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omioo1sp. var.omiodoo ai-epuimanyimiouriovpull up (anchor, fish), take upKa moo ra geegai romioo tuiaid-a, ka moo-ro rai peei-da romia.Then I pull up a large fish from the river, and I put it into the canoe.Aba-o, kiauka, rai hiiro-ka peei-da. Roꞌoa kopi omiooi-ka goꞌotoi-to ma-rodaido.Father, there are enough fish in the canoe. Just pull up the basket of stones and let's go home.7.3.2.8Pull
omioo2vpull with a rope or line
omiopudiovhold
omioranabove, highestRuu Ioare-ro omiorai-ka.He is greater than John.
omioraifromiorofreqomioraitutiplimioraivmove something upwards
omioraitutionceomioraiplimioraitutivmove one thing upwards in stages
omiourioselforomiouratidiooromiouriovclotheMoo mamui-ro moo raarai omiourioi-ka, mia oduꞌai-ka, "Ata odoi aike, oboi eito."My mother put my clothes on, and told me not to go down to the river any more.
omitaivshort pull with a stick or object
omosp. var. ofoomo2
omoavar. ofoma2
omoabaiselforomoabaiv1help, improveMoo iohu hepui oaduꞌoi raꞌai hepu hiꞌai ma omabai-ri, raara matei upi-ha ma apoꞌoumoi-ri.I make compost in order to enrich the soil, so that plants will grow healthily in it.Ara dui-ro roo tamai omabai aꞌai-ka, gimo tiato-ka.These foods will help you body to be free of sickness.Aaꞌo himioi moo iha geꞌi piraꞌai, mabu moo-ro iriraromoi-ka Papua New Guinea, ara rimo emidioumo hepui, ruu himia-ka, irai ruu omoabai ubii imemidiodumo kekai-da.At that time I was very happy, because I had thought that Papua New Guinea, the land where we live, was on its own, but actually there are people that live nearby who help it.2.5.1Sick2saveMoo oroiꞌioi umui-ro piromoabaiMy life was saved by a dog.Moo-ro Urio Abeai eito oroaroi-ka, ma romoabai-ri, gaboi ma remapui-ri.I asked the Lord to rescue me from there, to show a way for me.4.4.4.4Save from trouble
omoabereafromoabereꞌafreqomoabereutivsplit for someone
omoabereutionceomoabereavsplit or tear into pieces
omoabufromoabuvcause something to cross to the other side, for someoneRomoabu!Bring it over here for me!
omoabuodoaifromoabuodoaivcause one thing to go out a little in the water, or into the middle of a space
omoaduꞌofromoaduꞌofreqomoaduꞌutiselforomoaduꞌov1discuss, talk withKiauka mamui-ro ruu omoaduꞌoi-ka, "Roo-ro ara goꞌotoi ubii ma iaꞌa?"Then his mother asked him, "Do you see other village people?"3.5.1Say2tell (him)Miro mamui omaduꞌo bia ruu raꞌu iraromo boomoi eito.Miro did not tell his mother what he had been thinking about the pig.3.5.1Say
omoaduꞌutifromoaduꞌoonceomoaduꞌoplimoaduꞌutiv1tell all about, talk about many thingsMamui-ro odii omoaduꞌuti-ka.His mother told him the story.3.5.1Say2report to one person regularly
omoahiodioonceomoahiꞌivforcefully pull from someone
omoahiꞌifreqomoahiꞌitihabomoahiodiovget
omoahiꞌitionceomoahiꞌivpull out from someone
omoaimaifromoaimaifreqimoaimutiplimaimaiv1return one thing to a personAduma Ikopu peri omoaimai a'ai toutu. Aduma will return Ikopu's pen tomorrow.2pump or suck out, cause liquid to return to another place
omoaimutiplimoaimutivreturn things one by one to another person
omoamefromoameplimoameselforomoamev1collect for someone2buy
omoameheaivleave that place