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odoꞌimidial. var.maroboGoWnspecies of cane or vine, used to make goimu'u (binding), useful for tying many things, a smaller vine than puru.6.5.2Parts of a building
odoꞌovextinguish the fire
odoꞌopinblister
odudiotransimoduudioomoduudioplidudiovfloat (one thing)Hibai tauo pooꞌu peei kekai-da podudio.The crocodile had already come, and was lying close to the canoes.Ata himioi moo obo oruꞌoi pirodoi, ka aro-ipi geemai ai-podudio.One day I went down to the river to wash where there was a big log floating there.
oduꞌaivar.oaduꞌaimanyiduꞌaivtell (someone about something or to do something), talkMoo-ro Stiki oduꞌai-ka, moo du-bobo-ro rohiai-ka, moo rio-ka hora emiꞌei du ma ruuho.I told Sticky that I was hungry and that I wanted to rest and eat.Ruu-ro moo oduꞌai-ka, "Ara mati aipo mea-ha."He told me "Clear this side."Kaida ruu-ro pomoꞌu-ka aiha poduꞌai.Then he came and told him.Aaꞌo emerai-ha iatidioumoi-ri ruu mamui oduꞌai-ka.Because he had been doing that, he told his mother about it.3.5.1Say
oeuoivsinkIre bedoroi riibo-ka oeuoi a'ai. That solid part of the tree is heavy, it will sink
ogoihaifreqogoihutivdig out one thing from another, such as a bone from the ground
ogoihutivar.agauhutionceogoihaipligoihutiv1dig repearedly in one place, digging out one kind of thing from one other thing (ie seeds from a piece of fruit)2plough a gardenAra dubui hepui ogoihuti. This man is ploughing the land.
ohavar. ofohau
ohaivar. ofohau
ohauvar.ohaohaitransomohauvcome out (of the bush)Gaꞌai iriodioi ioropoiꞌoi, iohai-ka goꞌotoi eito, mahumo kerekere rautu.Once they had finished cutting out the material for the bow, they came out to the village, along with some arrow material.Kiauka rimoi-ti iohaidoi-ka goꞌotoi eito, ata raa tiato-ha.So we came back out to the village with nothing at all.Oobo aiha pomohau iemeheai reꞌei-da ...He came out for his wife, to the place he left her ...7.2.4Travel
ohiaisp. var. ofoohiai
ohidioLHHLLtransororohidiomanyiohidioonceoohiaiselforohidiovhold one thingAaꞌo raai-ri ma remeheai-ri, aramiꞌoi raꞌu iꞌatidioumo aiha ma iohidioi.For that reason ... we must keep holding on to the things our grandparents did before.Kope hapuoi-da moo beha-ro, rohidio Kuiri Medoroi.In the Kope area, I alone have received the Queen's Medal.Moo Karati Muramura mati tiameri-ka, moo-ro tutu hiꞌa rohidio doꞌou.I am the chairman of the Karati Health Centre, and have held the position for a long tme by now.8.5.6Contain
ohiibobovsoothe, calm, comfort, work quietly
ohioplohiobaiꞌonboyKiauka hioi-da ohio ata idebi otoi omahoroi-ka.Well, suddenly one boy started to cry.synmerehiocomp. ofmeree4.1.2Types of people
ohiobaiꞌosgmerehiocomp. ofmereeohionboysRimoi-bi iodoimoi-ka Karati hauꞌi-da ohiobaiꞌoi rautu tats oriꞌoi-ri.We went down to Karati field to join the boys and play touch rugby.Aa'o himioi Bavi go'otoi dububai'oi-re, ohiobai'oi-re, dubu merei-da piroha pemidiomo ga'ai, mahuumo, pehoo, rii tui-da aiha piohidimo. ‎‎That day at Bavi village the men and the boys stayed quietly in the men's longhouse, bow, arrow and spear held in their hands.4.1.2Types of people
ohioboobovrub gently
ohiobutivcry loudly
ohioodidiovpush.forward
ohitaitransorohiꞌautivpush up, using another object
ohiꞌaiselforohiꞌaivrub
ohiꞌautiplihiꞌautiselforohiꞌautiv1rub one thingRoo-ro moo epui here ohiꞌauti bia, irai ruu-ro moo otoo-ti riboi meahiꞌa herei-da rihiꞌauti.You did not rub oil on my head, but she has rubbed very good smelling oil on both my feet. 2paint one thing, using a repeated actionMotoi ohi'auti.He paints the house.
ohiꞌiaiLHLLtransomohiꞌiaivcome close, approachOhiꞌiai taitai eito.Come over really close to me.Mati ohi'iai tiatoi haato iridiri memiho iiꞌii-ka. They approached the place (did not arrive), and the dinghy was spoiled.7.2.4Travel
ohiꞌidiovtogether with
ohiꞌiodioplihiꞌiodioselforohiꞌiodiov1rub continually2clean one thing by rubbing itPari ohi'iodio.Rub (clean) the pan.