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sister (older, term of address)aaꞌina polite way to address an older brother or sister. Parents also use this when praising their children, but when it has been used, children cannot refuse to do what they have been told, as they have just been praised.
sister (older)mabiaHLLcfbabomabianolder sister4.1.9.1.3Brother, sistercomp.mabia-maamu
sister-mothermabia-maamunsister acting as mother4.1.9.1.2Father, mother4.1.9.1.3Brother, sister
sisters (older and younger)riamabianolder and younger sisters
sitemiꞌeivsit down, settle atMoo emiꞌei raꞌai peei rioi-daI will sit in the canoe.Irodai-do Ariꞌodi gomoi, goꞌota goroi-da emiꞌeitutidoi-ka.We-2 came to a place called Ari'odi, by the river, and sat down under some coconut trees.Epu hiꞌai rimo aramioi iooꞌumoi-da, Ooꞌa ato pemiꞌeimo.A long time ago when our ancestors came this way, they settled at O'a.7.1.2Sit
sit downimohoraivsit.down
sit in small spacearahutivsit in a small space, squashedArahutimo ami'ai hiae-hiae-da, modobo bia. Sit squash in between others, there is not enough space.
sixsikisiEngadjsixtuu-hapuo gaaꞌubuoadjsix8.1.1Number
skin (noun)tama1 1nskinOroi-ro tamai ai-amoadomodi, kehi temeteme bia.If the prickles prick your skin they can be quite painful.Raꞌati-gimoi ruu tamai-gugao, tamai-erara, epui-temeteme, ree-oboꞌobo.Malaria is characterised by chill, fever, headache and diarrhoea.Moo iha giꞌepui piraꞌai, hibai-ro moo umui ioꞌomuai-da, mia moo tamai aiha piriamohoꞌo, ...I felt really sad about my dog when the crocodile seized him, and my body was trembling, ...Mea hiꞌa dui-ka: Ara dui-ro roo tamai omoabai aꞌai-ka. Gimo tiato-ka.Very good foods. These foods will help your body to be free of sickness.2.1Bodycomp.oto-tamacomp.ruꞌatamacomp.tuꞌa tama
skin (verb)amoto2vremove.skinomuru2vremove the skin from an animal
skirtmapacfkamukiomapanskirt, traditional grass skirt for women, longer than kamukio and covers sides as well as front and back. unspec. comp. formhete mapaunspec. comp. formtiti mapaunspec. comp. formtiti tiato maparameMotunskirt5.3Clothing
skirt (dancing)hete mapantraditional grass skirt with colours and shell decorations for dancing and celebrations
skirt (everyday)titi mapantraditional grass skirt for everyday wear, with colours but no shells for decoration
skirt (mourning)titi tiato mapantraditional grass skirt worn during times of mourning, with no colours or shells, stored in an iri above the fire to preserve it when not needed.
skullepuhoro 1nskull, lit: head bone
skyaromonskyMoo-ro aromoi oiomai-kaI could touch the sky1.1.3Weather
slapatotaivslapRuu piroha poo'ui-da patotai Mr Matare. He came quietly and slapped Mr Matare.iruraivslap in the face
slasheremehutivget slashed (sorcerer's blood-letting technique)2.5.1Sick
sleeporobuti 2vtmake something sleep or lieAra ubi peei motoi goroi-da irobuti kaumo.These people are putting/sleeping/lying many canoes under each house.uro1LHnsleepAta himioi aaꞌo mereehio kehi imatomudio reꞌei-da pooꞌu, ruu iooꞌui-da uro-ha putaꞌa.One day this small boy came home from school, he went inside and lay down for sleep.Aaꞌo mereehio kehi-ro uroi iorobui-da, himoi aꞌai omahoroi-ka ...While he was sleeping he started to dream ...Keta-ra tio-raida uroi orobui modobo-ka.Both keta and tio can be used for sleeping.Ka himio tutuui pitoi uroi orobui-ka, umui iiho raarai iohomuioi.The cuscus lies asleep all day long, while the poor dog looks for food.5.7Sleep
sleep (many people, one place, more than once)irobutivmore than one person sleep in one place on more than one occaisionIrudeme motoi-da pirirobuti reto'a-ga'u duo.We all slept at the church for three nights.
sleep (one)orobuHLLvlie down; sleepKa himioi tutu pitoi uroi orobui-ka.The cuscus lies sleeping all day long.Meree kehi porobu goroi-da, moo rautu.The child is sleeping inside with me.Aaꞌo mereehio kehi-ro uroiꞌiorobui-da himoi aꞌai omahoroi-ka.While he was sleeping he started to dream.Aaꞌo meree kehi rio-ka omoi tuiai eito ma iamagauriai irai mia hiiba geemai ai-porobu omoi guruoi-da mia ruu hepui eito amoꞌuo.The boy wanted to jump into the deep river, but there was a large crocodile lying on the bank of the riverDuoi irirobu himio.We slept through the night.5.7Sleep
sleep (plural objects)irobu 1vmore than one person sleeps or lies downUubi itiodoai ma odaumo, ara taitai goꞌoto-ra paꞌea-rai eito, iihoi-re irobu matii-re ma ioohoumo, mabu ara hiou opuhe matii-ka.You should send the people away, to nearby towns and farms, to find a place to eat and sleep, as this place is desserted.
sleep (regularly)orobuti 1visleep frequentlyTuriaha duoi roo tairamui goroi-da ma orobuti.Sleep under a mosquito net every night.
sleep withoarabuvsleep.with
sleepilygegiꞌegiadjsleepily