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apapadvbald, without anythingmakwey-ohne se lowk apap sowcut one's hair completely
apauopen areayier apauopen area, not blocked by anything
apaw1adjbarren, bald, nakedMakwey apawA bald headKi apaw.Unfruitful grassland. (or: outside)(As opposed to in the house:) Nyo, ki apaw mon ley e.All children go outside.
apaw2cfiweynopweypurwaynancestor, grandfather
Apawnbarren land, refers to the Green River station
apaw-soknpoisonous snake (sp) - snake from Green River area
apayadvtaboo, forbidden, not permissablePion sohokwe hakwe apay lwak.It is not permissable for me to eat that meat.
apirnwild growth, jungleKi-sapa now apir non.The forest overgrown with trees.
apuayr?nwife's sister's husband
apway1adjbignow apwaybig treeHakwe ai perey suko me kiy-a apway aney?Where would I get food from to satisfy my hunger?
apway2dependNey homkwe hmo ipey-aio mo owh mon-aw mon apway apway.The children depend on their parents.
arnstraight swamp treear lowkcut swamp tree.
ar-V.PF.DIRLpfxfollow direction, continuative, upwards (??)Hu ar-nokri swakeyn ankin, pa nonkawk ahis.When the water is boiling then pour it out and stir.ar-irato look upar-kowto give (any direction, semantics of 'kow')ar-nokri swakeynto boil (over?)ar-meto speakar-swareto push up
-arINTNSsfxvery, intensifieryaprue-ar - very gooduwr-ara real manpariawey-arthe very last one
ar-nokri swakeynto boil (over?)
ar-oknokunspec. var. ofaroknok
ar-swarevto push up
ara1cfakwaamaAddr.mman, listenAra, hunkwe perey ley o?Listen where are you going to?
ara2cfakwaamajust now,Ai ara hwon ma la somokwe, hno kam hiy kow.The food you just ate was given by your uncle.
arah-powCmpnd.ndust caused by smoke in house
arakwonadjearlier todayLeisnon arakwon hakwe hye lira. (??)I saw him earlier this morning
aramnblack parts on the shoulder of cassowary
arampounspider (generic)arampou ko aspider's web
arapyawvHakwe ihey mo hu me lowswa mokwe, hakwe nak-arapyaw.When I drink alcohol, I get drunk and sleep it off.
arawhadvnight, eveningarawh eypok, arawh eypokday and night