Abau - English


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seseynConnit was done likewise,
seynplatform, shelf for drying fishHiykwe sey ko se kyor-oreys liok.He tried unsuccessfully to jump down from the platform.
seykyanhook, a long pole with a short cross bar fastened at the top.Nyo prueyn hiykwe am mon lie nok, am me kwor say ha, seykya non.The lad climbed into the breadfruit tree and made the breadfruit drop with a special hook.
seyn5advtoo, alsoHa seyn, sapa mon ley pa.I did not go to the woods either.
seyn3vundressowh ko omeme me seyn sayhe took off his clothes
seyn2used to, are in the habit, usuallyYerki sohokwe uwrsa seyn ma-lanio sayok pey.The people don't go back and forth any more on that road.
seyn41about to, when used with 'po', almost, but it will not materialise2whileKupe hiykwe hyo sah ke seyn po kiynuw-omniy, sawk hyo kamuh hiy mesous.Kupe was about to hit his wife, but his uncle stopped him.Hiy seyn po ley, mei-aw ka-ira huon, uwrsa hom lokyay ha me.While he was going, he saw from far people moving towards him.Awia hom seyn po lonuayk, wow se uron piap lwak.While the enemies hearing the drum, they really were upset by it.
seyn1PRT.MDLthat way
seyn-peysvHakwe yu se seyn-peys-mapeysI am smashing the mosquito (often between hands)
seypnblack palm
seyp-a-seypvargue with shoutinglon seyp-a-seyphaving a loud disagreement
seypyayvstretch out, lay down
seyrConnand, tooHiykwe uwrsa me aiai lowndiy kow, seyr hme meinowon nak-kow.He gave food to the people and gave them money as well.
seyrpaseyrvsplit many timesHomkwe uron kamon-aw lwak pa, sawk imnok amnok nan seyrpaseyr kreik.They did not agree with one another, they were split, having many different opinions.lon seyrpaseyrquarrel back and forthnan seyrpaseyrconfused by too many different thoughtsnan sorpasor - only correct form
seysnumtwoiha seysyartwo hands
si2ninside, waste part?yeyk-si, wouknow-sithickness of canoe sides that needs to be removed, the inside part of the ginger
si1nexcrementsi lowto excretesikebuttocksi-hu lowhave diarhea
si-aCmpnd.nouthouse, toilet
siahakarvto blowHakwe hano ney so kwor-ney yia non ma nak-koum se siahakar kow.I blew on my child's sore to relieve the pain.
sianvget up, fly, riseme sianto rise up, to wake up
sian-sa-sianvremind, bring to attentionHakwe hyo uron se me sian-sa-sian.I reminded him of (something)
sianpivlift and unwrapHiykwe huok se neyh nok, sianpi nak-ie, a mon.He cooked the pig wrapped in leaves, and took them (out of the fire) and unwrapped them and took the meat into the house.
siawnpenis gourdHiykwe siaw nonaw nakey.He was only wearing a penis gourd.
siawenvine (sp), for tying spears
siekie, mie, siow, kiow, miowexclamationHiykwe papo ley siow.Hano ai ey, yokin po lonok sie.Hano youk ey, papo nakey kie