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collectiribomaivcollect many rootsoamevcollect
collect (for self)oroamee 1vcollect for yourself
collect (from one person)omoame 1vcollect for someone
collect (from plural people)imoame 1vcollect for or from others, win things off othersAaꞌo himioi-da moo rautu maboroi orioi iroioi-da, moo-ro ohiobaiꞌoi maboroi aiha pirimoame-ka.When it was my turn to play, I won all the marbles off the other boys.4.2.7Play, fun
comb (noun)itoaenhair comb
comb (verb)araraaꞌiitivcombRoo epui araraa'iiti bia.You did not comb your hair.
comeooꞌuvcomeRuu-ro podau, boomoi imaiꞌia kaida, pooꞌu boomo rituoi rautu.He went off, killed a pig, and then came back with the dead pig.Ata himioi aaꞌo mereehio kehi imatomudio reꞌei-da pooꞌu, ruu iooꞌui-da, uro-ha putaꞌa.One day this small boy came home from school, and when he had come, lay down to sleep.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.Rimoi-ti ai-piremidioido ida pooꞌu uiai.And while we were resting a cassowary came up behind us.7.2.4Travel
come and getoomaimaivreturn to get somethingRoo-ro mea made rautu ita omoaimai.You must return good words.
come and get (repeatedly)oomaimutivreview, keep coming back to get something, repeatRuu udoi-daka oomaimuti'a. He is angry, so don't keep going back to him.
come and goorohodiovregularly go and returnKamia oobo himu ata, aaꞌo goꞌotoi-da pemiidio, ruu ai-poroohodio.There was a widow staying in that town who kept returning to him.
come closeobuꞌiaivcome.close
come offarahurovcome off, be discardedKa moo iiꞌii-da rapei arahuroi-ka.But when I grow up my nappies come off.7.5.9Put
come outihuꞌouvcome out...ubi geꞌi rautu pihuꞌoumo....they came out gladly.ohauvar.ohaohaivcome out (of the bush)Gaꞌai iriodioi ioropoiꞌoi, iohai-ka goꞌotoi eito, mahumo kerekere rautu.Once they had finished cutting out the material for the bow, they came out to the village, along with some arrow material.Kiauka rimoi-ti iohaidoi-ka goꞌotoi eito, ata raa tiato-ha.So we came back out to the village with nothing at all.Oobo aiha pomohau iemeheai reꞌei-da ...He came out for his wife, to the place he left her ...7.2.4Travelomohauvbring out (from bush); come out for (someone); give birth to, beget or father (someone)Mereei-ro momoꞌoi geꞌi rautu omohai-ka motoi eito.The son brought the bird home happily.Ida omohai da, ma-aupoi, ma-irudei, himioi ahura ma-iamotoꞌai himioi-da, miamai-ka.Then you bring them out of the bush, wrench and tear the leaves off, and lay them out in the sun to dry.Obo aiha pomohau, iemeheai reꞌei-da.He came out for the wife, to the place he left her.Moo Imobai-ro piromohau.Imobai fathered me.Romi Kamari-ro pomohau oobo Raꞌuio Kiua-ro piomoto.He was being brought up by the woman, Na'uio Kiua, by whom Nomi Kamari had begotten him.7.3.1Carry
come out (one by one)ihuꞌotutivcome out one by one, like bees from a hive
companygeꞌebadi 2cfgeꞌebadimironcompany, accompanyPeei-da moo rautu ge'ebadi odau uubi Burii-to.People accompany me to go to Buri by canoe.unspec. comp. formgeꞌebadi tiato
compare (for someone)omodoboa2vcompare something for someone, measure something for someone
compare (one thing)odoboa1vcompare, taste, try, measure
compare (plural objects)idoboavcompare or measure more than one thing
compare (repeatedly)odobutivcompare something many times, test something
compassiongiiꞌepu 2sp. var.giꞌepu2nstrong benevolent feelings towards another person and their plight; concern, care, worry, compassion, love, sadness, worryMoo iha giꞌepui piraꞌai hibai-ro moo umui ioꞌomuai-da.I was really sad about my dog when the crocodile bit him.Aaꞌo oobo pa'uri giꞌepu moo mamui-ro du beromo gaaꞌu emaꞌai-ka.Because of the concern and care of the old woman, my mother gave her a bundle of sago.Moo giꞌepu remaꞌai.Have compassion on me.3.4.1Feel good
compostiohi-hepuvar.iohu-hepuncompost; ground gathered in a heap for planting inMoo iohu-hepui oaduꞌoi raꞌai hepu hiꞌai maꞌomabai-ri, raara matei upiha ma apoꞌoumoi-ri.I make compost in order to enrich the soil, so that plants will grow healthily in it.6.2Agricultureiohu-hepuncompost
concerngiiꞌepu 2sp. var.giꞌepu2nstrong benevolent feelings towards another person and their plight; concern, care, worry, compassion, love, sadness, worryMoo iha giꞌepui piraꞌai hibai-ro moo umui ioꞌomuai-da.I was really sad about my dog when the crocodile bit him.Aaꞌo oobo pa'uri giꞌepu moo mamui-ro du beromo gaaꞌu emaꞌai-ka.Because of the concern and care of the old woman, my mother gave her a bundle of sago.Moo giꞌepu remaꞌai.Have compassion on me.3.4.1Feel goodpaepae 1adjconcern caused by hearing bad news about a serious incident, cannot be used of people who saw the incident, only for hearing about the incident. Komo matii-da ramui ihiai paepaei poo'u. He came from the fishing place, worried and upset, because his older brother died.
conch shelltutuenconch shell, used as a type of hornTutue uioumo, mami'o-ra meree-rai ma iohaumo.Sound the conch shell, so the mothers and children will come back out.
conch shell typekuruauontype of conch shell
confusioniraromo hiiro-hiironconfusion, lit: very many thoughtsAuoi-ro uhoi-da iraromo hiiro-hiiro aꞌai bia!If a snake bites, don't panic!3.2.1Mind