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biteamuhuꞌaivbiteMoo giri tutu'utu-ka, roo amuhu'ai ra'ai.My teeth are long, I will bite you.atiavbiteKa aaꞌo hiiba geemai ruu rio-ka, moo ma ratiai.And that large crocodile was wanting to bite me.EIDI auo aibo-ka, roo-ro eaꞌai-da tomoio-ka heamo bia, irai ruu-ro roo ai-amatia roo ihiai-ka.AIDS is like a snake, that when you see it looks harmless, but if it bites you, you will die.1.6Animaloꞌomuaivseize with the mouth, snap upUmui peei rautu aiha poꞌomuai, hibai-ro.The dog was snapped up with part of the canoe by the crocodile.Moo iha giꞌepui piraꞌai, hibai-ro moo umui ioꞌomuai-da.I was really worried about my dog when the crocodile seized him.1.6Animaluuho2 2HHLvbiteAra dubui auoi-ro uuho-ka.This man has been bitten by a snake.Mia ruu hepui eito amoꞌuo, ruu heamo umui-ro uuhoi aꞌai.But if he came down to the ground, a wild dog would bite him.5.2Food
bite (to pieces)aeutivbite.to.pieces Dui aeuti'a, meaha uuho. Do not bite the sago into pieces eat it properly.
bite markgiri-ratonbitemark
blackidivblackunspec. comp. formidi-rio
black onesidiꞌidiadjblack itemsMereri: ruu geega hura-ka, ruu ihai goroi oratoti mia idiꞌidi hura keke.Watermelon: it is a large frunit whose centre is red and and there are little black seeds.8.3.3.3Colourcomp.idiꞌidi beru
black palmgaraꞌio 1HHHLnpart of tere black palm from which a broom can be madegihiiLHLnblack palm, harder and taller (20-30m) than irii, often used for floor joiststere 1HLnblack palm variety1.5.1Tree6.5.1.1House
black palm leafgaugoLHnbase of tere black palm leaf, used for sitting on
black palm leaf baseiri1HLnentire leaf base of tere black palm, used in sago making process
black palm speciestaberanblack palm, used for building, axe handles, weapons and spear headsMoo-ro taberai eꞌeboi-ka hepui eito.I chopped down a black palm.1.5.1Tree
blackboardbirikereinblackboard, chalkboardBirikerei-da iati'aDo not write on the black board.
bladderoro-paaꞌanbladder
bladetopenblade of paddle7.2.4.2.1Boat
blankethipura 1nbedsheet, blanketAra dui hipurai goroida iꞌai, ka mea-haka.This food is lying under a teatowel, and is safe.5.3Clothingiateꞌutinblanketruꞌatamanblanket, from 'tree skin' as bark was traditionally made to make a covering to sleep under.
blesserara emaꞌaivblessSunday rimo motoi erara pirema'aimo. On Sunday we blessed my house.
blisterodoꞌopinblister
blister (from allergic reaction)pitanblister or lump that appears as an allergic response to an insect bite, it cannot burst
blister (from friction)dobe2cfdobe2mobibinblister that forms from two surfaces in friction with each other
blockagemiibu-ipinblockage
bloodoranbloodPitoi hepatoi orai rao, tamai rautu oraꞌora-ha.The poor cuscus's ears were bleeding and his fur was covered in blood.Ure kopi ora rautu imoꞌai.He coughs up blood in his sputum.2.1Bodyunspec. comp. formora uubiunspec. comp. formora-gaaꞌuoratoti 2nclotted blood
blood (sticky)toti3nsticky.blood
blood vesselheꞌume 1nblood vesselcomp.pupuo heꞌume
blowomumuaiviblowKoroba-ro omumuai-ka.The wind is blowing.1.1.3Weather
blow (long single blow)omohuduatidiovblow, a single long blow on one other thing
blow (on one thing)omumuvblow on one thing, fan one thing
blow (plural objects))imumuvblow on more than one thing, fan more than one thing