lama₃ E a volcano. n.
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lama-saapara a shovel ; pick. n. saapara de a shovel handle syn: yari .
lame agaa gossip. np.
lamea (dial. var. lame) bring. v.
lame-lame flag. n. nogo lame-lame pu madiaemere sukulu ada yapae there where they have hung a flag, it is a schoolhouse syn: pilake .
lamina talk together. v. niaame betene lamina let's pray together syn: lalamina .
lamonea v. 1shout out. 2reveal a secret.
lamua v. 1look after, 'to say and take'. lamu sa patalua I will look after someone [a guest] syn: kea₁ 1 ; syn: ririma sua mea . 2to bring along. nipina ngo naaki page lamua ipulupape when you two come bring along your children too 3to marry. ona lumuali raburi kogono waru pali when you get married you really work hard syn: rumaa 2 . 4to copulate.
lamua epea a captive. vp. syn: ripinae aa .
lamua palua to escort someone. vp.
laniaa lanyaa E to win, better than another. v.
lao to split tree bark, shred off later. v.
lapaali E to tear down. v.
lapa₁ v. 1to do at the same time. nipu rapu lapuawa I went with him at the same time 2to dawn.
lapa₂ tongs. n. sapi lusape lapa ota the tongs for removing the sweet potato are bad
lapa lapa ta to continue talking, discussing. ajp. syn: lala pia .
lapala to tell or reveal something. v.
lapalapa cloth, clothes. n. Lotu ada reke madaa ia An altar cloth in church syn: mamina .
lapalapa lapo rabula palae to sew two things together. ajp. syn: lapalapa rubuni masini .
lapalapa rubuni masini a sewing machine. ajp. syn: lapalapa lapo rabula palae .
lapalapame warini sele reke a cot made from cloth. ajp.
lapano I confess. v. syn: lapedepa .
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