pitpit (edible)itonpitpit, the only edible species of pitpit in the region, is differnt to Highlands pitpitIto: Ruu tutu hiꞌa-ka, uei aibo-ka, irai ruu ipi ihoidioumo bia.Pitpit: It is very tall, like sugarcane, but it's stem is not eaten.6.2Agriculture
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pitpit (wild)ke-duduna wild species of pitpit that grows in less salty swamp areas, has floating roots, and is not edible
placematinplaceMoo mati eito roo odai aꞌai bia.You cannot go to my place.Epui-da roo-ro mati ai-poiaꞌai.First you must clear the bush.8.5.4Areacomp.hua-matiunspec. comp. formkomo matireꞌe1irreg. infl.reꞌei2reꞌeunplace, used more generally than mati, which refers to a specific place.imatomudio reꞌelearning place (school)Ka goꞌui reꞌei-da moo aiha piremeheamo.But then I was left behind at the hunting place.8.5.4Area
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planemeuꞌiovmake a planMotoi ididi emerai reme'uio kaumo.We are planning how to build a house.
plan (one thing)oꞌuio 1HLLLvplanMiro-ro aibau poꞌuio: totoi tuhapuo ititi a'ai, toto gaaꞌu mahumo popo gaaꞌu, mahumoi popoi-da tu-hapuo.Miro planned like this: he would build 10 platforms, with a bundle of arrows at each platform, 10 arrows per bundle.Ioꞌuio oropoiꞌoi ruu idiai-ka motoi-to.After finalising planning, he went up to the house.3.2.1Mind
plant (plural objects)iodouti1vplant various thingsAaꞌo didimoi ruato iodouti-ka ra-matei.After that he plants suckers.Retoꞌa omaꞌati didimoi, roo-ro dubai, mariota, kamara, umi, ue, rogu, ture, iodouti aꞌai.Finally you must plant bananas, cassava, sweet potato, umi-taro, sugarcane, pawpaw, and ture-taro.syniboo 16.2Agriculture
plant (sucker)mate1nplant sucker, young shoots of a new plantMoo iohu hepui oaduꞌoi raꞌai hepu hiꞌai ma omabai-ri, raara matei upi-ha ma apoꞌoumoi-ri.I make compost in order to enrich the soil, so that plants will grow healthily in it. Raara matei iaꞌa hauꞌii-daka.He was looking after the seedlings in the field.6.2Agriculture
plant speciesahuꞌuaivpush one thing into another, such as an oar into the ground, or a plug into a powerpointBoboi obobo, ka aboi ahu'uai. Dig the hole and plant the post.aꞌai2nspecies of plant, similar to duua'ai, that grows in tidal zones, 2-3m tallbadainsmall plant of which the leaves are rubbed as a pain killer; has both red leaves and green leaves; usually grows wild, but is sometimes planted on purposeboroio 1adjplant that is similar to tumeric and taamu, with yellow leaves and big rootsburehenspecies of plant with multiple uses. The fruit is white, and is often mixed with rebeho to sweeten the taste. The fruit can also be put in water to sweeten it. The juice of the fruit is only sweet if first one drinks water. When dry, the leaf is used to make pegs to hold the sago strainer in position. The dried leaf is hard and can also be used for rope.durunOnion-like plant that grows in swampy areas where there is salt in the water. The flower is white and blue. They are not good for eating.duuaꞌainspecies of plant that grows in sago swamps, up to 1m talleepeeapeeanplant species with many thorns, of no practical useegaigaurinspecies of plant that has nice smell, but no real use, some people crush it and put it on a saw to keep flies away. Often planted in front of houseseramibucferamibueramibueramibugauriimahumumurundecorative plant grown in flower gardens, grows well after a dire, smells like sage. In the same family are gauri, mumuru and imahu.gaamirenplant with edible leavessynrioriogarebarinedible green that grows in the wildgauaruna type of cane that is good for making rope. Rope is made by peeling off the leaves, and splitting the stalk. The rope can be used for all house making jobs (tying floor, walls, roof etc), as well as for making traditional pandanas mats (tio). The bitter leaf tip was also chewed to help stop the spread of poison from a snake bite or a scorpion bite.gaumiꞌaumiona species of plantgauricferamibugaurigaurimumurunsmall plant with light green leaves, in the same family as eramibu and imahu. Is used to treat the flu.gigibinplant with edible leavesgobuenplant with a poisonous sap that can kill in large amountsgomuunplant found on river bank, one type had long leaves with few thorns, and the other type has shorter and darker leaves with many thorns.1.5.3Bush, shrubgugunstrong, wild plant, with beautiful flowers, can eat the shootshepu kaihirinspecies of plant known as 'tiger balm plant'hiba deꞌanplant in the ginger family, "crocodile ginger", the roots are used to make the back covering on a decorative skirthimamanplant with big, long, round, red fruitiboo 1LHLsp. var.ibovsow or plantAuhuti mea-ha, hepui hobobo hiꞌai-da amiboo, paꞌeai raarai upi ha apoꞌoi aꞌai kaumo.If you cultivate well and plant in very soft ground, the garden plants can grow