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tiptoeskara-otonstand on tip-toes, try to reach higher
tiredgigihintiredPitoi ruu kehi uro gigihi meree bia, ruu ata omaꞌati umo bia.The cuscus was a sleepy, lazy animal, that does not do any work at all.5.7.1Go to sleep
to-itopostto, for (a length of time); with (a tool)Urei emaꞌoi aꞌai reto'a omei-to.Coughs continually for two months.Moo-ro beumai-to itai raꞌai.I will cook using the bamboo.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions=dovar.=idopostto, fromOoꞌu mooi-do.Come to me.Kaida piraaꞌo rii-do, ...And then I said to them, ...Moo-ro peei rioi-da aiha pirirudemea ruui-do.I prayed to him in the canoe.Moo-ro ruui-do dubai gaaꞌu remaꞌai maaka.I gave him one banana.Ka omooꞌu baboi-do.Give it to sister.Roo mooi-do amiraromo?Do you think about me?Rimo-ro ruui-do ihaha oromidioumo bia.We don't really listen to him.=taposttoGaboi moo-ta piremapuiHe showed me the wayato 1var.=topostmovement to, through or from a locationIraua ato Mapaio.From Inau we went to Mapaio.Heamo uubi amiꞌa Austalia ato pooꞌumo peei-da Papua Rew Guirea-to.Some sailors of the Australian navy sailed across to Papua New Guinea.Ka pitoi-ro umui ato hetai-ka, "Roo raibau maꞌai-ka."And the cuscus asked the dog, "What happened to you?"Moo goꞌu mati ato rooꞌu.I am coming from the crabbing place.Moo abeai rautu patai-to pirodaido.I went with my father down to a fishing camp.Roo paidubui-to amoromidio, kehibuo gaboi roo emapui aꞌai-ka.If you want to follow God, he will show you the narrow road (the right road).Ata himioi moo mamui rautu, mooi-ti buꞌi-to pirodaido tiꞌo paha iahioi.One day my mother and I went into the bush to cut pandanus leaves.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositionseitopostto (a place); to (a person)Ka moo ooꞌui-ka goꞌotoi eito bomoi-re mia umui rautu.And so I came back to the village with the pig and the dogs.Ruu-ro moo oduꞌai-ka, "Ara mati aipo meaha. Moo auꞌoi hapuoi eito rodau."He told me "Clear this side well. I'll go to the far side."Hiꞌoi-da ruu iamagauriai-ka didimoi eito.Suddenly he jumped back in fright.Muramura eidai tiato-ra mereei atai eito emaꞌai aꞌai.If you don't take medicine, you will give your sickness to another person.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositionshaitopostto (somewhere) for (a purpose)Muramura motoi-haito ma odai.Go to the clinic.Emera ati muramurai-ro iiꞌa, upibaiꞌoi-haito bia, dubui rautu-ka.Practices and medicines are available, not just for mothers, but also for men.
to and fromaraumodivhere and there, to and froOoboi ihiai-da paraumodi beredirei pioho, ma oaimai-ri go'otoi eito. When his wife died, he went here and there looking for petrol to take her back home.
tobaccokudu 1ntobacco leaf
todaydoꞌou 2var.doꞌointodayKa rii do'oi ai-emidio-ka, rii abeai rautu.And today they are staying with their father.
toddlerdaꞌodaꞌo 1ntoddler
toe (little)oto-kerenlittle toe2.1Body
toesoto-kekepintoes2.1Body
togetheraatuhaadjtogetherRimo aatuha pirodaumo. We went together.gaaꞌu-haadvtogether, as oneKiauka adimoi rimoibi gaaꞌu-ha piriodimo goꞌotoi eito, raarai rautu turiaha.In the afternoon we-3 went back together to the village, with all our things.Hiiro hi'a uubi gaa'u-ha emidioi-da moto gaa'ui-da, turiaha TiBi gimoi-ro imidai a'ai.When many people stay together in one house, they will all catch the sickness TB.8.5.1.5Touching, contactohiꞌidiovtogether with
toiletkehi-motontoilet, lit: small houseree-motontoiletsyntatia6.5.2.7Roomtatiantoilet, often a selected place outdoors (not enclosed) where men and women can go to toiletsynree-moto
tomorrowtoutuadvtomorrowDoꞌou-hora ka. Toutu moo buꞌi odai raꞌai umui rautu.Today is for resting. Tomorrow I will go hunting in the bush with the dogs.8.4Time
tongsdubituntongs5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
tonguetotoobeHHLLsp. var.totobentongue2.1Body
toothgirintooth, teethRoo giri ma imoru'oi.You should brush (wash) your teeth.2.1Body
toothed objectgirigiri 3na jagged object, an object with teeth, not smooth
tophoꞌuHHdial varhoꞌuohuntopKa ta'ota'o didimoi-da, hepui-re ka era mibu oti rautu ma ide'ai, ta'ota'o ho'ui-da.After the grass put in some soil and charcoal and ashes, put grass on top.Umui-ro pitoi ema'oi-ka, "Ru'ai ho'u behai-ha ita ora'oi adio-ka."Then the dog cursed the cuscus: "You will have only the tops of trees to hunt in."ohuHHdial varhoꞌuohuntop, on topMoo tamu rautu oꞌato, aiha rirumuai ohu hiꞌai eitoIf I had wings I could fly up high.Rimo ai-piremegi-kaame obototoi ohui-da.We were jumping from the top of the wharf.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions
top (hard)pikuntop or back that is hard, such as the shell of a turtle, the top of a foot, an upturned canoe, the bark remaining from sago, the back of a crocodile.
top (soft)garoopanthe soft top part of anything, like a coconut
top-plateeꞌetama2 1ntop plate
torchgagaꞌo1 3LLHadja torch made from bunding and lighting dry leaves of coconut or bamboo
tossaraapeduovthrow carelessly, throw aroundDo'o hiau raa tiri araapeduo, ra'u a'ai raa tiri miohoo? You throw tinned fish carelessly, why are you looking for tinned fish?
touch (briefly)ahimodiivtouch something briefly8.5.1.5Touching, contact
touch (lightly)oꞌiomaivtouch lightly, a gentle touchMoo-ro aromoi o'iomai-ka.I could touch the sky.8.5.1.5Touching, contact
towelheme paha 1nleaf used for wiping up water5.3Clothingheme paha 2ntoweltameroEngntowel5.3Clothing