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naa₁ food. n.
naa₂ nina
naa kupa ne aa our descendant. ajp. syn: madu i aa .
na-aaya none left. v. nipu meadepulu naaya because he took all of it there is none left syn: diaya .
naada to taste. v.
naai alternate term for boy 'naaki'. n.
naaki naai S (nai) a boy. n. eta yawe kuku naaki assistant cook syn: kagosi ; syn: walawe₂ ; syn: kapa₁ .
Naaki Mapirae Remo spirit associated with childbirth. nprop.
naaki-irali₁ a variety of mushroom. n. gen: yasa₁ .
naaki-irali₂ mushroom variety. NounC. gen: yasa₁ .
naaki-nogo omape tree variety with a milky and often poisonous juice. NounC. gen: repena₂ ; syn: alepaa . Apoccynaceae
naaki-nogo-amape a variety of flora. [either Apocynaceae or Asclepiadaceae]. n. gen: repena₂ .
naaku kubu E a hole. n. apo paupara naaku ia that swamp has holes in it syn: neka ; syn: kubu .
naana mine. p. syn: nina .
naapi a knife. n. bereta saape naapi a bread slicer
naapu Casuarina or She Oak tree. n. nopo ipa Marata rere repena naapu wai waru opea down by the Marata river bank there are naapu seedlings soming up gen: repena₂ ; syn: utaayae ; syn: kusu-naapu . Casuarina oligodon
naapu-pe gourd for tree oil. n. syn: karubi₂ ; syn: wabala-pe .
naapu-rikili mushroom variety. n. gen: yasa₁ .
naara (riabope; ribu-aa) poor man . n. syn: ribu-aa .
naara-ribo very poor. NounC.
naare WS the sun. n. naare ipulanane su where the sun comes from place to the East syn: puda₂ ; syn: paaku₃ .
naare abua rikirane aina about noon. ajp. pt: naare pabola .
naare asuba rikirane aya noon, midday; when sun is in the zenith. ajp.
naare epea the suin is coming. adj.
naare inina di the hour. np.