of
water).
dirty with blood or food
— nal.
dish out (food)
— habwi.
dishonour
— awatautau.
dissolve
— wayui.
distance
— bwaga.
distribute
— gabom.
dive
— gaisogu; lobek.
divide
— wali.
divorce
— towa.
do
— ginol.
dog
— wanuka, dogi.
don't
— bahi.
down there
— paiya.
dress
— galoi.
dressed up (be)
— isela.
dried up (of water)
— kekepa.
drinking
(be)
— imwim.
drink beer
— imwim.
drown
— unun.
drum
— sidai.
dry
— mwagamwaga.
dry something in the sun
—
payana.
eagle (final
mortuary)
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E - e
eagle
— kisakisa.
ear
— tanan.
earlier today
— ewasi.
early
— houhouwena.
ease (be at)
— tounuwa.
easterly direction
— nati.
easy
— mweyaha.
eat
— an.
edge
— beben.
eel found in the sea
— koka.
eel (fresh water)
— lobwal.
egg
— pou.
eight
— epit.
elbow
— gel.
elect
— hili.
election
— hili.
embarrassed
— puluwawi.
embryo
— vak.
end
— so.
end of axe of knife
— puna.
ended
— mowasi.
endpoint
— siga.
endure
— palahikan.
enemy
— topihigelgel.
enjoyment
— yaliyaya.
enough
— besena.
enter
— tuk.
erase (of writing)
— leke.
escape
— lou.
European
— dimdim.
every
— gegewena.
excreta
— ta.
existing
— gan.
exit
— tagil.
eye
— matan.
F - f
face
— awa; maninin.
face down
— po.
face down (put)
— pom.
faint
— aliga.
faith
— abulilek.
faith, have
— abulilek.
fall
— sogu.
fall down
— gaisogu.
fall down on your face
—
talpo.
falling apart (of cooked
vegetables)
lobwasi.
family (brother, sisters with the
same mother)
—
tini.
fan
— lewi.
fast
— mweyaha.
fast (of boats and trucks)
—
nawa.
fasten around the neck
— pin.
fat
— tabwa.
father
— taman.
father-in-law
— yawan.
fault
— nak.
fear
— lovakun.
feast
— hagali.
feast (first mortuary)
— highig.
feast (second mortuary)
—
iwas.
feast
(final mortuary)
— lobek.
feast given by a dead person’s in-laws
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feast given by a dead person’s
in-laws
— hagali.
feast (compensatory payment
for dead)
— powon.
feather
— dagul.
feathers of bird
— puwapuwa.
feeling
— amnan.
female
— vaini.
female of any age
— yova.
fence
— gana.
fetch (water)
— wagi, wage.
few
— eluwa; labui.
few (in a statement)
— ehila.
fight
— haveyan;
lowakeb.
fight
(to)
— haveyan.
fight (especially with hands)
—
pwait.
fight (with words or fists)
—
lohaveyan.
fighting
— lohaveyan.
find
— pwawa.
fine (of weather)
— mainum.
finger
— gigin.
fingers-using (prefix)
— pi-.
finish
— pwamowasi.
finished
— mowasi.
finished (be)
— so.
fire
— bela; diga;
ginaha;
— hiwo; kaya;
maya.
firewood
— abwalik; ebwakil.
first
— houhouwena.
first-born
—
gamaun; yagowau.
firstly
— ga; houwa.
fish
— moti.
fish with a lamp
— wita.
fish with a line
— kos.
fish with a net
— logi.
fish with spear
— itawa.
fishing
— kos.
fishing line
— yawon.
five
— enima; nimala
panuna.
flame (of fire)
— memen.
floor
— bwalal.
flow
— sani.
flower
— mula.
flower (of a tree)
— lan;
flowering tree
— bwekuku.
fly
— you.
fly (a)
— uluulu.
flying fox
— kuyab.
focus
— bakuhu.
fold
— gabom.
follow
— toulil.
followed by
— mulaa.
food
— anaan.
foot
— aen.
for him, her, it
— kaiwa.
forbid
— lopwal.
