abalawus amnan
A - a abalawus timber. akweiy both, two. aban position, state. alatas spirit of dead person. abéikun wooden pillow, headrest. alávis canoe paddle. Gunkalávis. My canoe abeikun pillow. paddle. abiken footprint. alawag cemetary, grave. abivatas mark to recognise. aláwag grave, cemetary. Nakaláwag. His grave. abmavin dish, wooden dish. alekel sand. absilay danger. alékel sand. abunun nose. alen animal, bird, plaything, toy. adágan boat's load (people or cargo). alén his domestic animals. See: álen. adawon character, passion. álen his plaything, pet, domestic animal, musical adáwon hise character, emotion. I gég adáwon. his instrument. Ivgánes isékeigs áleig. They character is bad. Ívag adáwoum. You had a distributed them and gave me my animal. (In fit of temper. the distribution they gave me one pig). Pl: . adodawt stick at centre of fish-net. alén fireplace. adok likely, might, or, perhaps. alikwaw alipwaw spear. adók I think, perhaps. Adók nag íbwein. I think it is no good. Adók nisés, o adók nag. Perhaps alpwáw spear. Gunakalpwáw. My spear. See: it is there, perhaps not. Syn: adík. alipwáw. adunan ked start of path. altuwatoun pole for canoe. adúnan ked where road enters a village. altuwátoun pole for poling canoe. aga- language, speech. aluw bush spirit. ága- the language of. Ága-Búdibud. The language áluw bush spirit. Áluw wanáwoud ikatidávis of Budibud. Ikág-Múyuws. They are gámag. Bush spirits in the bush deceive speaking Muyuw language. people. agadun back of head. aluwan spirit. agádun back of head. am I come (used with aspect marker), come. Bo I have really come. agadun kaken heel. nam. which? (with pronoun). agádun káken back of his foot (heel). am- Lívan kámnat am-tówen? Where is clear talk? ágan for it, so that. Nag kulivánes ágan ama- where. bakakakin. You did not say it, so that we would know. Imwásaws nag bikákit ágan. amá- where? Amá-bukún? Where are you going? They rejoiced it would not be small for it. amata which. (They were really happy) Syn: vagan. amáta- which? Amáta-ked binóunas? Which agapwap stick at centre of fish-net. road will they go? agápwap stick attached to centre of fishing net. amav only. agmwánet just me, I alone. Nag kadilók amáv without reason or reward. Ivávags amáv. agmwánet baw. Not sufficient I alone go to They are doing it for no purpose. I wótets you. (I should not go to you alone.) See: amáv. They worked for nothing. Syn: mav. agumwánet. amawan how. agumwanet only me. amáwan how? Wag amáwan anavávag ag-wuliweil old peoples' speech. bukuvkákes? Canoe how its construction you akitan one wooden thing. would make? (How do you make a canoe?) akítan one wooden object. Akítan, akíy, akítoun, améiliw hatred, hostility. Anaméiliw ígaw nisés. akívas, akínim. One, two, three, four, five His hatred still stays. (He is still hostile). Syn: wooden things. kaméiliw. akupen space. ammwánet Yourself alone. See: agmwánet. akwéivin how many? Syn: kwéivin. amnan taste.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 1 ámnan awuk
ámnan his taste, feeling. Ámnan bwein. He is in atakew carrying stick. good form. Ámnag igég. I feel rotten. atákew carrying stick. Gunatákew batéiy. I will amnan bwein feel well. cut myself a carrying stick. am-pwávin how many? atakeiy cockatoo white. am-tówen where, who. See: am-. atákeiy white cockatoo. Agutákeiy. My white amtuy stump of tree. cockatoo to eat. amwéilok tree, wood. Gunakámweilok. My atanoun flower. wood. Syn: kay, kalígweg. atánoun flower or feather worn in armband. amweilok log, tree, wood. Agutánoun. The decoration worn in my an go away or along. armband. anageg large canoe. atulel small drum. anágeg large sailing canoe. Gunakanágeg. My atúlel small drum. large sailing canoe. atumúnon harbour. Syn: múnon. anagin fruit, grain. atupwen joint. anágin its fruit, reward. Kay kasíyas nag ívag atúpwen its joint. angís. Those trees don't have any fruit. Syn: avakaein big, great, large, most. wúwan, avánin. avákaein big, large. Wag makáywen síngay anákan rafter. Gunanákan. My rafter. avákaein. That boat is very big. (That is a anakut convulsion. huge boat). See: vákaein. anakut ven course. avanin fruit. anatup change of money, change of money. avánin its fruit. Syn: anágin, wúwan. anátup what is left over, change of money. avanuy where. anbabayay capacity. avánuy where? Yákids avánuy bitanéis? Where anbweilim age. will we go? Syn: am-tówen. ane here, there nearby. avéiyag what? Tábta avéiyag bisékeimiy? Will he give you (pl) anything? Syn: . aniked passage in reef, passage through reef. aw-yóud avéiyov long, tall. Gunakaltuwátoun síngay aníked passage through reef. Balávay aníked. I My pole is too long. See: . will go through the passage. avéiyov. váyov which?, which. Which boat aninan big drum. avei- Avéi-wag tówen? is that? Syn: aw-. aniyan disturbance of nature, magic effect on what thing? weather. aveiyag high, long, tall. aníyan disturbances of nature which are regarded aveiyov as by-products of magic spells, including avnivan adze. strong wind, rain, thunder, lightning, rainbow, avnívan large adze. Gunavnívan. My large adze. and earth-tremors. Aníyag tówen. That aw go to you. disturbance of nature is from my magic. aw- which?, which. Aw-búnatum? Which house? ankakin appearance. Syn: avei-. anmwanet alone, lone, only him, self. awa hour. anmwánet he alone. See: agmwánet. awan mouth. antúnat hardwood used for canoe planks. awasas inlet, space. apwaw axe-handle, infant. awásas bay, gulf, gap, vacant place. ápwaw baby. Tasíyas ápwaw na-ikákins. Those awkugwad pup. who are babies do not understand. awkúgwad pup, young dog. Gunawkúgwad asinavin when. manáwen. That is my pup. asinávin when? Asinávin bukúm? When will awmánay magic spell to make enemy afraid. you come? Syn: avéi-tut. áwmat large wood to rub on for fire-making. astéivin how many people? Astéivin gámag awon character, nature. bilábeigs? How many people will help me? awoum don't, lest, prohibition. Syn: téivin. áwoum don't, must not. Áwoum kuváges máwan. astéiy two people. Syn: teiy. Don't do that. Gámagal áwoum béikams. asteivin how many? Children must not eat it. See: áwoum. asteiy both, two men. awuk dog.
