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a-cfam-advpfxQuestion Marker for a polar (yes/no) questionPeei ameaꞌaumo? - ImodudioCan you see the canoe? - It's there.Umo amiꞌi ka?Have you understood?
aabanfather, term of respect for a man
aabeeꞌevwhen a watercourse (river, drain, well) extends itselfAra oomoi ihaha aabee'e.This river is really getting wide.
aabooriavwhen a mother puts the breast into the baby's moth so that it will start sucking milkMeree daodaoi amoi aboriaPut the breast in the young child's mouth.
aabusp. var.abucfoaabuHabaabudiovgo across, go out, swim acrossAbui omahoroi-ka irooꞌu tuiai gaꞌe hiꞌai-da, auo geemai aiha peibua.When I came to the middle of the river, a very big snake appeared.Mereei ioriꞌoi-da boroi gaboi-da ai-pabu, ka ruu aaꞌo boroi eida pabu, gaboi ipi-da.While the child was playing the ball went out onto the path, and he went out onto the path to get that ball.7.2.4Travel
aabudioPl.AbsiaabudioPunctaabuvcross a river, creek, drain, by means of a bridge or log
aabuodoaicfoabuodoaivgo out a little way by itself, but not all the way acrossTuiai eito abuodoaiGo out a bit to the middle
aadivsponge something to make it coolerDubu obo gua'oi-da aadi tamai erara-ka.With cool water, sponge the man's hot skin.
aadohomaiIteradohutivsettle down, calm down (waves, or upset emotions)
aadoovflowOboi ai-aadoo.The water is flowing
aadoomaivcome.forward
aadooꞌavspill, pour out a whole container of liquid so that it makes a messAra mereei obo erarai-ro emadoꞌa-ka mia erai-ro imururo.The pot of hot water tipped onto the man and burned him.Oboi-ka dubui obo guaoi-da emadoꞌa-ka.Pour cold water onto the man.Uro rarai-re mia tama rarai-re obo erarai-da ma-imadoꞌai.Wash your bedding and clothes with hot water.1.3Water
aaheevboil waterAra dubai pari ai-aahe. This pot of bananas is boiling.
aaheemai1vgo into water7.2.4Travel
aaheemai2vdive, dive into waterAhemai oboi goroi eito. Dive into the water
aaheꞌeaiTransimahe'eaicfaheꞌeaiv1when a palm leaf or bunch of fruit pulls itself off the trunk of the palm2yawn, when the mouth pulls itself open
aahi-upina spirit woman
aahiꞌiaivdepart, leave, paddle offRimo aiha piroroumo peei-da, ka ahiꞌiiai-ka.We got into the canoe and paddled off.7.2.4Travel
aahocfkomoovhunt by cornering animals, then chasing them out onto the path where they can be speared.Moo aaho rodau. I am going hunting
aahootiaivrunMoo ireibuai-da piraahootiai-ka.When I stood up, I ran.7.2.1.2Move quickly
aahuuadj1strong, steadyantpapa2hard, difficult to break or crackPamukiri: ruu geega hura-ka, mereri aibo-ka, irai ruu tamai aamiꞌai aahuu-ka, aamiꞌai hoobobo-ka.Pumpkin: it is a large fruit, like a melon, but its skin is hard in some kinds, soft in others.
aahuꞌiocfaahuꞌiodoaiv1push away, or push out a little way, the way the tide pushes something a small distance2reject, say "no"Maaka-ro pahui'o iema'aimo raai. Mark rejected what they gave.
aahuꞌiodoaicfaahuꞌioaahuꞌiodoaitutivpush out a long way, give a big push so that something goes a long way outOboi ai-oruo pei ita aahu'iodoai. When the water is going out, it must push the canoe out
aahuꞌiodoaituticfaahuꞌiodoaivpush something a long way out, with lots of pushes
aakiakiansoldier beetles, Therates labiatus Frabricius (carabidae)