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barinall green leaves, edible or not, including the crown of a sago tree1.5.2.1Sago
bari-bariadjnot quite, not reallyRaai kimai hura-da, bari-bari-ha erereuai maaka.The fish did not really get hooked by the hook.
bariivar.barii hehehimio bariinrays of the rising or setting sun, soloured clouds at sunset or sunriseBarii iha meai ahiuti. The sunset is very good.Himio barii mea moo rememia. Sunrise/sunset, shine on me.
baꞌecfberetanchest strap; waist band, belt Moo ba'ei bo'u-ro mopi'oma?Who hid my belt?4.2.4Dance
baꞌerenfish finMeaha ea'a raai ba'erei-da itoa toe-ka.Take care you might stand on the fish fin.
baꞌocfbiꞌimuti3na crab that is in the process of changing, it is neither very strong, nor very soft. It is a stage between muti and biꞌi. Crabs, lobsters and prawns can all be baꞌo, but the word cannot be used for fruit which is between hard and soft.
bedeanhealing spirit4.9.4.1Sorcerybedea-dubucomp.n1man who heals through a healing spirit2doctor; medical orderlybedea-mereecomp.n1person who heals through a healing spiritBedea-mereei eito odaura bia.Don't go to a healer.2.5.7.5Traditional medicine2doctor; medical orderlybedea-oobocomp.n1woman who heals through a healing spirit2doctor; medical orderly
bederiicfbuuruumipanmud that is carried up by the high tide, and left on things once the tide recedes
bedoro1cfaibi2nkwila tree, possibly a word borrowed from Kerewointsia bijuga1.5.1Tree
bedoro2ninner solid part of a treeIre bedoroi riibo-ka oeuoi a'ai. That solid part of the tree is heavy, it will sink
behaadvonlyAaꞌo ruꞌai paha tiato-ka, ekeꞌeke beha-ka.That tree had no leaves, only branches.Ka duoi moo-ro dodo iiꞌii-ka duoduo atai moo giꞌepu beha piraꞌai-ka.And that night I forgot, and only remembered my mother again in the morning.Ka moo ata-ra iraromo bia, irai adimo behai iraromai-ka.And I don't think of them any more, except in the evening when the sun is setting.8.1.1.1.1One
beheplbuhebaiꞌon1girl2unmarried woman
beibiEnglbabynbabysynmeree-keehicomp. ofmereekeehi4.1.2Types of people
beran1shoulder2.1Body2paddle shoulder, where the blade connects to the shaft7.2.4.2.1Boat
bereberenlightning1.1.3Weather
beretaEngbeltcfbaꞌenbelt
beromonsago bundleAaꞌo oobo paꞌuri giꞌepu moo mamui-ro du beromo gaꞌu emaꞌai-ka.Because of the concern of the old woman, my mother gave her a bundle of sago.Iridiri peei mapoi-da ioti, du beremo beremo ioidio, du beuma beuma ioidio, obo paripari ioidio.The engine was on the back of the canoe, the bundles of sago were on board, the sago bamboos were on board, the pots were on board.1.5.2.1Sago
berunliver, often fed to children while the rest of the pig is cookingBerui memiho-ro eidai aꞌai.His lungs will be destroyed.synidiꞌidi berucomp. ofidiꞌidiberu2.1Bodycomp.idiꞌidi beruidiꞌidi
beruuntree that has fruit like Christmas balls
beuhenspot-winged monarch, grey and black bird 14-15cm
beumansoft, small to medium species of bamboo, with multiple uses. It is yellow with green stripes.Moo-ro beuma ito itai raꞌai.I will cook using the bamboo.5.2.1Food preparation1.5.4Grass, herb, vine6.2Agriculture
beumabamboo