miacoordconnand (joining nouns of equal value)Kokihoroi tupi tutu-ka mia tamui reto'a-ka.The dragonfly has a long body and two wings.Ipiꞌipi iahiuti-ka, reto'a-gaaꞌu mia reto'a-reto'a.Then we cut it into short pieces, about three or four.Ka moo ooꞌui-ka goꞌotoi eito boomoi-re mia umui rautu.And so I came back to the village with the pig and the dogs.
midinback of the neck, napeMoo-ro kaiꞌai-da midi uꞌuai-ka.I chopped at the back of its neck with my knife.Ruu-ro eꞌakerei-da omamuiai bia, midi aiha piahiꞌai.He did not give it another chance, but ended its life with a sharp chop to the neck with his knife.2.1Body
mihaHL1nexchange, equivalent, payment, prize6.8Finance2advinstead ofAramiꞌoi-ro uburo miha pimaꞌoiaumo.Our grandparents took them around instead of bilums.9.6.1.5.2Instead
mihaeHLnrainResi rautu-da mihai oboi odaiꞌai-ka.With drains the rainwater can flow away.Ka miha oboi atata ma idioi.Drink more rain water.Peei-da mihai ooꞌui-da, raarai tioi-da ma-iatimai.If rain comes while you are in the canoe you can cover your things with a mat.1.1.3Weather
mihaiadvwhileOrei iꞌimo mihai moo du ototoi romahoro.While waiting for the grubs to grow I start making sago.
mihemiheadjflexible, whip-likeRuu-ro tui-da ai-pomodoi kuku keehi, mihemihe keehi.She was holding a small stick in her hand, a whippy one.8.3.1.5Bend
mihiLHnbrown goby (Bathygobius fuscus), species of fish with scales, a round shape, and that is good for eating1.6.1.5Fish
mihi-mihiHHHLcfauere-oboimahobomimintide of medium range that comes up in the morning and goes down in the late afternoon, indicating a bad time for fishing since water will rise to high tide in the night, also a time when people believe that bad spiritual thins will happen1.3.1.3River
miko-mikontraditional puppet and song. When everyone went hunting or fishing, the person who stayed behind (often to look after the children) would hang miko-miko where it could be seen, but the puppetteer stayed hidden. When people return to the village, they will see the puppet singing and dancing, and they will give him a fish. Even if people only caught one fish, they cannot pass by, but were still expected to give it to miko-miko.
miko-mikopuppet
miko-mikopuppet
mimicfmihi-mihimoainvery high spring tide that often causes flooding, opposite to a very low moai tide, occurs during new moon and full moonObo mimi imoirai-da, hepu-hepu hi'ai tauo ododioi maaka. When the high tide came and the ground is covered with mud.
