dububaiꞌosgdubunmen, a group of men or any ageKiauka, ruu hiei-da, epuu hi'ai, ibuoi, pai dubui pema'ai, mabu ruu tomioi himia emera-ha poo'a turiaha dububai'oi tuiai-da.Ok, then he gave the axe to the chief, because he was decorated differently to all the other men.
dudunspear or arrow shaft, made from duudu tree6.4.1Hunt
dudushaft
dudurentree species with small leaves and soft wood, commercial name white or brown aibizia.1.5.1Tree
duduꞌu1ncarpenter bee, that bores holes into the frames of houses, does not sting or make honey1.6.1.7Insect
duduꞌu2nwood that is soft like sago and no good for building
dumapocfmaunsmall swelling on stomach or upper amdomen.
duonnightPitoi turiaha duoi poraoidiodio.Cuscuses all go hunting at night.Duoi irirobu himio.We slept through the night.Duoi-da buaꞌea ma aꞌai.He sweats at night.Ida irimatai, duoi, momoꞌoi-ro pooꞌu ...Then, in the night, a bird came ...8.4Time
duo-koironwater that comes up in the river in the night
duoduonmorningHimioi ioahoi duoduoi motoi emeheai-ka, ruu omaꞌati omahoroi.When the sun rose the next morning he left the house to start his work.8.4Time
-duumovsfx1used with plural subjects asking about actions or talking in hypothetical terms (irrealis-plural)Boꞌui-do rihimaituti duumo?Who are we bowing to?Roo umo bia, uubi obo-totoi goroi oaꞌoiai amaꞌai duumo.You never know whether someone might be under the wharf.Aiha amemidio duumo, ka toei-hato emidiodioi raꞌai kaumo.For if we continue living here life will be always full of fear.Ara odii ruu gaaꞌu aibo-ka, uubi-ro tio-ra apoho-rai raꞌaibou rimotuti madio duumo emerai oaduꞌoi-ka.This story is the same, whether telling how people weave mats or baskets.2plural subject marker in the intermediate past (yesterday)Rimo iha ge'ii ra'ai duumo, rii mori irimodabuai duumoi-da. We were very happy, when they helped us to gather the money (yesterday).Pei mapoi iremahiai duumo.We cut off the back end of the canoe log.Rimo raarai imioꞌuo duumo.Our things went down.
duꞌindark, shadeKa Iora iha mea duꞌi pemaꞌai.And it gave Jonah very good shade. Baagi du'i-hato ohu'oi-ka.Bat only comes out when it is dark.Himioi hapuoi-ada iradi, ata hapuoi du'i-ka. The sun is shining on one side, the other side is in shadow.1.5.1Tree
