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cross (cause to)omabu 1cfomabuoroabuvcause something to go across to the other side
cross (noun)satauroGreekncrossRuu ihiai satauroi-da.He died on the cross.
cross (one)ahia 2unspec. var.ahiovttraverse, go throughEhei ahiai-ka, Imi Veraibari hapuo tamai ohuꞌo didiꞌoi-ka.I came through the passage, and came out at the Imi River end of the passage.7.2.4Travel
cross (verb, plural objects)iabudiovmany cross a river, creek, drain, by means of a bridge or logcomp.iabudio gabo
cross (verb)abusp. var.aabucfabuoabuvgo across, go out, swim acrossAbui omahoroi-ka irooꞌu tuiai gaꞌe hiꞌai-da, auo geemai aiha peibua.When I came to the middle of the river, a very big snake appeared.Mereei ioriꞌoi-da boroi gaboi-da ai-pabu, ka ruu aaꞌo boroi eida pabu, gaboi ipi-da.While the child was playing the ball went out onto the path, and he went out onto the path to get that ball.7.2.4Travelabudiovcross a river, creek, drain, by means of a bridge or log
crow (bird)ee2nlarge black bird with large white bill, grey crow or pheasant coucaloaꞌoancrow, raven, butcherbird, or manucodeuii2HLLncrow, or greater black coucal; black bird, size of a chicken
crown (of plant)hoohoo 6HHLLsp. var.hohoncrown of plants including du, kori, and ue, that have fruiting structures
crumbstoꞌurencrumbs
cry (loudly)ohiobutivcry loudly
cry (of pain)eamoncry of pain, trouble or anguishImei eamoi aaꞌoi-ka, "Ere geroꞌo-o!"The crab called out "Hey rat, help me!"Pugi ruu eamoi aiha aa'o, “Kire!"Pugi cried in pain and said, "Kire!"3.5.1Say
cubicleaamaꞌe2 1ncubicle in a long house allocated to a specific clan
cuckoo (chestnut breasted)keekee keekeencuckoo, chestnut-breasted cuckoocacomantis castaneiventris
cuckoo (long billed)kiohinlong billed cuckoo
cuckoo-shrikeuumuhonwhite bellied cuckoo-shrike
cucumberdobe1ncucumber
cultivateauhutivcultivateRoo riora rii iodouti, roo-ro hepui auhuti a'ai.Before planting them, make sure the ground is cultivated.
cupkoimo 2var.koimohuruncup
curse (noun)boruncurse, bad luckMoo kimai boru-ka!My fishing line is cursed!
curse (verb)emehebovcurse, cause something bad to happenRuu-ro ihiai piremehebo. He was cursing me to die.
cuscus (baby)mauragabonbaby cuscus
cuscus (large ground cuscus)ibuhuHHHnspecies of cuscus that is big and grey/brown, lives on land and in trees, its footprints appear to point backwards, so hunters need to know to follow them the "wrong" direction. smallest of local cuscus varieties, lives more in the Aird Hills area, a ground cuscus.(kuskus abu-abu)
cuscus (spotted)pitonspotted cuscusPitoi turia-ha duoi poraoi diodio.Cuscuses all go hunting at night.(kuskus bertoltol)1.6.1.1Mammal
custard applekaistaporoncustard.apple
cutoaheitivcut
cutuꞌuaivcut, chopMoo-ro kaiꞌai-da midi uꞌuai-ka.I chopped at the back of its neck with my knife.Kaiꞌai-da, ahioi-ka kokoha, hepui-da uꞌuai-ka.He ran it through with a knife and chopped it on the ground.6.7Tool