English - Kamasau


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a personnowi yenu 1vthe stands something uprightNu mame nen kowi yenu.Nu mame nen kowi yenu.I stand your knife upright.
above guggug ngamui, kipepn mascthe small ridgepole that goes on top of the rafters, used to fasten down the ridgecapGug ngamui wam mowi.Gug ngamui wam mowi.They put the small ridgepole on top (of the rafters which are attached to the gug.)
actuallybu 1partactually, soNge kas tedi gos keq wughe, nge ko bu segi.Nge kas tedi gos keq wughe, nge ko bu segi.If I had stayed then I would have fixed sago, but actually I went, so I didn't.
adhere to somethingteq noviit adheres or sticks to a surface, leaning against itBrapi iye big mingi teq wuso.Brapi iye big mingi teq wuso.The sugar glider adhered to the trunk of the coconut tree.Wapi rawo pe teq no.Wapi rawo pe teq no.The bird stuck to the sticky sap.see alsokangi no
adornyenji napvihe adorns, decorates for a dance or traditional ceremonyBeghi yenji pap.Beghi yenji pap.We adorn ourselves
adultquayi 1n mascmanMaprik nyumbueg quayi quan!Maprik nyumbueg quayi quan!There are many men and women in Maprik!
adviseyeri nindigyeri nɨndigyerivthe advises, admonishes someone, he instructs, makes a request to do somethingNi yeri wund pu bu nge gadi simbe gad.Ni yeri wund pu bu nge gadi simbe gad.She asked me to come so I have come to tell (you).see alsowand buraqi nirengIdiom ofker ane yeri nindig
adzemame siresisɨresin masca small adzeNge mame seresi pe mame puate quang nyoq gad.Nge mame seresi pe mame puate quang nyoq gad.I made the handle of an axe with an adze.mame brongbrongn fema large adze used for shaping flat planks
afraidwune nambvihe is afraid, he fearsMuq wune namb segi.Muq wune namb segi.Now he is not afraid.Idiom ofwune gib rimb
againmunepartagain, anotherAye mune ruqo wuse.Aye mune ruqo wuse.Another one also sleeps.Nge ko pre, mune gadi.Nge ko pre, mune gadi.I went and came back again.
agreengiq nandngiqvihe agrees to do somethingNi ane yembe pe no ningg pudi ni ngiq nand segine.Ni ane yembe pe no ningg pudi ni ngiq nand segine.He wanted to go with them but he didn't agree yet.
algae (in a stream)jivengjɨvengn femalgae that grows in a streamJiveng wuye pe kin.Jiveng wuye pe kin.Algae is in the water.
aliveurupui 1adjnew, recentlyNi baj urupui nase.Ni baj urupui nase.He has a new house.Ni urupui ngam ruso pu ris.Ni urupui ngam ruso pu ris.They recently got married.
allbuagiadjall, manyWute buagi Kamasau mo.Wute buagi Kamasau mo.The men are all going to Kamasau.
all righttebepartalright, gives permission to do somethingTebe wo.Tebe wo.You may go.beadvnext, alrightBe mas, be mir mand.Be mas, be mir mand.Next they sat, next they ate.Be yo.Be yo.Alright, you go.
allowpiyi 1partnever mind, don't worryNi mir groq nand pudi kumo wuri te piyi.Ni mir groq nand pudi kumo wuri te piyi.He spilled the food, but his mother said, "It's all right/never mind."rar nuqondvthe permits, allows, lets themPita wo rar nuqond yembe nand.Pita wo rar nuqond yembe nand.Peter let his son work.
almosttumo2 1advalmost, nearlyYembe omo ningg tumo.Yembe omo ningg tumo.The work is almost done.Tumo di ni wapi iri ni.Tumo di ni wapi iri ni.He nearly caught one bird.tumo1ntail (of an animal or something else)Idiom ofnyombui tumoIdiom oftumo wo1
alwayspriprineadvalwaysNi priprine nge nyamb niragh.Ni priprine nge nyamb niragh.They are always saying my name.
an animalchir nandvtan animal follows something by its scentNyombui yanji chir rindig.Nyombui yanji chir rindig.The dogs followed a wallaby by its scent.
ancestorpuate 1n fembaseNi wuye puate nas.Ni wuye puate nas.He is downstream.Mata nyumo puate pe yequ.Mata nyumo puate pe yequ.Mata is standing at the base of the tree.Idiom ofPuate puate iri nand
ancestor (maternal)koku dobun femgreat grandparents on the mother's side, maternal ancestors or descendants
ancestral linewangon fema clan, an ancestral lineni kin wangoni kin wangohis own clansee alsochambu
ancestral spirit worshipwari bajn masca traditional place where men went to worship ancestral spiritsQuayi wone wari baj pe mo di nyumbueg wo segi.Quayi wone wari baj pe mo di nyumbueg wo segi.Just the boys went to the spirit house, not the girls.
anddi1conjand, thenPita, Jon di Andrew pugri pu Wewak mo.Pita, Jon di Andrew pugri pu Wewak mo.Peter, John and Andrew went to Wewak.di2dɨadjjust a littleNge wuge di ne os pe kawo kughe.Nge wuge di ne os pe kawo kughe.I put a little bit of sago in the saucepan.Minye wase didi gade.Minye wase didi gade.I heated the greens just a little.
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