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seatibiri 1cftibirituia geemansea; oceanMea-ha ita oidio mapeai-da, tibiri auboi geema-ka.Be careful, you must stay in the boat, the ocean waves are big.tuia geemacftibirituia geemanlarge body of water, such as the sea or a very big part of the river. Himio ata adimoi-da Durubui-ro Geroꞌoi pemaaꞌo, "Toutu duoduoi rimoi-ti kimai odai raꞌai kaudo, tuia geemai orobu mioi eito.One evening Durubu said to his son, "Early tomorrow morning we will go out to the reef and do some fishing.
seagullaipaucfaipautuomo aipaunseagulls and shearwaters. In the rainy season the chest and tail feathers become black
season (of year)miomana season of the year, can be a dry season (tuomo), a fruit season (imito mioma, when the breadfruit are ripe) a good season etc
sectionsipiꞌipinsections, piecesIpiꞌipi iahiuti-ka, reto'a-gaaꞌu mia reto'a-reto'a.Then we cut it into short pieces, about three or four.6.1Work
seeimeibomaivtelling someone to see for many people
see (plural object)imeꞌavmeet, see (more than one person or thing)Ogori-ro imeꞌai-ka, moo-ro aaꞌoi-ka, ita ooꞌu-ka.Ogoni met us, and I told him that he must come to our house.2.3.1See
see (single object)eaꞌaHLHvar.eeꞌavsee, look at, face; seeHohoi hepu peaꞌa.He faced the ground.Ka moo oodoi obo oruꞌoi, ida pireaꞌa, moo himia umui-ro.I was going down to the riverside to wash, when my dog saw me.Ogori-ro imeaꞌai-ka, moo-ro aaꞌoi-ka, ita ooꞌu-ka.Ogoni met us, and I told him that he must come to our house.Moo mamui-ro tauo pireaꞌa, moo iraꞌai raai.My mother had already seen what I had done.synaarodio2.3.1Seeeeꞌavseeemeꞌavsee, find, noticeIodaidoi-da, mereei-ro momoꞌoi emeꞌai-ka.While going along, the son saw a bird.Omohoroi-ri geema hehei dubui ro emeꞌai-da eꞌeboi-ka.First of all we find the kwila and cut it down.Ruu-ro hioi-to pooꞌu, pooꞌu ruꞌa gaaꞌu ata emeꞌai-ka.He just came and came until he found a tree.Aaꞌo mereekehi horai-ro iemeꞌai-ri, aaꞌo ruꞌai ha-pateai ioroi ri.The boy felt so tired that he grabbed hold of the tree to climb it.Ida ruu-ro paaꞌo, "Ma emeꞌa aire memiho mereai, gagaꞌoi goroi-da.Then he answered, "See the evil person there between the dead sago leaves.Aaꞌo himioi moo abeai ta-pooꞌu iha taitai-da sero kokoi ihebiai-da piremeꞌa.My father had already come very close to me when he broke a piece of sero and I noticed him.2.3.1See
seek (on behalf of someone)omohovseek, search
seek (plural objects)iohoHLvlook for (many), seek (many)Umui ruu kehi pauo iatitiodio bia odai-ka iho rarai iohoi-ka.The dog used to put lots of effort into looking for food everyday.2.1.1.1Eye
seek (single object, continually)ohoodioLHHLLvsearch for, as for someone hiding or lost
seek (single object)oho2vseek, look for, huntMa ohoi-ka, roo-ro emeaiꞌai-kaSeek and you will find.Tutu bia, ... 1942 hepu geegai araiꞌia ubii iohoi-ka.It was not long, ... when in 1942 they started looking for people to go to the war.... mia raa tiato-ra, raa iohoi odai-ka, tuiai-re hamai-reida.... and when there is no fish, we go hunting for them on the river and in the swamps.... duoduoi moo ai-pirodau buꞌi boomo iohoi.... in the morning I went into the bush to hunt for pigs.Toutu moo-ro odai raꞌai, roo raboꞌui omohoi."Tomorrow I will go and look for your fruit for you."2.3.1See
seeparomiovseep
selfer-vselfTumurai er-ehe'eai-ka, oodoi-ri.The giant turned himself around, to leave.himiaadvby (one's) selfTehata hiꞌai, moo himia piraraimai, goꞌoto, pairai Veraibari-ato.Recently I was coming back by myself from a village called Veraibari.Merekehi oboi goroi-da himia-ha pioro.The child emerged by himself from under the water.Moo himia aiha pirahiꞌiai.I myself left.syntimaha9.2.3.1Reflexive pronouns
self-selfhimia-himiaadveach one by itselfAra uubi himia-himia peei-da odai odau kaumo Kikori-to.Each person is going in their own canoe to Kikori
selfishrurubuadjgreedy, selfish, does not want to share with another person, unhelpful and angryRuu peei ai-oatue rurubui-to. He is keeping his canoe, he is selfishRoo dubui rurubu hi'a-ka. Your husband is a hateful man.
semenbioma obonsemen
sendematidiaivsend
send (on behalf of someone, repeatedly)emetiotutivsend
send (on behalf of someone)emetiodoaivsend
send (plural objects)itiodoaivsend more than one person or thingIraua ato Mapaio. Irai ai-piritiodoaimo Maiperairu.From Inaua we went to Mapaio. But we were then sent on to Maipenairu.3.5.1Say
send (repeatedly)itiotutivsend
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