healthily. Go'otai ibo.Plant many coconuts.syniodouti1ibuohiodial. var.morobancane-like species of plant that grows up to 2.5m tall and only has leaves at the very top.ikareꞌengood smelling plant with big leaves that creeps on the ground and is found in sago swampsimahucferamibuimahuimahumumurunsimilar to eramibu, with small white flowerskaamukamonsmall green plantkaeaudial. var.morobanspecies of plant, when dry the leaf is used as paper to roll cigarettes, the roots are good as a cough medicinekaiaunplant.spkiduꞌenreed that grows in soft ground at sea levelmabiinfern type plant that grows up trees or on the ground, has red flowers, and no fruit.maerahuana parasitic plant that starts growing at the top of a tree. When dry, the branches are broken into pieces, and tied onto the nek of a dog while in the bush, then lead home, to teach the dog to bring home prey. Dry branches are also cooked in the fire, the charcoal rubbed on arms, and used to get ebihae (spirits) from people by shaking hands with them.mataenspecies of plant that grows to 2-3m, with white flowers. The fruit is used as a medicine for dogs, to make them wild so they'll kill a pig. The plan it very strong, with wood that will bend and not break, and is used to make traps for pigs, birds, bandicoots etcmaꞌerevar.gugunstrong, wild plant, with beautiful flowers, can eat the shoots, grows up to 2m tallmuiro 1nplant with small leavesmumurucferamibugauriimahumumurumumurumumurunplant in the same family as gauri, eramibu and imahu. Mumuru is the best of these plants for soup.muramura2nspecies of plant used as muku (decoration) when dancing, has a nice smellmuumuukunplant with edible leavesmuurinplant with edible leavesobahiꞌodial. var.kapunspecies of plant that grows in sago swamps, the leaves are used to line a sago bag to stop the sage leaking outomobonspecies of plantore2nplant with a green fruitota-opahenspecies of grasslike plantpaisi ru'anintroduced species of plant with small throns and touch sensitive leavespudunspecies of plant with an abrasive leaf that is used for cleaning potspuopuona small plant with decorative flowers that grows on trees (mostly burio and umu), and is often planted on trees near houses as a decorationragarinplant with red flowers and 1.5cm seeds, does not grow wild, only where plantedriꞌiurengood smelling plants with small leaves that creeps on the ground and is found in sago swampstaamudial. var.kapuobahiꞌonspecies of plant with long leaves and strong red flowers, grows in sago swamps and leaves are used to stop sago leaking out. Can eat new shoots with rehebo to reduce the sourness of the rehebo.taamuunspecies of plant with long leaves and either a red or a green stemtamimupurinvine that grows in the forest with small round fruit that is good for eatingtebominplant.sptiemecfaba2emirimaetatiemetiemetiemeuburonplant used to make rope, nets for prawns (aba, emiri) and bags (uburo). The bark is used in times of mourning to make arm, leg and head bands for the widow. Has white flowers and green to red fruit, like apples, that do not taste good. The fruit grows from the trunk of the tree.uhinsmall plant, the leaves of which are used for a cough medicine, eaten by puppies so that they get strong and fat, and rubbed on fishing nets and fishing hooks to have a good catch.uia otonspecies of plant with leaf that looks like a cassowary foot, grows in the bushumianSmall green leaf commonly used in soup (miꞌa). The leaves can also be boiled and used to clean sores.umuhoronplant.sp
plant-rubbishgebeva pile of leaf and stick rubbish, humus, compost; chips of wood (e.g. from adzing a canoe), heaped rubbish that shows when the tide goes down or that collects on sandbars8.3.7.8.3Garbagegebeꞌebecfgebeꞌeberiiꞌiriiꞌinscattered rubbish from plants, including compost, or rubbish from a roof that collects in a tank, or rubbish floating in the river
platemerekinplate5.2.2.8Eating utensil
plate (pandanus)apencloth sewn from thick pandanus used to carry sago, or to cover a bowl. Could also be used as a plate
playemeriovplay
playgroundoorio-hauꞌinplayground, sports field4.2.7Play, fun
plentifulhiiro-hiiroadjplentiful, very manyDu-mamui ruu oto hiiro-hiiro hi'a-ka.The millipede has very very many legs.
plover (bird)iriꞌirinpacific golden plover
pluckirudevpluck, tear out or offIda omohai-da, ma aupoi, ma irudei, himioi ahura ma iamotoꞌai himioi-da, miamai-ka.Then you wrench and tear off the leaflets out of the shoot, and put them out to dry in the sun.7.5.2.4Remove, take apart
pluck (one thing)aꞌubaivpluck, pull out, such as a feather from a bird, or a vegetable from the groundRuu gaꞌai-ha piaꞌubai.He plucked the bow and arrows.Muhoi gaꞌui aiha paꞌubai.It pulled out a feather.Turei a'ubai, pa'eai-da.Pull the taro out of the garden.7.4.3Get
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