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hálgerSurmákái mai kuir mátEnglishsee partlyThis implies seeing out of one's peripheral vision and includes the idea of the English expression 'see out of the corner of one's eye'.Kálámul er a táu tili rumán batbat kalar nabung, tan kuir sulu di mák kusai ada Kokopo a tur pagas tiklik mam te lite kálámul. Pákánbung tan kuir sulu di hálger on a tur tiklik mai tan kálámul, ki dik tola pas kaleng on uri rumán batbat kalar.That man who fled from jail yesterday, the police spied him in Kokopo he was standing together with some other people. When the police noticed out of the corner of their eyes that he was standing with people, then they seized/arrested him again (and took him) to jail.elger
hámEnglishcliff; dropoff; gorgeTok Pisinbikpela paritbail hatlul hám1.7Nature, environmentnature
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háuháu1intransitive verbSurwekwekEnglishsoftWhen applied to objects, this term connotes softness.Pilo iau huli a tu háuháu, má iau nem on sang á matngan pilo ngoromin a tu wekwek.The pillow I bought is just soft, and I really like this kind of pillow that is just soft.welwel2transitive verb taking onSurkápate top rakrakaiEnglishweak; looselyWhen this term is applied to actions, it describes grasping or wrapping something loosely rather than firmly.Kalilik, ngo gama durki kuir aen erei, gama lain top dik on má gamák oboi uramunang. Koion gama top háuháu on na káp pur má nák sái kik gam kabin a lala taun.Children, when you lift that piece of iron, grasp it firmly and well and put it down over there. Do not grasp it loosely lest it will fall and hit your feet because it is very heavy.gáugáu
hemEnglishinsect type; butterflyThe hem is a thing that has wings and it flies. The hem are many different sizes. Some are big, and some are a bit big, and some are small. The hem has a variety of colors. This thing likes a lot to drink the juice of tree flowers. And they sit/live on leaves of trees. All it does is fly around trees to search for flowers to sit on them and drink the flower juice from them. When we see a butterfly fly up in the air, we will think that its only business is to flit here and there in the bush.1.6.1.7Insectinsect
hikEnglishdrum type; slit gongTok PisingaramutThis drum is made from a log hollowed out and beaten with a stick or the stalk of the gáh vine to make a drum sound. Long ago the hik was used to signal deaths, visitors, men to gather for battle, and for announcing feast times.garap4.2.3Music4.3.9.1Customanthro; music
hiknoiSurdokoiEnglishhook; snareKauh, ngo una han uranang i kon ki una dokoi be i ak pok inang i poron bu. Iau tohoi suri hiknoi nabung i rahrah, mái sár ngo a kuron má i pokon, ki káp iau te dokoi má.Son, when you go down to the beach, pick some betel pepper for me down at my betel nut grove. I tried to hook some yesterday afternoon, but the place was dark, so I did not pick any.Tan kalilik di nem i an tawan, má pákánbung di sar tawan, kápdite sa mam te hikon suri dák hiknoi wán tawan mai, di tu gunrai rákán tawan mai lim di mák rusrus i wán.The kids like to eat tawan fruit, and when they go tree-climbing, they don't climb with any hook to snare the fruit with, they just shake the branches with their hands and the fruit falls.dokoi1hikon6.7Tooltool
hilEnglishpain; sorenessThis describes soreness in one's joints to the point where one cannot stretch out one's arm or leg. It affects all ages, and is usually helped with medicine from the local clinic. Some believe this comes from eating too much páu (nut type) and talis (nut type).2.5.1Sicksickness
him áiánSurlongoi kán num; artangan bia uri narsán kálámul kápate arwat suri na longoi kán num sangEnglishplant a garden to provide food for anotherwork his/her foodThe term him (work) can be combined with any pronoun to indicate one is working at gardening to provide food for another, and it implies providing for someone over a long period, not just occasional help. This is typically done for someone unable to do the work, or all the work, himself (old person, someone very sick). This is not used for cash crops.Suisui erei kápte kes má ngo na lu longoi kán num. Ái sang má a lu longoi kán num kabin kápte kes na lu him áián.That orphan, there is no one that will make his garden. He himself makes his garden because there is no one who will plant a garden to provide for him.him káián6.2.1Growing cropsgarden
him benget maiSurkápte him kuluk maiEnglishmisuse; twist a good thing into something bad; fradulently usework incorrectly/illegally withTátáil án malar a tari K1000 singin ái memba uri longoi rumán aratintin imi Lipek. Mái sár a him benget mai pirán tabal minái, pasi kápate rah á rumán aratintin.The member gave the leader of the village K1000 to build the schoolhouse at Lipek. However he misused this money, resulting in the schoolhouse was not completed.mam/mai
him káiánSurlongoi táit kán liteEnglishworking for another; helping anotherwork his/hersThe term him (work) can be combined with any pronoun to make this phrase. This refers to working with someone who has asked for your help or to working for someone who will pay you.Tuirara a parai singin matananu ngo da him káián misinare erei i Bung Lim. Má him er a parai ngo da bati rum káián misinare.The church officer said to the people that they should work for the missionary on Friday. And that work he said (is) that they should put walls on the missionary's house.him áián
him káriSurololoh on; timtiman káriEnglishcare for; tidywork blockThis can be used of making a garden for another or building them a house. It is also used of cleaning up or straightening an area to make it look nice.Di bokoh ái rung kándi malar á minái pasi ák bos. Má iak mákái ngo a bos, ki iak timtiman kári kándi rum. Iau tu him kári sár i pákánbung minái di bokoh.Those whose village this is are gone so it's gone to jungle. And (when) I saw that it had gone to jungle, then I cleaned/straightened up their house. I'm just tidying it during this time they are gone.Ái nana ákte mat alari má ái tata. Á iau sár ma kak tu him kári. Onin ák mon i áián á iau sár iau lu tángni i longoi kán pokon. Má iak lu longoi mul i kán rum er ák lu bopbop on.Mom, my father died away from her (and left her). Me I am caring for her. Today there is her food (from) her garden I myself helped her make. And I also built that house of hers where she sleeps.kalar/kári
him pilarSurtohoi kesi him má namur ák táu til onEnglishabandon workabandon workÁi Tunami a longoi him án pukpukda be tungu mák tohoi, mái sár ngo a rakrakai singin ki ák táu alari. A him pilar ngorer kabin a ngoi ngo kán mánán kápate arwat mai him án pukpukda.Tunami did the work of translation previously and he tried it, however it was strong to him (difficult for him) and he fled from it. He abandoned the work like that because he thought that his knowledge was not sufficient with the work of translation.
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