daku yacoil, make ringwokim ringNak niimo kabue daku ye dii rak.A big snake was coiled.Bikpela snek wokim ring na sindaun i stap.Majii siipii yile wasiitne kure yai wunii daku ye take wunii kokiibii siik.I went and removed the bark of a majii tree and brought it, made a ring and placed a clay fire pit on it.Mi go rausim skin bilong diwai i kam go putim, wokim ring na sanapim stov.8.3.1.5Bend1.6.4Animal actions
1.6.4. Animal actions
jalispread (of wings)opim (pul bilong pisin)Jiirang yit jaliye dii nyaba dii ro, diikii yitba wupiyakdiikii.The cormorant spread its wings in the sun, so its wings will dry.Longpela nek pisin i opim wing bilong en na sindaun stap long san, bai gras bilong en i drai.1.6.4.1Animal movement
kaliitiikcut by chewing aroundkaikaim, raunim na katimMiina taababa tiikuan siitbi, ma majii kiirai sangimiiniite dii kuai te kaliitiikgiyo.Tie a string around the mole that is on your hand and it will remain there and cut it off.Dispela buk i stap long han bilong yu, kisim rop na yu pasim stap na em yet bai katim of.Wuna saka nabina mau, jokga kaliitiikniik.A grasshopper cut off the new growth of my greens.Kru bilong aibika bilong mi, grashopa kaikai na katim ofim.7.8.3Cut1.6.4.2Animal eating
kasiiraklift legapim lekWaata witnya yakii, maan kasiirakne te de witnya yo.In order for dogs to pee, they lift their leg and pee.Dok i laik pispis, ol i save apim lek na pispis.1.6.4.1Animal movement
kiisakiisaktermite droppingspekpek bilong wait anis1.6.4Animal actions
kokorokocrowing sound of a roostersingaut bilong man kakaruk1.6.4.3Animal sounds
kulse waa1snort or grunt of a pig that is about to run awaynois bilong pik taim em laik ranaweBalii yikuatiite wuniikue ve dii kulse wai vakiitne yik.A pig saw me walking and he was afraid and snorted and ran away.Pik i lukim mi wokabaut i go na em pret na mekim wanpela kain nois na ranawe i go.1.6.4.3Animal sounds2blow a shell or bamboo winim sel o mambuSatba yile tiiniite, kawiye re tepiye, dii niikii kulse waak.She went and stayed at the lake, and he waited and nothing [she didn't come], and so he blew a shell for her.Em i go stap long raunwara na wet i go nogat, na em i winim sel.
kusiikal1scratchy throatsikirap long nek2.5.6Symptom of disease2flying fox crying out when matingkrai bilong blakbokis1.6.4.3Animal sounds
maan2rolltanimMi viiliisade mau jiibue de maane kariye guba sadak.They chopped down a tree and cut off the top and rolled it down into the water.Ol i katim diwai na rolim i go daun long wara.Kiigi waata kau tawiba dii maango.This dog is rolling in cow poop.Dispela dok i tanim long pekpek bilong kau.Kase yile biirii dai katki kiipmaba dai maane maane kuaak.The two of them played and went down and rolled around in the mud.Tupela i bin pilai i go na sindaun na tanim tanim long mad graun.7.3.5Turn something1.6.4Animal actions
malek waaswim (of fish) as they flip their tails and dart in and out swim; ol pis i pilai pilai long waraBaa yile guade wunii viik, magiin malek malek wai daadete.I went to the pond and saw fish swimming and going down.Mi go kamap long bom wara na mi lukluk, pis pilai pilai long wara na drip go aninit long wara.1.6.4.1Animal movement
miku yabueku kuinkuariikblinking lights (of fireflies in trees)binatang i givim lait on na of long diwai1.6.4Animal actions
pap waabite, pinchkaikaim1.6.4Animal actions
pukak1nclucking sound of a hen when she has laid an eggsingaut bilong meri kakarukNyaaka baadii take nii pukak, pukak, pukak wai nii guade yik.A chicken laid an egg and called "pukak, pukak, pukak" and went out.Kakaruk putim kiau pinis na em singaut "pukak, pukak, pukak" na go ausait.1.6.4.3Animal sounds2vcluckkakaruk singautNyaaka agi baadii kuai, nii pukakne valo.This chicken laid an egg and she is clucking and coming outside.Dispela kakaruk putim kiau na em singaut i kam ausait.variantpukakak
satacatch and hold in the mouthklampimNak dukue dii waalii satatuwe yak.The crocodile tried to catch and hold the man.Pukpuk i laik holim wanpela man.Wapi jok sate ro.The bird caught held the grasshopper and is sitting.Pisin i klampim grashopa i stap.1.6.4Animal actions
tiibiinsiicurl (of snake)muv kam antapKabue kutbatnye paaktapman yadete, dii re te tiibiinse ware yituwe yakuak.They did not kill the snake well, and it curled around and wanted to go.Ol i no kilim gut snek na em stap, na kisim strong gen na i laik i go.1.6.4Animal actions
ti2bite, stingkaikaim1.6.4Animal actions
tiim2dig with nose like a pigdigimDekii balii wuna malii ge yai ako tiimdenang, van paakwunii.If their pigs come and dig beside my house again, then I will kill [them].Sapos pik bilong ol i kam gen na digim arere long haus bilong mi, em bai mi kilim.1.6.4Animal actions
tiikokgrunt (of angry pig)nois (bilong pik i bel hat)1.6.4Animal actions
tiikiyachirp (of grasshopper)singaut (bilong grasopa)Wubu yikuatiite nii jaitnya tiikiyak.I went to the bush and a grasshopper chirped.Mi go long bus na grasopa i singaut.1.6.4.3Animal sounds
titakiilakkill by bitingkaikaim na kilimWaata kiipui baliikii titakiilakne take de tatbuikgii kiile nabue karik.All of the dogs killed [some] of the pigs and some they chased away.Olgeta dok i kilim ol [sampela] pik na sampela ol i raunim ol i go.2.6.6.1Kill1.6.4Animal actions
tupuyuwihair (of pig when it stands on end)gras (bilong pik taim em belhat)1.6.4Animal actions1.6.2Parts of an animal
vasiikiirenkick like a frogkik1.6.4.1Animal movement
wuk waasnort of a pig when it is startlednois bilong pik taim em i kirap nogutWubu yile wunii viik, niimo kara balii tiime kakuadiite. Viitiite, dii wuk wai dii piite yik.I went to the bush and saw a large boar digging and eating. I saw [it] and it snorted and ran away.Mi go long bus na mi lukim traipela man pik em i digim na kaikai. Mi lukim na em i singaut "wuk" na ron i go.1.6.4.3Animal sounds
wurii11branch out (of vine)rop i putim kruWuna yawiba, dii yabue niimoval wure yile dii niimo wubut yak.In my garden, a vine has branched out a lot and become like a big bush.Long gaden bilong mi, rop i putim planti kru na kamap olsem bik bus.1.6.4.1Animal movement1.5.6Growth of plants2fly, swarm (of birds or insects)ol pisin o lang i plai i go nabautWapi siituwe yakuatiite, de wure waare yik.I was wanting to shoot birds, and they flew up and left.Mi laik sutim pisin, na ol i kirap na flai i go.
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