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nail (body part)mudebenfingernail, toenail2.1Body
nail (noun, for building)ikokonnail
nail (verb, many nails, many objects)imadovnail many things, using many nails (e.g. rafters onto a house)
nail (verb, many nails, one destination)emadidio2vnail many nails into a single piece of timber
nail (verb, many pieces of timber)imadidio1vnail many pieces of timber
nail (verb, one object)emadovnail one thing, using one nail
nakedduruꞌuadjnaked
name (noun)paira 1nnameMoo pairai-ka Marame.My name is Marame.Doꞌou emidio hepui pairai-ka Gemaꞌu.The land we live on today is named Gema'uKa doꞌou rimo goꞌotoi pairai Mira Goairami-ka. Mira, omo geegai paira-ka. Goairami, goꞌotoi pairai-ka.And now our village's name is Mila Goilavi. Mila is the name of the big river, and the Goilavi is the name of the village.Tehata hiꞌai-ka, moo himia pirooꞌu, goꞌoto ata ato, pairai Veraibari.Recently I was coming back by myself from a village called Veraibari.Himio atai ruu merrei ootoi-ka, meree ohio keehi, ruu pairai emaꞌai ka, Miro.One day she bore a child, a baby boy, and gave him the name Miro.
name (verb)idodo2vgive a name to someoneKa pairai ma idodoumo Sakaraia, ruu abeai pairai-da.They were going to name him Zaccharaia, his father's name.
namesakepaira 2nterm of address for someone who has the same name as you, or is the parent of someone with the same name as you
nappykauhu 2nnappy, diaper5.3ClothingrapeEngnnappyKa moo iiꞌi-da rapei arahuroi-ka.But when I grow up I discard my nappies on the ground.5.3Clothing
navelupuuLLHnnavel, belly button2.1Body
nearkekapostnear, besideKa aaꞌo ruꞌai kekai-da pooꞌa mia omo geema ata.And near the tree was a large river.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositionstaitainnear, close byOhiꞌiai taitai eito.; Irooꞌumoi-da Era-Kiti goꞌotoi taitai-da, iridiri aiha podoꞌia.Come over really close.; As we came up past Era-Kiti village the engine stopped working.Ka tutu ta-piroꞌumo, Mapaio taitai hiꞌai-da, kiauka omuhobiai-ka.We had already come a long way and were close to Mapaio, and that's where we sank.Miro iara totoi-da otoꞌai-ka, iodouti mahumoi oropoiꞌo taitai idomai omodoꞌiai-ka.When Miro reached the last platform, he shot the last two arrows, blinding its eyes.Rimo ario taitai-da, moo abeai umo ododiai bia, moo peei barai-da irotoꞌai-da, emediꞌai-ka, oboi eito.But when we were about to stop, without letting my father know, I stood on the side of the canoe and jumped into the water.7.2.4Travel
nearlytooto1advnearly, ready to, on the edge of happeningMihai-ro ooꞌu tooto aꞌai.The rain is ready to come.Ara dubui atara aroi tooto aꞌai.The man is about to shoot something.Ihiai tooto-ha paꞌaiHe nearly died
neckmarunneck2.1Bodyunspec. comp. formtuu-maruutumonneck2.1Body
neck (back)tomotonback of neck
neck (front)giginfront of neck
neck (nape)midinback of the neck, napeMoo-ro kaiꞌai-da midi uꞌuai-ka.I chopped at the back of its neck with my knife.Ruu-ro eꞌakerei-da omamuiai bia, midi aiha piahiꞌai.He did not give it another chance, but ended its life with a sharp chop to the neck with his knife.2.1Body
necklace ( single curved shell)kusi mirivar.gure mirincresent shaped shell necklace with a tighter circle than ga'ai miri.
necklace (beads/seeds)hagemaMotunnecklace made from beads
necklace (dog teeth)petendog-tooth necklace, can also be worn as a headband4.2.4Dance
necklace (long, dog's teeth)raeaꞌitannecklace made from dog's teeth
necklace (long, dogs teeth)pairoma 2na very long necklace made from dogs' teeth that was given by an uncle to an initiate to mark their completion of the pairoma stage of initiation
necklace (shell pendant)koanpendant necklace, originally using a koa shell, but now used for all pendant necklaces4.2.4Dance
necklace (shell)hiamonshell necklace
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