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basileyan1kingdomov. synfuya ita watanidi 1fuya ita watanidi 1fuya ita watanidi 2nu'u 1nu'u 12kingdom of God3countryYaubada ena basileiya libana mate ha'a umi atahiyen.You have already heard talk about God's Kingdom.ov. synfuya ita watanidi 1nu'u 1From GREEK basilea "kingdom" borrowed via Suau.
basketbolonbasketball4.2.6.2Sports<ENG "basketball"
BasolnBasil
batabutterTabu u tole bata tinitinina.Don't put tinned butter in it.
BatolomiunBartholomewLogedi itete; Saimon, hesana hesa Yesu ya tole Pita. Endeleya, Pita hidana, Diyemsi, Diyon, Pilipi, Batolomiu,This is who they were: Simon whom Jesus named Peter, Andrew, Peter's brother, James. John, Brtholomew. . .
batubatunkind of vine with red flowers
batubatutulinaadjstrong stoneTau luma abi, ume'ehu sa 'waiyo'o'en mate, aho ite, ya famala ume'ehu batubatutulina. As for the stone the housebuilders rejected, it now becomes the strong stone.{Luma ana umeꞌehu otaꞌotafahina} change to {umeꞌehu batubatutulina}. This word was given to me by Pele and I suggest that this is the right word meaning strong stone Patrick Sadileutu 13 /06 /2015] Pissible use of {ume'ehu batubatulun} for "keystone" or "capstone." Literally it is "strong stone."
batuhunantree species with narrow pointed leavesYa lau oyagi hudo'i hesana batuhuna hewana yai ya ta'ai.She went to the top of a certain tree called Batuhuna, and perched there.
ba'uVinmature?? (to)Sa ba'u mate sa pe'i.They mature and then they die.This seems to refer to the sago palm and it's nuts. When they have matured, the tree dies.Occurring with this meaning only in one text. 2018-07
bau'ananmango variety, kind of mango which grew across the road from Cooper's house at Ipouli.ov. syndi'u'ugisowaMangifera indica L.; Plant family: Anacardiaceae. (probably a variety of the main species.)Compare {gisowa}, {bau'ana} and {di'u'u}.
ba'uba'unyard area in front of houseGoyali [=gaiyali?] la'ila'i ba'uba'u yai sa heseli.They spread a a big sewn mat in the yard.
baubaunbambooTataudi luwaga sa ta'ai na ni'a sa nigohi bee--, gonowana haba baubau ou'oulina safuhudohudo'i.The two men sat there and cut up their game until it was enough (to fit into) ten pieces of bamboo.Generic term for various bambusa species. Any of several large, hard-stemmed bamboos, with a diameter up to 5 or 6 inches and a height approaching 60 feet. the stem itself may be yellow or green. In the Sagarai area, both the green and yellow variety are "clumping" bamboos.ov. syntulaiDendrocalamus asper or Bambusa aspera Schult. & Schult. f.; or Bambusa vulgaris Schrad. ex Wendl.; Plant family: Poaceae. various species.1.5PlantPOc *bwau, "bamboo"
bauli1BHbwauliSUbauli2n1north wind2wind from the northmana baulinorth windtefa baulinorthern side
ba'una1nfeastbe aba kalahe, ba'una yai [Yesu] boluboluna yai ya fagoi.and then at the meal/feast, she poured it on the top of [Jesus'] head.This always seems to refer to a special meal or feast.SPELLING: with or without a glottal stop {bauna} or {ba'una}?
ba'una2nplaceTau~nonoha faligigi wa sa lau fafanahi ba'una yai, na eda'eda sa gudu.The five who were ready went into the wedding place, and they shut the door.I am not sure of the broader meaning of {ba'una}. Russ 2020-10-22
ba'una, fafanahi NPwedding celebrationWawahin faligigi sonosonogadi fafakelesindi ma’edi sa lau fafanahi ba'una yai.The five clever women, having kerosene, went to the wedding celebration.
bawa1n1pig, young2probably a young pig, e.g. a yearling pig or shoat."Eda bawa hei, waihin ye--, eda salai u sahai?""Our young pig(s) then, Woman, what are you doing to the pig(s)?"
bawa2Vin1sit (to)2stay, to3abide, to4dwell, to5remain (at a location)Waihin ye, au babawa, ma monem.Woman, you stay home with your husband.6visit, to7visiting, to be8sit, to
bawa-v > vpfxRDP{bawabawa}
bawabawaVinsitting (to be)Ya ita komakoman. Ya sanalolo, aho Budoinuwalele wa ya bawabawa.She looked carefully. She glanced up, and Budoinuwalele was sitting (there).
bawaiVtrvisiting with him, to be
bawalinfig specieskind of edible fig.ov. synkuhou
BaynBay