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carve (plural objects)ioꞌotivhew or carve more than one thing, such as canoes or paddlesPaipai hehei riꞌebutidiodio kaumo, aibi ioꞌoti-ri.Sometimes we look for the hardwood tree called kwila to make paddles.Mahumoi ioꞌoti omahoroi-ka.He started to carve arrows.
carve (single object)ooꞌo1sp. var.oꞌo2vcarve out or hew out a canoeAbeai eꞌakerei emehui-ka, gaꞌai ooꞌoi omahoroi-ka.The father sharpened the knife and began to carve out the bow.Ruu pei ooꞌo maaka.He has hewed out a canoe.6.7Tool
carved boardkope 1ncarved board with a face on it4.9.8Religious things
carvingagibenidol shaped like a man; silhouette half-length carved wooden figure with vertical projections between the arms and torso to which, in ancestral times, human skulls were hung/attached4.9.8.1Idolkaeamunsmall carving given special power through cannibalism
cassavamariotancassava, tapiocmaꞌoncassava6.2Agriculture
cassowaryuiancassowary, southern cassowarycasuarius casuarius1.6Animal
catpusiEnglncat1.6Animal
cat crymiioncry.of.cat
catch (by hand)oohiai 1sp. var.ohiaivcatch, grab, reachHioi-da, Dubuꞌaubi-ro moo aramui, Mutai, oohiai-ka, ruu meree.There Dubu'aubi captured my grandfather, Mutai, as his child.Himioi-da iamotoi-ka retoꞌa-gaaꞌu himio, iametoi-ka, tioi toatoa hiꞌa-ro ma iohiai-ri.Then she lays out all the mat leaves in the sun for three days to get them really dry [lit: for dryness to get hold of them].Moo-ro Stiki oduꞌai-ka, "Moo du-bobo-ro roohiai-ka.I said to Sticky, "I'm hungry [lit: hunger has got hold of me]."Suga idioi-da roo giri memihoi-ro oohiai aꞌai-ka.If you drink sugar you will get bad teeth [lit: bad will get hold of your teeth].Rimo goꞌui iroraꞌoia duumo, adimoi-ro oohiai-ka himioi.We usually fish till late afternoon [lit: till evening catches the sun].Aaꞌo himioi-da rii tamai turiaha idiꞌidi-haro piohiaimo, peei mia boroio-haro poohiai.At that moment all their bodies became black, and their boat became yellow. 7.2.4Travel
catch (crabs)ira2 1vcatch crabs
catch (plural objects, by hand)iohiaivcatch many things, or catch repeatedly such as when playing sport
catch (seafood)iobo1vcatch plenty of fish or crabsobo2vcatchOdai-ka, tahoi ioboi-ka, kimai aꞌai-da, rai eꞌuai-ka.They would catch prawns, and throwing lines they would catch fish.Irodau tuiai, omoi-da raai iriobo, pohoi-da.When I go out on the river I catch fish by blocking a creek with with a weir net.... ka omoi-da, riobo kaame iiho raai.... in the river we caught fish to eat.6.4.1Huntoobai2vcatch one fish, catch one crab
catch (with a line)eꞌuaivcatch (fish with line)Odai-ka, tahoi ioboi-ka, kimai aꞌai-da, raai eꞌuai-ka.They would go looking for prawns, and throwing lines they would catch fish.1.6.1.5Fish
caterpillarmobancaterpillar
caterpillar (brown hairy)tomonbrown hairy caterpillar that lives on trees that grow on the muddy banks
caterpillar (green hairy)guruꞌauonhairy green caterpillar that lives on tree leaves
catfish (large yellow)bomo-uhocfaatubomo-uhobomo-uhomatubanyellow catfish of a very large variety, more commonly found near the coast1.6.1.5Fish
catfish (large, patterned back)oba2nlarge species of catfish with 'tatoos' on their back
catfish (large, yellow)aatuHLUramacfaatubomo-uhoncatfish variety, largest in size, which can grow to more than a metre in length, yellow in colour1.6.1.5Fish
catfish (small yellow)matubacfbomo-uhomatubansmall yellow species of catfish with very long and dangerous fins, the young of bomo-uho
catfish (small, grey)oroꞌonspecies of catfish that is similar to tuairu but smaller (approx 30cm) and with a stronger headtuairunspecies of catfish with a small sharp mouth, swims in a group, colour of a dusty blackboard, found around Ubuo and Mira Goiravi rather than near coast
catfish speciesparionPapuan catfish-eel (Plotosus papuensis)1.6.1.5Fish
catfish speciesuuho1HHsp. var.uhonsalmon catfish (Neoarius leptaspis)1.6.1.5Fish
causative (plural)im- 2v > vPlural CausativeRii dubai p-im-odaumo, motoi eito.They carried (lit: caused to go) the bananas to the house.
causative (single)em- 2v > vCausom- 2var.em-v > vCausative, involve another participant as the undergoer of an actionidiai - omidiaigo away from river - take away from riverioro - omiorogo up - take upKa aba-ro, raa upai emidi-ka, omomodai-ka emaꞌai-ka ...And father, when they rolled fish for him, would take it for him and give it to him ,,,Ruu goꞌoto ubii boomoi imimomohau ...He brought out the pig for the village people ...... oboi goe aiha pemeidai, goe-ra uha-ra. Raa momomoꞌu, kudu.... he got his wife betel nut, betel nut and uha leaves. He brought them for her with tobacco.Urai omoi, omoi urai. Rai aiha im-om-urai ka.They closed the river (with a net). All the fish were blocked off.