English - Kamasau
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babysitnitaw kuwinitaw kuivthe babysits, takes care of a childWo wutaw kuwi, kumo yembe pe wuso.Wo wutaw kuwi, kumo yembe pe wuso.She takes care of the child while the mother goes to work.
backdobn m/fbackNi gang nase bu dob qurengu nare.Ni gang nase bu dob qurengu nare.He was old so his back was crooked.see alsogoriIdiom ofdob namb, dob neng
back partgidirgɨdirn femback part of knee
back sidepondun neutback side of the hipBubui moyu nde pondu pe nas.Bubui moyu nde pondu pe nas.The boil is on my mother's hip.Idiom ofpondu ngape
backwardsdobudobuadvbackwardsKar dobudobu wundi.Kar dobudobu wundi.The car backed up.
badbrequbrequ brequadjbadBrequ.Brequ.They were bad.
bag made of coconut fibersteimen masca small bag made of coconut fibersTeime chagi pe yembe mindig umo mi rise kin.Teime chagi pe yembe mindig umo mi rise kin.They made a small bag of coconut bast to put fish in.
Baillon's Crakewapi yodpuaten femBaillon's Crake (PL10#10)Ni tan mbe ris kin.Ni tan mbe ris kin.They live in the swordgrass fields.Porzana pusilla
bamboowariqamon masca large type of bamboo used for making combsWariqamo bir mawo ede ire yembe munduw.Wariqamo bir mawo ede ire yembe munduw.They split the bamboo to make a platform.Bambusa specieswuye enyn fembamboo for carrying waterenyn fembamboo (medium sized)Wuge eny bir wuwo.Wuge eny bir wuwo.She broke the bamboo where sago was stored.Idiom ofwuge eny
bamboo (edible)suwon fembamboo, type that can be eatenSuwo map wumb nyoq bad, pe.Suwo map wumb nyoq bad, pe.When the bamboo puts up new shoots, we peel and eat them.Idiom ofsuwo ngaimIdiom ofsuwo ngamIdiom ofsuwo qunangIdiom ofsuwo wurebe, suwo wurabi
bananawanen neuta banana, bananasIdiom ofmom wane, wane wuyeIdiom oftamo waneIdiom ofwane gremoIdiom ofwane presiIdiom ofwane totu
banana, types:-cookingwane duagin masctype of long cooking bananawane kuaimaren masca banana mainly used for cooking
banana, types:-cooking from Sar villagewane sarn masca type of cooking banana brought from Sar village
banana, types:-eaten ripewane kuiyen fema banana that’s eaten without cooking
banana, types:-eaten ripe or cookedwane mengepewane menggepen masca banana which can be cooked or eaten raw when ripe
banana, types:-long shrivelled, cookingwane mesen masca cooking banana which is long and shrivelled up
banana, types:-peeled then boiledwane totu pendn masca type of banana which is peeled first, then cookedwane karabuwakalabuwa, kalapuwan fema banana peeled then boiled
banana, types:-red skinwane ambon fema type of red skinned banana eaten without cooking when ripe
banana, types:-short fatwane baribarɨ, baren fema type of short fat banana eaten without cookingWane bari ni guaq ungu wuso segi, teti pune yequ ye.Wane bari ni guaq ungu wuso segi, teti pune yequ ye.These bananas do not bend over and hang down, they stand upright.
banana, types:-short medium-sizedwane wuyen fema short medium-sized banana which stands upright on the stalk like wane bari
banana, types:-short typewane wuyen fema short medium-sized banana which stands upright on the stalk like wane bari
banana, types:-short yellowwane yawan fema short yellow banana often sold in the market which is eaten without cooking
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