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ariwa-itransitive verbSurpukdaiEnglishrevolve; turn around or over; stirTok Pisintanim raunKálámul imuda a mat, nengen i kábungbung rang natun kándi tu ariwai iamuda i kibán. Pákánbung kándi tu pukdai ngorer, ki ák tu mat sang uri lim di.That man back there who died, yesterday morning his children were turning him on his bed. While they were turning him like that, he just died in their arms.ariuriwi2aririwai
arkabatintransitive verb1SurkáptiEnglishjail; arrestKalilik, tatalen án mismuk i sápkin mismuk, di lu kamkabat suri. Tan kuir sulu di lu arkabat suri ngo dikte talas uri sinih a lu longoi ngorer.Guys, the behaviour/act of smoking bad/illegal cigarettes (marijuana/drugs), they put (people) in jail for it. The police arrest for it when they know who is doing that.2Surarabuhán pasiEnglishjoined; yoked; made one; covenantThis is used of outsiders who become part of a local clan and fully participate in all their activities as a full fledged member of that clan. This term is used also to mean 'make a covenant'.Ngo kálámul tili lite pokon a han kis i katbán i git, ki a mon á tan kálámul di lu arabuhán pasi má ák ngorer i kándi mát sang, kálámul er di arkabat pasi uri mát er.When a person from another place comes and lives among us, and there are people who take him as their relative and it is like (he is) in their clan, that man they accept him into that clan.arkabat kalengkabat/kápti4.3.9.1Customanthro
arkabat kalengintransitive serial verbEnglishreconciletie together return4.1Relationshipsrelationship
arkadumintransitive verbSurdiar arsuar i a ru táit má ák tukes onEnglishjoining together; fitting together
arkaliutintransitive verbEnglishspread aroundThis is used of things like good news.
arkarsaintransitive verbSurartohtohEnglishrace; compete; press; push onTok Pisinresiskarsai7.2Movemotion
arkarusintransitive verbEnglishscratchThis implies scratching another person in anger or fear.karus/karsi
arkatangalienable nounSurkak sinatEnglishin-laws of same generationThis refers primarily to one's brothers or sisters-in-law, one's name taboos.4.1.9Kinshipkinship
arkawarintransitive verbSurparai ngo kápteEnglishdenyTám siksikip di atiutiwi ngo a sipki pirán tabal, a lala arkawar ngo kápate longoi. Táit di atiutiwi mai i mátán tám nagogon, a arkawar palai ngo kápate longoi.The thief they accused that he stole money, he greatly denied it that he did not do it. What they accused him with before the judge, he denied (saying) that he did not do it.3.5.1Sayspeak
arkelesintransitive verbSurobop tekes bul náng kipi kán arlihEnglishchange; transformI atul á kalang namur, da arkeles i tan pasta. Má kángit pasta na han pas má, má da obop tekes bul uri kelsei.Three months later (from now), the pastors will change. And our pastor will leave then, and they will place some other one to replace him.ararkelesarkeles pasi; keles/kelsei
arkeles pas-itransitive serial verbSurtari torahin má kelsei mai hutnginEnglishtransfer; exchangechange getKángim torahin Toyota gim han mai uri Ela Motors má gimá arkeles pasi hutngin. Má ngorer gamá mákái ngo a mon i kángim hutngin kar.Our old Toyota we went with it to Ela Motors and we exchanged it for a new one. And so you see that we have a new vehicle.
arketintransitive verbSurmálmálasEnglishhotNas minái a tuan arket kabin kápte te bátbát na bahbah kári mátán nas. A tuan málmálas.This sun is very hot/strong because there is no cloud to cover over the sun's eye. It is very hot.málmálasket
arkinitintransitive verbEnglishbiteThis includes the bite of a bedbug.kinit/kinti2.1Bodybody act
arkipintransitive verbSurarwat; tukes i matnganEnglishsame; equal; balanced; right; fairAru isu minái a arkip á kándiar taun i pákánbung di nánwá diar. A tukes á matngan á kándiar taun.These two fish their heaviness/weight is equal when they evaluate/compare them. Their weight is just the same.arbánartálárarwatarkipkipmák arkip
arkipkipintransitive verbSurarpulwa wor; togorEnglishdisagree; argue; debate; challengeÁi rugar tuán er diar togor kunán poron lamas si kándiar koko. Gim lu hanhan uri diar má diar lu arkipkip mai worwor suri á poron lamas si kándiar koko.Those two brothers are angry about the coconut grove of their uncle. We go to them and they are arguing about their uncle's coconut grove.arpulwa worwor arkuharkip3.5.1Say3.5.1.6Debateargue; speak
arkisworintransitive verbEnglishgossipworwor kodongworoikisworwor3.5.1Sayspeak
arkukutintransitive verbSuraru kálámul diar lu mos arliu i diarEnglishmutual anger or bitternessThis implies longterm and mutual anger that remains unresolved.arngutukarpilgutkukut/kukti
arkutintransitive verbEnglishcuttingThis includes such things as surgery, so the rumán_arkut (building/room for cutting) is the surgery theatre or operating room.kuti
arlahtransitive verb taking onSurtar palai; bál tariEnglishrelease; give over to anotherTungu iau lu ololoh on á kalik muda, mái sár onin iakte arlah on má ur si di. Iau arsok palai ngorer ur si di kabin di lala wor i iau suri. Di parai ngo á di sang a mon i kándi nokwan suri ololoh on.Previously I took care of that child back there, however now I have released him to them. I let him go like that to them because they spoke very angrily to me about him. They said that it was them who had the right to look after him.arsokarlah palai; arlah tari
arlah pala-itransitive serial verbSurhol palai; long palaiEnglishrelease; give up onrelease removeTan kálámul di lala top dik sang i worwor ngo ái memba na tar te kápán kapa ur kándi. Má pákánbung kápate long artálár pasi kán worwor, ki matananu dik arlah palai worwor erei káián ái memba.People were really holding on strongly to the talk that the member will give some roofing iron to them. And when he did not fulfill his talk, then the people gave up on that talk of the member.Kalik erei a lu kis si gim, gimáte long palai má til main i kángim malar. Gim arlah palai tili kángim ololoh kabin kápate lu kis turmis narsá gim.That child who was living with us, we removed him from here in our village. We released/gave up on him because he did not remain settled with us.arsok
arlah tar-itransitive serial verbSurarsok on ur singin; arsok tariEnglishrelease and give; give willinglyrelease giveÁi Papa a lala nem i kak rat pasi ák rasi singing. Má ngo iau tohoi suri ras kaleng on singin má, káp sang kabin a lala top dik on sang, pasi iak arlah tari ur singin. Iau arsok tari singin kabin a nem on.Papa very much wanted my basket so he took it from me. And when I tried to take it back from him, not indeed (it didn't work) because he really held on to it strongly, so I released it giving it to him. I stopped (trying to take it back) and gave it to him because he wanted it.bál tari
arlahlahSurtoktok alahiEnglishangry to the extrememos1alahi; alahlahi3.4Emotionemotion
arlalakintransitive verbSurperek arliu; arup arliuEnglishargue; struggle; grappleThis term describes two people fighting either verbally or physically.Nabung gim mák rugar mokson er diar lala togor má diará arup. Diar lala arlalak i diar sang.Yesterday we saw that married couple they were very angry and were fighting. They were grappling with each other.


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