Overview
Introduction
Foreword
Copyright
Credits & acknowledgements
Alphabet
Abbreviations
Entries explained
Search
Browse
Browse Kewa – English
Browse English – Kewa
Download
Language
Link to Ethnologue
World Atlas (WALS)
Phonology
Grammar
Map
Photo journal
Bibliography
OLAC Resources
Appendices
Links
Webonary
SIL PNG Web site
SIL web site
Karl’s Personal Page
Help
Searching
Browsing
Dictionary Font
About Software
Contact Us
Kewa Dictionary
English - West Kewa
1
2
3
4
5
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
y
z
r
rigor mortis
aako labea
ajp
rigor mortis
ring
kiaalo
n
hand bracelet, ring
ring finger
kegali-yame
1
NounC
ring finger
syn
engali-ame
engali-ame
unspec. var.
ekali-yame
NounC
ring finger
syn
kegali-yame
1
ringbark
aita
2
1
v
to ringbark, cut a circle around a tree to make it die
syn
aluaa
ataa
v
to ringbark a tree
syn
repena-eta
ringbark a tree
kaluaa
v
to ringbark a tree
aluaa
v
to ringbark a tree
Neme repena kaapu aluaa aaru
I ringbarked the dry tree
syn
aita
2
1
ringing noise
gilipa galapa
ajp
ringing noise
gilipa galapa teada pagalimi
when it rings they will hear it
ringworm
to pora pora
np
ringworm
rip
liripia
1
v
to rip ; tear
ridipita
v
to rip ; tear
syn
palebeta
rip or tear
palebeta
v
to rip or tear
syn
ridipita
ripe
balu ra
unspec. var. of
poraa la
adj
ripe
aga aba balu rala
the pandanus has ripened
ripe (fruit)
ru
1
1
adj
ripe (fruit)
ripen
abu roke ta
ajp
to ripen, as a pandanus tree
ripples, water
ipa ripu
n
water ripples
river bed rock (taboo)
saperara
n
taboo name for the river bed rock called kusimi
river name
yalo
2
n
the name of a river
Puki
nprop
river name
Irawai
nprop
river name
Erave
nprop
river name
river snake
edalitia
n
a river snake
river stones
kaalepa
n
river stones
riverbed
ipudu
n
riverbed
ipa-ipudu
NounC
riverbed
road
barara
n
road
waaka, pora barara
syn
kogono
pora
3
1
waka
2
1
road
pora
3
1
n
a road or path
poranane
near the road
pora rana misimi
shortcut
poralu
along all the roads
poranini
along the road
syn
barara
sapu
road grader
sarepora-tarake
NounC
road grader
road (Pandanus language)
muaroro
ie
Pandanus language for road
road (taboo)
sapu
n
taboo alternate term for road
syn
pora
3
1
road, bridge
aa saapu
unspec. var. of
ro
ajp
bridge, road
rock
lu-poge
n
rock, probably granite
Page 8 of 11
<
1
...
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
>
Overview
▼
Introduction
Foreword
Copyright
Credits & acknowledgements
Alphabet
Abbreviations
Entries explained
Search
Browse
▼
Browse Kewa - English
Browse English - Kewa
Download
Language
▼
Link to Ethnologue
World Atlas (WALS)
Phonology
Grammar
Map
Photo journal
Bibliography
OLAC Resources
Appendices
Links
▼
Webonary
SIL PNG Web site
SIL web site
Karl's Personal Page
Help
▼
Searching
Browsing
Dictionary Font
About Software
Contact Us