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tatamoVt2shoot with a gun, bow, or slingshotsutimA tamongale but a kohomo tugu.He shot it and the pig died.
tausenNUMthousandtausen
=tePRT1subject markerAmbip te kasat tabakanga.The earthquake destroyed the village.2instrument markerYupa taba te tamonga.He shot the cockatoo with the spear.
tebekapNtraditional dance with large string bags and grass decorationssingsing bilong painim abusThis is traditionally performed before a hunt and depicts the kaliha bird making a nest for its eggs.Genericinte 2
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tebekolongVput something higher than normal, like wearing trousers above the waistlineabrusim mak
tebelesp. var. oftobole 1big
tefagofoVtdo something wellwokim gutIt bambam sinik tefagofoge kamalak.He made a very beautiful house.
tegantoVincreasekamap plantiSynonymsfiku
tekN1clothlaplaptekbumtekmindik2clothingklos
tek animaNtree bark clothmalo
tek gogoneNwoman's clothing formed by a long cloth tied behind the necklaplap
tekbamNkind of tree with leaves and white sticky juice, similar to breadfruitdiwai
tekbumNraglaplap
tekmindikNbedbet
teksanNbark of a tree that has been pounded and has the appearance of clothskin diwai
-teleVMedial different subject marker; used on verbs when the subject in the next clause is different and the actions are happening at the same time
telekNmudgraun malumalu
telenNancestor custom where the young children receive training and then eat specially prepared food that they have never before tastedpasinAfanin te ben nanak telen tot naimihong tagung asinin adeng.This story is about the first time the ancestors gave yams to the children.
teletmukmulukN1new plant growth before it is full-growngras2sparse facial hairgras
tembamtaVtdo good to; cause someone to benefitmekim gutpela pasin
tembotVtgather things for oneself only; hoardhipim long ol yet
tembubuluVdo poorly
temekN1bookbukInte Temek2banana leaflip bilong banana3paperpepa4programprogram5letterpasNik ninik alak temek yufutkong yohong nandehong katgumuk.We made a friendship by writing a letter.
tendapkaleVtpush someone asidesurukim
tendinNmaker; creatorman i wokim