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o₁ frog variety that lives in swamps. n. gen: uri .
o₂ go
o₃ n. 1scabs ; loose skin. go aare yaina adaape omarupa o laulau ta this man is really sick and his skin is peeling 2scales of a fish. enana onu all the scales of a fish
o abane about five days previous. ajp.
o mudi apo mudi hop from branch to branch. ajp.
o ta disagreeable, bad + it says. v.
obeke bird type, similar to a Bower-bird. n. gen: yaa₁ .
obo banana variety. n. spec: epele, pakipi, rokoma ; gen: aai ; syn: malae ; syn: adalo₁ .
obo-kele WE a pin, as a safety pin. n.
obo-reke frog variety. NounC. gen: uri .
oboro₁ koboro
oboro₂ cat's cradle variety. n.
oboro-ikidi swelling beneath knee. NounC.
oda₁ koda ES v. 1break off, as a tooth. ni repena adalo I break off the dry branches 2to pick . go konape oda pick this corn 3to collapse. go bauri nipuna pama oda this trap collapsed on its own accord
oda₂ koda E banana variety. n. gen: aai ; syn: madi .
oda polisimano a warden, guard. n.
odaba to go inside of. v. nipu ada odabariade he went inside the house for something
odasaa to climb on. v. syn: opasaa .
odataba to be broken off, as a tooth. v. mena uni warialawa odataba he bit on a pig bone and his tooth broke
ode₁ banana, hand of. n.
ode₂ profit from selling/trading goods. n. syn: ano ; syn: odo-mone .
ode₃ hardwood tree variety with a small fruit. n. gen: repena₂ .
ode gia free gift. vp. ode pa kane yaenu free gifts (just given things) syn: pa kane yae .
odekea awa₂
odo omape kone pity. ajp. syn: pu oyala .