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maihala ya leuCLsun is setting (the)Na mate, maihala ha'a ya leu doha, i be ya laulau 5 o'clock.By this time the sun was in the west getting on toward five o'clock.
maihala ya sinathe sun shinesov. synhwayahwayau ya towahwayahwayau ya towakipwala bwasulunanamali ya lidinamali ya tilipalelepalele ya oipalele ya oisina1
maihalana1Vtrsun2ntime, its
maihawanhair
maihona1BHmaihona2n1night2evening3nighttimeLisina yai, aho te, malibon haba ai maihona te itadi. Na lahai yai sa ala'alasimo.For that reason, nowadays, we see flying foxes at night, and during the day they are hiding themselves.4night or night time (on a particular occasion or date)Fuya esega, Mande maihonana, E laubawa Ho'owala'i yai, yo dubu hinaga wanadi 'e anpateidi.One time on a Monday evening, I was visiting at Ho'owala'i, and we were practicing church songs.Ya an'antaligabu na maihona esega, Malibon ya lofo laoma,She stayed on alone, and one afternoon a Flying Fox came flying in,anthwalahwalala yaiBH ofhwalahwalalai'ipa yai 1kamumu yailahai la'i yailahai1 1maihona yaimaimailafi yai
maihona3nnightsee also {i'ipa} night.
maihona yaiin the nightanthwalahwalala 1lahai la'i yailahai1 3maihona1 4mailafi1maimailafi yaimaimailafi1
maihonadinin the night
Maihonadinnights (their)Maihonadi ai eda'eda te lau mate te abi be eda mala. ‎When we go along the path at night, then we get them (dry coconut leaves) for our light.
maihonanannightFuya esega, Mande maihonana, E lau bawa Ho'owala'i yai, yo dubu hinaga wanadi 'e anpateidi.One time on a Monday night, I was visiting at Ho'owala'i, and we were also practicing songs for church.
maikalulunan1shrike speciesA kind of bird.2White-bellied Cuckoo Shrike
mailafi1Vinafternoon (to be)Eee--, maihala ya lau ne--, afa tamadi, afa tuwahadi, afa tinadi sa mahano fuyoma. Ya mailafi.Time passed, the sun went over there, then their fathers, their older brothers and sister, and their mothers all arrived back there again. It was afternoonanthwalahwalala yaiBH ofhwalahwalalai'ipa yai 1lahai la'i yailahai1 1maihona yaimaimailafi yai
mailafi2nafternoon
maileyan1grey palm cockatooFuyana E fuyofuyo mate, E 'wasabu eda'eda yai, na ma'esega maileya ya gwane, mate E 'wasabu,When I was going along, I was frightened on the road, and all at once a gray palm cockatoo was calling, and then I was afraid,Na in moho, ya figwali mate, doha maileya.But just one thing. He whistled like a Maileya.Ya laulau eda'eda yai na maileya, na diudiu, na pwahopwaho, na bui sa faigwanegwaneidi, yo fede ya 'wasabu.She was going along the road, and cockatoos, little bats, Papuan frogmouths and owls were calling back and forth, and so she was frightened.People used to believe that when they heard the call of certain birds such as {maileya} palm cockatoo, or {bui} owl, then it meant that a sorcerer was calling out in the form of the bird. Male and female are called Maileya. They are a bit big like the White Cockatoo. Their feathers are white and their eyes "punapuna." They live in holes in trees and nest there. [I don't know] their food. When they call, it is a whistle. They are night birds and when they give their call it means that death or an enemy is coming.1.6.1.2Bird4.9.4.1Sorcery
MailunMailuMailu is thr next language group to the west, aong the south coast in Central Province, also called {Magi}.
ma'ima'incoconut, a palm species with edible nuts. Coconut. There are also various local varieties of coconut such as {tau mudulele} and {sine susuna}. Use: The liquid of fresh nuts is drunk. The flesh is eaten, and the "apple" in sprouting nuts is eaten. The flesh is grated and used in cooking as "coconut" milk. The young shoots at the top of the palm can be eaten. The sap from the flower stalk can be tapped for the sugary juice.Cocos nucifera L.; Plant family: Arecaceae5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.7.1Growing coconutsSee also {ma'i} Compare {niu} which is used widely for coconut in the coastal Suau areas and is also know by Buhutu speakers.
ma'ima'i an'annaNPcoconut nuts (its)Ma'ima'i an'anna, uludi haisa mate lala'i na haisa kikiluka.As for the fruit of the coconut, some of the fruit (nuts) are big and others are small [implied: all at the same time].5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts
ma'ima'i gabunaNPold hard coconut{Ma'ima'i gabuna} is the final stage in a coconut's development at which time it must fall from the tree. The meat is hard; some of the liquid has been absorbed; the husk is hard, dry & fibrous; it has not yet started to sprout or form an embryo.ov. synma'ima'i hasalinama'ima'i inina 2ma'ima'i konukonuna 2ma'ima'i ko'una 3ma'ima'i matamata buluna 25.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts
ma'ima'i gomnaNP1coconut cabbage6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts5.2.3.1.4Food from leaves2coconut heart{Ma'ima'i gomna} is the sprouting inner heart of the coconut palm which is edible, like a blanched salad. Compare {ma'ima'i ininna}.6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts
ma'ima'i halo-yayaminaNPslippery coconut meat{Ma'ima'i halo-yamina} is the slippery, oily stage of the meat inside a sprouting coconut touching the embryo {unona}.5.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts
ma'ima'i hasalinaNPcoconut with hard meat{Ma'ima'i hasalina} is a mature drinking coconut with hard meat. Compare {ma'ima'i ko'una} a drinking coconut with soft meat, as well as other stages in the development of the coconut.ov. synma'ima'i gabunama'ima'i inina 2ma'ima'i konukonuna 2ma'ima'i ko'una 3ma'ima'i matamata buluna 25.2.3.1.1Food from seeds6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts
ma'ima'i ho'owanaNPcoconut water{Ma'ima'i ho'owana} is the water or liquid which can be drunk from a coconut at any drinkable stage. Compare {ma'ima'i li'una} and {ma'ima'i ko'una} "young, drinking coconut." Not to be confused with {ma'ima'i masina} the cream which squeezed out from a grated coconut.ov. synfolo, ma'ima'i yahasalina, ma'ima'ili'una, ma'ima'i, ma'ima'i kouna 1ma'ima'i masinama'ima'i masitauna1ma'ima'i pusipusinama'ima'i ya foloma'ima'i ya holi6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts5.2.2.7Drink
ma'ima'i ininaNP1coconut leaves (young){Ma'ima'i ininina} can be either A) the new growth in the crown of a coconut tree, including the young tender leaves, or B) a stage in the devlopment of a coconut's developmentn when the embryo has formed within the nut and the sprout has begun to grow out from the eye of the coconut..6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts2coconut sproutov. synma'ima'i gabunama'ima'i hasalinama'ima'i konukonuna 2ma'ima'i ko'una 3ma'ima'i matamata buluna 26.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts
ma'ima'i kenanaNPcoconut bud sheath{Ma'ima'i kenana} is the bud sheath surrounding the newl forming flowers from which a new bunch of coconuts is forming. When the {kena} stage is finished and the bud sheath falls to the ground, it is shaped a bit like a miniature canoe, in contrast to the bud sheaths of limbun palms and other palms.6.2.1.7.1Growing coconuts