gabagabadinchests (their)See {gabagabagu} "my chest"
gabagabagun1chest, my2chest (ones)Gabagabadi hinaga sa oi'oidi, edi kaleko hinaga sa kamgigidi yo nenedi sa fagegebuladi hinaga.They beat their chests, and they also tear their clothes, and they put dust on their faces as well.
gabagabaladidiSUbagabagaladi2n1wall material made of vertically lashed sago leaf stems2wall material made of sago stems
gabagabanan1chest (its)ya dulu~lidi tanohi. Gabagabana yai ya oi, na iyen, "Yaubada, u nuwatohatohaegu. . . " He knelt down on the ground. he beat on his chest and he said, "God have mercy on me. . ."antgabagabana 22breast (its)Gabagabana ya kafukafu na taulina ya dubadubaIt's breast is white and it's back is black (i.e. dark colored)antgabagabana 1nomgu 3
gabagabana ya tubiIDIOMbeat on ones chest, toGabagabana ya tubi.He beat on his chest (expressing happiness)IDIOM. LIT: "Beat on one's chest," i.e., showing happiness.
gabemann1governmentMata'asi te debana yai eda Papua Niugini gabeman yo bisinisi tau~paisowadi mate sa laoma be sa falau~esegahidi. For the sake of the festival (feast), our Papua New Guinea government and business workers will come and join together.2government officer3patrol officerGabeman in ya finahe luma, ya ita sipoidi.The patrol officer would climb up into a house and he would inspect it.4.6.1.2Government official<ENG "government"
gabemaningovermentTautaula'i yo tinatinala'i sa oigogo-nuwa-esega na Gabemani sa falibadi be sa laoma. The adult men and adult women met together in one accord, and the government talked to them, so they came.An alternative pronunciation of {gabeman}.derived from English "government"
GabiliyelanGabriel, the angel, who appeared to ZechariahYau Gabiliyela. Yau Yaubada ena tau paisowaI am Gabriel, I am God's servant.
gabogabon1seaGabogabo mate ya bagodu palapa.The sea had really big waves.Sa tuba sa lau gabogabo atipuna yai. They swam and they went to the middle of the sea.ov. synalita 2ho'owa 11.3.1.1Ocean, lake2ocean3saltwaterBolima 1982 ganahewana yai, egu fuya bwa'ibwa'ina E lau E ansiwasiwa gabogabo yai.In 1982 it was my first time to go bathing in the sea.Na haidagu haisa sa topu be edi ka'e yo gabogabo ginaulidi haisa sa abidi.But some of my companions went underwater and got pearl shells and other things from the sea.1.3.1.1Ocean, lake1.3.6Water quality
gabogabo dagugunaNP1roaring of the seadoha gabogabo dagugunalike the roaring of the sea.2loud sound of the sea
gabogabo hawahawanaNPseaweedAgu kalahe mate gabogabo hawahawana logena, hesagu bwalabwala mate gabogabo bulumakauna.My food is seaweed, and so my nickname is sea cow.
gabogabotumdi1ndepths, their2adjdeep (things)Inmoho Yaubada ena nuwanuwatuhu gabogabotumdi yai Yaluwana ya fataumahata lisida yai.But the Spirit has revealed God's deep thoughts/plans to us.incl.{Gabogabotumna yai} is in/at the depths (of the sea).
gabu1Vtr1burn it (to)Taiyede, oyagi sa gabu, ya ala balebalelem.With that they burned the tree and it burned with a flame.2burn off a garden, to6.2.3Plant a field6.2.1Growing crops3roast it, to4bake it (to)Na haba sa gabudi, edi aba tegatega yai.And then they baked them, in the place where they make cakes.5singe them (to)6cook it (to)ov. synala~gabu1angabu1bu'a, lau~b'ualafuliga 2See also inflected forms {gabumiu} and {gabudi}.