2 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 áwuk(w) bib
áwuk(w) dog. Bo ikamiyév áwuk. A dog has ayag grub. eaten it all. See: áwuk(w). aygan language, sound of voice, talk, voice. awutan one grass-skirt. áygan his voice, speech, language. Iv ikanów awuyow grass, weeds. áygan mwátet. Eve obeyed the voice of the áwuyow grass, weeds. Syn: sínwuyow. snake. (Eve obeyed the snake). aw-yóud what? what thing. Aw-yóud bisékeids aykwan logs for fire. tákams? What will they give us to eat? Syn: áykwan big logs of firewood. avéiyag. aw-youd what thing? B - b b- unreal aspect marker on verbs indicating that sóumat. the action is not done. baloum bad person in mountains. bab drum with fingers on wood, drum on wood. báloum evil spirit person of the mountains. Syn: babaw abound, all, considerable, lot, many, koy tanuwágan. numerous, plentiful. bambeim bean. bábaw many, all. Gamag babaw. There are lots ban fish-hook, finds, discover, find, fish-hook, of people. Babáwan sinawátan. The total of fish-hook, found. Gúnaban. My fish-hook. them is ten. Bo ibábaws. They have become Ibáneig. He found me. plentiful. Syn: méivek, igégayous, stákem. bas pierce, exchange, reach by sailing, sew. babawan amount, total. Ibásis. They speared it. Ibsíbas asíyin. They babayay big, big hole, capacity, cavity, wide hole. are spearing fish to eat. See: bes. babáyay wide opening. básen kitátun kneel. babeit blunt, worn blunt. basim dirty talk, dirty talk. bábeit blunt. Gúnaseis bo ibábeit. My knife has básim(w) filthy talk (about sex). Táwaw ibásims. become blunt. Náseis síngay bábeit. His knife The men are talking about sex. is very blunt. bat butter. badubad thick. bayek white mark on forehead. badúbad thick. Wag anbudákay síngay beb butterfly, moth, butterfly, moth. badúbad. The planks of the canoe are very beg vein, tendon, tendon, vein. Bégag. My vein or thick. Badbádun máwana kalávis. Its tendon. thickness is like a paddle. (It is as thick as a began tendon, vein. paddle). bek spread by travelling. bag farm, garden, grow food. bek, bekena spread to. Pwasigísig ibékena bag(w) garden. Gunábag. My garden. Íbags. náwoud; bo ikálawt. Sandflies have spread to They work in their garden. Syn: gáden. the forest, and it is full of them. bak bald. bel bell. bakew rob, steal. bes pierce, stab, itchy, penetrate, pierce, repay, bákew steal. Ibákews They steal. Ibakéw mo sew, spear it, stab. Bo ibés. He has speared it. inoun. He stole it and then went away. Ibásig. He stabbed me. See: bas. bak(w) baldness. Agúbak. I am bald. bew male turtle, male turtle. balal art, handcraft, sewing, weave. beil drum on wood. bálal handcraft, sewing, weaving. Gunbálal. My beim he will or may come. handcraft. Ibbálals. They are doing handcraft. bein he will or may go. balaw sorcery. beit bump into, bump, crash, itchy. Ibéitug. It balawein foolish, insane, lungs. bumped into me. baláwein mad. Syn: kabaláwein. beiw he will or may go to you. balawn rope. bgumat idle. bálawn mast-rope. bgúmat to be lazy. Gámagal ibgúmats. The balay tired. children are idle. bálay tired. Ibálay woug. I am tired out. Syn: bib she masturbates, masturbate.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 3 bidakwab budág bidakwab flat land, plain. bo isek gave. bidákwab flat land. bo ivag did, done. bidapwat clay. bo ivakaein grown. bidápwat clay. Bo iyabóles tábun náwag. They messed up his bigabeg thin person. grandfather's canoe. bigábeg thin, skinny. Bigábeg won. He is thin. bo nein gone. bigul garden. bo nein wankuyeim past. bigul kan grow food. bob thwart. bigulen garden for it. boboman prohibited. bigúlen garden for it. Bwákey bigúlen. A banana bobos spider. garden. bóbos spider. bik dirty. bob(w) cut it off. Bo ibób agúyawn. He has cut bik, bikíbik to be dirty. Ibikíbiks. They are dirty. my fishing-line. Ibwábwes nakáleiwag. They Anákweim bikíbik. His clothes are dirty. reversed his decision. Syn: gidém. bil roll up, roll it up. Bo ibílis. They have rolled it bod to be like, group, group. Íboda koy. It was up. like a mountain. See: Dobu lg. bilag wash upon shore. bog bad smell, stink, bad smell, stink. Íbogs. They bílag wash up on shore. stink. Bugwánan singay kalbaleb. Its stink is very bad. bilateg running water, running water, spring of water. bogo but actually. bilatég spring of flowing water. bok engaged to mary. Bo ibókes nagwádiven. They were engaged long ago. bilbéilouw lungs. Agubilbéilouw. My lungs to eat. Ibilbéilouw ininóun. He is panting as he bokes engaged. goes. bol confused, wrong, ball, confuse, messed up, bilbeilouw panting. wrong. Yey nánoug íbol. My mind is confused. bilbeilouw mad, lungs. boman forbidden. bilék woun Physically tired. Ibilék woug, apiyév. I was tired out and gave up. bomat north wind. biligev wash upon shore. bómat north wind. Ítow bómat. The north wind blew. biliwun matan dizzy, giddy. one wooden dish. bilíwun mátan giddy. bomatan one wooden dish. bin drive into a corner, drive it ahead, push it into bomátan a corner. botobot beads. bis decorative piece of pandanus leaf, flag. Wag botóbot black beads. Botobótan mwal. Black anábis. The decorative leaves on a canoe. beads decorating an arm-shell. bisigeg forever. botol bottle. biteil pull by rope. bóulouk turn canoe away from outrigger side. biy roe of fish, roe of fish. bóuman forbidden to him or it. biyatan one fish-roe. boub cut across. bled bread. boub(w) cut transversely. Ánaboub. A section of it. They are cutting transversely. bo actually, certainly, emphatic marker, indeed, Ibwáboubs. Syn: gidém. certainly, really. See: bwa. night, night. It has become night. bo ibwein recovered. boug Bo íboug. Ibwágeids. Night came upon us. bo igimwal sold. bouk cough, cough. bo ikakin understood. boul stockade. bo ikatunag ready. boulouk steer away from outrigger side. bo ikow took. bouman forbidden, sympathy. bo ilev threw. bouy white crane, white-crane. bo ilivan spoke. bsibas sewing. bo imasis slept. bub make, draw, create, make. bo inoun went. budág my younger siblings of the same sex.
4 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 budakay bwáboum budakay plank of canoe. katánok Yówbad wanáman ibún. God made budákay canoe-plank. Wag anbudákay. A plank everything with his hands. Syn: vag. of the canoe. bunadog shells decorating hair. buginim five days later. bunakuk blue pigeon. bugitoun three days later. bunákuk blue pigeon. See: bwábun. bugivas four days later. bunatan one house. bugiy two days later, two days later. bunátan one building. Bunátan, bunéy, bugíy two days later. Bugitóun, bugivás, bunátoun, bunávas, bunánim. One, two, buginím. Three, four, five days later. three, four, five houses. bugmátuw be lazy and garrulous. bunatum building, hall, house. bugow kill with sorcery. bunátum house. Gunbunátum bunsíyas bunamnábweins. Those good houses are bugów hit with sorcery. Ibugwáwugs. They hit mine. Syn: . me with sorcery. bwan that house. bugumat lazy. bunáwen Bunátum bunáwen iwlúles íkous. (That house they built, it finished) They stink. bugwanan finished building that house. buk book, credit. bunek fitting, suits. follow. They follow me. Syn: bukún Ibukúnigs. bunék suits. Dábeig ibunákeig. My grass-skirt kikún. suits me. bulagan message, news, report, talk about him. bunibwan eagle. bulágan talk about it. Yówbad bulágan iméy ven buníbwan sea-eagle. watinów waség. He brought the talk about bunkubúkwab(w) single-girls' house. God to the world below. Syn: livánen. single mens' house. bulagwad young pig, young pig. bunkúmat whirlwind. bulágwad young pig. bunliviluv those buildings. See: . bulatan one pig. bunsíyas bunátum white pigeon, white pigeon. bulátan one pig. bunuvad white pigeon. See: . bulawatan one ten pigs, ten pigs. bunúvad bwábun go down, descend, cause to go down, descend, bulawátan ten pigs. bus go down, put it further down. Kubus kum. runt, stunted pig. bulawoway Get down and come here. Ibúsig. He put me bulawud wild pig, wild pig. down. buláwud wild pig. busabwes skull. bulbwéilim winter, season of south-east wind. busábwes skull. bulbweilim season of S-E wind, windy season, but make noise, make noise, noise. Ibútus. They winter. frighten it with noise. bulet curse by magic, curse. See: bwálat. butkawan noise, noise, sound. bulkopoy young pig. butun fame, sound, talk about him. bulkópoy baby pig. bútun noise, fame. Bútun in véna vábaw. His bulóubol mosquito. fame has gone to all villages. (His fame has buloubol mosquito. spread everywhere.) bultuvanuv village pig. butun avakaein famous, loud. bultúvanuv tame pig. buyav blood. bultuvanuw quiet animal. búyav blood. Buyávin iwtáwout. His blood buluk pig. dripped out. Syn: mwáliyes. búluk(w) pig. Agubúluk. My pig-meat. Syn: búyob nurse a crying child. bwáloud. bun make, create, create, make. Youd katánok Bw bwab bubbles, wound. bwáboum forbidden, taboo. Áwoum kúkwams! bwaboum forbidden, prohibited, sympathy. Bwáboum! Don't eat it! It is forbidden.