munang1Englishto the right when facing the seaThis long form direction word indicates movement toward or location at a place to one's right when facing toward the sea. On the east coast of New Ireland, munang is down coast (more south and east), while on the west coast it is up coast (more north and west).Má a kos kaleng on ngoro minái, "Á iau sár ái Iesu, koner u abilbilingnai. Mái sár, erei má una salaptur pas tilatung má unáng kusak i malar imunang, má tekes tilamunang na bit iáu on á táit una longoi namur." (Apo 9.5-6)And he answered back to him like this, "I am Jesus, that one you are persecuting. However, that now (at this time) you will get up from there and you will then enter that village/town over there, and one from there will tell you the thing you should do after that."2EnglishfutureWhen speaking of looking into the future as in planning, making goals, or an event happening, this direction word is used.Má iau mul, káp iau te lu mákmák kaleng suri tan táit iakte long artálár pasi tungu. Mái sár iau lu atri kak hol uri tan táit imunang táilna iau suri ina long artálár pasi sang. (Pil 3.13)And me also, I am not looking back toward the things I have accomplished previously. Instead I am placing my mind to the things out there (in the future) in front of me so that I can definitely accomplish them.nangmudamudimunimákmák uramunang táil8.5Locationlocation
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muni1Englishedge of land or seaThis long form direction word indicates movement toward or location at a place closer to the line where land and sea meet, so at or toward the edge. A person pointing toward the beach while standing on land is pointing the opposite direction from a person pointing toward the beach from out on the sea, but both use muni.
Mái Iesu a kaleng uramuni kon i risán dan taliu, má lala matananu di hut narsán mái Iesu ák abitbit di. (Mar 2.13)And Jesus returned out to the beach beside the lake, and a large crowd of people came to him and Jesus taught them.2Englishup; insideKesá kamkabat ái Káláu a tari iamuni pungpung á Sinai i balis á Arabia. I pákánbung er ái Káláu a tari nagogon si Moses. (Gal 4.24)One covenant God gave up on the mountain of Sinai in the area of Arabia. At that time God gave the law to Moses.mimudamudimunang8.5Locationlocation
munmunEnglishstun; stupifyDi lu munmun mai mel, a lu angulái isu.They stun with the mel vine, it makes the fish stuporous.
mur11intransitive verbEnglishfollowMá ngo tan tátáil di longrai ngorer, di so keskeskes, turpasi mai tan pupunkak di so táil má tan matkán kálámul di mur. (Ioa 8.9)And when the leaders heard that, they each one left, beginning with the old men they left first and the younger/middle-aged men they followed.báiruruh22transitive verb taking onEnglishfollow; obeyTok PisinbihainimÁi Káláu a mákái ngorer má a gas i bál suri osmapak er a kipi, mák parai si Abel ngo a tám nokwan i mátán kabin ákte ruruna on mákte mur on ngorer ái Káláu a parai, má ngorer ái Káláu a sormángát pasi kán osmapak ngo a kuluk. (Eba 11.4)God saw that and he was happy/pleased about that sacrifice he brought, and he said to Abel that he was a righteous person in his eye because he had believed him and he had followed like/what God said, and therefore God agreed/accepted his sacrific that it was good.kalik murmur pagasmurmurmurwán bimmurwán kubaururuna murturmurarmuri; mur arwat pasi; murwai
mur21Englishinsect type; ant (generic term)Mur is the big/generic name that covers two kinds of things that crawl. One kind bites, and one urinates in the eyes of the thing it crawls on. Some of the names of those that bite are like this: murmis, lor, taba_lul, kan, pidiklos. And those who urinate in the eye of the thing they crawl on are like this: mur, pátluek, lor, murmis. The behavior of all those mur is like this. If those creatures are there where you are standing or on the tree branch that you are holding on to, or they come to bite you and you brush them off, then all their friends nearby and those that are far away also, they all will come to bite you or urinate in your eye.Ant typeskanlormurmispátluekpidiklostaba lul2Englishant typeThe mur is a ground crawler just like the pátluek, however it is black in color. Its size is just like the pátluek. It house-builds in the ground and along the base of trees. The work of this mur is to bring-gather those bits of food that fall to the ground and take them to its house.1.6.1.7Insectinsect
mur arwat pas-i1Surlong arahiEnglishaccomplish; completefollow enough get2Surlongoi i bosbos bungEnglishpursue; do every daytiptipar namurwaimur1pasi1
murmisrumisEnglishinsect type; ant typeThe color of the murmis is red, and it is very small compared to the lor. It house-builds on the bark of trees or on the trunk of trees. When they stay there in their house, you will not see them. But if you climb that coconut tree or (that other) tree, then at that time you will see them (for) there will be many of them who will come out to bite you or to urinate in your eyes. Those from the ocean (beach dialect) they call it rumis, and those from the top (bush dialect) they call it murmis.
