Kamasau - English

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r- v 3.f.pl Ex: Asi ni wune rimb buyaq buyaq ris. Before they were afraid and kept on sitting there shaking.

ragmo

ragmo n fem a large black bird-eating spider, tarantula; bikpela spaida; Gh: towomi, ragmo; H: argodimo; So: murongi Ex: Ragmo ni qi gawo rise kin. Tarantulas live in holes in the ground. mimrang

rand n masc mountain; maunten; Gh: randi; H: randi, wari Ex: Rand pe mewo mo. They climbed the mountain. rand bage tiqe, rand ni uyu pe , rand gab

rand bage tiqe, rand ni uyu pe (id. ofrand) n mountaintop; het bilong maunten

rand gab (id. ofrand) n side of a mountain

rang ab noun sewing; samapim Ex: Beghi yabe ... weg toq mand, chaghi rang mamb, chaghie urupui bir mawo, rang mamb. Long ago they slit breadfruit, broke new coconut bast and sewed it. rang namb

rang namb (rang) 1 vt he sews; em i samapim Ex: Chongo rang gibiq. I sew clothes. 2 vi are twisted Ex: Nyumo yit rang rimb. The tree roots are twisted together.

rapu n masc the frame surrounding a doorway; pos bilong dua; Gh: manye tutu; H: rahwi wo; So: rawtiwo Ex: Rapu mi maghe ei dodi yembe mindiny. They put the frame on so that they could make the door.

raqe₁ adj clear; ples klia; Gh: qurane; H: raqa Ex: Nge baj raqe gad. I clear the area around the house. nginy raqe , raqe mong

raqe₂ n fem leaf; lip; Gh: ra; H: njaw nyumo raqe , raqe gub

raqe gub (id. ofraqe₂) vi leaves come out in the open; lip i kamap, gro Ex: Nyumo raqe gub. The tree is in leaf.

raqe mong (id. ofraqe₁) n a cleared place

rar n fem 1eye; ai; H: rar, raq wuye; So: rar quye 2opening Ex: Wet pe rar ir naghe. He fell down in a hole in the stone. rar ambo nand , rar chukoq , rar chuqup nipiq, rar kuch nipiq , rar dabo keq wuso , rar dugum , rar ghave rimbig , rar sawo , rar sawo ngape , rar suweg , rar tong

rar ambo nand (id. ofrar) n a person who never helps or talks to people besides his family; i no gutpela man

rar chukoq (id. ofrar) adj blind for a long time and eye only opens partially; ai pas; H: rar chuq

rar chuqup nipiq, rar kuch nipiq (id. ofrar) adj eyes are closed; pasim ai; Gh: chupuk niraq; H: rar huromb nipiq

rar dabo keq wuso (id. ofrar) vi he avoided his eyes; lukluk i go long bus; Gh: rar dabu je wuto

rar dugum (id. ofrar) n eyebrow; Gh: rar bag; H: rar ding

rar ghave rimbig (id. ofrar) adj partially blind; ai pas; Gh: ghave rimbing; H: rar neri

rar gre nand vi he stares unwaveringly at something; lukluk strong; Gh: yumbo rar namb; H: nuqond neri naha

rar gre rindig vi eyes rolled back with whites showing; ai bilong em i strong; Gh: rar uriang rind Ex: Ni rar ori nati bu rar gre rindig. He was unconcious so his eyes rolled back with the whites showing.

rar imb

rar imb n fem a fence used for privacy for a young girl who has just reached puberty Ex: Rar imb mew righe. They put up a fence for her. see also: nyuqut.

rar nat vt he looks; em i lukluk; H: rar nah

rar neq wundi vt he looks towards the speaker; lukluk i kam see also: ni nandi, neq wundi.

rar ngimi [rar ngɨmi] part before, in front of; Gh: rar manye; H: rar minye kri; So: rar igi Ex: Ni wute buagi rar ngimi nas. He sits in front of the crowds.

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