ready
run (of water)
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ready
— lovivina.
real
— hot.
realise
— kite.
reason
— puna.
recall
— nuwahikan.
receive
— ahi.
red
— keketina;
— laguman.
red
(be)
— ket.
rusty (be) e.g. of knife
—
buli.
refuse
— kaise;
— towa.
region
— labi.
relationship: a
person two
generations
removed
— tubun.
relationship: father's sister's
child
— nubain.
relationship: (mother's) brother
— valehe.
relationship: mother's brother's
child
— nubain.
relationship of in-laws
—
yawan.
relative on mother's side
—
tutun.
release
— sokal.
rely on
— melteli.
remember
— nuwahikan.
replacement
— lahena.
reply
— lahena.
reputation (have a)
— wasawasa.
request
— awanun.
rescue
— pwamwal.
respect
— awatauwan.
respect (term of)
— nevenak.
rest
— veyaho.
rest
(have a)
— kenukenu.
results
— enon.
return
— sikal.
return (something)
— pasikal.
rice
— laesi.
rich
— gogomwau;
— wasawasa.
riches
— gogomwau.
right
— sapu;
sasapona.
right hand
— awon.
right (is that)?
— age.
right leg
— awon.
right side(of someone)
—
awon.
ripe (of a fruit)
— boina;
— boisi.
river
— wewel.
road
— kamwasa;
kela.
rob
— kaoma.
rock
— eku;
pat.
rock oven
— nova.
roll into large rolls (e.g. of
pandanus leaves)
— pati.
roll of pandanus
— pati.
roof of a house
— bil.
roof (put a ~ on)
— lopahi.
room
— lum.
rooster
— kamkam;
— kokoleko.
roots (of plants, trees)
— ewahil.
rope
— hihiu.
rotten (food, trees)
— pwaha.
round
— bombom.
rubbish
— musamusa.
rule
— logugui.
run
— patalelu.
run away
— lou.
run (of water)
— sani.
sacrifice
shell valuables, made of reddish shell discs
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sacrifice
— powon.
sad (look)
— nuwaleyan.
safe (be)
— mwal.
safety
— mwal.
sago
— kabole.
sago
leaves used for roof
— bil.
sago palm
— kabole.
sago porridge
— moni.
sail off
— kuki.
sail (the sail on a boat)
—
mwegan
sale (things for)
— pali.
salty
(be)
— hogahoga.
same
— maisena;
— ola.
sand
— gilesa.
sand in (to have)
— gilesa.
sandfly
— sapwasapwa.
save
— pwamwal.
say
— ba.
say (something)
— baunan.
scales of fish
— kunis.
scatter small objects
purposefully
— yohi.
school
— abavavasili.
school (go to)
— vavasili.
scoop
— guba.
scrape a coconut
— kol.
scratch
— kol.
sea
— hoga.
sea (move in a seaward
direction)
— tagilik.
search
— loya.
season
— sauga.
seawards direction
— nol.
second
— eluwa.
see
— ike;
kite.
seed
of all plants
— vivi.
seeds (in fruit)
— pwatum.
seeds (of yams)
— yopehe.
select
— hili.
sell
— pali.
send
— patuna.
send a greeting
— mulolu.
serve out
— habwi.
set free
— sokal.
set (of sun)
— lobek.
seven
— ewon.
sew
— helhel.
shadow
— kakanun.
shake
— tulu.
shake hands
— mulolu.
share in
— bwaga.
share out
— gabom;
guyau.
shark
— baewa.
sharp
— imomona.
sharp
(be)
— imu.
sharpen
— tal.
she
— i.
she/her
— iya.
shelf
— bwana.
shell valuables
—
leyau.
shell valuables, made
of reddish
shell discs
— bagi.
leyau
shellfish spider's
web
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shellfish
— kuibai;
shellfish (kind of)
— siyei.
shelter
— pwapwaligum.
shelter with two-sided roof
—
gonu.
shine
— yana.
shining
— yana.
shiver
— ginu.
shoot
— siun.
shoots
used for planting
—
vivi.
