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abudiomanyiabudioonceabuvcross a river, creek, drain, by means of a bridge or log
abuodoaicfoabuodoaivgo out a little way by itself, but not all the way acrossTuiai eito abuodoaiGo out a bit to the middle
aburaivspread, separateMoo ria-raamui tauo paburai turiaha mati. My family have already spread to every place.
adainspecies of tree; commercial name kingiodendron
adivwash with a small amount of water, such as washing a child with a handfu of water, or just washing your face. A half wash.
adiacfemadiairadipliadiaselfaradiavtset on fire, start burningTataꞌo iadia!Set the grass on fire!
adimaifreqaditiselfaradimaivrub something off to make it dryMereei idebi adimai. Rub the tears off the child (Dry the child's tears)
adimonafternoonAdimoi rimo goꞌotoi-da pirimati bomoi uhoi-da.In the village that evening as the sun was setting we were eating that pig.8.4Time
adiocfgaaranarm shield that stretched from wrist to elbow, made from cane, and worn by men when hunting or fighting to protect their inner arm frm the bow string
aditionceadimaipliaditiselfaraditivdry something using a cloth, wipe dry, rub multiple times to make something dry
adonedible pandanas with red fruit that is edible
adopandanas.sp
adoovknockBirii ma adooi, araꞌerai aꞌai riꞌoi-do.If you knock on the door, it will be opened to you.
adooꞌavspill, pour out a whole container of liquid so that it makes a messAra mereei obo erarai-ro emadoꞌa-ka mia erai-ro imururo.The pot of hot water tipped onto the man and burned him.Oboi-ka dubui obo guaoi-da emadoꞌa-ka.Pour cold water onto the man.Uro rarai-re mia tama rarai-re obo erarai-da ma-imadoꞌai.Wash your bedding and clothes with hot water.1.3Water
adorovmake a fireAra mereei erai i'apuudio, ai-imodau adoroi.The person is holding firewood, to go and build the fire.
adoutitransemadoutifreqimadoutivone person washes one other personJulius, Reed otoi adouti.Julius, wash Reed's feet.6.2.4.3Irrigate5.6.2Bathe
adoꞌovring a bell
adoꞌopinboil
aeanlight clouds
aeauncockatoo, sulfar crested cockatoo
aeau-giꞌepunuvula; fleshy thing hanging down at the back of the mouth2.1Body
aeutivbite.to.pieces Dui aeuti'a, meaha uuho. Do not bite the sago into pieces eat it properly.
aeꞌaivbreak, eg of a pineapple (?!)
ag-cfam-vpfxA prefix used in the intermediate (yesterday) and distant (before yesterday) past tenses, to ask a polar (yes/no) question.Tetuu rii du agototo-duumo?Yesterday, did they beat sago?