force, using (prefix)
— taga-.
forehead
— lamwan.
foreigner
— dimdim.
forest
— ula.
forget
— nuluwan.
four
— epat; esopali.
frangipani tree
— bwekuku.
free
graze the skin
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free
— bwagabwaga.
free (set)
— pwamwal.
fresh (of food)
— vavaluna.
friend
— heliyam.
friendly (be) with
—
heliheliyam.
frightened
— lovakun.
frog
— pwagali.
from (him/her/it)
—
elana/eliyana.
front (of someone)
— awon.
fruit
— enon.
fruit, (kind of edible)
— soksok.
fruit (kind of edible)
— mok.
fry
— ekaeka.
full
(be)
— kalaopop.
G - g
gaol
— dibula.
garden
— eyowa.
garden site (old)
— sigaba.
garden (to)
— eyowa.
garden/bush (go to the ~)
—
tubek.
gather (of a lot of things)
—
bugul.
gathering
— migogo.
gaze
— gagayawa.
generation
— heyan.
gentle
— meimei.
get
— ahi.
get firewood
— loebwakil.
get married
— alolon.
get on e.g. a bicycle
— ha.
get up
— lut.
get (water)
— wagi, wage.
ghekko
— bonanak.
gift
— guyau;
— mulolu.
gift shared out
— gabom.
girl
— galok.
give
— pek.
give back
— pasikal.
give freely
— mulolu.
give out
— guyau.
go
— na;
— nok.
go down
— lau.
(go) first
— houwa.
go in
— tuk.
go off (by boat, plane, truck)
—
kuki.
go out (of fire)
— bolu.
(go to the) toilet
— kamwasa.
go up
— ha.
good
— waina; waisi;
— waiwaisana.
grab
— lib.
grandchild
— tubun.
grandparent
— tubun.
grass
— mwawin.
grass skirt
— loba.
grate
— mul; wanaha.
grave
— salai.
gravel
— gilesa.
graze the skin
— hiki.
green (in colour)
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green (in colour)
— alawa.
greens
(kind of edible)
— kalolu.
greens for cooking
— awenuwa.
greeting
— ba mulolu.
grind up betel nut with powder
— kalipoi.
ground
— bilibili.
group
— boda.
group of people
— pwahin.
grow (of plants)
— siun.
grow well
— tabwa.
grown-up (of people)
—
matuwa.
grumble
— hawohawol.
guest
— bwabwali.
guide
— nul.
H - h
hair of man or animal
—
puwapuwa.
half
— awalehin.
hamlet
— awan.
hand
— niman.
hang from the shoulder
—
havala.
happiness
— yaliyaya.
happy
— yaliyaya.
hard
— gasisi.
hardness
— gasisi.
harvest time for yams
—
baliman.
hates (the one who)
—
topihigelgel.
have
— gan.
he
— i; iya
head
— kaun; kowakowa.
head lice
— gaga.
headrest
— netu.
heal
— sawal.
health/wellness
— molu.
hear
— hago.
heart
— atena;
pwatoktok.
heaven
— labulabum.
heaviness
— pulowan.
heavy
— pulowan.
he/him
— iya.
height
— yapu.
help
— labe.
help out by contributing (usually
food)
— bwaga.
hen
— kamkam.
here
— hiwe; ya.
hermit crab
—
guguman.
hide from view
—
kaus.
hide (oneself)
—
bunsumi.
hide something
— sumi.
hit
— lol; nibihi.
hold
— pihikan.
hold in one's arms
— hin.
hole
— gol.
hole (have a in)
— mwahawan.
hole (make a)
— tabwa.
holiday (take a ~)
— veyaho.
home
— panuwa.
home (feel at)
— tounuwa.
honour
— awatauwan.
hook for fishing line
— pavan.
hot
(be)
— kalakalas.
hot
(be)
— waiwai.
hot drink
— vavahan.
hot water
— vavahan.
house
— halan; limi.
how?
just (with realis aspect)
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how?
