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limlim1intransitive verbEnglishroll over and overTok Pisinrolalimlimái
limlim2intransitive verbSurbopbop adi bimEnglishsleep directly on the floor or groundlesles
liput liputintransitive verbSurmalmaliu suri paklaiEnglishthrash aroundThis might be the action of a crocodile trying to keep from being caught, or a chicken whose head has been cut off and it continues to move or thrash around.lemlebarsuder suder
lirintransitive verbEnglishmimicThis refers to mimicking serious crying, as at a death.
lisintransitive verbSurkápate pekes má kápate kok, a kálik rakaiEnglishchewableThis typically refers to root vegetables that are not too soft and not too hard, but of a good consistency and nicely chewable.ngastokkok3
lis-itransitive verbSursáprai táit i iátinEnglishsprinkle; scatterThis is used of sprinkling coconut on kaukau, or sand on another person.Ngo di lu kaskas i kaukau, ki di lu sáprai menmen lamas ami iátin, ki namur dik lu duri má iohoi. A ngoro di lu lisi mai menmen lamas er di kas talmi uri matngan him sang ngorer.When they scrape/shred sweet potato, then they scatter coconut shavings on top of it, then later they wrap it and mumu it. It is like they sprinkle it with coconut shavings that they have scraped-gathered for that very kind of work like that.
liteintransitive verb and modifierSurkes sangEnglishother; differentTok PisinnarapelaThis word is used as an intransitive verb, a modifier, and a noun, as the examples illlustrate.Kes sang á pensil erei u huli, kápte a ngoro konomin, a lite sang.That's another pencil you bought, it is not like this one, it's different indeed (in appearance).Ái rung di han suri arup mai kándi tan kurtara, dik rakrakai má, má dik sá sarai tan tám arup tili lite malar má dik táu kaleng. (Eba 11.34)Those who went to fight with their enemies, they were indeed strong, and they clubbed-scattered the soldiers from a different place and they (the soldiers) fled-returned.Tatalen erei gam longoi a ngoro gam tam purwai bos kálámul ngo te di kuluk singin tan lite. Má ngo gam longoi ngorer, ki gam mur i kamu holhol erei a ger má a sápkin. (Iak 2.4)That custom/behaviour you're doing it is like you are dividing people that some are good of others (better than others). And if you do like that, then you are following your thinking that is crooked and bad.bop mai lite wák ngo káláubop mai wák ngo káláu kán litelite arsagilmai lite báltuan lite
lite arsagilintransitive serial verbEnglishextremely different; very differentdifferent separating/leaving
liu1intransitive verbEnglishalive; healedTok Pisinorait bek pinisThis is to be living or alive, in contrast to being dead, or to be well or healed, in contrast to being sick. A person who lain_liu (good living) or who liu_kuluk (living good) is healthy, free from sickness, doing well, free from harm.araliuliu kalengliu muswanliu muswan er a kis áklisliuánaliu/aliwi; liu suri2alienable nounEnglishlifedung kusi liukán liu a kis i...tah kusi liutop i liu
liu kalengintransitive serial verbEnglishresurrectlive return4.9.7.2Christianitylotu
liu muswanalienable nounEnglishabundant life; really livinglife trueliu muswan er a kis áklis4.9.7.2Christianitylotu
liu muswan er a kis áklisalienable nounEnglisheternal lifelife true that sits foreverliu muswan4.9.7.2Christianitylotu
liu sur-itransitive serial verbSurtáit ngo a bokoh tili liu, ki na matEnglishfind necessary for lifelive for/aboutPato a liu suri dan kabin a lu ngin má siusiu on mák lu ser namnam mul on. Ngo di olasi i pokon kápte dan on, ki ák lu mat.A duck lives for (finds it necessary to have) water because he drinks (it) and bathes in it and searches for food also there. When they tame it in a place where there is no water, then it dies.suri1
liuánintransitive verb and modifierSurtáit a liu beEnglishalive; activeKalilik, kakaruk erei gam kipi a liu be ngo ákte mat? Ngo a liuán, ki gama kápti má sokoptai ur latiu.Children, that chicken you all brought is still living or has it died? If it is alive, then you should tie it and put it aside for tomorrow.Ái rung er di lu lotu uri narsán ái Káláu, káksiai ngo kápán páplun i di ákte mat, wa di á tan liuán kálámul sang. (Mat 22.32)Those who worship God, even though their bodies have died, why they are indeed living people.liu
liurintransitive verbSurbokoh pasEnglishabsent; disappearGimáte bok pasi marán bung, má a kuron á pokon kápate talas...Má kápte lain hol kángim, má kángim ngangai suri gima liu ákte liur má alar gim. (Apo 27.20)We had been floating for many days, and the place/area was dark it was not light/clear...And there was none of our good thinking, and our hope that we would live had disappeared away from us.bokohliur pas
liur pasintransitive serial verbSurbokohEnglishabsent; disappearKak tilik is iau oboi ami rum a tu bokoh pas. Gimáte lala ser no on á tan kuir má kápte gim ser pasi. A liur pas sár nengen i libung.My large knife I put in the house has gone absent. We have already searched all the parts and we did not find it. It just disappeared last night.pasi1
loboalienable nounEnglishpepper type used for seasoning; capsicum type; paprikaTok Pisinlombokopkobon lobo5.2Foodfood
lobotintransitive verbSurlomlom; lámánEnglishriseThis is what the river near the mouth does at high tide when it backs up. Although a kind of flooding, this word only applies at high tide time.Ngo pákánbung a lomlom i tas, ki di lu parai ngo ák lobot má tas ngo ák lámán má pokon.When the salt water high tides, then they say that the salt water has risen or the place is deep.
lohlohalienable nounEnglishlizard typeThis is a large lizard like an árám, but smooth-skinned.árám1.6Animalanimal
lohonalienable nounSurkatbán libungEnglishmidnighttihlokatbán lohon8.4.1Period of timetime
lok1alienable nounSurngisán bor; bor a mon i lokonEnglishtusk; pig with large curved teethA pig when it is 3 years old, then its teeth stick out there on the outside (of its mouth), then that pig they call lok. lokon12.1Bodybody part non-human
lok2alienable nounSurkesá matngan isuEnglishfish typeLok is a small fish, its size is like the finger of a man just also like the bikbik. It lives in beach springs and in tide pools along the reef. The lok has small scales. They use it as bait for fishing. People don’t eat them.1.6.1.5Fishfish
loklokraalienable nounSurkesá matngan manEnglishbird typeThe loklokra is a bird that is somewhat large like a wokwok (crow), but its cry is different than a crow. It lives up the wilderness. Its feathers are like the feathers of a gilas. The belief of some is that this bird walks together with sorcerers.1.6.1.2Birdbird
lokon1inalienable nounEnglishtuskIn addition to being used to refer to pig tusks, this word can also refer to the teeth of certain fish that have small tusk-like protrusions or teeth that stick out slightly (see mangar and táuh). lok1Taba Lokon2.1Bodybody part non-human