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am-cfa-ag-advpfxyes-no question marker, or irrelis marker, combined with second and third person (m-), in the future, present and recent past (earlier today).
'Do you/he/she/they...?' 'You/he/she/they should..."Roo mooi-do amiraromo?Do you think about me?Moo abeai totomu made amoroaduꞌuti moo piroha emidioi-ka.If my father should give me advice, I sit quietly and listen to him.Roo paidubui-to amoromidio, kehibuo gaboi-ro emapui aꞌai-ka.Should you want to follow God, he will show you the narrow road (the right road).Eaꞌa! Bereberei-ro ameremabe.Watch! Lightning might strike.
amaamosp. var.amamon1fool, term of abuse2carelessBoroi amamo-ha amuhioꞌa, roo oorio paꞌai geꞌii aꞌaimo bia!Do not kick the ball carelessly, your team are not happy!
amaamo obocfmiren1wine, beer, drink that can make a fool of you2drink laced with poison
amai1Pl.Absiamaivdry one item
amai2ntree species with wax like sap that is used to join a spear to its handle. Papua New Guinea Lapome or calophyllumcalophyllum sp.1.5.1Tree
Piece of amaai bark, with sapamai2tree.sp
aamai sap used to join a spear head and spear handleamai2tree.sp
amaai treeamai2tree.sp
cutting in amaai bark to retrieve sapamai2tree.sp
amamosp. var. ofamaamonfool, bigheaded person
amea1nlime, made from cooked and ground shells, chewed with betel nut, used as a white paint to decorate carvings, and as a dust to scatter on a doorstep or person as a sign of peace. Traditionally kept in a pot made from a dried gourd fruit (amea kauduru).
amea2ntree with white bark, that grows large, if you lean on the bark you will get white dust on your body or clothes, has long dark green leaves.
amea-dunvariety of sago that grows 13-15 m tall, 70-75cm diametre, produces white starch that is not very bright. It has thick leaves, and thorns that are not too sharp but are strong. It grows both inland and near rivers, and has a hard bark1.5.2.1Sago
amehevbreak
ameꞌamedial. var.gameꞌameGinsmall bugs that fly around the light at night time or around fruit
amicfhuo1ndecoration made from sago palm to welcome visitors
amimioneave stringer
amiranwhen two men exchange their wives for sexual relationsAra dubuoti amiira-ka.These two men exchanged wives.
amitiaipliamitiHabamitiidiovhang one thing
amitiidioTransimamitidioPl.AbsiamitidioPunctamitiaivcarry one thing hanging it from something else, which could be someone's back, or could be a hook or a post
amon1breast2.1Body2milkid.amo-tabaudder and teats on pig or other animal that has lines of teats
amodipliamodivopen, one thing opens itself
amo-dubainbanana species that grows tall with a big trunk, good for eating ripe, raw or cooked.
amohoꞌooPl.AbsiamohoꞌoReflaramohoꞌoovshiver (from cold); shake because of something inside, such as shaking a coconut to check for water, or the shaking of a pupae when a butterfly is forming, or shaking a container to hear what is inside
amoontrunk
amootiaiIteramoutivspit one time on one thingRoo doai io'mudio goei-da, bogobogo pepai amootiai. With betel nut in your mouth, spit it on the white paper.
amo-rurunbra, ruru is a traditional way of folding a nipa leaf into a shape that is similar to a bra.5.3Clothing
amo-tabaid. ofamotabanudder and teats on pig or other animal that has lines of teats
amoto1vremove.skin