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alidumuVtpress against to flatten or rubflatim
alili2Vtforcestrong longniningaliliVtburgetangaliliNstruggle
alilingADJscratchy, in the throatder. ofalili1 1
alimakNdreamdriman
alimpipiliVcome offi lusMi te ambuni alimpipilimbensoguk agelak tange kugut.I followed the mother's feathers that continued to come off as I went.comp. ofalili1 2
alimpumNlarge snake, brown in colour, able to eat pigs and kill menbraunpela snek
alindaVimove down from a certain pointkamdaun
alindetVtsnatch something from someone's handrausimcomp. ofalili1 2dedet
alinggetVtgather everything from a group of itemskisim olgetaAfa kadek ke taba bisam fengge alingget tege amik ka kugunge.Our grandfathers gathered all the bows and arrows and went to fight.comp. ofalili1 3geget
alingkaleVtremove something that is covering something; uncoverrausimA tangale it golong nima fatang awo, a kobo aina bala alingkalenga a ginang damatang.And if you were inside the house, the other way is to open the flooring and jump down.Dafili alingkalehong bingam man nin man ginang indani tenen.They will know how to read (lit. uncover their eyes) stories in our language.
alipmaVtcover (like a house); overshadowkaramapim
alisikADJleafyi gat planti lip
alisimitVtscratch or dig until something openssigarapimcomp. ofalili1 1sisimit
alisosokVscratch all over one's bodysigarapimcomp. ofalili1 1
aliyenVtremove objects that are blocking somethingkliacomp. ofalili1 2yeyen2 1
aluapNegretlongpela nek
aludumuNact of compacting and smoothing ground that is used in a dam
aluk1Nfirm soil, which becomes sticky when wetgrauncfwimwimyaning
aluk2Nevil spirit present in a person who is dead or dyingtewel
alulungiADJtall; deeplongpela
alumpumN1long snake capable of eating a personsnek2snake god
alungN1groupgrupInte me a bonyugunga, alung yale yale fatge bonyugunge.They were divided into four groups and came singing.Bodong dela dela alung benga fomsakngi batak.He picked betel nut, put them in a group, and picked some greens.2clanlain
alungiADJsharp at a point, like a pencil or spearsap olsem spia
amnin1NipresencepesBubusap nina adengge bonga amka ginang gidongofonggamitamon. We Christians also come and bow in your presence.amnin dafun Niface2Nsurface; sidepes
amnin dafun NifacepesKobo te olongofoge tos disalege ami dafun a kangan nomong fo tangak.One should come out, light the torch and see his face.comp. ofamnin 1dafunin


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