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follow (self, continually)orobodidiovfollow oneself continuallyKiauka rii orobodidioi turia-ha, Abuꞌu, Roti, Aiba, Gaꞌi, Mutai.So then, the ones who followed him were: Abu'u, Noti, Aiba, Gai, Mutai.7.2.4Travel
follow (single object, continually)obodidiovchase one thing, follow one thing, for an extended timeUmui-ro boomoi iobodidioumoi-da, ruꞌai dodoi-da pohiaimo.The dogs chased the pig until they closed in on it between the buttresses of a tree.Ruu heamo umui-ro obodidioi omahoroi-ka.Suddenly a wild dog started to chase him.Roo imaiꞌiaumo imobodidioumo.They will beat you and chase you away.Irai moo abeai ieibuai-da ruu hapemeꞌa hioi-da moo abeai-ro aiha pobodidio.But when my father woke up, he saw him standing close to me, and so he chased it away.6.4.1Hunt
fooddu 3ngeneral term for food5.2Foodcomp.du etucomp.du hiꞌocomp.du-hoho
foolamaamo 1sp. var.amamonfool, term of abuseamamonfool, bigheaded personmumukanfool
foot (top)oto-pikuntop of foot2.1Body
footprintoto-ratonfoot print
footwearoto-bodonshoe, footwear, from foot (oto) + board (bodo)2.1Body
for (length of time)ato 3var.=topostfor (a length of time); with (a tool)Urei emaꞌoi aꞌai retoa omei-to.He coughs continually for two months.9.2.4Prepositions, postpositions
for nothinghoboiHLvfor nothinghobouvar.hoboiadvpretend, for nothing, nonsenseBomoi ratoi-da hobou piroraꞌoiaido himio tutui.We were following pig spoor for nothing all day long.Rimoi-ti himio tutui, hoboi piroraꞌoiaido.We hunted all day long but couldn't find anything.
for that reasonaa'o raurifor that reason
forceemaagaivforce
foreheadmaꞌiinforehead
forelegtuu 2LHsp. var.tunforeleg (on pig or other four-legged animal)comp.dubii tuucomp.tuu-ipicomp.tuu-orope
forest (not too thick)goarecfbuꞌigoarenforest of tall trees with small plants underneath, but no vines, a nice easy place for hunting
forgetimatoaivforget
forget (self)oropuhe 1vforget oneselfMoo ai-piroropuhe dui-da.I forgot to serve myself food.
forgetfulnessdodo2nforgetfulnessIaha-ka Iehoma-ro gaaꞌubuo miroria ata, dodo iiꞌii aꞌai bia.Truly, God will not forget (lit: forgetfulness will not grow) about one small bird.Roo mooi-do gaa'u aibo-ka, mooi-do pauo-ka roo rautu, mia roo dodo e'idioi.To me you are unique, it is hard for me with you, and I cannot forget you.
fork (in tree)ragaraganfork in tree branches, junction
fork (on drum)rupu 3HLnfork at bottom of drum
fourretoꞌa-retoꞌaadjfourOroboi rii idomai paipai-ka, tamui reto'a-reto'a-ka, rii tataoi iihoi-da iꞌidio kaumo.The grasshopper has big eyes, four wings, and they grow by eating green leaves and grass.8.1.1Number
fourteentuu-oti retoꞌa-retoꞌaadjfourteen
fowl (bush fowl)geꞌenbush fowl, either orange footed scrub fowl or new guinea flightless rail
frecklepohiti 1nsmall bump in the skin that you can feel, but that is not painful
frequent action-ti1v > vfrequentitive, an action that is done repeatedly and frequentlyDu bobo aꞌai ubii du imaꞌa-ti, hipura tiato ubii hipura komukomu imaꞌa-ti?Do you give food to the hungry, or clothes to people with none?
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