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aka-itransitive verbEnglishhang upTok Pisinhangamapimcause to be caughtThis usually refers to hanging something on a hook or some other thing sticking out and suitable.agamiakakakai
akakaintransitive verbEnglishhangingThis intransitive form of the verb akai (hang up) is typically used in combination with nián (its place) to indicate a place for hanging something.nián akakaakai
akaksimalienable nounEnglishcreationÁi Káláu a oboi tan táit no onin gitá mákái ngorer i aun kubau má loltas. Bos táit no erei kán akaksim ái Káláu.God placed/created everything we see today like trees and the ocean. All those things are the creation of God.aksimi
akal-itransitive verbSurtokoi (mátán)Englishblind; irritateapedeikal
akalengna-itransitive verbSurkosoiEnglishreturn; send backNgo kesi kálámul a samsam mák latlat on i tám latlat, i te pákán tám latlat a lu akalengnai wah uri kálámul a wahi.If a person is sick and a local healer cures him, sometimes the local healer sends the poison/sorcery back to the person who sorcerized him.kalengkalengnai
akartu (?)intransitive verbEnglishcease talking (?)
akaungántransitive verb taking onEnglishnoise-making; speaking for anotherNgo kápte kálámul i malar má tan kalilik sár di kis má kándi tu wakwak iatung i malar, ki di akaungán malar.If there is no one in the village but the kids only are there and they are yelling there in the village, then they are making noise (indicating someone is around).Bos tám arbin i bos malar keskeskes, á di di lu akaungán pinpidan si Káláu uri narsán matananu i pákánbung di arbin narsá di.The preachers in each village, they are ambassadors/representatives of God's Word to the people when they preach to them.kaungán3.5.1Sayspeak
akákirtransitive verb taking onSurapturi nemnemEnglishinspirecause to be eager/passionateÁi rung kápte di kis i aratintin tungu, má pákánbung di longrai aratintin min ngo a lala kuluk, ki ák akákir i kándi nemnem suri ngo da bali longoi aratintin min má dáng kis on.Those who did not sit in (attend) the teaching previously, when they heard (about) this teaching that it was really good, then it inspired their desire that they would do this teaching again and they would attend it.akárkárkákir
akáng-áitransitive verbEnglishfillcause to be fullNgo kesi átbán a tingnán má dik toroi dan ur on a káng, ki di akángái átbán dan áng káng.If a container is partly full and they pour water into it so it fills up, then they have filled the water container it is full.káng
akárkártransitive verb taking onSuramálmálasEnglishinspirecause to be fieryThis is the idea of 'lighting a fire under someone'Aratintin tungu git kis on a akárkár i ásásla kán matananu mák málmálas i bál di suri da bali kis on mul á aratintin ngoromin.The teaching previously we sat in (attended) it inspired people's feelings and their stomachs were fired up so they would again attend teaching like this.akákirkárkár2
akelgentransitive verb taking onSurlongoi ák gengenEnglishmake smallcause to be smallagengenkelgen
akelkel pala-iakelkelna palaitransitive serial verbSurtipriEnglishchase awayput aside removeDik apturi arabilbiling uri narsá Paulo mái Banabas, má dik akelkel pala diar tili kándi balis. (Apo 13.50)They began persecution to Paul and Banabas, and they chased the two of them away from their country.akelkelnai7.2Movemotion
akelkelengna-itransitive verbSurarah táilnaiEnglishcomplete firstcause to be put asideThis implies doing something to get it done and out of the way.Aru á talar a kis suri ngo gita longoi. A kuluk ngo gita akelkelengnai be i mulán nák rah, má namur giták longoi áruán.There are two jobs that we should do. We should complete the first one so it is finished, then later let's do the second.kelkelengnai
akelkelna pala-iakelkel palai
akelkelna-itransitive verbSurobop masiknai; obop palai uri lite kuirEnglishput asidecause to be put asideRat káián tan asir git obop akelkelnai uramunang.The visitors' baskets we put by themselves over there.kelkelobop akelkelnai
akengtransitive verb taking onSuratalsai kálámul suri sápkin táit kápate mánán on ngo na hut; abálsai hol suri táit ákte talas ur on na káp balantahniEnglishwarn; remindA kuluk ngo gita akeng i di suri koion da longoi kándi rum i risán dan na káp tibin pas di i dan.It's good if we will (we should) warn them that they should not build their house beside the river lest the river flood them out.Ngo git longrai táit a tang tilanang, ki a akeng i git suri ngo kurtara minái i malar ákte sol.When we hear something making a noise from down coast, then it warns us that there are enemies here in the village (that) have come in.Iau akeng i iáu sár ngo una mák dokta anang i rumán sasam i asiu má tigán erei i Bung Ru.I'm just reminding you that you are to see the doctor down at the clinic at 9:30 on Tuesday.
akgam-iagami
akilatransitive verb taking on1Surkabat arsaktai wák má káláu diará kilaEnglishperform a marriagecause to be marriedarakilapokomaukila4.1Relationshipsrelationship2Englishpollinate
akiláng1transitive verb taking onEnglishsignal; markTok Pisinmakimcause to represent or stand forThis is used of marking or indicating something or someone who has been chosen or selected. This may imply a future use rather than a present one.Pákánbung iau akai gorgor i kesi aun bu, iau akiláng on ngo aun bu erei koion da sari.When I hang up gorgor (plant type) on a betel nut tree, I am marking/signaling it that they are not to climb that betel nut.2alienable nounEnglishsign; miracleakiláng án akakusakkiláng4.9.7.2Christianitylotu
akiláng án akakusakalienable nounEnglishquotation markskusak
akis-áitransitive verbSuraksimiEnglishsettle; set downcause to sit or existThis can imply setting a foundation.Iau nem ngo ina akisái kamu liu mai kak pinpidan erei iau parai si gam suri gama mur i sál a nokwan, má suri gama tari kamu kunlán liu suri long arwat pasi nemnem si Káláu. (1Ko 7.35)I want to settle your lives with my talk/instruction that I say to you so that you will follow the right way, and so that you will give your entire lives to accomplish the desires of God.Ngo kesi kálámul tili tepák iau arabuhán pasi má iak tari kesá kuir bim singin, ki a ngoro iau akisái kálámul erei i kuir pokon er iau tari singin.If a man from far away I become clansmen with him and I give a piece of ground to him, then it is like I establish that man on that piece of ground I gave to him.kis
akngimi1angimi
akngimi2unspec. var. ofangim-i
akoborintransitive verbSurmarán táit a bop saraEnglishmessy; untidyThis refers to a place that is messy, as in things laying around all over making a place or room untidy.Pákánbung di tár sarai tan aun kubau iatung i malar má kápdite ru sarai, ki a akobor i malar má ák mák sáksák.When they chop and scatter trees there in the village and they do not collect them, then the village is messy and it looks bad.argolarsegerwan
akodongtransitive verb taking onSuragasgas pasi bálEnglishsoothe; satisfy; comfortcause to be comforted or calmThis is done to someone who is upset or sorrowing, and can also include the implication of bribing to calm someone down or keep them satisfied.Iau akodong i kalik er mai káhái má ák wat mái kán tang.I comforted that child by holding it and his crying ceased.abálbáláikodong2


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