West Kewa - English


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gaa WES outside area. n. so ada gaapara ipa apo iaga pua mea there is water outside that house so go get it
gaa maare agele mare ali S deaf and dumb. ajp.
gaale yaws, a severe tropical ulcer. n. niaana to madaa gaale pia raburi ora waru no mamaya when we have a yaws sore the pain is continuous syn: kare ; syn: lumu 1 ; syn: rere-gaale .
gaaloti to be dry. adj. syn: kaapu ya .
gaape gape
gaapi WES axe. n. mogo gaapi ruduri gore ora nina kuba awolalo i this axe is so short that I can't use it to dig my ditch pt: gaapi-de ; gen: rai₁ .
gaapi-agaa small sharpened stick used to create larger holes in nose septum, ear lobes. NounC. syn: agaa-pitaa .
gaapi-de an axe handle. NounC. wh: gaapi .
gae (nele nele) ribaa
gae ta to be getting dark, dusk. v. abiare akua naayapulu gae waru ta there is no moon so it is really dark syn: gae yala .
gae teaa gae pamenane S late afternoon. adv. syn: gae yala .
gae yala to be getting dark ; dusk. v. syn: gae teaa ; syn: gae ta .
gaema sweet potato variety. n. wh: sapi .
gaga ta noise made when calling a pig. v. pe madaa mena sae pabema rabu gaga ta when we put pieces of pig in a bamboo they boil
gaga-raga sound of rooster crowing. NounC.
gala-gala 1tree variety with thorny protrusions. NounC. gen: repena₂ . 2thorns, spikes. n. nipuna rama ekeme gala-gala aata aaya the spikes of his spear were there
gale pia to have yaws. v. gale rere sore that is yaws syn: apeapa pia ; syn: yarua-naaki .
galenale Pandanus language for food. ie.
galia crooked pig's tail. adj.
galu hard red clay. n.
galu-galu clumps of hard clay or ground. NounC.
gameo a type of tinea. n. gen: yaina 1 .
gape (gaape) doorway. adj.
gapiaga shell decorations on the body. n. syn: pepena₁ 1 .
garo beating noise. ajp.