Browse English


1
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
y
z

t


talk (plural topics)oroaduꞌutivtalk, talk about more than one thingMoo abeai totomu made amoroaduꞌuti, moo piroha emidioi-ka.When my father gives me advice, I sit quietly and listen to him.
talk (single topic)oroaduꞌovtalk, talk about one thingMoo aramui raiboi ooꞌu Miaꞌogomai goꞌotoi eito, aaꞌo odii oroadu'oi raꞌai.I am going to tell how my grandfather came to Miaogoma village.Aaꞌo odii moo-ro piroroaduꞌo.I told this story.3.5.1Say
talk withomoaduꞌo 1vdiscuss, talk withKiauka mamui-ro ruu omoaduꞌoi-ka, "Roo-ro ara goꞌotoi ubii ma iaꞌa?"Then his mother asked him, "Do you see other village people?"3.5.1Say
talkativemade-madeadjtalkative, uses many words (made)
talltutuuꞌutuadjlong, tall
talonkakahinsmall legs with more than one join, such as crab legs or bird talonsRimo irimoꞌu momoꞌoi-ka, ara siks kakahi-ka.The bird came to us with these six talons.synkekepi1.6.1.2Bird
tametama2adjtameEIDI auo aibo-ka, roo-ro eaꞌai-da tamai-ka, heamo bia.AIDS is like a snake, that when you see it looks tame, not dangerous.1.6Animal
tangleaꞌupovcoil, tangleihaꞌaubiavtangleihaꞌaubovtangle
tangle (oneself, repeatedly)araꞌuputi 1vtangle oneself repeatedly
tangle (oneself)araꞌupovtangle oneself, like a fishing line that tangles itself into a knot
tangle (plural objects, repeatedly)iaꞌuputivtangle many things repeatedly, like an eel does to fishing nets
tangle (repeatedly)aꞌuputivtangle repeatedly
tanktarekiEnglntank
taro (general)turengeneral name for various species of taro6.2Agriculture
taro varietyahecfaheuumintaro variety
taro variety (good smell)ubiontaro-like plant growing wild in swampy ground, leaf can be used as a cup. Grows near wells, and the leaf can be put into the well water to improve the smell. It has a very nice smell similar to aniseed or liquorice.
taro variety (large, edible)uumicfaheuuminlarge type of taro that has many fruits and is good for eating, a chinese variety of taroRuu turei aibo-ka, irai ruu ihai kehi hiiro bia.It is like the taro called "ture", but it is much smaller, and not so prolific.6.2Agriculture
taro variety (poisonous)kerarinwild non-edible plant in the taro family that is poisonous to eat1.5.4Grass, herb, vine
taste (one thing)odoboa1vcompare, taste, try, measure
tattooeepeꞌe2 2ndesign printed on your body with a needle, traditionally made using a coconut spine for the needle, and soot for the ink, probably learnt from Motuans
teach (group, continually)iimatomudiovcontinually teach a group of people over an extended amount of time
teach (one student, continuously)ematomudiovteach one person
teach (one student)ematomuaivteach one person one thingomotu2vteach one person, share wisdom with one person about how to live a good life,
teach (students)imatomudiovteach more than one personimotuvteach more than one person about how to live a good life
teach wisdomoroomotu 1vteach each other about how to live a good life, including the teaching an uncle gave an initiate as they tied the bubu on at an initiation ceremony.