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 5 bwábub bwiy bwábub make. See: bub. wanábwan nisés. That man is in his house. bwabun pigeon. Syn: bunátum. bwábun general term for pigeon. bwanabwein pleasant, very good. bwab(w) turbulence of liquid. Ibwábwab bwanábwein very good. Ked tówen wanúwan lóutan. It is boiling in the pot. bwanábwein séikwan. That road is really very good. See: . bwabwab boil. bwein sneeze. bwabwal guest, visitors. bwanas bwánas sneeze. bwábwal guest, visitor. Kuméis wagúnbunatum, agubwábwal yakamiy. Come to my house, bwanaw immature yam, immature yam. my guests you (Come to my house as my bwánaw new yams. guests.) bwanit deep water, ocean, sea. bwabwatan one piece cut across, piece cut across. bwánit deep water. Yakaméy táwaw bo bakán bwabwel red. wabwánit. We men will go out on the ocean. bwábwel red. Ánakweim bwábwel. His clothes bwat level. are red. bwaw dark smoke, dark squall, dark blood, rain, bwabwelan red. smoke, squall, storm. Bwaw bó neim, síngay bwábweis afraid. Syn: pwáyat, wen. gunúgoun. A squall has appeared; it is very black. It is black smoke of a bwádag(w) my younger sibling of the same sex. Bwáwun kov. fire. Bwádan towen. That is his young brother. Manáwen bwádan. That is her young sister. bwáyan its wound. bwadan brother of boy, sibling same sex, sister of bwayobway crow. girl. bwayouy complain, moan. bwagaw sickness from witchcraft, sorcery, spirit bwáyouy moan. of a woman which enters a person to cause bwéibus keep going down. See: bus. sickness. bwéibway immature coconut. Sívinag bwágaw sorcery spirit. Ikátoun péinan bwágaw. agubwéibway bámoum. I want the water of a He is sick because of a sorcery spirit. See: green-coconut to drink. bugów. bwéilil clean out passage. Gunbwéilil kuméy, bwagig conch shell. babwalíl téigag. Give me my stick to clean bwakey banana. out my ear. See: bwalíl. bwákey banana. Bisés, ambwákey. Leave it; they bwéilim year. Nágein kalóuvat bwéilim tówen. are your bananas to eat. Now we have come to this year. bwakun follow. bweibway green coconut. bwákun follow. Ibwákuns tówen waség. They bweil patch, mend cloth. Bo ibwéil ánakweim. He followed after him. Syn: kíkun. has patched his clothes. See: bwal. bwal patch, patch. See: bweil. bweilim year. bwalat magic to cause sickness. bweilim lakatutan century. bwálat curse by magic. See: bulét. bwein good, satisfactory, better, good, nice, proper, bwalen scent, smell. pure, satisfactory, well. Youd tówen bwein, kadilók. That thing is good and sufficient. bwálen scent, smell. Syn: manísin. Táwaw iwótets bwein. The men worked well. clean a cavity. bwalil Nov ikátoun; nágein bo íbwein. Yesterday bwalíl clean out passage. Ibwalíl téigan. He cleans he was sick but today he is better. Syn: out his ear. bwánabwein, kámnabwein, paláp. bwaloud pig. bwein singay best. bwáloud pig. Bwáloud áleim nisés. Your pig is bweina possible. there. Syn: búluk. bweis urinate, pis, urinate. bwaloug clam, shell clam. bwiniw rebuild. bwáloug clam, shell-fish. Kuméy agubwáloug bwiy take down, cause to go down, put it further Give me some clam to eat. bákam. down, take down. Ibwíyeig. He takes me bwaluw saliva. down from above. Syn: bus. bwáluw dribble of saliva. bwan house, building, house. Taw tówen
6 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 dabab didumwal
D - d dabab drop, fall. under water. daban forehead, head. dáyeb dive to spear fish. dában his forehead. Anakabébay nisén wadábag ded cut off uneven edges, cut edges of mat, trim. nisés. He parable he put down and it is in my deg put into container or canoe, put in canoe or forehead. (The parable he told is in my mind). container. Idágigs mo kákuk kan. They took daben grass skirt, skirt. me on board, then we sailed off. See: dod. dáben her grass-skirt. See: dob. delen close clan relatives. dadan beside, side. délen his clan-relative. Idalitánoks. They belong dádan its side. to the same clan. Syn: véiyon, angámag. dadáyas king-fish. den twine it, plait rope, twine rope. Idánis. They twined it. dadod cargo. crowd around. dadog bent, crooked. deil deil mátan out of field of view. dádog crooked. Idádogs. They are crooked. enough, stop it, enough. dadub dark, unattractive, unenlightened. deis Lívan deis; kukwápays. That is enough talk. Keep quiet. dark, unattractive, unenlightened. dádub Déisa tawótets. We will just work. Ta-máwan bakín, síngay dádub. I have no deis! stop it! way of seeing it; it's too dark. Tammwáyas ígaw dádub, asisínap máwan. Our ancestors, deisa just, only. still in darkness, their custom was like that. deiv to get nothing, miss out, fruitless, get nothing. dag feather for decoration, feather. Ídeivs. They missed out. dak thirst, duck, thirst. Gwad anádak, ivválam. dibatan one grass-skirt. The child is thirsty and is crying. dibéil mátan hard for him to see, at dusk. dakanikan monster. dibek inform, say, tell. dakaníkan small black ant, legendary monster. dibék tell. Nag avéiyag idibákeig, nag. He did not dakul money, rock, stone. tell me anything. Syn: nuk. dákul stone, rock. Kubúnis kwéitan midákul. dibeil matan dusk comes. You make a stone for yourselves. Syn: diblakik duck. dibwádeb. dibwadeb rock, stone, stony. dal splash, relative, clan relatives of same village, dibwádeb rock. Syn: dákul. close clan relatives, group, splash, wet. See: dibwanoug dirt, ground, land, soil. délen. dibwánoug soil, ground. Syn: pwépway. dalitanok close clan relatives. dibwen bury. dalíyaw with companions (Sinamat lg.). dibwén bury, cover with sand. Adók bo damoms straight, taut, tight. idibwánis. I think they have buried him. dámoms taut, unsagging, straight. Bo béitout, didawag case, port. síngay idámoms. It is going to break; it is too didáwag personal case made of wood or metal. Bo tight. Tápwan idámoms. His back adég, gundidáwag wanúwan nisés. I have straightened. put it in my suit-case. damwet pepper for betel-nut. didikwaw deep water. dámwet mustard or pepper chewed with betel-nut. didíkwaw deep water. Syn: bwánit. Their mustard is Asidámwet kwéitan. didin finger, toe. different. See: dómwet. dídin his finger or toe. davayal sail beside the shore. dídiw fat, engorged. Idídiw núwan. His belly is sail parallel to shore. daváyal fat. frigate-bird. dawt didiw nuwan fat belly, stoutness. daylight. dayam diduloub juice. daylight. dáyam Udáyam iwótet, boug imásis. didúloub very juicy. By day he works; at night he sleeps. didumwal upright. dayeb fish with underwater-spear, glass, spear fish
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 7 didúmwal éyon didúmwal straight. Amwéilok didúmwal. The dodew clear weather, fine weather, weather is fine. stick is straight. dódew fine weather. Bo idódew. It has stopped digéliw weak flooring material. raining. digimasus youngest child, youngest child. dog tusk, horn, tusk. Ísob anádog. It has grown diginásim rubbish-heap. tusks. diginígin body-louse. dok think, consider, suppose, consider, expect, dignigin bug on body, louse. regard, suppose, think. Idókes bilisáwes They think they will leave God digudágweg weak with sickness. Yówbad. behind. Syn: dik. digulen feather. doket doctor. digumásus youngest child. dokon attempt, try to go by sail, try to sail there. dik suppose, think, consider, suppose, think. Syn: dókon try by sailing. See: yókon. dok. dollar. dikudakul stony. dola go by canoe. dikudákul stony. dopel sail out into the ocean. dil- group. dóubus prickly plant. dilgayay disperse, scatter. dóudiw sail round a cape. dilgáyay disperse, scatter. dóunip sail past. dilibwat go straight. dóupouy call, buzz. He called me and I dilítouw embark as group. dow Idáweig nam. came. See: douw. diliwun surround. doubus sail out into ocean. dilíwun surround. Idiliwúnis. They surround it. doudiw prickly plant. dilsúnap appear as a group. dounip sail round a point. dimdim white man. doupouy sail past. dimiyavek sago swamp, swamp. douw call, buzz. Idódouws amáv. They are himself. dimlen calling without any reason. Tútan agúdouw. dímlen himself. Syn: tónen, tatónen. The time when I will be called. See: dow. dimpal shelf. douy feast-song. Bagút douy. I will be the most dímpal high shelf. successful trader. dimwéilil slippery. dukuduk floor. dimweilil greasy, slippery. dukúduk flooring. dinakom tusk. dum swamp. dinákom pig-tusk worn by man of rank. Syn: dumidum swamp. búnadog. dumídum swamp, muddy place. dinidan curly. dumwal go straight, straight. dinídan curly. Idinídan núwan. His stomach is dúmwal go straight. Idúmwals inéis. They went churned up. (He has nausea.) straight on. dob grass-skirt, grass skirt, skirt. See: dáben. dumwés straighten. dod put in container or canoe, put in canoe or duy shave head. container, take on board ship. Gundádod. My duy kunun shave head. cargo. See: deg. E - e e yes, and, yes. ebouno earlier, sooner. eban sooner. ee... until, till, until. Iwótets ee... íboug. They ebáno sooner. Ebáno kum! If only you had come worked until dark. sooner! eyon middle drum. ebóuno sooner. See: ebáno. éyon middle-sized drum.
