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abcess
abcess. apsas
to have an abcess. apsas
abdomen
abdomen of a fish, the portion from the anus to below the gills. pisa
able
to be able, can₁. kak₁
about
the same as; like; about; concerning; how. doahr₁
above
above; on top. puoa
absent-minded
absent-minded. pwungiari
absolve
to untie; to release; to absolve. lapwad
acasia
tree sp., acasia. pilamwpwoia
accent
accent (in speaking a foreign language). ngoar
accept
to obey; to accept (an invitation). kapwaia
accompany
to accompany. ukuhk₂
to accompany. uk₃
to go with; to accompany; to participate; to attend; to go (by vehicle). pwili
accordion
accordion. kusian
accuse
to accuse. karaun
to accuse falsely. karaun mwahl
to be accused. kadeikda
acquainted
familiar with; well acquainted with; used to. ahn₂
acre
acre. jopw
act
to copy (a person's action); to act like. mwomwjang
actions
actions; behavior; appearance. dεn
active
active; eager; aggressive; hard working. pwahsεhs
adamant
adamant in refusing to forgive a lover. likidεk
add
to add. kapas
to add. kapasa
addition
addition. kapas
adopt
to lift up; to adopt. pwoakda
adornment
his ear adornment. dapah
advantage
to take advantage of others when they are absent or distracted. doarinmwoarong
advice
advice. poanoau
to listen to or pay attention to; to take advice of. koapoahrongε
advise
to advise. poanoau
adze
adze for hollowing canoe. moadoau₁
affection
affection. limpoak₁
to love, to feel affection for; to sympathize with. ipwilki
afraid
afraid. majpwεhk
afraid (of physical harm); cautious or wary; frightful. kajanjan
afraid of ghosts. lehngin
afraid, worried. pεr
afraid; scared. mijik
afraid; wary. loamw
after
behind; after. mwerin
to pass (someone); after (in telling time). jipεlε
afterbirth
afterbirth. joau₂
afternoon
in the afternoon. injauwaj
afterwards
afterwards; later. mwuhr
again
also; again. pεl
once again. pεlloaw
to turn; to do again. pwur₃
against
to be against; to lean. padarεk
to be alongside or to be against. padar
age
ripe; middle aged. mah₁
same age. di₂
to be the same age as. dianki
to be the same size as or the same age as. woahr
aggressive
active; eager; aggressive; hard working. pwahsεhs
agile
energetic; nimble; agile. mwεd₂
agitate
to agitate the tail (of a fish). mwalmwal
agitation
agitation of water by a school of tuna. pwukεhrεr
ago
long time ago. mεhj
agony
to be in agony. wεiroak
to be in death agony. sas
agree
to agree with; to believe. kamεhlεlε
to agree with; to consent. pwungki
agreement
to promise; to make an agreement. inoau₂
agriculture
agriculture. doadoahk in japw
aground
to be aground. kodda
ahead
in front; ahead. mijoa
to surpass; to be ahead. dei
aid
to help, to come to one's aid or to take someone's part; to protect; to defend. doar₃
to try to help, to come to one's aid or to take someone's part; to try to protect; to try to defend. doaroa₂
aim
to aim. alij₂
to aim at; to head straight for; in line with. kawainεnε
air
air; breeze; wind₁. εng₂
airplane
airplane. jipsang
kind of airplane, fighter plane. sεndohki
paper airplane. kajap₂
airport
airport. jikohjo
akimbo
to stand akimbo. padlikup
alcohol
poison; rubbing alcohol; lighter fluid. pwoaisin
alive
alive; fresh; raw; to run (of a machine). mour
all
all. ohroj
at all. mwεhn pwa
alligator
alligator. εlkadohr
allow
free, to be without charge; allowed; permitted. mwεimwεi₁
to lend; to allow; to permit. mwεid₂
almost
almost. nimwεnnoar
alone
only; alone, by one's self. pein₁
to be alone. kalahpwuk
alongside
to be alongside or to be against. padar
alphabet
alphabet. alpapεd
already
already. nε
already. no₂
also
also; again. pεl
altar
altar (in a church); dais. mwoal₁
alter
to change or to alter; to be different (from before). wik
alternate
alternate (for a position). wilian
although
if; although; though; what if. ama₁
alto
alto. εldo
America
America. Amεrka
America. Mεrka
among
interval; in the middle; among, between. nεhn pwung
amount
its amount. uhoa₂
anaesthetize
to numb; to anaesthetize. kakoaskoasi
ancestry
ancestry; nationality. ipwihpw
anchor
anchor. angkoa
rock or similar object used as an anchor; anchor line. pohdεk
rock or similar object used as an anchor; anchor line. pohdεk
anchored
anchored. pohdεk
and
and. oh
