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fatgaaginfat, grease
fatherabea1nfatherAta himioi abeai-re mereei-re odai-ka buꞌi eito gaꞌai iriodioi.One day father and child went to the bush to cut out material for some bows.4.1.9Kinshipcomp.abea keehicomp.abeatacomp.raamu-abea
father (respectful term of address)aba1nfather, term of respect for a man
father-in-law (of man)emapua-abeanman's father-in-law4.1.9.2.2In-law
father-in-law (of woman)damu-abeanwoman's father-in-law4.1.9.2.2In-law
fathersabeamiꞌonfathers, a group of fathers, often used to refer to older menRimo abeamiꞌoi Bavi ato pooꞌumo.Our fore-fathers came from Bavi.4.1.9.1.2Father, mother
feartoenfearMoo hioi-da toe pirodaudio, ka oboboboꞌoi kekai-da piroti.I immediately ran off in fear and stood near the well.Aaꞌo goꞌotoi ubii oroiꞌioi toei-hato pemidioumo.Life for the people of those villages was one of fear.3.4.2.4Afraid
feastmahuaLHLnfeast, celebrationKa mahuai raꞌaimo, ore, ore du mahuaiAnd we made a feast, a feast of grubs and grub sago.5.2Food
feathermuhonhair, featherMomoꞌoi muhoi aꞌubuti-ka iohuti itai-ka.He plucked the feathers, cleaned it and cooked it.Hioi-da moo-ro du paha kakaꞌoi iahioi-ka, boomoi muhoi ematomuti-ka.Then I set to cutting some dry sago leaves, and put them together and lit them, in order to singe the hairs off the pig.2.1Body
feather (hornbill)maꞌeanfeather from a hornbill
feather (rooster tail)kaminlong tail feather of a rooster
feather (tail)rupu 2HLnpoint on a bird where tail feathers grow
feedaꞌeaivfeediaꞌevfeed, raise (e.g. animals)mamoi iaꞌe uubishepherds
feelerea'avfeelereꞌavfeelMoo-ro koroboi ereꞌai-ka.I could feel the wind.Ruu haꞌima ereꞌai aꞌai omaꞌati-ri.He feels too weak to do normal work.3.4Emotion
feeler (on crab)himu1nfeeler (on crab)
feelingsgiiꞌepu 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
fencegaranfence
fern speciesbabainfern species, the shoots are eaten as a vegetable5.2Foodemerenlarge variety of tree fern that grows up to 5-6 metres. The bark is used for making ga'ai (bows). People don't eat the leaves, but do make spears out of the bark.1.5.4Grass, herb, vinetitionwild fern that grows well in bush and swampy areas, not used for anything1.5.4Grass, herb, vine
fetch (a canoe)obai1vfetch (a canoe)Himio atai-da moo himia rodau tumui omoi-da peei irobai, iromiodi goꞌotoi eito.Another day I go by myself into the forest and bring the canoe in on the creek, and park it at the village.Duoduo atai, raamui peei-ha pobai, odoroi omoi odi eito.The next morning the brother fetched his canoe and paddled up to the headwaters of the stream.7.3.3.1Take something from somewhere7.2.4.2.1Boat
fetch (a liquid, repeatedly and habitually))iꞌautidiovrepeatedly and habitually fetch a liquid, such as every day collecting buckets of water from the well
fetch (a liquid, repeatedly)iꞌautivfetch, repeatedly fetch a liquidRaꞌiboi-ra himioi-da dui itai obo iꞌauti?Why don't we cook or fetch water during the day?7.3Move something
fetch (a liquid)iꞌaidial. var.iaivfetch a liquidAra ooboi oboboboi-da oboi i'ai.The woman is fetching water from the well.
fewkaupuadvfewretoꞌatiadjfew
fieldhaꞌutianfield, clearingHa'utiai-da hiiro motoi ititi-ka.They are building many houses in the clearing.
fifteentuu-oti tuu-hapuoadjfifteen