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lolomingˌlo.lo.ˈmiŋna|ENGbrown, quartz-like stone (possibly granite) that was used in ancient times as a file|TPIston fail|ROEnaidingGENERICsiangstone
loluˈlo.luv|ENGto glide, as in a bird in the air not using its wings|TPIflai|ROElolu
lomulomuˌlo.mu.ˈlo.muna|ENGcroton, an ornamental shrub planted around houses|TPIpurpur|ROElomulomuGENERIChaidangaflower
lomulomuˌlo.mu.ˈlo.muna|ENGsea grass|TPIgras bilong si|ROEgalolu
lonaˈlo.nɑni|ENGleaf of a tree or plant|TPIlip|ROElaunaDaxap numa lona ma dita laing sup.They bring sago thatch and put it all on.SYNONYMSyanginaleafCOMPOUNDxailongtree leaf, book or paper, toilet paper
longˈloŋna1|ENGan area of land|TPIples|ROElongXaidap tela, ngagabu bakbagigudi am gabo ba am gala mana long tela.One day, I and my family wanted to go to another village.2|ENGa village|TPIples|ROElongKEYTERM PHRASElong xaiyaheavenPHRASElong gomanaplain, valley or plateau, level place in contrast to surrounding unlevel landlong haxuginadeserted place, which once had residents, but no longer doeslong olangan uninhabited place, an undesirable placelong sabasabanaclearing in a forestlong usianatime just before sunup, when things lighten, just after ‘namoningyanam’long xolianawilderness, where no one liveslong xurianamoundlong xurungxurunginauneven ground, ground that rises and falls as it is traversedlonga doaperiod of bad weather, which results in many ill-effects on the villagelonga rurudistant, rolling thunder, the kind that causes reverberationslonga salahot weatherlonga xaiperiod of good weather, such that it affects the village positivelylonga xaringacold or cool weather
long gomananph|ENGplain, valley or plateau, level place in contrast to surrounding unlevel land|TPIples daun|ROElong ulamanaIna bimbi ne mahaing etua baing long gomana.It’s on a mountain, but above it there is a plateau.
long haxuginanph|ENGdeserted place, which once had residents, but no longer does|TPIples i no gat man|ROElong xoliana
long olangnph|ENGan uninhabited place, an undesirable place|TPIples nating|ROElong xoliana
long sabasabananph|ENGclearing in a forest|TPIples klia|ROElong xolang
long salakkamnph|ENGhell|TPIhel|ROElong salanganathe painful place
long usiananph|ENGtime just before sunup, when things lighten, just after ‘namoningyanam’|TPIbikmoning|ROElong gagabunaCROSS REFERENCEnamoningyanampredawn
long xaiyanph|ENGheaven|TPIheven|ROElong xaithe good place
long xoliananph|ENGwilderness, where no one lives|TPIples i no gat man|ROElong xolianaempty place
long xuriananph|ENGmound|TPIples i swelap|ROElong xurongana
long xurungxurunginanph|ENGuneven ground, ground that rises and falls as it is traversed|TPIgraun i swelap swelap|ROElong xuroxurongina
longa doaclause|ENGperiod of bad weather, which results in many ill-effects on the village|TPItaim nogut|ROElonga jeathe area is ruined
longa kaukauclause|ENGcloudy|TPIklaut i pasim|ROElonga jugujugu
longa magoxiclause|ENGdrought, prolonged dry period|TPIples i drai|ROElonga mamasa
longa ruruclause|ENGdistant, rolling thunder, the kind that causes reverberations|TPIples i pairap|ROElonga xatuthe place is thundering
longa salaclause|ENGhot weather|TPIples i hot|ROElonga sala
longa xaiclause|ENGperiod of good weather, such that it affects the village positively|TPIgutpela taim|ROElonga xaiNiani muganga sibuna, longa xai sibuna.Early last hear, the weather was really good.
longa xaringaclause|ENGcold or cool weather|TPIples i kol|ROElonga sithe place is cold
longanalo.ˈŋɑ.nɑni|ENGin-law, a relative by marriage|TPItambu|ROElonganoDuwa mala baing longanoa mesa saing gamia haininoa.They were there for a while then his in-law got up and berated his wife.
longgaloˈloŋ.ɡɑ.loadj|ENGevery, all|TPIolgeta|ROElonggasaraIda mana yambong longgalo.He hunted every night.