8 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 eikal gegayous
Ei eikal magic for fighting. G - g ga- still. Ga-iwótets They are still working. moun. gab meat with vegetable at meal, burn, cook, gamadouw hat. mixed diet, smoke tobacco, burn, roast it, gamag fellow, human, people, person. singe it, smoke it. Agúgwab. I am eating meat gámag person, people. Gámag bábaw. There are with my yam. Búluk náwen bo igábus amáv. many people. Agugwámag tówen. He is my They killed and singed that pig for no relative. Gungámag tówen. He works for me. particular reason. Igbúgwabs. They are gamag babaw crowd. having a smoke. See: . gob gamagal children, teen-agers. gaboug morning. gámagal children, young people. Tammwéy, gáboug morning. Íyam nen gáboug mo kákuk. mwamwéy, gámagal. Man, women and Next day in the morning we sailed. young people. gaden garden. gamay fish with spear, spear fish from beach. gáden garden. Syn: bag. gámay spear fish from shore. Syn: kaligámay. gadouy stakes for fence. gamug birth give. gagab light in weight, light weight. gamwat bag. gágab not heavy, light. Bo igágab kwánan. His gámwat carrying bag made from coconut frond. load is lightened. gan ask, ask, interrogate, question. Syn: katigán. bad, careless work, unfit for use. gaganen ganip swim round cape. bad, careless, unfit for use. gagánen Tasíyas gánip swim round a cape. gagánen kuméyes. Bring me the bad ones. swim to other side, vomit from bad fish. Syn: kalbaléb. gapel gagasis hot taste, hot taste. gápel go through water to the other side. ebony wood, ebony carving, ebony, ebony gágasis strong taste, hot taste. Agúmuk gágasis. gav My tobacco is strong. wood. birth give. gágig laugh. Igágigs imtákous. They are dying gavaw with laughing. gay swim, swim. Ígays inéis wanakáew. They gagley parrot. swam to the land. gagoud immature, raw, uncooked, unripe. gayal lame, limping. lame, limping. I'm now lame. gágoud unripe, uncooked, not ready yet. Bwákey gáyal Bo agáyal. ígaw gágoud. The bananas are not ripe yet. gayas spinach. gak to cause distress, bad, no good, too bad. Ítout gáyas spinach. sik; bo igák! It's too bad. The snare broke. gayay crash, wreck. Káyoug igák. It hurts my throat. gáyay disintegrate, disappear. Syn: katagáyay. gakon try to swim across, try to swim there. ge but. gal shift, transfer to another place, change village, geb carry on head, carry on head. Vínay igábes. go to live elsewhere, move to another village, The women carry them on their heads. shift to another village, transfer. Bo ígals, ged bite, catch alight, to pain, bite, catch fire, pain. inéis Waviyay. They have shifted and gone to Igádeig. It bit me. Waviyay. Syn: kóulup. geg to be bad, actually, bad, but, no good, galag emerge. unsatisfactory, wrong, but, still, until, indeed. gálag emerge from water. Ínuw, igálag Kan ígeg The food is bad. Bo ígeg. It's too waBúgayam. He swam and came ashore at bad. Iwótet geg íboug. He worked until dark. Bugayam. Syn: kalbaléb. See: ge-, ga-. galeib hunger. geg nanon grief, sorrow. gáleib hunger. Agugwáleib. I am hungry. Syn: gegayous abound, lot, many, numerous, plentiful.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 9 gégayous giséil gégayous abound, plentiful, many. Kan igégayous. gimagin pure. There is plenty of food. Syn: bábaw. gimdid whip. géiguy exhort, preach. Nag iligánes agugéiguy. gimgéilin person of that place. They did not heed my exhortation. See: guy. gimgeilin person of a place. Géileiw traditional creator. Syn: Túdav. gimgilís people of that place. Múyuw gimgilís. géinawl steal. Igéinawl vin. He stole a woman. People of Muyuw. Igéinawl mités. It stole their eyes. (It was too gimgilitoun generous man, genuine man, human, fast for them to see.) real person, real person. gel bird sings, person begs, pleads, bird sings, gimglítoun real person, generous person. Adók plead. Igilágel mo ítams. He pleaded and they gimglítoun. I think it's a man, not a spirit. agreed. gimkul capsize. chew, chew food, put in mouth. gen gimkúl capsize it. hot taste, hot taste. ges gimudid beat, whip, whipping stick. resin. géwuw gimúdid whipping stick. admonish, exhort, preach. geiguy gimut pumice. one bite, chew and eat, bight, knees of canoe. geil gímut pumice stone. adultery, steal. geinawl gimwal paid, pay for it, purchase, sell, spend, gibalapal spider-web. trade. gibay sickness from sorcery stone. gímwal buy, sell. gíbay sorcery stone in body of victim. Angíbay. gimwel buy. He is sick from sorcery stone inside. gimwél buy, sell. Igimwéles íkous. They bought gidaged burn, hurt, pain. them all. gidáged to pain, to be burning. Kákeig gidáged. gin ridicule. My leg is hurting. The fire is Igidáged kov. gin- first. burning. See: ged. ginatol stare. gidaged won suffer. ginátol stare. Taw tówen igintóleig. That man gídam cut off. See: gidém. stared at me. Syn: gintóv. root. gidawal gini-, gin- the first to. its roots. gidawálin ginisum first pregnancy. cut across, prevent, thwart. gidem ginísum be pregnant first. cut off. Syn: . gidém bob, boub ginkánig die first. gidukis mean, selfish. ginóul rig canoe for sailing. Iginóulis mo íkuks. gidúkis selfish with food. They rigged the canoe and sailed. gig laugh, laugh. See: gágig. ginóulan wag rigging for canoe. gilabed food as payment for work, payment of ginoul rigging. food for work. ginoulan rigging. cooked food as payment at end of day's gilábed ginságal hold the first feast. work. ginsáp emerge first. gilagel entreat. gintóv stare, look intently. Igintóves. They stared at jaw. gilalen it intently. his jaw. gilálen gintouv keep looking at it, stare. glass. gilas ginwalan mat too quick. fishing with nets. Syn: . giléiloud poul gipalapal web. catch fish in nets, fish with net. gileloud gipit knock. gilev move to another village, shift to another gípit knock. Iggípit wakóukwed. He is knocking at village. the door. fine cord, thin cord. giligil gipouy bow for arrow, shoot. fine, thin thread. I gilígil Sívinag yawn gilígil. gípouy bow for shooting arrow. want a thin fishing-line. gisalay laugh. gimagim clean, clear water. gisálay big laugh. gimágim clean, clear. Yévagam síngay gimágim. push canoe or log so that it shoots through the The water is very clear. giséil
10 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 giseil gwadin
water. foodless, curse. Igúles gwad tówen, nag giseil push it forward, shove. ivákaein. They cursed that child and he did givay sorcery. not grow big. givek show cause of death. gulagul custom, silly, strange, stupid. giw saliva, spit, big lot of saliva, saliva, spit. gulágul stupid. Asgulágul máwan. That is their Gíwug. My saliva. See: gus. custom. See: gul, custom. giyag wilt, wither. gulek destroy, erase, smash, wreck. gíyag wilt, wither, dry. Gúnasag igíyags. They are gulék(w) wreck, destroy, erase, smash. Igulékwes. drying my mat. See: yag. They wrecked it. See: gwéilek(w). giyan for. gulugwal repayment of mwal or veigun. gíyan for it. Avávag káyal gíyan in. I am making gulúgwal mwal paid for veigun or veigun paid for a spear for fish. Syn: vágan. mwal ;. gíyav spear, pierce, stab. Igiyév in. He speared a gulumoms knees of canoe. fish. Syn: bes. See: giyév. gulúmoms knees of canoe. giyayoug adze. gum wasp, hornet, hornet, wasp. giyéil land-slide. gum- man of that place, man of that place. giyev pierce, spear it, stab. Mtówen gum-Súlog. He is a Sulog man. gob burn, roast, burn, bake. Ígob kov. Fire burnt it. gumanus white man. See: gab. gunan disturbed sleep, sleep fitfully. gobwaw stranded. gúnan sleep disturbed by spirits. góbwaw stranded by bad weather. gunugoun black. gog but, however, and (change of subject), but, gunúgoun black, brown, dark. however. Kunéis; tasíyas gog bisésus. You gus spit, spit, spray spit, spray spit in magic ritual. go, and they will stay. Igúsug. He spat on me. gogewn move to and fro, rock to and fro, shake, gut pull out, extract, extract a tooth, pull it out. sway. Káyal isimkwén, igút, ilév. He felt the spear, gógewn sway, move. See: guwén. he pulled it out and threw it away. gonam turtle. guwavin adorn, beautify, girl, single woman, teen- gónam turtle. Agugónam. My turtle meat. age girl. gov excited, thrill. guwávin teen-age girl, beautify a person. Táwaw The men beautify themselves. govek eat a lot, glutton, greedy. iguwávins. guwen move to and fro, sway, swerve. góvek glutton, greedy. Nágein bo igóvek. Now he is greedy for food. guwén sway. Iguwáneigs. They sway me to and fro. See: gógewn. goug cold in the head, cold in head. Goug íweids. We have colds. guy admonish, exhort, preach, reprove, exhort, admonish, advise strongly. He gougóulin sweet-potato. Igúyes. exhorted them. See: géiguy. gougoulin sweet-potato. guyaw chief, generous man, important man, rich, respect with fear, fear, gold, respect. goul Igóulugs wealthy man. yey. They respect me. gúyaw important man, generous man, chief. Bo sadness after visitors leave, copy, record, gub igúyaw, guyáwun ven tówen. He has become draw, copy, picture, record it, take a picture. a big man in that place. Bo agúb áygam. I have recorded your voice. guyóuvin insulting term for woman, chiefly half cooked food, half-ripe. gudegoud woman. Guyóuvin, nag basékeim. Do you gudégoud half-ripe, half-cooked. think I would give it to a woman like you! gudwóuvaw new generation. gudwouvaw generation new. gul curse and make weak or small or stupid or Gw gwad child, young person, child, young person, beim. Later that boy of ours will return. young person. Ígaw dagwáds tówen béiyum gwadin childhood.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 11 gwag kabábat gwag sound of rain. gwéilek(w) destroy. Nuwánaw angwéilek. It was gwagwal snail. soon wrecked. See: gulék(w). gwaw dog whines, whine. gwey weak, weak. Iguyágweys. They are weak. gweg catch rain in a container. See: gwag. gweile erase. gwegway roundworm. gweilek destroy. gwégway round-worms. Ísouw angwégway. He passed some roundworms.
