aqwwhere (at the end of question)we ; aKin narp a?Where is he?Em i stap we?O, ni sisyeme wusyep Grik a?Do you know Greek?Yu sawe tokples Grik a?
-ahaprep.vreturn ; onkam bek ; longPoi gwande ŋoloh tikih Krit maha.We followed the coast of Krit back.Mipela bihainim nambis bilong Krit i go antap.Na naha loumbil mut, tinge yainge yipihinge got tititinge.On the bow (lit. mouth) of the boat they had carved a picture of their god.Long het bilong sip ol i kavim piksa bilong god bilong ol yet.
-aha -ahai'evseekpainim painimMiye' ende kin ŋende wah ŋaiye naha nahai'e salpan.A man works in order to find a pearl.Wanpela man em i wok long painim bis.
-ahai'evlook for ; seekpainim painimŊam mahai'e niŋ.I'm looking for firewood.Mi painim paia wut.cf.-ekepelook forŋ/n-uhai'eirr.look for ; seek
-ahatevcook in a saucepankukim long sospenTi wahate ŋai.She is cooking food (in a saucepan).Em i kukim kaikai long sospen.
aiqwwhat kind of personFinding out the character of a person.wanem kain man/meriMiye' ai e'e, kin de tale?What kind of man is he?Em i wanem kain man?
-aihevsmellsmelSisyep naihe pupwa.The sore smells bad.Sua i smel nogut.cf.-i'mesmell of offering rising upnaihesmell-iheirr.smellMisip bwore tikin yuwor ka ihe e unuh.Good smell of meat will smell above.
-aingev1writeraitimKin nainge wusyep.He is writing words.Em i raitim tok.2drawwokim piksa3shaverausim mausgrasŊam mainge mar waih.I shave beard.Mi rausim maus gras.n-ingeirr.1write2draw3shave
-aipevextinguish fire ; cool down angermekim paia i daiŊam si maipe nih.I have already extinguished the fire.Mi kilim paia i dai.-oipeirr.put out a fire ; cool down angerNin naipe nih!Put out the fire!Yukur pa yuipe nih!Don't put out the fire!Oipe ŋoihmmbwaih nihe nin!Cool down!2s/3sm-uipeirr.put out a fire ; cool down angerPa yuipe nih!Put out the fire!2p/3p
-alvgogoŊam mal yukoh windau.I go to the store.Mi go long stua.-elirr.go 2s/3sm-ilirr.go1s, 1/2/3p
-alavwant ; is going to ; is about tolaik ; klostu baiO kin nala kite guh yel.It was getting dark.Em i laik kamap tudak.Ŋam mala mil Maprik.I want/like to go to Maprik.Mi laik go long Maprik.-elairr.want ; like ; willKin nember kokoroh tup ende ŋaiye ka ela otombo wonge Jon.He sent one soldier to go and cut Jon's neck.2s/3sm-ilairr.want ; is going to ; is about to
-ala-asember'vsay goodbyetokim gudbaiPol nanange wusyep nalaŋasember' lenge Pilipai.Pol says goodbye to the Pilipai people.Pol i tokim gudbai long ol Pilipai.
-alalaivspin in airswingim long winKin nalalai lou.He spins a stick.Em i swingim stik long win.
-alalai'evbore ; drillborim i go insait long mekim hulKin nalalai'e lou.He is drilling a hole in the wood.Em i borim hul i go long diwai.
-alaŋahmevargue against ; ignore commandsakim (tok) ; bikhet long tokTinge ka yalaŋahme wusyep tinge.They will ignore/argue against their talk.Ol bai bikhet long tok bilong ol.
-alaŋasv1farewells tok gudbai Tinge yalaŋasme lenge ŋaiye tinge yal.They said goodbye to them because they were going.Ol i tok gudbai long ol i laik lusim ol.2designate an animal for a special purposemakimYi yonombe yuworkau ŋumbwahe embere liki ŋaiye somohon poi malaŋasme gan nange ya mende ŋai embere.Go kill that big young calf which we marked before for a big (=celebration) food.Go kilim dispela bikpela yangpela bulmakau mipela i makim bipo long bikpela kaikai.
-alaŋatmev1appoint makim Miye' ŋaiye Got si nalaŋatme nange ka ungwisme lenge miye' tuweinge kin.Man who God appointed to help his people.Man God i makim long helpim ol manmeri bilong en.2teach lainimJetmam kin nalaŋatme lenge jetalah yarp skul.The teacher teaches the students at school.Tisa i skulim ol sumatin i stap long skul.3show where soimTinge yalaŋatme yaŋah ŋaiye yal Moihu'.They showed the way to Moihu'.Ol i soim rot i go long Moihu'.n
-ale -atvgo and return (repeatedly)go kamKin nale nat neteke'e lenge.He went repeatedly to see them and returned.Em i go kam na lukim ol.yile yutirr.come againYip pa yile yut yeteke'e poi.Come again to see us.2p/3p
-alsaivsharpen a knife using a file or a stonesapim naipŊam malsai ŋim ŋam.I sharpen my knife.Mi sapim naip bilong mi.
-alwasvheap burned garden ash with groundhipim sit bilong paia wantaim graunTinge yalwas sehei ŋaiye ka yenete hau.They heap burned garden ash with ground to plant yams.Ol i hipim sit bilong paia wantaim graun na ol bai planim mami yam.
-al'e -al'eprep.varound ; everywherenabaut nabautLenge miye' tuweinge tikin Got ŋaiye yarp yal'e yal'e kekep lalme.People of God who are around all world.Ol manmeri bilong God, ol i stap nabaut nabaut long graun.-el'e -el'eirr.around 2/3Nih ka riri aŋar'e el'e el'e.Fire will give light everywhere.-il'e -il'eirr.around ; everywhere
-ahlaivwave back and forthtromoi samting i go i kam (holim em)Ti wahlai lou.She is waving the stick around.Em i tromoi stik i go i kam.
amaiəmainwomangood, respected (greeting) ; female friendgutpela meriTi amai ŋam.She is my good woman/female friend.Em i gutpela meri.
ambaranadjnewnupelaYip yahra'e yukoh ambaran.You raised up a new house.Yupela sanapim nupela haus.