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eepeeapeeanplant species with many thorns, of no practical use
eepeꞌe1nbroom made from the spines of coconut leaves
eepeꞌe2n1scar2design printed on your body with a needle, traditionally made using a coconut spine for the needle, and soot for the ink, probably learnt from Motuans
eerivpass stool, defecate
eetunvine that grows in the forest with red, round fruit and amny black seeds, that is good for eating.
eeꞌeenthe first of three initiation ceremonies, when a son or daughter was taken into the longhouse, leaves were tied on their arms and charcoal rubbed on their skin, and then they stayed in the longhouse for a month or so without washing, during which time they are taught how to be good people. Once parents were organised for a feast, the uncles would come and collect them from the longhouse, wash them in the river and dress them. While the washing was happening traditional songs such as Himabu were sung/performed. After the feast, they returned to their parents' house. Ee'ee is this whole period. The next stage of initiation is maari.
egainghost
egai-rihonmole cricket
egai-urionspirit of a dead person, ghost1.4.2Spirits of things
egaigaurinspecies of plant that has nice smell, but no real use, some people crush it and put it on a saw to keep flies away. Often planted in front of houses
egaigauriplant.sp
egaigauriplant.sp
ege-dunvariety of sago1.5.2.1Sago
ehesp. var. ofeehee
ehebiafreqehebutiplihebiaselferehebiav1break by handKa ruu-ro parama hapuoi eidai-ka, Iehomai-do keito made aaꞌoi-ka, ehebiai-ka, rii-do imaꞌai-ka...And he took the piece of bread, gave thanks to God, broke it, gave it to them...2break away to join another groupBurioi turiaha teri moo Kikori Karisoroi peresederi-ka, dohoito ai-pirehebiamo Isiti Kikori Karisoroi.I was president of the Kikori Council for 10 years. Afterwards I transferred to the East Kikori Council.
eheboselferehebovbreak, break into pieces
ehebutionceehebiaselferehebutivbreak something into pieces by hand
eheuꞌavthrow nearby, tossMoo aramui iomohau abeai, Romi, bomoi-ro paiꞌia, ka ruu ebihae-ro ruꞌai ohui hato peheuꞌa.The father who begot my grandfather, Nomi, was attacked by a pig, and a guardian spirit threw the man up onto a tree.7.3.1.1Throw
eheuꞌato1vfinish extracting sago from the last of the sago chipsMoo ooto maamui-ro dui ioi aiha peheuꞌato.My mother was squeezing the sago and at last finished it.1.5.2.1Sago
eheꞌatransemeheꞌavthrow one thingsynuuꞌa7.3.1.1Throw
eheꞌeLLHnPapuan Black snake
eheꞌeaitransemeheꞌeaiselfereheꞌeaivturn around
eheꞌutivturn something from side to side