English - Kamasau


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laddersinyembe 1n mascstair, steps
lakewuye gharn masca water hole, a pool of water, a lakeWuye ngamo kuwo pe meweri naghe no.Wuye ngamo kuwo pe meweri naghe no.You throw him into a deep water hole.see alsowuye ngamowuye ngirwuye ngɨrn femold branches and leaves deposited on the edge of a swamp or river
landqi1 1qɨ🔊n femground, dirt, soilQi wen chiraq wumb.Qi wen chiraq wumb.This ground is sticky.Idiom ofqi osIdiom ofqi tambKT -Bible term ofqi2
land slidemanj ripviland slidesQi manj rip.Qi manj rip.There was a landslide.
largesinambrisɨnambrin fema specific type of large leaves; a substitute name used for sago leaves as they are being collected or being used to build a house.Ni sinambri dubu rind.Ni sinambri dubu rind.They are removing the stem of the sago leaves.see alsoyaqgivarigɨvarin masca large cicadaGivari ni wuye pe nari kin.Givari ni wuye pe nari kin.Cicada are the ones who cry out by the water.see alsomamerengmame brongbrongn fema large adze used for shaping flat planks
large & flatyamn neutleafIdiom ofwane yam
large green and yellownginy bidin neuta large green and yellow beetle
large intestineumbo quarin femthe large intestines
large typenyaimb sarn femlarge type of beewariqamon masca large type of bamboo used for making combsWariqamo bir mawo ede ire yembe munduw.Wariqamo bir mawo ede ire yembe munduw.They split the bamboo to make a platform.Bambusa species
last bornchumbadjlast bornNi wo chumb nganye nas.Ni wo chumb nganye nas.He is the very last child.
late afternoonyuramyuram, iramn mascevening, late afternoonYuram di mune mandi.Yuram di mune mandi.They will come back in the afternoon.
laterdobuadvlater, behindNge dobu karu.Nge dobu karu.I will come later.
laughwur naqvihe laughsNge wur magh.Nge wur magh.They laugh at me.
leadersuronyin mascleader, bossSuronyi te wuti iri yumbo quan nei nimbiny di tiqe ire pe ngawu namb.Suronyi te wuti iri yumbo quan nei nimbiny di tiqe ire pe ngawu namb.The boss is a man who knows a lot and he's the head of the village.
leader in villagequayi 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
leafraqe1adjclearNge baj raqe gad.Nge baj raqe gad.I clear the area around the house.Idiom ofnginy raqeIdiom ofraqe mongraqe2n femleafIdiom ofnyumo raqeIdiom ofraqe gubyamn neutleafIdiom ofwane yamyaqn femsago leavesNi yaq miraq wughe.Ni yaq miraq wughe.They put the sago leaves on the roof.see alsosinambriIdiom ofyaq yu
leaf which men woreunye muenen fema covering made of leaves which men used to wear
lean against somethingnundub 1see alsonei nundubnundub*undubvthe leans against somethingSungomyu qi pe gudub.Sungomyu qi pe gudub.I lean my knees down on the ground (to garden or fix a house).
lean at a angleninjeir pu kusevtit leans at a slight angleWuti iri nyumo nare nandi ninjeij pu kuse.Wuti iri nyumo nare nandi ninjeij pu kuse.One man brought a tree and leaned it up (so it wouldn't rot).Wuye groq bad pre, di eny bijeir pu rise.Wuye groq bad pre, di eny bijeir pu rise.After we poured the water in, then we leaned the pieces of bamboo up (so the water wouldn't run out).
lean tobaj yirbun fema small temporary shelter, lean to at the sago swamp or in a gardenBaj yirbu peq wuso.Baj yirbu peq wuso.We make a lean to.
leave body parts in animalki rindkɨ rindkivithey left all the body parts in the animal, left it wholeUmbo jag ane ki rind pu rise miraq mandi ni mem.Umbo jag ane ki rind pu rise miraq mandi ni mem.They brought the pig home with everything inside still there, he gave it to them.
leave ititɨtpartleave it, go ahead (and do something)Kin it wus.Kin it wus.Leave it alone.Non it yaq.Non it yaq.Go ahead and eat it anyway. (People are already eating when he shows up an there is some more food, so they tell him to eat it.)
leave something or someplacesi nerivthe leaves something or someplaceNi mame si neri nasene no.Ni mame si neri nasene no.He left his knife and went.Jon tiqe si niraq taun no.Jon tiqe si niraq taun no.Jon left the village and went to town.Idiom ofnge wand nganye si kare
leave wholeki rindkɨ rindkivithey left all the body parts in the animal, left it wholeUmbo jag ane ki rind pu rise miraq mandi ni mem.Umbo jag ane ki rind pu rise miraq mandi ni mem.They brought the pig home with everything inside still there, he gave it to them.
leavessinambrisɨnambrin fema specific type of large leaves; a substitute name used for sago leaves as they are being collected or being used to build a house.Ni sinambri dubu rind.Ni sinambri dubu rind.They are removing the stem of the sago leaves.see alsoyaq