5.3. Clothing

abu yotinhead covering that covered the head and backside of a young woman when she was taken to wash after a time of training when she first got her period. This practice stopped sometime around 1970. Traditionally a baby would be wrapped in a head covering that was lined with a grass skirt to keep it warm.het karamap5.3Clothing
au2n1band (decorative) worn around the upper arm or calf of legpaspas5.4Adornment5.3Clothing2band woven tightly to hold spear head onto shaftpaspas6.7.5Fastening tool
baknpocketpoket, bak5.3Clothing
kanabalnstick that a feather is stuck into when making a headdresskangal5.3.3Traditional clothing
kiiral kiiraladjloose fittinglus lusKiigi kuaso guane kuasotiite kiiral kiiral dii yo.This outfit I put on is becoming loose.Dispela klos mi werim i wok long lus lus.8.2.7.2Loose5.3Clothing
kuaran1grass skirtpurpur5.3Clothing2new shoot (of sago palm)kru bilong saksak1.5.5Parts of a plant
kuasov1wearwerimKiigi kuasoguane kuasotiite dii kiiral kiiral yak.I wore these clothes and they are loose.Mi werim dispela samting na em i luslus.5.3.7Wear clothing2indwell (of a spirit)go insait long bodiWudubuka yai kuasowe re gabuko.The spirit of the dead man went inside and is talking.Spirit bilong daiman i go insait na stap toktok.2.6.6.8Life after death1.4.2Spirits of things4.9.4.2Demon possession
kuaso guanenclothesklos5.3Clothing
kuguijiiknnecklacebis5.3Clothing
kuriimelennakedas natingEnikii nyaan kuriimele dii tu.That child is naked.Dispela pikinini i stap as nating.5.3.8Naked
mai2ntiny shell used to decorate clothing for traditional dancesliklik selsynsiimai1.6.2.5Parts of small animals5.3.4Clothes for special occasions
miidiik1nragrabis klosWuna vala gu kuaadiite, wunii miidiik kiirai wunii yipiikniik.My canoe had water and I took a rag and cleaned it.Kanu bilong mi gat wara na mi kisim hap rabis klos na mi klinim.5.3Clothing2vdry with a ragdraim wantaim laplapWuna vala gu wale kuaadiite wunii miidiikniik.My canoe had water in it and I dried it with a rag.1.3.3.1Dry
siimainshell (very small) used to decorate clothing for traditional dancesliklik selsynmai25.3.3Traditional clothing1.6.2.5Parts of small animals
siitaliivtake offrausim, lusimYawiba te yai nii wuniikue yabiiba ve nii wut siitale take nii wuniikii nyigiit kiirai kuik.She was in her garden and saw me on the path and she took off her string bag and gave me a cucumber.Em i stap long gaden na lukim mi long rot na em rausim bilum na givim kukamba long mi.5.3.7Wear clothing7.5.2.4Remove, take apart
siitbi2nloin coveringmal5.3Clothing
siitbi siivtie loin coveringpasim mal5.3Clothing
taaliivremove (of clothes), undressrausim klosNyiina kuaso guane ma taalii, giitiika ka.Remove your clothes, they are dirty.Rausim klos bilong yu, ol i deti.5.3.7Wear clothing
tupu1nheaddress, cap, hatkep5.3Clothing
waan badinearring traditionally made of turtle shell that is boiled to make soft, formed into a circle and inserted into the hole of the ear, will expand till tight in the holeyau ring5.3Clothing
wapuinclothlaplap5.3Clothing
yipma siiknbeltlet5.3Clothing
yipma tabonbelt that is tied around a man's waist that is used to hold a 'kuatjan' in traditional dancinglet5.3Clothing
yitakavadorn, dress up, decoratebilasimBagu guadiikuwe, yitake ma guadii.You want to go outside to dance, you must dress up and go outsideYu laik go ausait long singsing, bilasim yu yet pastaim.5.3Clothing
yotincoat or long robe worn when coldlongpela klos5.3Clothing