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oraoiavgo around, spin
oratoti1adjred, orange, purpleRogu: Ruu bo'ui boroio-ka, ruu goroi ihai oratoti-ka, ka ruu ihai hobobo-hakaPawpaw: It's skin is green, and inside it is really orange, and it is very soft.Kamara: ruu tamai ami'a oratoti, boroio, rio ruu topo hi'a-ka, roo-ro uuhoi-da.Sweet potato: some of them have purple skins, or yellow, and they are very sweet when you eat them.synoraꞌora8.3.3.3Colour2nclotted blood
oraubiaLHLLLvar.oroaubiav1move by oneself (as a baby in the womb)2move from place to place
oraꞌeintrap
oraꞌoiavgo around, walk aboutPitoi turia-ha duoi poraꞌoiadiodio, ka himioi ruu motoi-da opiꞌomai-ka.The cuscus hunts at night, and in the daytime he rushes home to hide in the house.Boomoi ratoi-da hoboi piroraꞌoiaido himio tutui.We were following pig spoor all day long.Turia-ha himioi muramurai eito ma oraꞌoiai.Go for medicine every day.6.4.1Hunt
oraꞌoraadjredAmi'ai oradubu ora'ora eme oromo'idio kaumo.Some are wearing red laplaps.synoratoti 1
ore1nsago grub. The grub becomes kukuru, then popoꞌo, then the gogame beetle. All stages are edible.Moo ai-rodau tumui-da orei tu-hapuo kamia tu-oti modobo ore iriahiai.Then I go to the forest and cut down five or ten sago logs for grubs.1.6.1.7Insect
ore2nplant with a green fruit
oreihonsores that happen on the hands if children do not wash their hands
oreoubiaivtroublesome
ori-hobocfeuaeapuru2na traditional mask that was used at anytime, not just special celebrations. When someone wants something, they will put on the ori-hobo, and dance outside the house. People will ask what it wants, and then people will give it to him. Anyone could wear the ori-hobo. People ask what it wants, and if you guess wrong, there is no dancing, if you guess right, it dances and you know what to give. Made from cane.
ori-hobomask
ori-hobomask
oriihongiant of similar size to tumura and dodima
orimadoutivsplash, sprinkleOri ro omurai da, obo hurahura rorimadouti kaAs clouds cover the sun, and sprinkle us with water.
oriosp. var. ofoorio
oro1nurine2.1Bodyoro-paaꞌacomp.nbladder
oro2cforoꞌoronthornMeimei: ruu kekai tama oroꞌoro ka ami'ai tamai oro bia.The pineapple: its outer skin is spiky, though some have no spikes.du orosago thorn1.5.6Parts of a plant
oroanriddleGaa'u oroa: Moo ra'u-rie? Moo kubui epui-da oo'a. Moo pairai tahoo-ka.One riddle: What am I? My stomach is in my head. My name is 'prawn'
oroabucfomabufromoabuvboast about yourself
oroadomofromoadomovprick oneself, inject oneself
oroaduꞌofreqoroaduꞌutifromoaduꞌovtalk, talk about one thingMoo aramui raiboi ooꞌu Miaꞌogomai goꞌotoi eito, aaꞌo odii oroadu'oi raꞌai.I am going to tell how my grandfather came to Miaogoma village.Aaꞌo odii moo-ro piroroaduꞌo.I told this story.3.5.1Say
oroaduꞌutionceoroaduꞌovtalk, talk about more than one thingMoo abeai totomu made amoroaduꞌuti, moo piroha emidioi-ka.When my father gives me advice, I sit quietly and listen to him.
oroaheꞌafromoaheꞌavtear
oroameefromoamev1collect for yourself2buy and sell, collect one thing in exchange for anotherUrama uubi go'otai goi-da oramamedio kaumo. The Urama people trade coconutsfor betelnut.Ka rii aiha podaumo Koki oroamee mati. And we went to Koki market place.
oroarovask someone for something, begMoo-ro Urio Abeai eito oroaroi-ka, ma romoabai-ri, gaboi ma remapui-riI asked the Lord to rescue me from there, to open a way for me.3.5.1Say
oroarotiaivask earnestly, ask strongly for something for oneself