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puspus artiuartiutransitive serial verbSuraratiutiu arliuEnglishblame; pass the buckpressing accusingWák erei a sipki telepon a atiutiwi turán mai ngo ái a sipki. Má turán a parai sang ngo ái turán sang a longoi. Diar puspus artiu i diar mai má telepon.That woman who stole the telephone accused her friend with it that it was her who stole it. And her friend said that it was her friend (the original woman) who did it. They two blamed each other with it (concerning) the telephone.pusi14.1Relationshipsrelationship
puspus kalar / puspus káritransitive serial verbEnglishmotion for silencepressing blockingkalar/kári; pusi17.2Movemotion
puspus káripuspus kalar/puspus kári
puspusaktransitive verb taking onSurtungai puski ngo kipiEnglishcarrying on the shoulderpusak/puski7.3.1Carrycarry
put aruáitransitive serial verbSuroboi pátumEnglishchange to an earlier time; reduce length of timetie shortenThis is appropriate for changing the date or time of a meeting or an event to an earlier time, or of shortening the time someone has to do something, like reducing a prison sentence or length of punishment.Tungu tan komiti di puti kis talum uri kalang Oktoba. Má namur bul dik put aruái uri kalang Augus.Previously the headmen scheduled the meeting for the month of October. Then later they changed it to be earlier in the month of August.put káktaiputi8.4.1Period of timetime
put káktaitransitive serial verbSuroboi ur namurEnglishchange to a later time; lengthen the length of timetie lengthenGim puti pákánbung suri han ur Kokopo ngo i kalang Mas. Mái sár ngo ái pasta ák put káktai bul uri kalang Mei.We scheduled the time for going to Kokopo that it would be in the month of March. However the pastor changed it to a later time instead in the month of May.put aruáikáktai1; puti8.4.1Period of timetime
put kodongna-itransitive serial verbEnglishschedule secretlyputi8.4.1Period of timetime
put páksitransitive serial verbSuroboi pákánbungEnglishappoint; scheduletie leave/remainSTK di put páksi bung suri asosah i Buk án Sak uri kalang erei, má namur da tarwa wor suri para talsai singin matananu.The STK appointed a day for dedicating the hymnbook next month, and later they sent word around to announce it to the people.put taripagas/páksi; puti8.4.1Period of timetime
put tar-itransitive serial verbSuroboi pákánbung ngo puta tari táit ur singin liteEnglishappoint time or job for another person; prepare something for another's usetie giveNengen i kábungbung iau dos i Rapael suri sar bu. Mái sár ngo kápate mánán i put kinber uri kán sar bu pasi iak put tari kán kinber.Earlier this morning I sent Rapael to climb for betel nut. However he did not know how to tie a footstrap for his climbing betel nut so I tied a footstrap and gave it to him.put páksiputi8.4.1Period of timetime
put-itransitive verb1SurkáptiEnglishtieTok Pisinpasim wantaimIau puti hihil i kak gengen bor má iak puta páptai idi lalin rum suri nák las.I tied a woven rope to my small pig and I tied it to underneath the house so it would become tame.arput2Surkápti pákánbungEnglishassign; appoint; schedule; set a timeThis is used of assigning or appointing a time for a meeting or some other event. It is not appropriate for appointing a person to a job or position.para páksipuputput aruáiput káktaiput páksiput kodongnai; put tari
puta-ikutaitransitive verbEnglishhang upbolbol2putai suk i án pogong
putai suk i án pogongidiomSurlala kátlán; talka pasi mai worwor án totor; kálámul a mur i lite má kápte a ngoi i bál suri hanEnglishdominate; force another against his willtie rope to his neckThis implies controlling or dominating someone by telling or commanding them what to do, without doing anything yourself, as a husband being a tyrant over his wife. It is also used of convincing or even forcing another to do something you talk him into.Buk Tabu a parai singin káláu ngo koion na lala kátlán i kán wák na káp sák i bál ái kán wák. Ngo na putai suk i án pogong ngorer, ki kán wák kápnate kuluk i kán liu.The Bible says to a man that he should not greatly control his wife lest his wife's stomach become upset. If he ties a rope to her neck (dominates her) like that, then his wife's life will not be good.hustaptalkai suk i án pogongak pogong4.1Relationships3.5.3.1Wordinteresting idiom; relationship
putun danalienable nounEnglishhaunchBig men use this part of the pig in trying to outdo each other. The one giving the feast will present a pig's haunch to another. Later the one who received the haunch will present another haunch to the first big man, preferably one a bit bigger than the one he received. This can continue on in an effort at one-upmanship among big men.putung2.1Bodybody part non-human
putungputputumputuninalienable nounputumputunput gitEnglishmy hip(s)kekeksa putputun dan2.1Bodybody part human