obeynutungu 1nutunguvihe hearsKiyi wand nand di wo nutungu.Kiyi wand nand di wo nutungu.The father talked and his child heard.Tisa sumatin simbe nindig, "Nu tungu. Nu mune puq yen waqyequ."Tisa sumatin simbe nindig, "Nu tungu. Nu mune puq yen waqyequ."The teacher told the student, "You listen. Don't do that again."
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observesnaip ni newovthe proves something, he observesWuti nyungu kin paip pi newo pre.Wuti nyungu kin paip pi newo pre.We witnessed the thief.
oceanwuye rombuin femthe necklace worn by women in the puberty ceremonygherimgherɨmn femsea, oceanGherim quan kumo kues kiyo.Gherim quan kumo kues kiyo.The ocean was very rough.see alsowuye riq
of a corpsejogron neutdecomposing body fluids of a human corpseWute mati ni broq mo, di yavi wuye ane te rindi. Te wuti jogro.Wute mati ni broq mo, di yavi wuye ane te rindi. Te wuti jogro.When men die and decompose, then blood along with water comes out. That is the decomposing body fluids of a human corpse.
of a plantsare gagriwon mascthe bark of a plant used as a rope to tie the sago roof onSare gagriwo pe yaq rang bab.Sare gagriwo pe yaq rang bab.We sew the sago leaves in sheets for roofing with this type of plant bark.
of a poolwuye tingtinggnthe mouth, outlet, of a pool of waterWuye ting pe gri roru gud kuso.Wuye ting pe gri roru gud kuso.The ripples went by means of the outlet of the pool.Rindi, wuye ting pe yenu, muq riri, "Nu tindi yo."Rindi, wuye ting pe yenu, muq riri, "Nu tindi yo."They came and he stood under the water, now they said, "You turn around."
of animalswuriq nunduwwuriq nunduwvtanimals copulate
of cassowaryoqowuyen femthe large throat of a cassowaryDuagi oqowuye pe yir baq munduw bu wuti.Duagi oqowuye pe yir baq munduw bu wuti.The spear hit the cassowary in the throat so it died.
of cassowary feathers for secret talksumbuqn fema decoration made from cassowary feathers which is used in secret talkSumbuq duagi kimbi pe yembe munduw.Sumbuq duagi kimbi pe yembe munduw.They make decorations of cassowary feathers.Wand sumbuq meq wiyo.Wand sumbuq meq wiyo.They speak in secret talk.
of coconut palmchaghichaghin femthe bast tissue of the coconut palm whose fibrous material is used as a sieve when washing sagoNi chaghi chang pe baq wundiq ei wuge wuye wuwo.Ni chaghi chang pe baq wundiq ei wuge wuye wuwo.She fastened the bast in the base of the sago frond so she could wash sago.
of housenyumo sususee alsonyumo susususun femstuds, upright posts in the wallNyumo susu meq wughe.Nyumo susu meq wughe.They nail the studs around the house.
of legmituqmɨtuqn femthe calf of the leg
oftenpripriadvoftenPripri taun mo.Pripri taun mo.They often go to town.
oldest childkiseyukɨseyunoldest child in the family
Olive Flycatcherwapi rar ghaveyin mascthe Olive Flycatcher (PL40#4)Wute yeng yamb mo di yir quamb wapi riri.Wute yeng yamb mo di yir quamb wapi riri.When men are going to fight these birds call out.Microeca flavovirescens
on edge of roofchambn neutwoven sago leaves on bottom edge of roofIpiki nganye buagi chamb pe nyuw pu mase.Ipiki nganye buagi chamb pe nyuw pu mase.Many rats make their nests in the woven sago leaves at the bottom edge of the roof.
on landkorbiqmon fema snail that lives on land
on top of raftersgugn mascridgepoleGug mi newo.Gug mi newo.They put the ridgepole up.
one of 3 humanwuye wariwon mascspirit, one of the three spirits of a dead person believed to live in the water
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