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-watani2advsfx1after2following afterBe Gabemani wa edi anԥta wa sa lau watani, be haba oyagi o timber haba se oi.then they followed after the request of the government, that they would cut trees or timber.
watanidi1advafter them (to follow)2Vtrfollow after them, to
watiyontree speciesA shade tree which has small compound leaves; and which makes a dry, hot fire.
watiyountree speciesAlternative spelling is {watiyo}.
'Watubona location near a ford on the Sagarai river, upstream from the present day bridge.Iti 'Watubo tataudi edi pilipilidai edi tanohi yai hinaga ana ao wa, sa ita wananaha ne'i.There they can truly see the appearance of the ground in those Watubo people's storyfrom old spelling this is sometimes spelled Awatubo (where people say the initial "a" is silent).
'wau1Vinwet (to be)
'wau2adjwet
'wau-Vin > adjpfxRDP
wa'uli1n1sagoMetroxylon sagu Rottb.; Plant family: Arecaceae1.5.1Tree5.2.3.1Food from plants6.5.3Building materials2sago palmWa'uli mate nenena doha ma'ima'i oyagina.The sago palm's appearance is like that of a coconut tree.Metroxylon sagu Rottb.; Plant family: Arecaceae1.5.1Tree5.2.3.1Food from plants3sago, processed5.2.3.1Food from plants4sago leavesLumana mate hatona wa'uli luguna sa gula be kaimo sa tili be sa kifi'i ya ofi.As for the house, for the thatch they stripped off the sago leaves, and split the pandanus root so they could finish making the batten strips.6.5.3Building materials5sago leaf-stem6.5.3Building materials
wa'uli2Vinmaking sago, to be
Wa'ulinsago
Waulinsago
wa'uli foloGInckneading sago (to be)bubui Melita ma'ena anko Gebi sa wa'uli folo. Grandma Melita along with Uncle Gebi were kneading sago.
wa'uli lugunaNPsago leavesLumana mate hatona wa'uli luguna sa gula be kaimo sa tili be sa kifi'i ya ofi.As for the house, for the thatch they stripped off the sago leaves, and split the pandanus root so they could finish making the batten strips.
wa'ulinansago, its
wau'oya1BHwau'oya2SUnabu'a3n1obsidian knifeEna wau'oya e nabu'a ya tami ya ofi, ana alima yai ya fa'afi.He finished chipping his obsidian knife, and tucked it into his armband.a knife made of obsidiasn, probably may be generalized to any stone knife.2knife made of obsidian3stone knife4flint knife"Emi wau'oya au oipididi, be Isalaela tataudi mwagisadi au ibo-papadi. "Sharpen the edges of your flint knives so that you can cut off the foreskins of the males of Israel.
WauwaulonWauwaulo
'wau'waunaadjwetGinauli te, hudo'i pa'ana hige tanohi 'wau'wauna yo gogogomana yai ti in.These things are different because they do not grow on wet or cold land.
wawaVtrspread around, toDoes {wawa} ever occur as a free form? See {fawawa} and {fawawaidi}.
wawahin2nwomenna edi store sa fatubudi yo wawaya kiki'uha yo wawahini hinaga sa fele-moni.And then they began having stores, and they also gave money to the small children and the women.Lota yo nanatuna wawawahin luwaga moho sa mwahuli.Only Lot and his two daughters survived.antdodoga 2
wawahindinwomen (their)