H - h hayskul college. hos horse. I - i ibeitus bump. inan ikop born. iboda like that. inawes carry away. igabes carry on head. inayam date. igades bite. inén his mothers. See: inóg. iganis chew food. inóg(w) my mothers. igaw still. insiyas their mothers. ígaw later, still. Ígaw mo beim. Later he will come. insíyas their mothers. Ígaw-o wagwádig. Long ago when I was still ipakus cling. a child. Ígaw isisáwl, wag tówen That boat is ipapes carry on back. still travelling. ispuyes make it appear. during, simultaneous, still. igawa it core of vine used for rope, core of vine for igeg bad. Syn: kalbaléb. See: geg. lashing timbers. Gunáyit. Vine for my igubes copy. building. See: yit. ikabasis caulk. itabwes burial wrapping. ikabis clean the ground. itames consent. ikew tan tide is up. itotow wind blows. ikousis catch fish with line. ivisan portion, token. ikukwes bound. ivísan token. Ivísan ven. Token of the land (first of ikumus blacken body. new harvest). Babés; ta-ivísag. I wanted to ikuyak heart, kidney. spear some, but I didn't even get a token. ikúyak kidney, heart. Ikuyákug. My heart. Ivtókes lívan. They criticize him. ilabes aid, assist. iw he goes to you, he goes a short, go to you. im he comes, come, fibre from pandanus root. iwayes carry away. See: yim. iwayisis wind blows it. imekes come to meet. iwlules build. in he goes, fish, go away or along, sea-creature, iwnawes complete. fish. Agúyin bákam. My fish to eat. See: yin. iyades abrade. inan aunt, aunty, mother. iyateles accuse. ínan his mother. Ínada kweis! Very big rain. See: iyikis blow the fire. inén. K - k kab to weed, mould by hand, tired, weed the path. kab- place, place for. See: ab-. Ikabíkabs wavtákon ven. They are weeding kababat numb. the centre of the village. kabábat numb.
12 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kábag(w) kadinátan kábag(w) my bed, situation, seat. Kában ígeg. kabílov. (Ában ígeg.) His situation is bad. See: ábag. kabnuway thinking. kabak bald. kabnúway remembrance. kábak bald. Syn: bak. kabol sago. kabalabal log. káboul sago. Syn: yábiy. Kabalabál dead log, drift-wood. kabsis place, position. kabalawein insane, lungs, senseless, silly, stupid. kabsís place of staying. Ígaw bisén nakabsís kabaláwein mad, senseless, stupid. bwein waség. Later he will put him in a good Takabaláwein yak; nánoum nag. You are place. stupid; you've got no brains. Syn: baláwein. kabtet perch. kaban bed, resting place. kabtét place of standing, perch. kabananow garden. kabtouvin turning-place. kabanánow garden. Syn: bag(w. kabunik recognise, understand. kabásis See: káybas. kabuník understand well, recognize. kabayay cavity, large hole. Ikabuníkeig. He recognized me. kabáyay wide opening. Syn: babáyay. kabunutan one bunch of coconuts. kabebay double-talk, parable. kabut assign work. kabébay parable, hidden meaning. Nag takákins kábut summons, call for work. nakabébay. We don't know his hidden kabwag deficient, lacking, short supply. meaning. kábwag lacking, not enough. Kweim ikábwag kabéikun head-rest. See: abéikun. wasigéis tasíyas. They do not have enough kabéilun place of reconciliation. See: lun. cloth. kabeibol mistake. kabwákun follow. See: bwákun. kabeikun head-rest. kabwed estranged, not speaking to him. kabeil pout lips. kabwéd avoid. Taw tówen ikabwádeig. That man kabgeg upset, worry. does not speak to me. kabikay sarcastic talk. kabwein treat respectfully. kabíkay sarcastic talk. Ikabíkes. They were kabweiy fermented. speaking sarcastically. kad flash, shine, shine. kabikon touch. kadan nephew, niece, uncle. kabíkon touch, feel with hands. Síngay dádub; kádan his or her mother's brother (reciprocal term). akabbikon-wan. It was very dark; I was just Pl: kadán. feeling with my hands See: kabkwén. kadataw male. kabilov extract from hole. kadebog old road. kabílov remove from inside, extract, take it out. kadéboug old path, old road. See: kablév. kadéig What happened? Kadéig? Bo kubán tan? kabiyun delay him, hinder. What happened? Did you find any? kabiyún delay, hinder. Áwoum kwabiyún kadeig what happened? támam! Don't prevent your father from kadiben reprove. catching fish by talking about him. kadilawun circle, go in circles. kabkakit small hole. kadiláwun go in circle. kabkik dirty, stain. kadilayuy scorpion. kabkík stuck to it, stain. kadiláyuy scorpion. kabkun follow. kadilok able, adequate, can, capable, enough, kabkún follow. Syn: bwákun. equal, even, possible, right, satisfactory, kabkwen touch. sufficient. kabkwén touch. Ikabkwáneig. He touched me. kadilók enough, able, right. Kadilókem. We can See: kabíkon. do it. Nag kadilók biságals. The cannot hold kabláway obey. Syn: kanów. a feast. kablev extract from hole, pull it out, remove. kadinatan one basket. kablév take it out. Kudús dákul, ikabláves. Their kadinátan one basket. Káynad kadinátan teeth were stone; they removed them. See: kadinéy. One, two baskets.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 13 kadipuy kalalaw kadipuy throwing stick. kakin appearance, know, understand, watch. kadípuy short sharp stick for throwing. kákin know, understand, watch continually. kadivayal sail beside the shore. Kaléiwag tówen na-ikákins. They don't kadivéiyov long distance. Ven tówen síngay know that law. kadivéiyov. That village is a long way away. kakit aunt, aunty, little, small. kadiveiyov far, long way. kákit small, little. Seis kákit bakaków. We will kadiyakus close to, near, short distance. take small knives. Yey kákit nánoug ígeg. My mind is a bit upset. Kakíta bimúkul wag. kadiyákus short distance. Kadiykúsag nisés. He That boat is about to sink. stays not far from me. See: kadilákus. almost. kadiyovan distance. kakita flinch. kadók nánon he craves that food. kakiws won flinch, draw back in fear. kadumwal show the right path. kákiws won kákok stoop. Ikákok ininóun. He stoops forward kadumwál show the right road. Kwadumwálus. as he goes along. Syn: . Show them the right road. kúlul post. káem our food and not yours. kakol post. káeimiy your food. kákol Gunkákol makáywen, kakólan bunátum. That is my post, a post for the their food. See: . káeis káeisiy house. kagalib double-talk, parable. kakon deaf, disobey. parable. Syn: . kagálib kabébay kákon deaf. Síngay takákon gwad tówen. That kagayan that thing. child is very disobedient. Syn: tuy, kagáyan that thing there. Syn: tówen. disobedient; kapídab. kagmanum quiet speech, speak gently. kakudapom pregnancy. kagmánum speak gently. kakudápom large abdomen with pregnancy. kagsowm secret talk, secret talk. kakulikul skin disease. kagsówum secret talk. See: sówum. kakulíkul have skin disease, ringworm. kaguligwal blind. Agukakulíkul. I have ringworm kagulígwal blind. Syn: kaw. kakumwam apathetic, quiet. kágweil run amok. kakun want to go with him. kak fly out of water. Íkak lam. That outrigger flies kakún want to go with. Ikakúnig yey. He wants to ut of the water. go with me. See: kákun. kakadad sweet. kákun want to go with. Ikákun táman. He wants kakagag difficult. to go with his father. kakágag awkward. Lívan kakágag. Difficult to kakunákon halting, intermittant, stuttering. pronounce. Ikakunákons ininéis. They go and stop, and kakálon won body aching at beginning of fever. go and stop, as they walk. See: lag. kakupwan explode. kakam large tree at edge of sea. kakúpwan explode with a bang. kákam large spreading tree at edge of sea. kakuyákoy hilly place. kakat sharp. kal fence, shines, Barren woman, barren woman, kákat sharp. fence, shine, who, whom, who?, whoever. Tálovs gunákal. We erect my fence. Íkal kakatan one story. kálas. The sun shines. Nákwav íkal, nag bathe, wash. kakay ísum. His wife is barren; she doesn't bear kákay bathe, wash. Ikákays wáyol. They are children. Kal nawótet bitawtéles? Whose washing themselves in the sea. work will we do? Nag kal biwótet bwein. Not kaken foot, leg, side of house. anyone will work well. See: kavél. káken his foot, leg. Kikéis bidámoms. Their kalabwaw lament, mourning. (deformed) legs will straighten. kalag food harvest, harvest. kakik grind teeth. kálag harvested food. Ankálag bakasén kákik grind, rub together. waséigous. We will put his food in the food- kakil teeth shut. house. See: kálog. kakíl grind together. kalalaw thin plank.