shopping
— pali.
short
(be)
— kala;
shoulder
— vevelan.
shy
— puluwawi.
sick
(be)
— kasiyebwa.
sickness
— kasiyebwa.
side
— labi.
sin
— gegi.
sing
— wona.
singe the hairs off a pig
— ton.
sink (out of sight)
— lobek.
sister (man's)
— nun.
sister (woman's)
— talin.
sister's son
— gan;
— geman.
sit
— misiyo.
sit down
— misiyo.
six
— esiwa.
skin
— tuwan.
skin of humans, animals, fish,
food
— kunis.
sky
— hawawal;
— labulabum.
sleep
— kenu.
sleep
(have a)
— kenukenu.
slippery
— lalasala.
slow
— esowal.
slow (of boat)
— but.
smack
— nibihi.
small
— kekeisi.
small (to make)
— pakekeisi.
smart
— siba.
smell
— bwalen;
hago.
smile
— nival.
smoke
— kasu.
smoky
(made)
— kasu.
smoke (tobacco)
— yu.
snake
— mwata;
weso.
snake (black)
— unal.
so
— yaka.
soft
— meimei.
soft (of vegetables when
cooked)
— lobwasi.
some
— enuna;
etega.
son
— natun.
song
— wona.
son-in-law
— yawan.
sorcerer
— nomnom.
sorcery
— nomnom;
olal.
sore
— bon.
sore (have a)
— bon.
sores (be covered in)
—
youbonbon.
soul
— yawal.
sour??
— manun.
source of life within a person
— yawal.
south coast
— yavanaa.
southerly wind
— yavana.
space
— bwaga;
— hawawal.
spare (life)
— pwamwal.
speak
— ba.
speak magic words over
—
sawal.
speak (something)
— baunan.
spear (a)
— gau.
spear
(to)
— howa.
spider
—
kanonom.
spider's web
—
nawinawi.
spill (of liquid)
swing
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spill (of liquid)
— ligin.
spilt (of water)
— maligin.
spirit
— yayaluwa.
spit
— kuluvi.
split (wood)
— gela.
spoil
— apanak.
sport
— galavenu.
spot
— aban.
spouse
— lagon.
spread
of news
— lelu.
spread out (of mat etc)
— yao.
sprout new leaves
— lala.
squabble
— lowakeb.
squeeze
— pi.
squeeze (coconut cream onto
food before
cooking)
— tam.
squeeze something (juice) out
onto something
—
tam.
stack up
— pati.
stalk (of coconut, sago, betel nut
leaves)
— singili.
stand
— talmilil.
stand of trees which have been
planted
— gun.
stand up
— lut;
talmilil.
star
— putum.
stare at
— gagayawa.
start
— telipuna.
start
an engine
— palut.
stay
— mina.
steal
— kaoma.
step out of the way
— legi.
steps
— teti.
stick
— pap;
stick (a)
— suki.
still
— bakuhu.
sting
— tun.
stinging
(be)
— kawananana.
sting ray
— vetowa.
stinging nettle
— natun.
stir
— esika;
pil.
stone
— eku;
pat.
stone axe
— giyam.
stone fish
— nou.
stop (an engine)
— pabolu.
stop (of engine)
— bolu.
store
— sitowa.
storehouse for yams
— gonu.
story
— liwan.
straight
— sapu;
— sasapona.
straighten
— pasapu.
straighten things up
—
abubun.
strength
— gasisi.
strike
— lol.
string
— hihiu.
strong
— gasisi.
stub toe
— tupa.
stuck
— maloka.
study
— vavasili.
submerge
— lobek.
suffering
—
lomwan.
sugar cane
— kiki.
summarise
— kin.
summary
— kin.
sun
— sabwelu.
surely
— nasi.
sway
— gewagewa;
— tulu.
sweat
— alutan.
sweep
— hala.
sweet
— luvi.
sweet potato
— gegeulina;
putete.
sweetness
— luvi.
swell up
— lolon.
swelling
— lolon.
swim
— gayu;
— highig.
swing
— kuki.
kiki