mon solangSurkis i malar kápte ngo káiánEnglishimmigrateexist alongsideKáp kak te kuir bim suri ngo ina long rum on. Iau longoi kak rum i kuir bim si rung er. A ngoro iau mon solang i katbán i di.There is not my piece of ground so I could build a house on it. I built my house on the ground of those ones. It is like I have immigrated into their midst.mon2solang/solngi
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monmonEnglishremain; stayTok PisinstapThis often has the connotation of `remaining behind' while others go somewhere else, particularly remaining at home. This is used euphemistically to refer to a woman's menstrual period (mákái_kalang) and remaining at home rather than going to the garden or being out and about.mon2
monmon rákánSurparai sár i kesi táit má namur ák sásáir uri marán rákánEnglishleading to other suggestionshaving branchesThis is used of conversation that begins in one place, moves on to another topic, and so forth. It is appropriate to describe a group discussing the planning of an event, with many ideas coming out as they talk. One can also use this of a person who has many ideas, perhaps even a wise or knowledgeable person.Ngo di ngurkai kesi táit i pákánbung ngo di kis talum, má namur dik para te táit mul uri turán, ki di lu parai ngo táit di ngurkai ák lu monmon má i rákán.When they discuss a thing when they are meeting, then later they say some other thing to (go/add) with it, then they say that what they are discussing has branches (leads to other suggestions).mon23.5.3.1Wordinteresting idiom
mongmongEnglishlong time; lateThis may be as little as a few hours, or several days or weeks or even longer. Combining this word with kálik (slightly, little bit) yields kálik_mongmong (a little while).Dáni u longoi uk lalah mongmong á iáu?Why have you taken so long?Má namurwai dikte ani Namnam kán Konom, ái Paulo a lala talka dolon wor ák lala mongmong on pasi ák tu arasa má, ki ák han pas alar di iatung. (Apo 20.11)And after they had eaten the Lord's Food/Supper, Paul greatly pulled long talk (spoke for a long time) it was very long resulting in it became the next day then, then he left them there.8.4.1Period of timetime
mormorEnglishsore type; ulcerThis type of sore is similar to boils in that the sites are raised up, however boils erupt and drain, while mormor sites turn into sores with little or no drainage. Also, boils are generally in just one or two sites at a time, while mormor is more widespread, possibly covering the entire body. People feel pain with this kind of sore, as opposed to leprosy where feeling eventually goes away. Sursurungas believe this is the type of skin sickness described in the book of Job in the Old Testament. Mormor is curable with certain leaves, and/or washing with hot water.manu2.5.1Sicksickness
morongnauborongnauEnglishcrowd; lots of people; multitudeThis is appropriate only for referring to people. See huhu for differentiation of the words meaning 'group'.huhu4.2.1Come together, form a groupgroup
morotEnglishdecayed; filthy; obsoleteBures is used only of vegetation that is not food (wood, bamboo, banana stalks, coconut shells). Beseng is appropriate for trees, stalks of plants, garbage or trash, meaty things like pig or fish and even human bodies that have decayed and rotted. Morot, the closest to a generic term of this meaning, is used of houses and parts of houses, clothing, even human bodies that have already been buried. Sangin implies a bad smell, so is used of things that stink when they have decayed, like food and dead bodies of humans or animals.Be, wa ai u kipi ur ái á got er a morot? Kápute mákái ngo ákte sangin imi katbán?Hey, where are you taking that rotten bamboo to? Did you not see that it's already stinking inside?Kálámul imudi a lala him ami kán rákrák pasi ák tuan morot i páplun, mák han má suri siu palai anang i pakat.That man really worked hard up in his new garden resulting in his body was filthy, so he went to bathe it (filth) off down at the beach spring.besengbures1sanginmormorotmortonpagas morot
morsohsohmársohsohEnglishspirit typeThis word may refer to a place where spirits live as well as the spirits associated with a particular clan or place. The kind of spirits involved include tánráu, urtarang, soi. This type of spirit may take the form of a snake, a dog, or even a palngat (vine).tesit4.3.9.1Customanthro
mos1Englishangry (generic term); jealousTok PisinkorosUse of this term by itself implies outwardly expressed anger, anger not suppressed.arlahlahbál mosbál sákmálmálas i bálmángmángasngarngar kulkulngángángasrongrongastiustogortustusbál mosbál mos pagasmos kalarmosmosmosmosmostartar mos3.4Emotionemotion
mos2Englishburned food in a saucepan5.2.1Food preparationcooking
mosrahEnglishdestroyed; ruinedThis word may be the combination of mos (angry) plus rah (finished) as it is not uncommon for a person who is very angry to finish his anger by the destruction of his own property or another's.amosrahi
mot1Surkesá matngan isuEnglishfish type; barracudaTok PisinmalisaThe mot is a fish from the deep and it is long. It has scales. It kills small fish to eat them. And if there are tala (herring), then it goes to sandy areas to grab with its mouth the tala. It is blue on top and white on its stomach.1.6.1.5Fishfish
motmot1Surpolgon a kis i ngisán kálámulEnglishcavity-filled; decayedThis word refers to a person's tooth that has a cavity in it or is decayed.Tan ngisán kalik erei a motmot a kabin ngo a lu lala ani táit a marán tuh on, má ái á káplabin er ák mon i polgon i ngisán.The teeth of that child are decayed/cavity-filled because he frequently eats things with lots of sugar in them, and it/that is the reason there are holes in his teeth.
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