English - West Kewa


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rock, long/hardkusimina long, hard rock found in river beds[taboo 'saperara']
rocky groundaana raapu i suajprocky ground
rodent's stomachmomo2 1nrodent's stomach
roll and shaperaako pia1vto roll and shape, as pandanus leaves to make an umbrella
roll aroundpepe yoleaajpto roll around or slide around so that something is difficult to graspsynpepeso la
roll awayperenevto roll awayperere2unspec. var. ofpere1vto roll awayAana pereke pereke lapalae go perere ipuladathe stone is rolling and rolling and coming herekotame maprrere yaatoI cause the ball to roll away
roll stringope gusavpto roll strands into one piece of string by using stems of kope bushpusa2vto roll stringsynkumaa2kusaa 1ukuma 1kumaa2vto roll string on the thighsynkusaa 1pusa2kusaa 1unspec. var.kumaa1vto roll stringsynkumaa2pusa2
rollsrogo-rogo1NounCrolls of something
roof of a housepulu 1unspec. var. ofkulu2nthe ends of something
roof with grasswasa1 1vto put grass on the roof of a house wasaa epa mapaki paemeparawhere the end of the house is made
roomaala2 1unspec. var.pada ianspace, roomapo ropaare aalape paenaga aake palua pae what shall I do with this armband that is so big [spacious] ; go naakisina agaare alaa ayathat baby boy has space between his teetth
room in a houseada robeneajproom in a houseu pati ada robenea bedroom
room (of a house)adaa alaa ayaajproom (of a house)
room, of housepada-adaNounCany room of the housegenada2
rooms of houserobeniaeadjhouse rooms or divisions whada2
rootpityaantree or plant root
root in the grounde-poaavto root in the ground, as a pig[as a pig]pilinalavto root in the ground, as a pig
root (Pandanus)palaa1iePandanus language for tree, firewood, fire, root etc
rootspitaa2nroots of a tree
rotramuavto rot; spoileta ramuaanathe food has spoiledmasini ora oyaanathe machine has brokensynkaanu2
rot or wear awaykuru piavto rot or wear awaygo menana iti kuru piaga rado kagaa kusaluathis pig's tether is worn away so I will make a new onego ogerere abasade yawamadepulu ora kurupuniaaliabecause we have mumued this food so long, it will be spoiledsynrameayadia
rottenyadiavto be spoiled, soaked, rottenabia aebo yai yadia epawadethis afternoon I was really soaked by the rain when I camesynkaanu2kuru piaramearamula2unspec. var. oframeavrotten
rotten insidekaanu2adjrotten insidesynramuayadia
rough leafinayounspec. var.naga panrough leaf used for sandingapo sekere ebore otaga inayo mua depeapethe ede of that kina shell is bad so get an inayo leaf and rub it[used like sandpaper for axe handles, ]niyonrough leaf[used like sandpaper for axe handles, etc]