and; and also. apεl₁
and; and also. apεl₁
and; but. a₁
only; just; and; up to. -oar
angel
angel. sohn loang
fish sp., black angel fish. soik
fish sp., emperor angel fish. εlwihn
angel fish
fish sp., ? kind of angel fish. lieijalam
angel-fish)
fish sp., any of a number of small reef fish (? angel-fish). mwumw jarawi
angry
angry. kohpwiri
angry. lioas₂
animal
animal. mahn
small animal; lizard; mouse. kijesik
young animal. pwinihk
ankle
ankle. koakonkonin ε
ankle. sakain ε
anniversary
anniversary (of someone's death). mwerikrik
time of remembrance, anniversary. saman
annoint
annointed. kaduhpwal
to annoint. kaduhpwal
announce
to disperse; to announce; to publicize; to broadcast; to distribute. kadarpijoang
another
one; another. apas
one; another. εmεn
one; another. εw
some kind; another; different kind; unfamiliar kind; unusual kind. oaujoang
answer
to answer back. pajapoang
to answer back. pajapoangε
to answer; to talk back to. japoang
ant
ant. koaklej
flying ant. koaklej sang
small ant. koas₁
antenna
antenna. andana
antisocial
wild, eager to fight; antisocial. ingkεl
anus
anus. nεhn kahu
anus. pwoaroan
anvil
anvil. ampεl
anxious
excited, anxious. anggangin
warm; warmed up (as for a fight); anxious. karkar₂
anyway
instead, anyway, finally; in the end. kapwa
apart
apart. -pijoang
to be spread apart. mwajangjang
to come apart. dolpijoang
ape
ape. εp
apologize
to apologize. poakmahk
to beg forgiveness; to apologize. somw₂
appear
to appear on the horizon. lingda
to appear; to materialize. pwok-
to begin to appear. pwokda
to have appeared. pwokla
appearance
actions; behavior; appearance. dεn
behavior; appearance. mwomw
appendage
appendage. lod₁
apple
apple. apεl₂
apprehensive
apprehensive; nervous. jalo
apricot
apricot tree. ansu
April
April. εprεl
area
limited time or area; limitation. irair
argue
to argue. akmai
arm
forelimbs; arm; hand; wing; pectoral fin; sleeve of a shirt. poa₁
to put arm around shoulder or waist. ahpwuhpwu
armpit
armpit. pεhn poa
around
around; dispersed. -jili
to go around, to walk around. raun₃
arouse
to call; to arouse; to awaken. pangin
to call; to shout; to arouse. poangpoang
arrange
arranged, straightened up. koajoanjoan
to arrange, to straighten up. koajoanε
arrive
newly arrived. pajkapw
to arrive (in a boat or canoe). lang
to arrive (of people). paj₁
to reach; to arrive; to have been to. lεl₁
arrow
arrow plant. mwoakmwoak
arrow; spear for a speargun. oarop
as...as
as...as;. -innoar
ascend
to ascend; to walk up. kεr
ascertain
to make sure; to ascertain; to inquire. kalεlpoak
ash
ashes, as from burnt wood. moalkoahr
white ash from stones used repeatedly in an earth oven. pwoasoan
ashamed
ashamed or embarrassed; bashful; shy. mεhk
ashtray
ashtray. aisara
asia
asia. Εhja
ask
to ask. idoak
to ask a favour. iloaki
to ask a question. peidεk
to ask for. poaki
asleep
to be asleep. roaroangla
assistant
church office, assistant to the johnkouwa. εldεr
asthma
asthma. likmohng
asthmatic
asthmatic. likmohng
at
at; in; on. in₁
athlete
athlete. jenju
athlete's foot
athlete's foot. mwalang
athletic
athletic. jenju
atoll
atoll; small island, islet. doakoa₂
atomic
atomic bomb. kεnji pakdang
attach
to attach oneself to a stranger; to be fascinated by strangers (as on boat day). pwilεn wai
attend
to go with; to accompany; to participate; to attend; to go (by vehicle). pwili
attention
to care about, pay attention to or be attentive to. kasahwεnε
to listen to or pay attention to; to take advice of. koapoahrongε
attentive
attentive, obedient. poarongrong
attic
attic or space under the roof. pwoalo
attracted
to gather together; to put together; to be attracted. kihpεnε₁
August
August. oahkεs
auxiliary
auxiliary word. jεuwεjεpεn lal
available
to be free (as after work); released (from duty or obligation); available. pijεk
avaricious
greedy; avaricious. nirihk
awake
to be awake. poahd
awaken
to call; to arouse; to awaken. pangin
away
away. -la
axe
axe. jiloa₂
axe for hewing. jaldok
axe for hollowing out canoe. jiloahn nεhn war
axe with a rounded head used for hollowing out canoes. jiloahn doangdoang
pickaxe. pikahkis
side axe. jiloa pangpang
axle
barbell; axle and wheel assembly of a railway handcar. εhndoro
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