laa to talk for someone. v. "hariap" laalua I'll tell them to hurry up
West Kewa - English
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laalaa ta ajp. 1rustling noise. Go ai yo madaa laalaa tapulu yai ora adaape epalia Because there is a rustling noise of the banana leaves a big rain will come 2as rain on a tin roof.
laali very small twigs. n.
laame la to slander. v. go aare laame waru ta that man really lies
laapo₁ two. adj.
laapo₂ egali-ame E little finger-griend. adj.
laapo-akua February. NounC.
laapopa Pandanus language for the numeral two. ie.
laapo-rata both together. NounC. Rai gapipara naapi laapo rata oya. The axe and the knife are both spoiled. syn: lapo .
laapo-rata mea to get both. v.
laata pea in a series. v.
laatapu joined. adj. padane padane laatapu ade joined together one by one
la (dial. var. ta₃; dial. var. sa₂; dial. var. *sa) v. 1to talk. nena talo paede agaa orope lap say later what you wanted to say earlier nimimi nina pi laateme You are talking about me laayo I have spoken on behalf of someone 2and then.
la piriri to prattle, to talk on and on. ajp.
laba lamp ; light. n. mea pamuape laba a lamp that shows the way Pawame reaa paa laba page tosi paata pa An electric light and also a flambeau
laba marekape yae lampstand. np.
labeaa to split open as when using a wedge. v. apo pe kaapu labeaa break off that dry bamboo su amaa lopoa labeaa it fell on the ground and broke
labea to break off. v.
lade palia to uncover. vp. syn: lakepe aalia .
ladea v. 1to put on or off as a hat. 2to lift and look underneath something.
lagia to tell to a 1st or 2nd person. v. mo tisame ne lagia agaare ni pagano la you tell me what the teacher said to you
lai₁ tree variety used to make drums. n. gen: repena₂ .
lai₂ ralia E drum. n.
lai talae nona pia like the sound of a drum being beaten. ajp.
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