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headdress (cassowary feather)hadanheaddress made of woven cassowary plumes
headdress (shells)kirikocfgabiꞌabikirikonheaddress made of shells, larger than garegare or gabiꞌabi
heal (habitually)idomoiatidiovhabitually heal people
heal (plural objects)idomoiai 2vheal
heal (single object)odomoiaivset aright, heal, save, straightenRimo turia-ha mea-ha, ka peei odomoiai-ka, ooꞌui-ri.We were alright, so we righted the canoe in order to continue.Ruu turia-ha iiꞌapudioi tauo-ha pipoiꞌo, ruu ma odomoiamoi-ri uubi imaꞌati-da, irai ruu meree ata-ro ma odomoiai modobo bia.She had already given all she had, to eople to heal her, but no one had been able to heal her. 7.2.4.2.1Boat
healer (uses spirits)bedea-meree 1nperson who heals through a healing spiritBedea-mereei eito odaura bia.Don't go to a healer.2.5.7.5Traditional medicine
healer-man (uses spirits)bedea-dubu 1nman who heals through a healing spirit
healer-woman (uses spirits)bedea-oobo 1nwoman who heals through a healing spirit
healing spiritbedeanhealing spirit4.9.4.1Sorcerycomp.bedea-dubucomp.bedea-mereecomp.bedea-oobo
heap (noun)toꞌonheap, pileMoo-ro hiiro go'ota to'o romomoohi. I am heaping many coconuts for you.
heap (verb)ibuꞌidiovmake a heap of items, such as coconuts or cut grassimomoohivmake many piles for people, or make one pile for many peopleRi'o hiiro uubi go'ota to'o to'o rimomoohi. You are making heaps of coconuts for people.Ri'o hiiro uubi go'ota to'o rimomoohi. You are making one heap of coconuts for many people.
heap uporomomohivmake a pile for oneselfAraibau-ka, raara hiiro-hiiroi boiꞌo-ro moromomohi duumo, rii himia-haido, rii Iehoma hoohooi-da, raara tiato-ka.In this way, the person who would pile up many things for themselves, they have nothing before God.
hear (single thing)oroomaiHHHLLvhear or notice a single thingMadei ai-piroromai-ka.I heard the word.Aba-ro moo idebi iroromai-da, Amo aiha pemaaꞌo.When Grandfather heard me crying, he really got onto Grandmother.Ida pooꞌu oobo paꞌuri ata, moo idebi piroto omoi barai-da, ka ruu-ro oromai-ka. "Hei, roo boꞌurie?"Then an old woman came, and while I was crying on the river bank, she heard me. "Hey, who are you?"
heartkaukanheartKaukai moo ma roroiꞌioi-ri ara hepui-da.A heart to keep me alive on earth.Paidubui mereei ai-emidio moo kaukai-da.God's son lives in my heart.2.1Bodykaukaunheart2.1Body
heaterara 2nheatRuu iamai, gaaꞌubuꞌo ee retoꞌa himio aibo-ka, himioi erarai haro aꞌoiꞌai.It takes about one or two days to dry, depending on the heat of the sun.
heavyriiboHHadjheavyAuoi-ro roo uhoi-da, roo ereaꞌai-ka idomai riibo.When the snake ate him, its eyes felt heavy.
heelmokonheelsynoto-moko2.1Bodyoto-mokonheelsynmoko2.1Body
helpomoabai 1vhelp, improveMoo iohu hepui oaduꞌoi raꞌai hepu hiꞌai ma omabai-ri, raara matei upi-ha ma apoꞌoumoi-ri.I make compost in order to enrich the soil, so that plants will grow healthily in it.Ara dui-ro roo tamai omabai aꞌai-ka, gimo tiato-ka.These foods will help you body to be free of sickness.Aaꞌo himioi moo iha geꞌi piraꞌai, mabu moo-ro iriraromoi-ka Papua New Guinea, ara rimo emidioumo hepui, ruu himia-ka, irai ruu omoabai ubii imemidiodumo kekai-da.At that time I was very happy, because I had thought that Papua New Guinea, the land where we live, was on its own, but actually there are people that live nearby who help it.2.5.1Sick
help (each other)oromoabaivhelp each other
herruuprohe, she, itKiauka ruu gaai-ra mahuumo-ra iha pia'ubai.Then he took the bow and the arrows.9.2.3Pronouns
hereahiouadvhereKeito-ka moo odii ahiou-da oropoiꞌo.Thank you, my story ends here.9.1.5General adverbsahiouꞌouunspec. var.ahieꞌeiadvover here9.1.5General adverbsararievar.raariecfarahieiarahioiararieararieararieauꞌoirieadvhere, right here9.1.5General adverbsraariesp. var.rarieprohere, right here9.1.5General adverbsrarieprohere, right here
here (can touch)arahioicfarahieiarahioiarahioiarahioiarahioiararieauꞌoauꞌoirieadvhere, close enough to touchEmiꞌei arahioi-da, moo pikui hoꞌui-da.Sit here, on my back."
heropahe1nhero
heron speciesbaiꞌinlarge grey heron, great billed heronhamiacfhamiarokonintermediate egret, 56-70cmkaiomaunspec. var.gagaꞌo2nheron, either rufous night heron or striated heronkoiracfkoirarokonlarger white egret or heron
hew (plural objects)ioꞌotivhew or carve more than one thing, such as canoes or paddlesPaipai hehei riꞌebutidiodio kaumo, aibi ioꞌoti-ri.Sometimes we look for the hardwood tree called kwila to make paddles.Mahumoi ioꞌoti omahoroi-ka.He started to carve arrows.