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maa₁ sweet potato variety. n. wh: sapi .
maa₂ 1the neck. n. spec: loke-loke₂ ; syn: lomo ; syn: kalabe₁ 1 ; syn: mea . 2eighteen in the body tally system. adj. 3crown of a tree. n. repena maa tree, top 4new stalks protruding from ground. n. go airi ora maa adaapu aaya that banana has many new stalks 5top inside edge of pearl shell. n.
maa₃ maa/maka S generic term for taro. n. pt: maa-kaa ; spec: upano, tapu, kalabe₂ 1, binale, wage, ake₂, kiwage, maa-ta, maata₃, mugu₁ 1, muni₂, muru, naga₂, pina-epera 1, rumu₃, sama₁, mulo, nakol, alikalu ; syn: kegaa₁ ; syn: kalabe₂ 1 ; syn: rarane-sapi . Colocasia esculenta var.antiquorum?
maa adaalu nosey. ajp. syn: ini rini aa 1 .
maa irini aa a sorcerer. ajp.
maa kano pa stiff-necked. adj. syn: maa karayo pi ; syn: karayo pi .
maa karayo pi stiff-necked. ajp. syn: maa kano pa .
maa keta sorcery chant. n.
maa kogapu pea disobedient. ie. go naakimi rope pulalo maa kogapu pua gimea this boy is beligerent and just leaves things syn: maa yari yari pa .
maa mayaria ria to show approval by nodding head. ajp.
maa molokea lokea pa to nod with the neck indicating approval. vp.
maa morope ta yaina stiff neck. ajp.
maa nigipea to have a pain in the neck area from carrying a heavy load; . ajp.
maa paboa yaina agi anthrax. np.
maa raita lacking skill. ajp.
maa rapumi aalu mea crown of the head. ajp.
maa rapuni aalu snake head. ajp. wh: paaka₁ .
maa regepemina to choke (someone). vp.
maa subi-abuni (maa-subi) the cassowary wattle. n.
maa wage wage pa to shake the head. ajp.
maa yari yari pa disobedient. ie. syn: maa kogapu pea .
maa yolapae ribu conical Ribu spirit house. ajp.
maa yolape naaki boy with a long neck. ie.
maa-agaa gossip. NounC.
maa-agaa pa to do something behind someone's back. v.