West Kewa - English


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ukane black pine tree. n. Podocarpaceae, Podocarpus
u-keme owl variety. NounC. gen: yaa₁ ; syn: kulu-mudu .
u-keme la snoring. v.
ukera-komo cassowary (Pandanus language). ie.
ukis small (Pandanus language). ie.
uku hook, as for fishing. n. niri uku sula pulu I am going to set the hook ena uku mada tawa I was able to hook the fish
ukuma-akua center ridge pole. NounC.
ukuma n. 1log entrance to house. gen: ada₂ ; syn: pusa₂ ; syn: ada-repaa . 2top of the house. Gore so ada masaare ukuma tema. We call the top of the house the ukuma.
ukumu a bundle of trading salt. n.
ulabu dial. var. of luabu
ula-kega betel vine variety. n. gen: ope₁ 1 . Piperaceae, Piper variety
uliri pea to be in line, formation. vp.
ulu₁ (ripi₄) two end stakes used in the top game. n. wh: rapa₁ .
ulu₂ (rupa₄) long filled bamboo container. n. wabala ulu container of tree oil
ulu₃ full moon. adj. akua ulu all of three months
ulu₄ full moon. adj. akua ulu laapo repo popesa two and three months went by
ulu salu long. adj.
ulu yaako taboo name for bird variety. n. gen: yaa₁ .
uluabu all. adj. syn: luabu .
ululu 1Pandanus language for thunder or lightning. ie. 2bush/ earth (Pandanus language). n.
ululu-kege decorative clay used in dances. NounC.
uluma to spoil, e.g. mold on food. v. ulumini inala it's spoiled so leave it
ulu-mu a type of brown hawk which lives in the grass. n. gen: yaa₁ .
ulupapu pea to become rusty or yellow-colored. vp.
ulu-tapa platform outside of long houses. NounC. syn: yotapa .