West Kewa - English


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titi n. 1sorrow. syn: odo pia 1 ; syn: yara pea . 2mercy.
tiwarakua cassowary tail used in certain dances, usually by visiting strangers. n.
to WES (to-yogane) n. 1the body of a person. Nipuna tore ipa yabaaria His body is shriveled up 2the trunk of a tree.
to iri rekea to have the hair stand up. ajp. syn: to madaa iri rekea .
to kadipi aa halfcast, offspring of European and native. ajp.
to madaa iri rekea to have the hair stand on end as in a time of intense fear. ajp. syn: to iri rekea .
to madaa pati iri body hair. np.
to pora pora ringworm. np.
to robea to be pregnant. ajp.
to wanini aa proud. [ie pleased with his own body]. np. agaa adaapu teapulu nipu ora to wanini aa because he speaks a lot he is a proud man
toae toae ta (leru leru la; mumu la; sese ta; koa koa ko ta; tete ta; bua bua ta) the cry of parrots as they fly. ajp.
toge softwood tree variety. n. gen: repena₂ .
tole pia tongue-tied, as with a disability. v. syn: eke yabili pia .
tole tole toto ta
tole-agaa stuttering. NounC. wh: agaa₁ 1 .
tolo tolo ta the sound of wild cane crackling as it burns. ajp.
Tomas the apostle Thomas. nprop.
tomato the common inroduced tomato. [Lucopersicon esculentum]. n.
tonini all over the body. ajp.
tosi flashlight. n.
toto pea (emelalu pea) v. 1to be dizzy. niri toto pua yaina omalo I am dizzy so I'm sick inipara toto mapaasa appear weak from not eating 2to be drunk.
toto ta (tele tele ta; tole tole) the noise of something approaching. v.
toyo a type of hardwood tree. n. gen: repena₂ .
to-yogane to
tu lopaa to kill and dispose of. vp.