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Ilangi buaNpropEasterIstakt. phr. ofilangi 1bua 2
ilatVplantplanimIn ben get ilatege menden it ginang bongahe.First she planted bananas and then she came home.
IlefetNpropPassoverkt. phr. ofnilefet 1
ili3Vmake a place to sit or lie downwokim bet
ili11Ndescendant; offspringpikinini2Ngenerationol wanlain3Vhave many children
ili2Nhouse of an animal; nesthaus bilong animal
ili4Vt1sharpen a knife or axe with a file or grinding machinesapim2brush (teeth)brasim
ili5Nitem to be planted; seedstik bilong planim Ma ili a banga ulafi talatkang.They got the taros and planted them at the top of the garden.short formit3
ilingkasaVttry to make a space (when a room is full)comp. ofkasa 1
ilisalaNkind of plant that grows on a lake or pond; reedgras i karamapim raunwara
ilisimitVtbreak by stepping onbrukimcomp. ofsisimit
iliyangkaleVtscare or chase away a group (of people or animals) who go off in all directionsranim
ilopNvacated villageolpela ples
imakN1moonmunimak teteletNnew moon2monthmunMele andi imak kobo fo yale fo adeng dinga.The sun shone for one or two months.imak kamNmenstruation
imak gonggongNfull moonraunpela mun
imak kamNmenstruationcomp. ofimak 2kam
imak teteletNnew moonnupela muncomp. ofimak 1tetelet 2
imakusimNdoordua
imandeimandɛVwait for more than one person
imbunADJgreedymangal
imiyakNeelmaleo
inPERthird person human; he; she; theyem; ol
indaADVwherewe
indaniVt1readritimYup Man ginang indaningale samengsenen te nomong nandange.Fathers and mothers do not understand when they read Tok Pisin.2countkaunim
IneNpropname given to a second-born daughter; also used with seventh-born daughternamba tu meri