— ga i ola.
how many? (in a question)
—
ehila.
humble
— hanalau.
humility
— hanalau.
hunger
— galebu.
hungry
— galebu.
hunt with dogs
— iwauka.
hurry (be in a)
— patotoya.
hurry up
— patotoya.
hurt
— lomwan.
husband
— lagon.
husk a coconut
— esom.
husk of coconut
— kunis.
I - i
I
— nau; ya.
if
— ebo.
if (contrafactual)
— binimala.
illness
— kasiyebwa.
imitate
— awapunipuni.
(in) front of something
—
awon.
in the future
— bwaliga.
infant
— melumelu.
inform
— wasa.
injection
— howa.
inland
— mal.
inland ((move towards the bush)
— tukik.
insects
— pom.
inside
— gamwan.
inside (a house)
— maleleya.
inside of his mouth
—
gamwan.
instrument for doing things
(prefix)
— e-.
intend
— nuwatu.
interest
— yaliyaya.
intestines
— tini.
is that right? (showing surprise)
— ine.
island
— taval.
it
— i; iya.
itchiness (causes)
— leunan.
itchy
— samwaligaliga.
itchy (make)
— leunan; tun.
J - j
job
— tuwalali.
join
— tubwi.
joint
— tubwi.
joke
— talawasi.
joyful
— yaliyaya.
judge
— kot;
— logugui; yatala.
juice
— sui.
jump
— supeni.
jump (into water)
— gaisogu.
just (with realis aspect)
—
abwe.
kill light
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K - k
kill
— lol.
kind of
— kaba.
kind of wasp
— gumu.
knee
— epwakokon.
knife
— kaini.
knife (bush)
— kilepa.
knock
— pitipiti.
know
— atena.
knowledge
— atena.
L - l
lack
— kala;
— kaubwa.
ladder
— teti.
lady
— nevenak.
lady (middle-aged)
—
nevenak.
lamp
— odam.
land
— bilibili;
— panuwa.
land-owners
— towoho.
language
— anan;
— pana.
large
— bwata.
last
— mowamowasena.
last night
— koyai.
late
— esowal.
later
— bwaliga;
— mulaa.
later (with irrealis aspect)
—
abwe.
laugh
— nival.
law
— logugui.
lazy
— pweyata.
lead
— nul.
leaf
— lamwa.
leak
— sulu.
learn
— vavasili.
leave
— egon.
leave (a place) behind you
—
tataluwai.
leave (people)
— eguluwai.
leave (thing, person)
—
tataluwai.
left hand
— gegeba.
left side
— gegeba.
left-handed
— gegeba.
leg
— aen.
lemon
— tipolo.
length
— yapu.
level
— luvi.
lie
(tell a)
— kakawi.
life
— yawal.
lift up
— hinpahi.
lift up (hand, other objects )
—
latahin.
light
— mweyaha.
light (be ~)
— mwananal.
light fire
— ton.
light made by burning a dead coconut branchmaterials for house
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light made by burning a dead
coconut branch
—
dam.
lightning
— pinamal.
like
— nuwan;
— ola.
lime
— kauli.
lime pot (used as)
— patuna.
lips
— hopahopa.
liquid
— sui.
little
— kekeisi.
live
— mina.
liver
— atena.
lizard
— sikokoi.
load
— kalivai;
— loki;
— usan.
load (that is carried)
— kaval.
lobster
— ulabo.
lock up in gaol
— dibula.
loin cloth
— sivi.
long
— yapu.
look after
— matahikan.
look at
— gagayawa;
— kite.
look for
— loya.
looks
— awa.
lost
— yaomal.
lot
— gewi;
— nabi, nabiyan.
love
— nunuwana.
love (to)
— nunuwana.
low tide
— datu.
lower the sail
— tan.
M - m
machete
— kilepa.
mad
— kokona.
mad person
— kokona.
make
— ginol; tal.
make or cause to happen
(prefix)
— pa-.
make-believe
— siga opop.
making
— awaginol.
Malay apple
— soksok.
male
— tau.
man
— gamagal;
— tau.
man (term of respect)
—
tonowak.
mango
— kalehe.
man's sister's daughter
—
gamalok.
many
— gewi.
marriage
— alolon.
marry
— alolon.
mat, made by sewing pandanus
leaves together.
