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eachmanyimanyi, mangifr. var.fr. var. ofmangiadjeachWik manyi po.Wik manyi po.We go each week.Idiom ofmanyi manyi
earange 1angge🔊n feman earIdiom ofange gawoIdiom ofange puateIdiom ofange tamiIdiom ofange umbo
ear lobeange prong 1n femlower area around the outer side of the ear lobe.Idiom ofumo ange prong
earlierminingmɨnɨnggadvearlier, a short time beforeMining wand ye…Mining wand ye…The talk that I told earlier…
earlypriadvearlyNge pri gadi segi.Nge pri gadi segi.I won't come back too early.
earthqi1 1🔊n femground, dirt, soilQi wen chiraq wumb.Qi wen chiraq wumb.This ground is sticky.Idiom ofqi osIdiom ofqi tambKT -Bible term ofqi2
earthquaketitwuyen femearthquake
earthwormkuambkin mascworms, earthwormsKuambki bir wuwo.Kuambki bir wuwo.She digs worms out of the ground.Idiom ofkuamb biduqIdiom ofkuamb juguarIdiom ofkuamb kumoIdiom ofkuamb pireqi
Eclectus Parrotwapi uraren femthe male Eclectus Parrot, a green bird with a red beak and green and blue wings with red underneath. They often fly in flocks. (PL20#4) (The female Eclectus is called wapi omu.)Ni teri teri ruso.Ni teri teri ruso.They go in pairs.Eclectus roratuswapi omun mascthe female Eclectus Parrot, has a red head, blue body, and red tail (PL20#4) The male Eclectus Parrot is called wapi urareWapi omu nyumo wam nganye mase ye di mari, “Ki-yoong”.Wapi omu nyumo wam nganye mase ye di mari, “Ki-yoong”.These parrots sit very high in the trees and call, “Ki-yoong”.Eclectus roratus
edgecheqn m/fedge, endWuge cheq quari gub.Wuge cheq quari gub.The end of the sago is dark.
ediblepenjinn masca type of palm with an edible portionPenjin nyum segine ir puaq paq ye.Penjin nyum segine ir puaq paq ye.We can take the center part of the penjin where new growth is and eat it.
eelumo ranyiranyi, rangin masceelsee alsoumo siming
eel about three feet longumo simingumo simingg, dimosminggn masca type of large eel about three feet longsee alsoumo ranyi
eggnyoqn feman eggWokuandi wapiqu nyoq meri rit.Wokuandi wapiqu nyoq meri rit.The children hunted for chicken eggs.
elderquayi kiyi1n mascelders, village leadersQuayi kiyi puwo quan me.Quayi kiyi puwo quan me.The elders chew a lot of betel nut.KT -Bible term ofquayi kiyi2
elderlygangadjelderlyNu nuyi gang nase.Nu nuyi gang nase.Your father is old.
eldersorinyen mascelders whose role is to beat teenage boys in initiation rites to make them strongWo urupui wari baj pe mo di orinye mandi mi ei gre mem ningg.Wo urupui wari baj pe mo di orinye mandi mi ei gre mem ningg.When the young men went for the first time to the spirit house, then the elders came and beat them so that they would be strong.
Elegant Imperial Pigeonwapi minewukwapi mɨnewukn femthe Elegant Imperial Pigeon (PL18#9)Ni rar nyes kin, gibe mand quem kin, di dob grinpela.Ni rar nyes kin, gibe mand quem kin, di dob grinpela.It has yellow eyes, a white neck and green back.Ducula concinna
embarrassedminyuw nativthe is ashamed, embarrassedNge nu minyu kitew.Nge nu minyu kitew.I feel ashamed in front of you.KT -Bible term ofminyuw kin yumbo ur
embracesong nireng 1song nɨrengvthe embraces, pats someone repeatedly on the shoulder or back to show affectionsibrajvthe gives a hug, embraces affectionatelyKiyi no wo sibraj ni temi song mare.Kiyi no wo sibraj ni temi song mare.His father went and hugged his son they two patted each other on the back.
Emerald Ground-Dovewapi tingi britn fema term for at least three kinds of doves: Emerald Ground-Dove, Stephen's Ground Dove and the New Guinea Bronzewing, possibly Bar-shouldered Dove as well.(PL15#1,4,5,&6)Wapi ren ni tingi ris kin.Wapi ren ni tingi ris kin.These birds live on the ground.Chalcophaps indica/stephani and Henicophaps albifrons
encircle somethingwureq nindiqwureqvthe winds it around, encircles itSare urupui bojrang wureq bidiq.Sare urupui bojrang wureq bidiq.We wind the new vine around the sago leaf supports to fasten them to the roof.see alsoquir nand
encloseimb napɨmb napvthe enclosesMuqdi baj imb map.Muqdi baj imb map.Then they enclosed the house.
enclosureimb 1ɨmbn femenclosure, fenceAsi imb pe mase.Asi imb pe mase.Long ago the men lived inside an enclosure.Idiom ofmir imb
endcheqn m/fedge, endWuge cheq quari gub.Wuge cheq quari gub.The end of the sago is dark.
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