14 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kalálaw kalipouy kalálaw wear thin, be thin. Budákay kalálaw. The rule. canoe-plank is thin. Kawwótet ee... nimém kalgalag cheeky. kalálaw. We worked until our hands were kalgogot high pitched voice, piping voice. worn thin. See: kalálav. kalgógot piping voice. kalamwey considerable, medium. kalgunigwan dazzle, glare. kalamwéy medium. Bwáloud kalamwéy kalgunígwan glare, dazzle. See: kaligwén. A medium large pig. avákaein. kalgútan one pile of food divided into heaps for kalanan rain. distribution. Syn: lagútan. kalas sun. kalibákoum cloudy. Syn: kalbáwumk. kálas sun. kalibameit squall. kalasik catch in snare. kaliboleb flame. kalásik(w) caught on a cord or wire. kalibóleb flaming. kalasok catch on wire. kaligamay fish with spear, spear fish from beach. kalátas spirit. Gunkalátas íbwein. I am in good kaligayay disperse. spirits. He was in Ididáyeb, nakalátas ítam. kaligweg firewood, stick, tree, wood. good form, spearing fish. See: alátas. kalígweg firewood. Syn: amwéilok. kalavis paddle a canoe, paddle for canoe, row dazzle. canoe. kaligwen dazzle. It dazzled their kalávis paddle canoe. Gunkalávis kuméy, kaligwén Ikaligwén mités. eyes. See: . bakalávis. Give me my paddle and I will row. kalgunígwan See: alávis. kalikalkavatay stake a canoe in shallow water. kaláwag grave. See: aláwag. kalikavan push between things. kalawelew go by sail. kalikaven push between things. kalawélew sailing far off for trade. kalikivet poke stick into mud to anchor boat. kalawt full. kalikivét stake through canoe outrigger into the mud to stop it from drifting. kálawt full. Wag bo ikálawt. The boat is full. kalbaleb adverse, bad, evil, nasty, unpleasant. kalikiyuw spear several at once. catch liquid. kalbaléb bad, unpleasant. Taw tówen ansínap kalikot kalbaléb. That man's ways are bad. O kalíkot catch water in dish. See: kalkwét. dakalbalébs! What a terrible thing to happen kalikoul prickly grass, prickly plant. to us! Syn: ígeg. kalikumuk crush. kalegab diet, eat mixed food. kalikúmuk(w) crush up. Syn: kanimiméy. kalégab eat mixed diet. See: gab. kalíkwaw fire for cooking, ashes. kaléibwan cook food. Vínay ikaléibwans. The kalilises pull canoe onto beach. women are cooking. Syn: kalivéinun. kalimatan go first. kaléiliw cut long grass. Ikaléiliws, ikaléilis ked. kalimed dried in sun, sun dries it up. They are cutting the long grass, clearing a kalimet kill with spear, spear to death. path. kalimét kill with spear. Ikalilimátes. its skin, bark. The fire kaléivin Kulivís ígob kov. (Ikallimátes.) They keep killing them with burnt their skins. spears. See: kalímat. kaléiwag rule, law, decision. Dakaléiwags kalimov survive spearing. táwtoun bo ísap. Strong government has kalimóv survive after spearing. Ikalimóves. They come to us. Kadilóka bikaléiwags béibwein. were speared but survived. See: katamóv. They should decide well. kalimwasaw flirt, show off to firt. kalés adultery in bush during day. See: káylas. kalimwásaw show off flirtatiously. kalevas goanna, lizard. kalin dry it in sun, dry it in the sun. kalévas tree-goana, big lizard. kalín dry in the sun. kaleibwan cook. kalin nuwan emotion, moved emotionally, rush, kaleileis chronic illness. thank. kaleiliw clear a path, cut grass. kalínúwan (He) is grateful, pleased, sorry, sad. bark of a tree, skin. kaleivin Variant: kalín núwa(n). kaleiwag administer, authority, control, decide, kalipouy short-cut. distribute, govern, judge, law, order, plan,
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 15 kalípouy kambuvis kalípouy take short-cut. kalog gather fruit. kalipsipis ripples, seethes. kalóg(w) harvest. Bo ikalúgwes; bo íkous. They kalípwas catch it in the air. See: kalipwés. have harvested it completely. See: kálog(w). kalipwes catch in hand. kálog(w) gather food. Bo bán bakálog. I will go kalisel push it forward. and gather food. See: kálag(w). kalisél push it forward. See: kalíses; kalisúw. kalokay dirty talk, dirty talk. kalises pole a canoe, push forward with pole. kalókay dirty talk suggesting incest. kalisiy who. kalop pick food. kalisíy who? Kalisíy máyses avákaein? Who get kalóuvat meet. Syn: lóuvat. big wages? kalouw fall. kalisuw pull back, push it back. kálouw fall. Ikatagúbweil máwan, ikálouw. He kalisúw pull it back. Kwalisél mo kwalisúw. Push turned it over like that, and it fell. Syn: it out then pull it back. kalivátouw. kalitan one row of taro. kalpasus lost in the bush. kalitipatup push to get through. kalpet overgrown plantation. kalitípatup persevere with little result. kalpét overgrown. kalitob miss it, miss with a spear. kalpwakit affection, infatuated, want to marry. kalitób(w) miss with spear. Ikalitóbug. He missed kalpwákit close attachment to a person. me with his spear. Syn: katitób(w. Inakalpwákit waség vin náwen, iválam. He was closely attached to that woman, and so he kaliton muddy water, muddy water. is crying. kalitúwan cross over. See: kaltuwén. kalsipuy he runs me through, spear him through. kalivas recovered. kalsipúy pierce with weapon. kalivatouw drop, fall, land on ground. kalsok light it. kalivátouw fall. Ikalivátouw in watinów. It fell kalsók light end of stick from fire. Syn: vakánot. and went below. Syn: kálouw. kaltuwatoun stick for poling canoe. kalivéinun cook food. Bikalivéinuns mo tákams. They will cook food and then we'll eat. Syn: kaltuwen cross over a thing, pass over it. kaléibwan. See: kalivnún. kaltuwén pass over. Ikaltuwánig He jumped over kaliven try to seduce. me. See: kaltúwon. kalives poke through a hole. kalul hollow. kalivés poke through a hole. kaluluvat sticky. kalivet meet. kalun gall-bladder. kalivét meet. Syn: livét, lóuvat. kalutow stand it up. kaliveinun cook. kalutów stand it upright. kalivin paddle for stirring, stir food. kaluv cover, put covering over. kalivín stir. Gunakálivin. My stirring-paddle. kaluw lever, open with lever. kalivtuvat solidify. kaluweg divide, share. kalivtúvat solidify. kaluwég divide. Ígaw in bikalawáges. Later they will divide up the fish. See: ; kalíy build up. kaliwég kaléiwag. kaliyatan one spear. kam your food, eat. See: kan. kaliyátan one spear. kamagag messed up. kaliyow open it. kamágag awkward position. kaliyów open it. Ikaliyáwes sididáwag. They report, tell. opened their suitcases. kamat report, appear. kalíyow to be open. kámat Anilívan ikámat wasigéis tasíyas. He told his message to them. Syn: widely spaced. kalkalav kamtél; sap. See: kamét. kalkálav widely spaced. kambal sleep after big meal. kalkwéileik(w) water lies about after rain. See: kámbal sleep heavily after eating. likwéileik(w). kambivis clear a mess. kalkwet catch liquid. kambivís tidy it, clean up mess. See: kambúvis. kalkwét catch water in vessel. See: kalíkot. kambuvis clear rubbish, tidy it up.
16 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kamdíwew kamwátat kamdíwew refuse. Syn: piyév. They have cut the grass and cleared it. Taw kaméiliw hate, dislike, resent. See: kamlíw. tówen kámnat, bwéina kúvays soum. That is a good man; he is suitable for you to marry. kamen cooked. See: ámnat. kámen cooked. Kan isúlus bo ikámen. The food foretell. they boiled is cooked. kamnik kamniman argue, put blame on him. kamét appear with them. Ikamátes moun. A time of hunger came upon them. See: kámat. kamníman argue. See: kamimén. kameiliw dislike, hate. kamóugwes tired of the same food. See: . kamgayas gather spinach. kamgwés speak truly. kamgáyas gather spinach. kamóunid Mtówen kamóunid, yákoum kuyáweid. What he says is true, but selfish. kamgigis you are lying. See: móunid. kamgwal dirty talk, dirty talk. kamounid truth. kamgwál dirty talk about eating excreta. kamsagal make a feast. neglect him. kamgway kamságal make a feast. See: ságal. kamgwáy neglect a child. kamsosew litter. weary of same food. kamgwes kamsóway selfish with food. Syn: gidúkis. kamgwés tired of the same food. See: kamóugwes. kamtabwein pleasant. kamikon dream. kamtakaw close eyes, closed eyes. kamíkon dream. See: míkon. kamtákaw keep eyes closed. kamimen argue. kamtan denounce. kamimén argue with him. See: kamníman. kamtán angrily hold person's hair and accuse. kamimét crowd around. Ikammáteigs. They kamtek overwhelm. crowd around me. See: kámmat. kamték fill completely, overwhelm. kamiyeb believe. kamtel disclose, explain, reveal, show, tell. kamiyev eat it all. kamtél tell. Lívan tówen ikamtél isékes. He told eat it all. Kan bo ikamiyávis. The food kamiyév that talk to them. Syn: dibék. has all been eaten. kamtilákay teach, tell, show. Ansínap edibility. kamkoum ikamtilákes ikóus. His wisdom he taught kámkoum eating, edibility. See: koum. them, it finished. (He taught them all he kamkwen taste. knew.) Syn: katimlákay. kamkwén taste it. See: kammúkon. kamtóupan game of hiding. Gunkamtóupan. kamkwin choose. My hiding-place. See: tóupan. kamkwín choose. kamumwan show off with pride. kamlipwas catch in hand. kamumwán boast about, praise. Ikamumwáneig. kamliw dislike, resent. He boasts about me. See: kamnáwan. kamlíw hate, resent, dislike. Ikamlíweids adok. It kamunuw warm yourself. seems that they dislike us. See: kaméiliw. kamúnuw warm yourself. Ikammúnuws kov. kamlókan its trunk or wood. See: amlókan; They are warming themselves at the fire. amwéilok. kamuvaw recook. kámmat overcrowded. See: kamimét. kamuweip replete, satisfied. kammúkon taste. See: kamkwén. kamúweip satisfied with food. kamnabwein pretty. kamvanun suckle. kamnábwein good. Syn: bwein, bwanábwein. kamvánun time when woman is breat-feeding a kamnag sugar, sweet, sweet taste. baby. Nakamvánun waseg imwámoum yol. kámnag sweet. Syn: simákaein. While breast-feeding she drinks sea-water. kamnamwan show off with pride. kam(w) eat. Isúl, ikám, mo imásis. He cooked and ate it, and then went to sleep. See: koum. kamnámwan show off. Ikamnámwan tatónen. eat rubbish. He boasts about himself. Syn: kamumwán. kamwabub kamnat bright, clear space, light. kamwábub eat scraps. kámnat light, clear, good. Kun wámnat. Go kamwatat brittle from heat. outside, in the light. Ikaléiliws, bo ikámnat. kamwátat get dry and brittle.