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gaanparrots, including the rainbow lorikeet and eclectus parrot
gaabintree species with thin bark, the fruit can be eaten with salt, and the leaves can be eaten, similar to a fig
gaaginfat, grease
gaagi-dunjunkfood
ga'ai-miricomp. ofgaꞌai1miri1ncresent shaped shell necklace that is more open than kusi miri, with a shape like a ga'ai (bow).
gaamirenplant with edible leavessynriꞌioriꞌio
gaapapacfkairi1maikerentraditional song and dance performed in combination with kairi and maikere.
gaaracfadiotiti-gaaran1arm protector for shooting bow and arrow2band on the leg or arm while dancing, without shells for decoration4.2.4Dance
gaara 2armband
gaara 2armband
gaaꞌenthe deep middle part of a riverAbui 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.8.1.6.1Part
gaaꞌuadjoneMapaio ato uro gaaꞌu-ka, himio atai piroꞌumo Baimuru.We slept one night at Mapaio, and the next day came to Baimuru.8.1.1Numbercomp.retoꞌa-gaaꞌuthreeunspec. comp. formora-gaaꞌuone blood, family, blood relatives
gaaꞌubuoadjoneRuu rautu reto'a-gaa'u dububai'o-ro poo'umo, reto'ai peei-da pioidio, gaa'ubuoi rautu pidiai ruuHe came with three men, two stayed in the boat, and one came up with him.8.1.1Number
gaaꞌu-haadvtogether, as oneKiauka adimoi rimoibi gaaꞌu-ha piriodimo goꞌotoi eito, raarai rautu turiaha.In the afternoon we-3 went back together to the village, with all our things.Hiiro hi'a uubi gaa'u-ha emidioi-da moto gaa'ui-da, turiaha TiBi gimoi-ro imidai a'ai.When many people stay together in one house, they will all catch the sickness TB.8.5.1.5Touching, contact
gabiꞌabicfkirikontraditional head-dress made out of shell money from the 'sundial' family of shells
gabiꞌabihead.ornament
gabo1npath; road6.5.4.1Roadcomp.iaabudio gabobridge, Lit: path for many to repeatedly cross back and forth
gabo2nstep6.5.1.1House
gaboransawfish (Pristis microdon)1.6.1.5Fish
gagaꞌo1n1dead, crisp, dry and brown leaves and stemsHioi-da moo-ro duu-paha gagaꞌoi iahioi-ka, bomoi muhoi ematomutii-ka.Then I set to cutting some dry sago leaves, and put them together and lit them, in order to singe the hairs off the pig.Ida ruu-ro paaꞌo, "Ma emeꞌaꞌaire memiho mereei, gagaꞌoi goroi-da."Then he answered, "See the evil person between the dead sago leaves."Applies to palm and bamboo leaves, especially.1.3.3.1Dry2a torch made from bunding and lighting dry leaves of coconut or bamboo
gaheꞌevspecies of tree, commercial name bombexbombex sp.
gahiadjhandsome
gahon1species of mangrovesyniꞌareꞌe21.5.1Tree2fish trap with same shape as fruit from gahoo tree
gaho 1mangrove.sp
gaho 2fish.trap
gaibirinvariety of Malay apple with big dark leaves, tree known as water gum or dilleniadillenia sp.
gaidebicfmatieubana song of mourning, sung by family, neighbours and villagers both before and after the burial, has a different tune to uba and matie
gaigaruanlarge bottle for storing and carrying water
gaihancommon threadfin (Polydactylus plebeius)1.6.1.5Fish
gaima1cfiotonskin eruption like a boil, has a smaller opening than a boil but is larger than ioto