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courtkoto1Engncourt
cover (by pressing down)araateꞌeemovgo under, press down, cause to be coveredMoo topi temeteme ra'ai, aa'o ra'u-ri raarate'eemo.My stomach is painful that is why I am pressing it down.
cover (on crab hole)moro 1na cover or cap put over the hole used by hunters to access a crab hole, to make the hole easy to access the next time
cover (one thing)omurudiovcover something, hide something on purposePerisoroi omurudio Babo-ro emeꞌatoe-ka.Hide the pencil, or Babo might see it.
cover (plural covers over plural objects)omurutivuse lots of items to cover or close one thing
cover (plural objects)ateꞌemaivcover multiple itemsiateꞌemaivcover multiple itemsOmotui pauo bia - retoꞌa gaꞌu imibui aꞌai, retoꞌa gaꞌu iateꞌemai aꞌai.Weaving is not hard work - lift three up, cover three.7.3.2.4Liftiatimatidiovcover many items using one item, such as a tablecoth over lots of food
cover (repeatedly)ateꞌeeutivcover repeatedly
cover (self)oromuraivcover oneself, hide oneselfAi-oromurai toto a'ai, maurai-da. He is attempting to hide his face with the bamboo.oromurudiovhide yourself, use something to cover yourselfMaurai-da ai oromurudio hohoi. He is hiding his face with the bamboo.
cover (woven of nipa)dima tepainlarge woven cover made from nipa palm leaves
cover (yourself)aratimaivcover yourself, wear something
cover overateꞌeemaivcoveratimaivar.ateꞌeemaivtcover overMihae-ka mereei atimai.Cover the baby in the rain.Mihai imaa'oi-da, borei aiha oiro, go'otoi aiha atimai When the rain fell, the flood rose, and the village was covered.synomuraiiatimaivput a cover over all of themsynimuraiiatimovput a cover over each one
cover over (habitually)atimatidiovcovering one thing with one other thing, such as a blanket, a hat or an umbrella used to protect a person.Atimatidio, mihai oropoio bia.Keep covering on, the rain hasn't stopped yet.
cowards punchodoꞌai 2cfodoꞌaioodoꞌaivdrop someone with a single punch, coward's punch.Roo mooi-do modobo bia, roo gaaꞌu-ha odoꞌai raꞌai. You are not fit (to fight) with me, I'll drop you with one (punch).
cowerkoumokoumoadvcower
cowrie shellmumukiriadial. var.mumukirincowrie shell worn as a decoration, comes in brown or white, about the size of a hen's egg, gained by trade with coastal people
cowrie shell (small)giido 1nsmall cowrie shellpoto 1ncowrie shell
cowrie shell typemumuꞌopuncowrie shell
crab (general)imencrab, general term for crabs1.3.1.3River
crab (hermit)kereinhermit crab
crab (large female)rakiacfgumamuti3rakiarakianlarge female crab that is good for eating. It is slightly smaller than guma, is red inside the shell, and has a large tab on the underside, where it carries eggs. Rakia do not make their own holes in the mud, but inhabit the holes made by guma crabs.
crab (large male)gumacfgumagumamuti3rakianlarge male crab, with large "mamuti" on their underside, normal in colour, the most common crab for eating. Once eggs have hatched, the guma looks after the young. Male barramundi and male catfish also raise their young.
crab (small mud crab)irigebunsmall mud crab
crab (small, reddish)orope2nsmall reddish crab, 2-3cm across the shell, goot to eat, often used as bait to catch larger crabs, lives in the base of nipa palms.
crab (small)baobaꞌunsmall crab, 2-3cm across the shell, with purple claws
crab (tiny, mud crab)kokointiny mud crab, less than 1cm across the shell