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oromoꞌotidioonceoromoꞌidiovwear.around
oromudiovwear
oromuraihaboromurudiofromomuraivcover oneself, hide oneselfAi-oromurai toto a'ai, maurai-da. He is attempting to hide his face with the bamboo.
oromurudiofromomuraionceoromuraifromomurudiovhide yourself, use something to cover yourselfMaurai-da ai oromurudio hohoi. He is hiding his face with the bamboo.
orooHLLfreqoroutivget on (a boat); get into (a canoe)Rimo aiha pirorooumo peei-da, ka ahiꞌiai-ka.We got into the canoe and paddled off.Ata himioi ai-pirodaumo Baimuru peei-da orooi-ri odai-ri Goꞌoto Gegai eito.One day we went across to Baimuru to get on the boat to go to Port Moresby.Irai moo mamui himia poroo.But my mother got on by herself.Moo irimegiꞌai-da peei ipi tuiai-hato piroroo.When I jumped, I landed right in the middle of the canoe.Moo tauꞌo-ha piroroo peei-da, riiti udo aaꞌoidoi-ka, moo aiha piremaꞌoido.When I landed feet first in their canoe, they got angry and started to scold me.Moo abea, mamui, riamiꞌoi-re, rimo aiha pirorooumo peei-da, ka ahiꞌiai-ka.My father, mother, and brothers, we all got into the canoe and departed.... ri ruato orooi-ka, peei-da, imahiꞌiai duumo goꞌotoi eito araimai-ri.... then they get in the canoe and paddle off back to the village.7.2.4Travel
oroobaifromoobai1 2vmarry each other
oroodoꞌaifromoodoꞌaivdrop oneself, drop from oneselfOdadeai goꞌotai mabui-da goꞌotai orodoꞌai aꞌai. Go away from the coconut base, it will drop a coconut.
oroomaiHHHLLhaboromidiovhear or notice a single thingMadei ai-piroromai-ka.I heard the word.Aba-ro moo idebi iroromai-da, Amo aiha pemaaꞌo.When Grandfather heard me crying, he really got onto Grandmother.Ida pooꞌu oobo paꞌuri ata, moo idebi piroto omoi barai-da, ka ruu-ro oromai-ka. "Hei, roo boꞌurie?"Then an old woman came, and while I was crying on the river bank, she heard me. "Hey, who are you?"
oroomamodiovbe in opposition with someoneMoo romoabai, moo meree ata rautu ai-roroomamoodio-kaido!Help me with the person I am in opposition with!
oroomotofromoomotovcare for each other, raise each other
oroomotufromomotu2v1teach each other about how to live a good life, including the teaching an uncle gave an initiate as they tied the bubu on at an initiation ceremony.2encourage each other by sharing wisdom
oroopaifreqoropatidiofromoopaivclose
orootofromooto2vpush.out
oropatidiofromoopaionceoroopaivrepeatedly close something (such as a door) for your own benefit
orope1nthumbsyntuu-maamutuu-oropecomp. oftuuorope12.1Bodycomp.tuu-oropetuu
orope2nsmall reddish crab, 2-3cm across the shell, goot to eat, often used as bait to catch larger crabs, lives in the base of nipa palms.
oropihiiꞌivwhen a shooting star crashes into something.
oropiimoonceoropiimutifromopiimovone thing unties itself
oropiimutifreqoropiimovmany things untie themselvesHimia oropiimuti maakaumo, mabu oboi araro-ka.Many (canoes) untied themselves, because the water was very strong."
oropoiꞌofromopoiꞌov1finish/ end/ get rid of one thing oneselfKiauka moo ohioi odii hioi-da oropoiꞌo.Well that's the end of my boyhood story.Oropoiꞌoi kiauka rii-ti goꞌotoi eito ruua-to araimai-ka.Finally they both go back to the village.Moo-ro iraromoi-ka, moo oroiꞌioi ai-oropoiꞌo.I thought my life was going to end right there.Roo rio-ra hege umai oropoiꞌoi, turia-ha himioi obo oruoi-da goꞌota ihi ma orohiꞌauti.If you want to get rid of scabies, rub on coconut oil every day when you wash.9.1.2Do2an idiom for dying, your life finishing
oropuhefromopuhev1forget oneselfMoo ai-piroropuhe dui-da.I forgot to serve myself food.2decay, an plant, animal or fallen tree that falls apart on its ownBoomoi himia poropuhe.The pig decayed.
ororidiovhang.on
ororihoivbeat, whip
ororiihovgreedy, does not share with others
ororohidiofromohidiofromorohidiovjoin, hold yourself together such as when closing a wound