mur21.6.1.7Insectinsect
murmurSurlákláklák namurwaiEnglishfollowingTok PisinbihainimThis can be used of a group of people following along behind someone, or even accompanying him, often spread out and walking casually.Kápte káplabin á kángim láklák, gim tu lu murmur sár i gam.There is no reason for our walking/journey, we just only followed you all (we just saw you and decided to go along with you).mur1murmur sumurmurwasu
murmur suEnglishfollow at a distancefollowing back/behindThis might be done because one is afraid and/or doesn't want to be recognized.
murmurwasuEnglishmimic; imitate; follow along behindIn addition to imitating another, this can refer to following the teaching about some new thing, or to following someone with the purpose of ambushing or sneaking up on him. It also may imply walking behind someone who, out of respect, you do not want to pass.arpukpuksatoh namurwaimurmur
murwán bimSurtan táit di kis má láklák tangrai bimEnglishcreature that lives on the ground; ground crawler; insectground followerMurwán_bim (ground follower) is the big/generic name for the small things that crawl along the ground. Here are some of the names of the murwán_bim: pátluek, mur, taba_lul, kan. We people also, they say that we are murwán_bim. (Additional information: This comprises creatures having legs, thus walking on the ground in some way. It includes animals, many reptiles, and man.)Tan táit er di lu láklák tangrai bim di lu parai ngo tan murwán bim. Git á tan kálámul di lu parai mul sur git ngo git á tan murwán bim.The things that walk along the ground they say that (they are) the ground followers. We people they say also about us that we are ground followers.langwán táitrohon bátmur1murwán kubau1.6Animal1.6.1.7Insectanimal; insect
murwán kubauEnglishcreature that lives in treestree followerThis would include creatures like lizards and insects, but probably not birds.mur1murwán bim1.6Animal1.6.1.7Insectanimal; insect
musSurngisán kubauEnglishtree typeMus is a tree from the wilderness. The leaves of the mus look a bit like the leaves of the ram, however the mus does not have hard wood. Those who go hunting and sleep up in the jungle, they get the new shoots of the mus and they eat it. This tree is large.1.5Planttree/plant
musauEnglishocean plant typeThe musau is a thing that lives on the reef and it also lives out in the deep. This thing looks like a taling_taling (ocean plant type), but some people eat the musau. That one that lives out in the deep has small fish, and these small fish are like sangsang and their colours are varied. If a person steps on it or takes hold of it, then those small things that cover all the body of the musau will stick on the person’s foot or the person’s hand. And that one that lives on the reef is exactly like that also, except it does not have any small fish.aun táit án loltas6.4.5Fishingmarine plant
musiahSurkesá matngan isuEnglishfish type; GarfishMusiah looks like sa (swordfish). It is long, however it is shorter than sa. And its mouth on top is like the mouth of a fish but it is short, and its mouth below it is long like a spear and it is hard. Its color on top is blue and its belly is white, and it has three black spots on the two sides of its body. It lives in sandy areas and it eats things floating along in the ocean. This is one more fish they eat.1.6.1.5Fishfish
musing1EnglishsoundThis is a sound made by pursed lips, a sucking in or kissing sound.bek musmusing2.3.2.2Soundsound
muslam pas-iEnglishwoo; entice; draw to oneselfwoo getThis serial verb connotes the idea of wooing, drawing to oneself, like using bits of food to draw an animal to trust you, so it will become your own. It is also used of wooing people.Wa te sár tili katbán i gam da aptur má dák pukdai támin uri angagur suri da muslam pas te tám ruruna suri dák mur i di sang. (Apo 20.30)Why, some from among you will get up and turn the truth into a lie so they can woo some believers away so they will follow them (instead).alasipasi14.1Relationshipsrelationship
musmusánEnglishpenisThis is a euphemism or polite way of referring to the penis and/or scrotum.sitán káláu2.1Bodybody part human
musngánEnglishdroppings; plant hairsThis term is used for anything that drops off something else on to another thing or a person. This can be dust, the fine bits of bamboo or grass that cling to people working with it, or the fine hairs of a caterpillar. It does not refer to feces.musungmusung/musngi1.5Plant1.5.3Grass, herb, vinebamboo; tree/plant
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