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 17 kamwawl kanuway kamwawl toothless. kangubweil lie on top of. kámwawl toothless. kanig dead, death, die, lost. kamwéilok wood, tree. See: amwéilok. kánig die, be lost. Bo ikánig! He is lost! (He has kamwéiton all. Syn: bábaw. died) Syn: mat. kan his food, yams, scold, rouse at him, tell him kanimimey crush. off, chide, diet, food, rebuke, reprove, rouse at kanimiméy crush, flatten. Syn: kalikúmuk, tut. him, scold, wrong information. Bisés, kaninakon sleep fitfully. káeimiy. It will stay, your food. (You keep it kaninan big drum. to eat yourselves) Ikkáneig ee... aválam, kanínan cry for mother. agumwásin. He scolded me until I cried with sweet-potato. shame. Syn: yóumwak(w). kankanuk kanagon coconut frond used as a sail. kankánuk sweet-potato. Syn: gougóulin. wake him. kanágon coconut-frond for sail. Kakanágon kankwen nakán. We put up a palm-frond for a sail and kanmwanom lap up, lick. went. kanmwánom(w) lick, lap with tongue. See: kanakon wake up. kanóm. kanákon waking up. kanom lick. kanamom sleep in the bush. kanom won slow. kanan scold. kanóm(w) lick. Ikanómwes. They lick it. See: . kánan scold, rouse at. See: kan. kanmwánom kananen clearly. kanop(w) break. kananeiy wildly angry. kanóp(w) break stick. Syn: táwoul, kip(w, wut. catch fire. kanáneiy be stirred up to fight. Syn: won. kanot kananúpon swallow pieces whole. kanów obey. Ikanáwes áygan. They obeyed his orders. Syn: kanáway. kanapel cross boundary. kanow aygan heed, obey, serve. kanápel cross boundary, cross fence. kanpél take across a boundary. See: kanápel. kanatak hold it down, suppress. kanpwen swallow. kanátak lean on top of him and hold him down. swallow. Kukwanpwanis. You swallow See: kantók. kanpwén it! See: kanúpon. kanatan one day, one sleep or night. kantageg lean over, tilt. kanátan one sleep. Kakanátoun mo kanóun. We lean over, tilt. stayed three nights, then we left. kantágeg kanavay intercourse, sexual intercourse. kantalil twists sideways. kanávay sexual intercourse. kantanay turn onto back. kanávin turn, turning. kantánay lie on back. kanaviy fight. kantatav turn onto side. turn on its side. kanáviy fight in war. See: náviy. kantátav kanawat yawn. kantavin turn end for end. turn end for end. kanáway obey. Syn: kanów. kantávin kanbilabal crossways, lie criss-cross. kantet dream. kanbwat turn onto back. kantok lean over it, suppress. kanbwatay lie on back. kantók hold him down. See: kanátak. kanbwátay lie on back. kantugwab prone. kandakwek sleep. kantukov lie face-down, prone, turn onto face. lie face downwards. kandúkwek sleep. Syn: másis. kantúkov kanek push down, push him down. kantuwen miss it out, pass over it. kanék push him down. kantuwén pass over it, miss it. Syn: kaltuwén. See: kantúwon. kangagay lie like a log. kanubein become friends. kangágay lie without moving. Imásis kangágay. swallow. He slept without moving. kanupon kangeg permanently, stay permanently. kanúpon swallow. See: kanpwén. ponder, thinking, thoughts. kangég stay permanently. Syn: sigég. kanuway
18 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kanúway katabuyav kanúway thoughts, think. Gunkanúway máwan. kapulepul conference. That is what I am thinking. kapwageg gaping, mouth open, open mouth. kanuwel chant, sing. kapwágeg gaping open, open mouth. Kwapwágeg kanúwel sing, chant. Ikannúwels-wan. They are bakín kúdum. Open your mouth so that I can just singing. See: kanwél. see your teeth. kanvan lean against it. kapwakap fold, pack skirt. kanván lean him backwards. kapwapout belligerent, want to fight. kanvanan sit leaning back. kapwápout be aggressive, wanting fight. Syn: kanvánan sit leaning back. won, kanáneiy. kanvin turn it round. kapwasous pus. kanvín turn him round. kapwaw testes. kanwél sing it. Wous ikanwéles. They sang a kapwin pull eyes out. song. See: kanúwel. kapwín gouge eyes out. kapalatan one lot of damwet. kas trough for sago making, sago trough, scratch, kapananig confuse, dense, inpenetrable, tangled trough. bush. kasálaw live in rough shelter in bush or beach. kapanánig thick bush, dense jungle, tangled. kasalok catch on obstruction. Anilívan síngay kapanánig. His talk is all kasámweg loose, too big to fit properly. mixed up (What he says is very confusing) kasanin brittle from heat, rotten. kapasal savage. kasánin brittle from exposure to sun, too hot. kapasal nuwan anger, fierce. kasatan one section of house. kapatuk shut. kasátan one section of house. kapátuk(w) fastened down, shut down. See: kasaw mango. . kaptúk kásaw mango. patient, self-control, wait patiently. kapatul kasén identical, the same. be patient, persevere. See: . kapátul kaptúl kasigeb tear. quiet, silence. kapay kasigéb tear cloth. close it, jam it, shut. kapet kasigug disgusting, revolting appearance. close, hold in hand. The kapét Bwáloug ikapáteig. kasígug disgust, feel disgusted. clam closed on me. See: kipét. kasimasom deceive. kapidab disobey, rebellion. kasimásom deceive, hide the truth. Syn: kapídab disobey, refuse work. Syn: kákon. katadivídav. hairy. kapilipil kasis condition. kapinanig overgrown plantation. kasís place of staying, conditions. Nakasís kapiy defend, stick up for him. kalbaléb. His living conditions are bad. kapiyay defend. kasivanin sun makes it hot. kapíyay help in a fight, defend. Ikapíyes budás. kasivasov sickness from incest. They defended their young brother. See: kasíyeb sickness. Syn: kátoun. kapíy. kasow excess, overflow, too much. kapkik fasten, stuck on. kasów spit it out, excess. kapkík stuck on, fasten to it. kasoud settle down. kapól foam. kásoud núwan his emotion settles, abates, kapot pick a fight. subsides, he becomes calm. Syn: taw núwan, kapow hatch, origin, start a rumour. lub núwan. kapsasag branch, fork, forked stick. kat snarl, threaten to bite, liver, snarl, liver. kapsel attack, fierce. Bwáloud náwen iktákat. That is a savage kaptuk fasten, hold it down. pig. Ítam katéis. Their livers agreed. (They kaptúk fasten it down. See: kapátuk. were whole-hearted.) See: at. kaptúl persevere. Ikweis kweis, ikaptúles, mo katabóul pierce and make a hole in it. Ikatabóulis isáps. It was raining, but they persevered and wag. They made a hole in the canoe. got there. See: kapátul. kataboul make a hole, pierce. kapul yarn. katabuyav bruise.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 19 katabúyav katigik katabúyav make to bleed. katamweis add. katadidúl scratch. kátan side of canoe opposite outrigger. katadivídav deceive, trick. Syn: kasimásom, katának skilled person, one who knows. katidév. katanég prepare, get it ready. Kan ikatináges. katadumwal go straight. They prepared food. See: katúnag. katadúmwal go straight, make it straight. katanok catch on obstruction, one thing, single. katagáyay scatter. See: katagéy. katánok catch on obstruction, just one. katagég not hit him properly, hit not hard enough katanok katanok each, every. to kill. katanok-wan same. katageyay scatter. katapines sit with legs straight and ankles katagík promise, foretell. Syn: livnék. crossed. katagímeg clean dirt off surface. katapis peel it, pull covering off, skin it. katagublik put lid on. katapís peel it. katagublík put lid on. katapóy ask. Syn: katigán. katagubwéil turn it upside down. katapum bend, roll it up. katagulek wreck. katapúm bend it over. katagulék(w) wreck, destroy. See: gulék(w). katapwan half-way. katakátay right-handed. katápwan half-way. katakavet nail it. katavés join. Syn: litúb(w. See: katúvas. katakímaw left-handed. katavis burst, crack, hatch. katakín choose, sort them out. See: katúkin. katávis crack open, burst open. katakunouk assemble. katawlek spread by travelling. katakúnouk gather, collect. Takatakunákus katay right-hand. áwuyow, taláves bein wáleg. We will gather kátay right hand. Gunakátay. My right hand. the grass and throw it into the hole. katep open earth-oven. katakwet catch liquid. kátep open earth-oven and take out cooked food. katakwét catch liquid. Syn: kalkwét. See: Ígaw vínay bikáteps. Later the women will katúkot. open the earth-oven and take out the food. kataligén listen. Syn: ligén, neg. katibog shut. katalow change, renew, renew, repair, replace it. katibog nuwan disclose, reveal. katalów renew, replace, repair. Ikataláwes katibóg núwan disclose it to him. lóukwat, isénas kwéivaw. They are replacing katibom reserve, set aside. the old thatch with new. katibóug close it. Kóukwed bo ikatibágus. They kataluteg hear, listen. closed the door. katalúteg listen, hear. Syn: kataligén, ligén, neg. katibóum set aside, reserved. katamal hurry. katiboug close it. katamál hurry. Ikatamáleigs, anumlév kag. katiboug nuwan warn. They hurried me and I forgot my food katibwed block. katamkul cause to sink, sink. katibwéd block it. Syn: silbwéd. make it sink. See: . katamkúl múkul katidev deceive, mislead, trick. katamlakay demonstrate, teach. katidév trick, deceive, mislead. Áluw ikatidávis katamlákay teach, show. See: katamlék; gámag. Bush-spirits trick people. . kamtilákay katididog bend, make crooked. show. katamlek katididóg make it crooked. katamóv hit but did not die. Syn: kalimóv. katidinídan curling. See: dinídan. pick a fight. katamseil katidumwal direct, go straight. katamwalag whisper. katidúmwal See: katadúmwal. whisper. katamwálag katigan ask. katamwéis add, increase. katigán ask. Kwatigánes. You ask them. Syn: gan, katamwen pull it up, raise it. katapóy. katamwén pull it up. katigik foretell, prophesy.
