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famanavslap, dump on.Tau bi koyomu bani daru daru yu fafau famasi goberi dabara riyo ini vene di.Tau slapped gourd paste on (top of) stringy (lit. rat) yams and served them to his people.7.7.1Hit
familinfamilyYe nai famili niotemagida, resi na dogo reyaganema na ka ina dogo regida.So I will tell my family, and doing so they can take care of me and I can take care of them.4.1.9.8Family, clan
famu renacvbiteAfiye famu reyadi.They were angry (lit. 'biting their tongue').Idiomatic5.2.2.1Bite, chew
faninpan, pot.Fani di ini doka mina oketa iye ruaka dudu yaga ida ri.Line the bottom of the pan with fresh Tahitian chestnut leaves.Ma ini sena tora vene di ago gira mina ka vededi bi kaposi ma fani ma ketoro ka koitegedi.And they also look at the ancestors' law and also wash cups and pots and kettles.5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
fanikanlock, bolt.Ida fanikari.There is a lock on the door.6.5.2.4Doorfanika ae gira renaunspec. comp. formlock, bolt (door).Ida fanika ae gira re.Lock the door.
fanika ae gira renaunspec. comp. form offanika
fanisikantree species.Fanisika bi yabo.The fanisika is a tree.1.5.1Tree
faniya renacvsewAmiye yokoi ruaka ma koitena de varuka ya varuka kori fafau faniya de rego.Someone will not sew new unwashed cloth on old cloth.6.6.1Working with cloth
farainsail, canvas.Ma farai bouti di adari moi odoro riyadi.And they hoisted up the sail at the bow.7.2.4.2.1Boat
faraimisinaeroplane/airplane/plane.Chris faraimisi keu risi oma odoro isi boyo.Chris got on the plane and flew up in the sky.7.2.4.3Fly
faraninblanketItu tora gade ma farani bou ri.It is very cold so cover up with a blanket.5.1.1.3Bed
farasi renacvbe dressed/clothed.Kini ini gugura tau safi dudu ka bi mina farofaro kana de farasi regamo.Even the king with all his very nice/fine things was not dressed/clothed like these flowers.5.3.7Wear clothing
farauasifarovasi2nflower, flowering plant.Sufari farauasi mini.These are wildflowers.Bebuga farovasi yava adinari vari.Plant the croton flowers around the house.unspec. var.farovasi11.5.5Parts of a plant
faravanflourNa bi ya niyaka raisi bona farava bi beika resi be ferena de reyo?Why didn't you leave some rice and flour like I told you?5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds
fareadjfull, too much/many to carry, enough.Kamelo bi hosi kana; gagani autu sanari amiye di gugura fare moi didedi.A camel is like a horse; they carry people's great cargo (lit. 'full/too many things') in the desert.8.1.8Fullfare ninaunspec. comp. formcvfill upNei nono dumari mava moi bae, ini vana fare niyo.Go and help mum to carry coconut, her hands are full.fare renaunspec. comp. formcvoverloadIruku moi baiyagadu, to vana fare reyaka dada.I should have brought the food, but my hands were overloaded.
fare ninaunspec. comp. form offare
fare renaunspec. comp. form offare
farofaronflowerTauga kakoro sanika bi farofaro murori moi maku.Throw the banana peelings in the flower garden.1.5.5Parts of a plant
farosincockroachKoru farosi bi irina gauna.The river cockroaches are for eating.1.6.1.7Insect
farovasi1unspec. var. offarauasiflower
fasisinfare, passage.Na dinegida ma dairina faisi de, be na moke.I will go down and I don't have any return fare, so think of me.6.8.4.5Pay
fatanplatform; table, chair.Mida godua bi fata odoro amegasa ane nidedi.Young boys are sitting and singing on the platform.5.1.1.1Tablefata vavaunspec. comp. formthroneFata vava fafau sisika buni muramura origo.He will burn incense on the throne.
fata vavaunspec. comp. form offata
faten(fishing) net, snare.Nai baba bi oyena fate vadina ina diba.My father knows how to weave fishing nets.Ini iruku irina teiboro kero resi fate ma afana kana ina rofu niyainedi.May their dining table turn and become like a snare and trap to them.6.4.5.3Fishing equipment