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tapmandetVshovepusim
tapmanggedeVcompress; push tightly togetherpas pas
tasitNstring of a bow, usually made of bamboorop bilong banara
tataga1NsizeSap giga tatagani aina kuyakngi ilefet mesak.This dog's size surpasses all the other dogs.
tatalak yupNkind of bird: admiralty pied monarchpisinMonarcha infelix
tatalukNkind of bird: large-tailed nightjarpisinCaprimulgus macrurus
tausenNUMthousandtausen
=tePRT1subject markerAmbip te kasat tabakanga.The earthquake destroyed the village.2instrument markerYupa taba te tamonga.He shot the cockatoo with the spear.
tete11VdomekimA tangale kome bisinta tuguk.They did this until the afternoon.Nanak awo gideng tege sibingkamatgung.They did this and hid the child.tengkungkulinNmiracle; signtentongkamatVleave a task unfinishedtesombeNSG.OBJ oftentongkamattesusulu1Vterasetesusulu2Nconduct that deviates from normal or good practice; misbehaviour; waywardnessteudiNperson who is destitute; poor persontewakaV1struggle2fail2Vtclose (a door)pasim3Vtmake; buildwokim
tenimambotVtbhelphelpimSap te tenimambotele dinop a komolok sinik dofogumuk. The dogs helped us and killed many bandicoots.
tetebeVthang something uphangamapim
tebekapNtraditional dance with large string bags and grass decorationssingsing bilong painim abusThis is traditionally performed before a hunt and depicts the kaliha bird making a nest for its eggs.
tebekolongVput something higher than normal, like wearing trousers above the waistlineabrusim mak
tebeletɛbɛlɛsp. var. oftobole 1big
tefagofoVtdo something wellwokim gutIt bambam sinik tefagofoge kamalak.He made a very beautiful house.
tetefetVt1throw awaytromoiWia paip fononggong a mahong tefet bambugut.So I threw away the knives and axes.2spendlusim mani
tegantoVincreasekamap planti
tekN1clothlaplaptekmindikNbed2clothing klos
tek gogoneNwoman's clothing formed by a long cloth tied behind the necklaplap
tekbamNkind of tree with leaves and white sticky juice, similar to breadfruitdiwai
tekmindikNbedbetcomp. oftek 1mindik
teksanNbark of a tree that has been pounded and has the appearance of clothskin diwai
teteleVloosenlusimdonomnin teteleADJamazedgeng teteleADJsurprised
-teleVsfxdifferent subject marker; used on verbs when the subject in the next clause is different and the actions are happening at the same time
tibitele1Vtbremoverausim2Vforgivelusim sin