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fish (triple tail)maindusky triple-tail (Lobotes surinamensis)1.6.1.5Fish
fish campkomo matinfish or crab campkomoHLcfhuahuakomokomonfish camp, bush camp for fishing or crabbingunspec. comp. formkomo mati
fish homehorihorinhome for a fish or a crab
fish speciesbagonsmall slippery species of fish tht lives in a hole in the ground or among rotten nipa leaves, and makes a good bait.gaiꞌuanfish species1.6.1.5Fishgegerenfish species1.6.1.5Fishgoogonfish species1.6.1.5Fishguuꞌuanfish species1.6.1.5Fishhamaa1nfish specieshaupoonsmall fish with long bodyhomaHLnfish species1.6.1.5Fishobobomoonblack-snouted sergeant-major (Amblyglyphidodon curacao)1.6.1.5Fishraupinfish species1.6.1.5Fishtumionfish.sp
fish trapgahoo 2HHLnfish trap with same shape as fruit from gahoo tree
fish-catchrahitonthe fish-catch (the fish, crabs, prawns etc that have been caught)1.6.1.5Fish
fishinggoꞌunact of looking for food, especially fishing or crabbingAta himioi moo ooboi-re mereekehi rautu goꞌu pirodaumo.One day I went out looking for food with my wife and small child down the river.Ka boomoi ihi mipai go'ui ia'ai-da... Where the pig was searching for food...1.6.1.5Fish
fishing lineira3nfishing line, traditionally made from a strip of sago bark and a vine, with orope covered in a mud ball used for bait. When the rod moves on the water, it is pulled up and the crab flicked into the canoe, or scooped with emiri.kimaiMotunfishing lineKimai hurai otohiai. Tie the fishing hook on the fishing line.
fishing time (good)mihiongood.fishing.time
fisttuu-mabunfistRoo horoi ehebiai raꞌai tuu-mabui-da.I'll break your bones with my fist.
fivetuu-hapuosp. var.tuhapuoadjfive8.1.1Number
flamehahanflame
flasheremabenflash (of lightning)Eaꞌa! Bereberei-ro ameremabe.Watch! Lightning strikes.1.1.3Weather
flathaamenflat.landpatapataadjflat
flattenauputivbreak bamboo to make it flatBeuma toa'toai auputi, erai maradiaumo. Break the dry bamboo, to start the fire.
flexiblemihemiheadjflexible, whip-likeRuu-ro tui-da ai-pomodoi kuku keehi, mihemihe keehi.She was holding a small stick in her hand, a whippy one.8.3.1.5Bend
flick throughimapeꞌeutivflick through a book
flirtkemaꞌenwhen women or girls do things to attract men or boys.
floatoamautivfloatoaoivfloat
float (for someone)omoduudiovcause one thing to float, float one thing for someone
float (plural objects)idudiovfloatIrai aro-ipi kekai-da reto'a-gaaꞌu peei keke-ro pidudio.There were three canoes floating beside the floating log.imoduudiovcause more than one thing to float, float something for more than one person1.3Water
float (single object)odudiovfloat (one thing)Hibai tauo pooꞌu peei kekai-da podudio.The crocodile had already come, and was lying close to the canoes.Ata himioi moo obo oruꞌoi pirodoi, ka aro-ipi geemai ai-podudio.One day I went down to the river to wash where there was a big log floating there.
floating logaroo 2nfloating log
flood (from rain)borenflood caused by the rainBore-ka peei mea-ha iaꞌaumo.In a flood, look after your canoes properly.Mihai imaa'oi-da, borei aiha oiro.The rain fell, therefor the flood is rising.
flooringgihii-tereLHLLnflooring made from gihii black palmtere 2HLnflooring made from tere black palmKa merebehei iaraimai, motoi ruꞌai terei-ha pomiai imemagauriai, toei odai.But when the daughter went back inside, she lifted up the floorboard, jumped down and fled in fear.