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waa₁ wali E generic term for sugarcane. n. spec: akena, kalainya, abu-rogenea, aawaa, adaa-awaawaa, ipa yapa₂, kayabo-gu, kegaa₂, kega₂, kege-rema₁, kurupa, maka 1, makipa, paaki-nagaa, pana₂, waape₁, kabo₂, alaina, eba, kayabo₁, lobaina₂, maakipa, pai-lobaina, para, pinia₂, pina-epera 2, pora-wi, puri-pata, ruki₁, serali, yada₁ 1, yapo, yo-lobaina₂, waa-kekapua, waa-ini, waa-peago, waa-agi, waa-apaa, yaapo, yo-lobaina₁, karepe₂, kaiyabo . Sacharum officinarum
waa₂ S bird variety. n. gen: yaa₁ .
waa na wali na E eat/suck sugarcane. vp.
waa-abu sugar cane skin. NounC.
waa-agi sugarcane main stalk. NounC. gen: waa₁ .
waa-apaa sugarcane juice. NounC. gen: waa₁ .
waa-ene the joints of the sugarcane stalk. NounC.
waagaruma E hornbill. n.
waagasu pi crooked. ajp. syn: paaki pi ; syn: kano pi .
waa-ini the tassles or flowers of the sugarcane. NounC. gen: waa₁ .
waaka barara E government work. n. abadere pama karapusa waaka pisima formerly we just did slave work [ie jail work] niri waaka nebonane aru I waited along the side of the big road
waa-kekapua the sugarcane bits and refuse after being chewed. NounC. gen: waa₁ .
waala v. 1to teach. 2to show. masaa waalalo I am turning my back
waalilo E intestines. n.
waa-pe sugar cane pole. NounC.
waape₁ sugarcane variety with a large yellow stalk, large leaves and lots of juice. n. gen: waa₁ .
waape₂ a sugarcane pole. n.
waa-peago sugarcane sprouts. NounC. gen: waa₁ ; syn: waa-si .
waa-pitaa Pandanus language for hand. ie.
waapu-apaa (kawi₁) pointed palm arrow. NounC.
waa-si sugarcane sprouts. NounC. syn: waa-peago .
waa-yapa large marsupial variety that lives in the lowlands. n. gen: yapa₂ .
wa to disassociate oneself from an act. v. ni rapa gipiaga wa Since I don't want to play, forget it
waba₁ inedible lizard variety found in tops of trees; shines green in sun. n. gen: kau₁ ; syn: adunini-gia .
waba₂ small green tree grasshopper. n. gen: bolo puna itinu .