(kind of sleeping)
— helagi.
mat (woven) made from
pandanus
—
laewa.
material
— kaliko.
materials for house
— ginol.
kaval
matrilineage
naughty (of children)
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matrilineage
— un.
maybe
— tabam;
— tage.
me
— nau.
meaning (e.g. of a word)
—
sapu.
measure
— luvi.
medical treatment
— sawal.
medicine
— konin.
medicine e.g. aspirin
— sawal.
meet
— pwawa.
meet together
— nogogo.
meeting
— migogo;—
nogogo.
melt
— wayui.
mention
— lumen.
mess (be in a)
—
samwayagayaga.
message
— wasa.
middle
— nuwanuwanaa.
middle part of the day
— alalati.
middle-aged
— matuwa.
middle-aged man
— tonowak.
might
— eba; tage.
milk (breast)
— susu.
milk from the breast
— hul.
mistake
— gegi.
mistake (make a)
— gegi.
mix
— vikuhu.
moon
— waikena.
morning
— mweluluga.
mortar and pestel for grinding
up betel nut
—
kalipoi.
mosquito
— nimu.
mosquito (small)
—
sapwasapwa.
moss
— nimut.
moth
— bebebi.
mother
— hinan.
mother's breast
— hul.
mountain
— oya.
mouth
— awan.
move aside
— legi.
move from side to side
—
gena.
move in an easterly direction
— hek.
move upwards
— hek.
mucus in the nose
— towa.
mud
— pweyapweya.
muddy (be) e.g. of a creek bed
— pweyapweya.
muddy (with silt and run-off in
the water )
—
magamaga.
mushroom
— kikital; luluya.
must
— ga.
mustard, chewed with betelnut
— muka.
N - n
name
— alan.
name someone
— tun.
nappy/diaper (baby’s)
— sivi.
naughty (of child)
—
nagageyan.
naughty (of children)
—
sigasiga.
kikital
kikital
near overtake
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near
(be)
— kelaubwa.
near something
— labena.
nearly
— kelaubwa.
neck
— mwamwalin.
necklace of beads
— bobot.
necklace of shells
— bagi.
(negative)
— nige.
neighbour
— alon.
nest for birds
— pom.
net
— guba.
new
— vavaluna.
news
— wasa.
news (give)
— wasa.
next to
— beben.
nice
— waina; waisi;
— waiwaisana.
night
— bulin.
nine
— ewata.
No
— nigeya.
no good
— nak.
no reason
— bwagabwaga.
noise
— butun.
noon
— alalati.
north coast
— aluwab.
north-westerly wind
— yalas.
nose
— buhun.
not
— nige.
nothing (for)
— bwagabwaga.
notice (take no ~ of)
—
awatautau.
number
— gewi.
nut or tree. (kind of edibl)e
—
hela; kinai; kulawa.
nut (kind of edible, which needs
cooking)
— siyaya.
O - o
obey
— hago; henapu.
obstruct
(to)
— kaus.
offering
— mulolu.
offspring
— natun.
oil (from coconut)
— enonu.
old
— liki.
old (of things, food)
—
beyaunana.
old person
— toliki.
on (him/her/it)
—
elana/eliyana.
one
— etega.
one (in counting)
— maisena.
one (the)
— toto.
open
— mwapwela;
— pwela.
open out
— yao.
opening
— pwela.
opponent
— topihigelgel.
orange
— kamakuku.
organise
— lovivina.
out of (go or come)
— tagil.
outside
— noleleya.
outside (in/at/from the)
—
tola.
outsider
— bwabwali.
oven
— umun.
over here
— iyahe.
over there
— iyaho/iyoho.
overflow
— maligin.
overtake
— lake.
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P - p
paddle
— leva.
page of book
— lamwa.
pain
— lomwan.
paint put on the face
—
heyakun.
paint
(black)
— heyakun.
pandanus leaves
— laewa.
pandanus plant
— laewa.
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