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oohitransomoohioromomohipliohivmake a pile or heapGo'otai mabui-da oohi. Heap the coconuts at the base of the tree.
oohiaisp. var.ohiaipliohiaihabohidiov1catch, grab, reachHioi-da, Dubuꞌaubi-ro moo aramui, Mutai, oohiai-ka, ruu meree.There Dubu'aubi captured my grandfather, Mutai, as his child.Himioi-da iamotoi-ka retoꞌa-gaaꞌu himio, iametoi-ka, tioi toatoa hiꞌa-ro ma iohiai-ri.Then she lays out all the mat leaves in the sun for three days to get them really dry [lit: for dryness to get hold of them].Moo-ro Stiki oduꞌai-ka, "Moo du-bobo-ro roohiai-ka.I said to Sticky, "I'm hungry [lit: hunger has got hold of me]."Suga idioi-da roo giri memihoi-ro oohiai aꞌai-ka.If you drink sugar you will get bad teeth [lit: bad will get hold of your teeth].Rimo goꞌui iroraꞌoia duumo, adimoi-ro oohiai-ka himioi.We usually fish till late afternoon [lit: till evening catches the sun].Aaꞌo himioi-da rii tamai turiaha idiꞌidi-haro piohiaimo, peei mia boroio-haro poohiai.At that moment all their bodies became black, and their boat became yellow. 7.2.4Travel2arriveHimioi tauo oohiai maaka...The day had already arrived...3discover, catch hold of an idea, reach a conclusion
oomaimaifreqoomaimutivreturn to get somethingRoo-ro mea made rautu ita omoaimai.You must return good words.
oomaimutionceoomaimaivreview, keep coming back to get something, repeatRuu udoi-daka oomaimuti'a. He is angry, so don't keep going back to him.
oomevstir, as in stirring soup
oomo1ndigging stick
oomo2sp. var.omonsmall riverroꞌoa oomomountain river
oomo kehincreekGoꞌoto ubii amiꞌa ai-pemidiomo omo ata, ruu pairai-ka Maubi.A group of village people lived on a river that had the name Maubi.1.3.1.3River
oomodovwalk between placesMoo ai-roomodo Goiravi-to. I walked in to Goiravi.
oomotoHLHselforoomotovfeed and care for, raise (a child or animal)Ka moo ai-piroomotoido riiꞌi.They took care of me and I grew.Ruu ioomotoumo mati.The place where he was brought up.Boomoi oomoto.Care for the pig.4.1.9Kinship
oomoutionceomoꞌa2v1vomit repeatedlyMeree kehi mamau oomouti. The small child was vomitting vomit.2boil overUroi aaheei-da oomouti. When the water in the clay-pot boiled, it boiled over.
oopaitransomoopaioropatidioselforoopaivcloseantaꞌeraisynurai
ooperanflat part of a paddle
ooriLHLHMorinwhite cumulus cloudHimioi ai-opi'oma-ka, ori-ro omurai-da, ...The sun fades, as clouds cover the sun, ...synaiea kopidumo1.1.3Weather
ooriosp. var.oriovplayMoo goꞌotoi-da maboroi oorioi piraꞌaimo.I was in the village playing a game of marbles.Rimoi-bi iodoimoi-ka Karati hauꞌi-da ohiobaiꞌoi rautu tats oorioi-ri.We went down to Karati field to play touch rugby with the boys.Aaꞌo himioi-da moo rautu maboroi iroorioi-da moo-ro ohiobaioi maboroi aiha pirimoamea.When it was my turn to play, I got all the marbles off the other boys.4.2.7Play, funoorio-hauꞌicomp.nplayground, sports field4.2.7Play, funoorio-madecomp.njoke, playful words3.5.1Say
ooruoHLLsp. var.oruotransomooruovdescend, go down, climb downMoo ai-rooruo.I'm coming down (the steps).Auoi ruu tamai riboi ibomai-da ooruoi omahoroi-ka.When the snake smelt the smell of his body, it started to come down.7.2.4Travel
ootanlemongrass, can be used to make tea
ootiꞌitivpress down against
ooto1sp. var.oto2nstick to pound sago; sago making implement with cutting edge at one end
ooto2transiotuti2selforootovpush or let something out, as when giving birth to a child or weeping tearsMoo tamai aiha piriamohoꞌo idebi aiha piroto.My body shook and I wept.Moo kiauka odai-ka Ramasu moto pamoi goroi-da idebi piroto.But as for me, I went and sat under Namasu's old house and was weeping tears.Mamui-ro meree ma ootoi muramura motoi-da.Mothers should give birth in the hospital.Moo mamui ro irootoi-da, pihiai moo mamui.My mother gave birth to me, and then passed away shortly after.7.3.2.9Pushooto-maamucomp.HHHLLLnbirth-mother4.1.9Kinship
ooto3ntree species, used to make sago pounding sticks, leaves were previously smoked.1.5.1Tree
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ooꞌatransomoꞌa1manyiiꞌa2vbe, be situated, be located; remain; existAbui omahoroi-ka, Imi tuiai hoho hiꞌai-da, Mirimairau goꞌotoi ooꞌa hapuoi eito.I started to paddle across the Imi River to the other side where the village of Mirimairau is located.Aiha pirooꞌu irario moo himia goꞌotoi, pairai Miaꞌogoma, Oapo ipi-da ooꞌa-ka.At last I reached my own village, called Miaogoma, situated on the banks of the Oapo.Ka aaꞌo ruꞌai kekai-da pooꞌa mia omo geema ata.And near the tree was a large river.Moo tamu rautu ooꞌa to, aiha rirumuai ohu hi'ai eitoIf I had wings I could fly up high.8.5.3Be at a place