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am-nuw-kowgive it straight away
am-nuw-orokcome suddenly to a stand still
amacfakwaakwaara1ara2Addr.pllisten, menAma, sa prueyn pa po lokrue.Hey listen (you all) a lady has died.
ameHYPOT.POTlest, might be the caseHakwe hne me kow nonkway, hwon stesion mon puraw ley ame.I inform you now lest you would go in vain to the station.Hakwe hne puraw me sopok, nil hno a mon lwak ame.I am only just asking as it might be the case that you have nails in your house.
amnokadvunclear direction?uron imnok amnokhave second thoughts, objections
amnuw-V.PF.DIRLpfxright away, suddenly?am-nuw-sarocome and go right ahead with planting
amor-V.PF.DIRLpfxright there, at the very spot, going up??Hiykwe krey mon amor-ie liok.He was about to go up the ladder, but did not.amor-ousneappeared right there
amour-V.PF.DIRLpfxclose by ???Hunkwe hano buk me amowr-nopri nok kow.Collect and bring me my books (from close by).
amownankleAmow po lon kaunThe ankle is broken
ampokninside, room
ampoukvglow, lightSawin hokwe yia ke lunay ampouk sow.The widow lighted a fire, that glowed light.
amprownbird (sp), is said to warn or give messages to people
ampruheirncliff, any high and steep edge
annfreshwater fish with 4 sharp points, cat fish typeAn me yawk non leyway.Scoop this freshwater fish with a net.An-we hok hyo iha mon say.The 'an' pin pricked my hand.
an-weCmpnd.nsharp pin
anannbeadsihey mo anancorn
anaynbandicoot
aneDUB.FUTwill maybeHiykwe yaw Krismas sok le ane.He might be coming next Christmas.
animanbean
ankawadvDEGREE
ankinConnif, as, wheneverSueyr lows ankin, hakwe liy le ley.If it rains I will not be able to come.The meaning of "ankin" seems to be wider than the conditional 'if'. Translation of "ankin" could be 'the occasion being that'. (??)
ansiawadjplentyHromkwe ai mokwe ansiaw lo pa.We did not spear very many fish.
anwawnsleepanwaw liawonto have a deep sleepHakwe anwaw-i le ha.I slept soundly (not disturbed in sleep)anwaw ouona deep sleepanwaw-ia deep, sound sleep
anwaw-iCmpnd.na deep, sound sleep
anyanunspec. var.lanyan ??rumourok-anyanrumour