dapart irris going to ; want ; likebai ; laikimPoi da michele kakah.We are going to process sago.Mipela bai wokim saksak.
daingeadvscorching ; shine ; walk quicklystrongpela san ; wokobaut hariapŊau ŋanah, no kin nowor'e dainge gah gate wit uku ŋaiye gere anah, pe kin nule ko.Sun rose, and it shone scorching on that wheat which had sprouted, and it died.San i kamap, na em i lait strong long dispela wit i bin kamap, na em i dai.Ŋihip gin dainge!Walk quickly!Wokabout hariap!
dalambenrubbish left when a new garden has been burned ; bird's nestrabis bilong nupela gaden long taim ol i kukim em pinis ; haus bilong pisinLenge tuweinge tinge yuhwarnge dalambe jan wah.The women swept rubbish off a new garden that had been burned.Ol meri i brumim pipia bilong gaden.Ŋinjet sye' yikil dalambe.Some birds make nests.Sampela pisin i wokim haus.
dalndalv uninfl.hang onpas strongHwaŋ dalndal tuwei syep Pol.Snake hung on Pol's hand.Snek i pas hangamap long han bilong Pol.
dalpencloth sling to carry babiesmal bilong karim pikininiAnna ti wenge'e talah wal dalpe.Anna is carrying her child in a cloth sling.Anna i karim pikinini bilong en long mal.
dandaingeadjforceful ; determinedstrongpela tingting long mekim samtingPoi mende tuhwar dandainge wusyep male mat.We were angry made forceful talk back and forth.Mipela i kros nogut pulim taitim tok.
darahnbunch of fruiteg. banana/ton/mangowanpela hanKin namba'e wain darah.He got a bunch of grapes.Em i kisim wanpela han wain.
depart irrwant ; like ; is about tobai ; laikimLenge to'yowon nin jan tas wicher' de ka top yininge wusyep nin.Your siblings stand outside, they want to talk to you.Bratasusa bilong yu i stap autsait, ol i laik toktok long yu.
dende'v uninfl.wear clothes ; dress upputim klos o bilas long skinTinge lalme dende' hihyilih wukauwe.They all had white clothes on.Olgeta i gat waitpela klos.
denininner room ; room you enter through another roomrum insait long narapela rumTinge yerŋe deni hoi nato mele'e.They divided the room into two in the middle.Ol makim rum lon tupela hap long namel.
denindeninner room ; room you enter through another roomrum insait long narapela rum
depeconjandnaTinge lalme yono depe tinge tapam supule.They all ate and they were very full.Olgeta i kaikai na ol i pulap tru.
derndurnfood crumbs that have fallenhap kaikai i pundaunTinge yono ŋai temben ŋaiye derndur gah hendeinge tuweihe.They eat food scraps which fall down under the table.Ol i kaikai hap kaikai i pundaun aninit long tebol.cf.dur gahleftovers ; dry leaves
detaleprowhy ; becausebilong wanemYip yanange wusyep pupwa, detale, yip pupwa.You talk bad talk because you are bad.Yupela i toktok tok nogut, bilong wanem, yupela i nogut.cf.deta'e lai tiwhy ; because ; how cometale2why
deta'e lai tiprowhy ; because ; how comeolsem wanemDeta'e lai ti, luku tinge yanange wusyep ŋimeser poi tongonose?How come they speak languages of each of our ancestors?Olsem wanem na ol i tokim tokples bilong tumbuna bilong mipela wanwan?cf.detalewhy ; because
deta'e laimeadvwhy ; how ; becauseolsem wanemLahmborenge, o deta'e laime miye' e'e?Lord, how about this man?Bikman, olsem wanem long dispela man?cf.ta'e laimewhat
de'mev uninfl.dress up ; wear clotheskaramapim bodi wantaim bilasWahri' ŋaiye poi ŋoiheryembe sikirp pupwa pe, luku poi mende de'me mi' supuleBody (part) which we think is a bit bad, that we dress very well.Hap bodi mipela i tingim i nogut liklik, dispela mipela karamapim gut tru.
diladjrigid ; steady ; tightstap strongWahri' kin lalme tahar dil sai supule.All of his body became very rigid.Olgeta bodi bilong em i kamap strongpela olgeta.
dilililv uninfl.fire leaps uppaia i lait strong i go antapNihelim dililil tuhur pe, nih ŋono ŋai'e ŋai'e lalme.Flames leaped up, and fire burned everything.Paia i lait strong i go antap, na paia i kukim olgeta samting.
dilmeadjstraightstretJetete mwah dilme.Tighten a rope straight.Taitim rop stret.
dilndiladjwatch closelylukluk strongTi wusukumbe dilndil saiShe was looking (at him) closely.Em i lukuluk strong long em.
dilngeadvquickly ; fasttait ; hariapTinge yende dandainge dilnge ya syep yarpe miye' uku.They quickly forcefully held this man.Ol i strong tru harip ol i holim pasim dispela man.