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umuumapona tall grass species that is similar to kunai but that has has stronger spine, grows in bushy places away from the river
umuꞌopunrafter6.5.1.1House
uodivpour
uohovchop, use an axe to cut something into large piecesRuu era uoho. Ruu erai ra'ui-da muoho? Irai-da uoho.He is cutting firewood. What is he cutting it with? He's cutting with an axe.
uouokebarinnose jewelry
upanA large folded leaf used for carrying food, and sometimes for cooking.Ka aba-ro, raa upai emidi-ka, omomodai-ka emaꞌai-ka ...And father, when they packaged fish for him, would take it for him and give it to him.
upiplupibaiꞌona woman, an impolite term for a woman
upibaiꞌosgupinwomen, a group of women of any ageKa moo mamui rautu aiha pirodaido bu'i eito turiaha upibai'o, buhebai'o kamia meree-keekeei rautu, then with my mother we went to the bush, with all the women, girls and children.4.1.2Types of people
upuuLLHnnavel, belly button2.1Body
uravar. ofuratopi
uraitransimomuraiimomurutiimuraiimurutiomomuraiomomurutiomuraiomurutivclose, shutBiri urai, koroboi ai-odoro. Close the door, the wind is coming in.synoopai7.5.9Put
uratopivar.urauraꞌopinislandUratopi omoi tuiai-da. The island is in the middle of the river.Ura'opi oboi-ro auhiomai.The water eroded the island.
urencoughAra dubu paꞌuri urei emaaꞌo mereekehi eito.This old man is coughing straight towards his son.Moo ure raꞌai.I'm coughing.2.5.1Sick
ure kopinspittle, sputumUre kopi ora rautu imoi aꞌai.Coughs up blood in sputum.2.5.1Sick
urion1image, reflection, shadow, pictureAta himioi umui odai-ka obo-boboi eito, ka umui urioi eremeꞌai-ka.One day the dog went to the well, and there he saw his reflection.Ara urioi himia-himia emera mereei hiaꞌei.This picture shows various methods of family planning.2.3.1See2spiritUrioi rimo turiaha rautu-ka. The Spirit is with us all.4.9.2Supernatural beingcomp.Dubuae Uriodubuae
Urio AbeanGod, Spiritual Father4.9.1God
urio odaudiovbe surprised, shocked, literally: the spirit runs awayPitoi urioi aiha podaudio.The cuscus was very surprised.3.2.1Mind
uro1LHnsleepAta himioi aaꞌo mereehio kehi imatomudio reꞌei-da pooꞌu, ruu iooꞌui-da uro-ha putaꞌa.One day this small boy came home from school, he went inside and lay down for sleep.Aaꞌo mereehio kehi-ro uroi iorobui-da, himoi aꞌai omahoroi-ka ...While he was sleeping he started to dream ...Keta-ra tio-raida uroi orobui modobo-ka.Both keta and tio can be used for sleeping.Ka himio tutuui pitoi uroi orobui-ka, umui iiho raarai iohomuioi.The cuscus lies asleep all day long, while the poor dog looks for food.5.7Sleep
uro2npot; sauce pan, traditionally a clay pot, but used for al pots5.2.1.3Cooking utensil
uro3nthe wet seasonanttuomo 21.1.3Weather
uro-bobonsleepiness, tiredness, literally a 'sleep hole'Ka roo uro-bobo amaꞌai, tioi ma ohoꞌooai ma utaꞌai.If you are sleepy, you should lay the mat out on the floor and lie down on it.
uro-matinbed, sleeping placeKiauka Pitoi uro-mati-da emagauriai-ka, aiha podau magorei ahiai-ka.When that happened, Cuscus jumped off his bed, and went to cut some sharp bamboo.
uro-raaranbedding, literally 'sleep things'5.3Clothing