20 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 katigubweil katúbub katigubweil turn it over. katipiyow send it flying. katikumouk shatter. katipiyów blow it away, send it flying. katikún follow. Syn: kikún, bukún. Kumtakaváteimiy, bikatipiyáwumiy. Look katilel poke stick into bundle. out, or it will send you flying. katiligév make it go onshore or inland. katipóy See: katapóy. katilow change, renew. katiptuk nail it. katimamal bustle. katitan turn it over, upset. katimámal hurry, bustle. Ikatimámals. They katitán turn it upside down. Syn: katagubwéil. bustled. See: katamál. katitob miss it. katimápun replacement, exchange. Ígaw katitób(w) miss it. Syn: kalitób(w. katimápug beim. Later my replacement will katitok overpower by talk, squash. come. See: atimápun. katitók get on top, suppress his argument. katimáv hurt for no reason. katitoun pull it tight. katimémeil keep hustling. See: katimámal. kativátow stand it erect. Syn: tamnów, vtów. See: katimet kill, slaughter. kativtów. katimét kill. katives join, reconciled. katimlakay guide. kativés See: katavés. katimlákay See: katamlákay. kativin translate, turn it round. katimleg whisper. kativín turn it round, translate. Tówen takativínin katimlówus won bruised body. lívan. That man is a translator. See: katúvin. katimop exchange, repay. kativtow erect it, make it stand, stand it up. katimóp repay, answer, exchange. Ikatimápus kativtów stand it upright. Wag anváyeil bo áygag. They replied to my speech. See: ikativtáwes. They have erected the mast of katúmap. the boat. See: kativátow. katimop aygan answer. katiyóun gather, assemble. See: katúyoun. katimov save, survive. katiyów open it, open the lid or door. katimsaseil irritate, stir up a fight. See: see katiyoun assemble. provoke. katkákil keep all the ritual taboos. katimsáseil provoke to fight. katkun follow. katimwéis See: katamwéis. katoun illness, sick. katimweis add, fuzzy hair, grow, increase, kátoun sickness, illness from bwágaw. Banóun strengthen. kid, agukwátoun, asés. I was going to go, but katineg get ready, prepare. I was sick and stayed. katinég See: katanég. kátout tear off. katinis cure. katout livan promise. katinob rescue, save. kátout lívan final definite word. Akátout nag katinób(w) rescue. Ikatinábweids, mata ge bam. I definitely won't come. béiweids. He rescued us lest they kill us. See: katpwasewl splash, spray. katúneib. katsap shake dirt off. katinok collect, gather things. katsáp shake dirt off it. katinók gather. Syn: katakúnouk. katses chip off. katipel pass it across, shift it across, transfer. katsilákay urging. Ikatsilákes mo ibákew youd katipél pass it over, take it across. Ansínap tówen. They urged him and then he stole that ikatpéles isékes. His knowledge he thing. See: katsilék. transferred to them. See: katúpel. katsilek urge him on. katipil make it curl. katúbaw praise. Syn: yákawn, be slow. katipinpánug tangled up. Ikatipinúgis yawn, bo katubil roll it up. katipinpánug. They tangled the line and it is katúbil roll up. messed up. katubod obstruct. katipinug mix, tangle. katúbod blocking, obstructing. See: katibwéd. katipiyek smear. katubub dress up, ornament. katipiyék smeared on. katúbub ornament, dressing up.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 21 katubun kavél katubun dress up. katup(w) break. katubus go down, go down. katúp(w) break, fracture. Syn: wut. katúbus go down. Syn: wlóubus. katupweil bruise. katubwis defeat them. katusap brush dirt off. katudab idle, lazy, sit idly. katusoun bog, sink in mud. katúdab(w) sit idly, young person who sits and katúsoun sink into soft soil, bog down. watches the work as though he was an old Sikaltuwátoun ikatúsouns. Their poles go man. down into soft sand. katugan ask, enquire, interrogate, question. katútet tear off something which is stuck. katúgan ask, interrogate. See: katúgwan; katútob(w) missing aim. See: katitób(w). katigán. katuv break, shatter, smash. katugog lowered. katúv smash, shatter. Asilóutan bo ikatúvis. They katukil strictly keep the taboos. have broken their cooking-pots. katukin sort out. katuvas join together. katúkin sort out, choose. See: katikín. katúvas joining. See: kativés. katúkot catching liquid in vessel. See: katakwét. katuvin turn round. katulag climb hill, go uphill, go uphill. katúvin turning. See: kativín. katúlag go uphill, climb a hill. katuwéigweis exasperated voice. katulel small drum. katuwéin frighten. Bo ikatuwéinims They katulep pick food. frightened you. katulik unloosen. katuwel square an account. katúlik(w) untying. See: lik(w). katuwein frighten. katumap reply. katuyow open it. katúmap repay, answer. See: katimóp. katuyoun people gather. katúmat killing. See: katimét. katúyoun gather, assemble. Gámag bikatúyouns katumséil provoke to fight. Syn: tamséil. biméis. People will gather together here. katumseil provoke. katuyouns gather together. katumwan hint. kav crack it with teeth, crack. Ikávis mo They cracked them and ate katumweil oars, nurse the sick. ikámkwams. them. katúmweil nurse the sick. kavakon catch girl with magic, magic for love. katumweis augment. kavákon catch a girl's thoughts by magic. katúmweis add, increase. See: katamw'eis. kavalak quiver, sail toy canoes. katun rip. kaválak race anything to see who wins. Gamágal tear it off, cut with teeth. Ikatúnis yawn, katún ikavválaks wakawálaw. The children are kudús waség. They cut the lines with their racing their toy canoes at the beach. Syn: teeth. kawlídey. See: kawlák. katunag get ready, owning nothing, prepare. kavanon suspect wrongly. katúnag prepare, get ready. Kwatúnags kavánon question a suspected wrong-doer, blame bitákuks. Get ready and we will sail. See: wrong person. katanég. kávas praise. Syn: yákawn. See: kavés. katuneib rescue. kavatag mention, say. katúneib(w) saving, rescue. See: katinób. kavátag mention, say. Yágam yak ikavvátags. collect, gather, assemble. See: katinók. katúnouk They keep mentioning your name. Syn: lívan, katupel hand across. douw. See: kavtég. katupinug shake it about. kavaveis steer canoe. katúpis stripping off outer layer. kaváveis steering-oar, steer boat with oar. katupoy ask, enquire, question. kavéiyon become a friend or trading partner. katúpoy asking. Syn: kutúgan. See: katipóy. kavel preserve by smoking, smoke fish, who, katúpum folding into bundle. See: katapúm. whom. katupus pull it apart. kavél who, whom, whoever, smoke on a rack. katúpus come apart, lose connection. Ikavéles asíyin. They are smoking their fish
22 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kaven kawtún
on a rack or platform. Syn: kal. See: káyval. kawkaveks big (pl.). kaven poke into a confined space. kawkáveks big ones. kavén unable to pass through opening. kawkáwan sight of it or him. kaves admire, honour, praise. kawkawun sight. kavés praise. Nag ikavásimiy, nag. They don't kawkún be angry with. Adok bukwawkúnemas. praise you at all. Syn: yákawn. See: kávas. I thought you would be angry with us. See: kaveiyon become friends. kavíkun. kavgil bore a hole, bore it. kawl crawl, crawl. Gwad ikavákawl. The child is kavgíl bore a hole in it. See: kawgíl. crawling. See: kavl. kavikawn flash, lightning. kawlakous take it all. kavíkawn flash, lightning. kawlavag credit, debt, owe. kavikun anger. kawlávag exchange on terms of credit. See: kavíkun be angry. See: kawkún. kawlivég. kavitan implement, one implement. kawlidey quiver. kavítan one implement such as knife. kawlídey race. Syn: kaválak. kavivis strip leaf into strands. kawliveg credit. kavívis strip coconut leaf into thin strands. kawlkivet steady it. kaviyéil dig it. Ikaviyéilis asiyvágam. They dug it kawlop abort, miscarry. to get water to drink kawlóp still-birth, miscarry. kaviyeil dig. kawlpotawn rubbish from tide, tidal rubbish, kavnávin whining protest. wash upon shore. kavnék blame, question about a crime. See: kawlpótawn high tide washes rubbish up on kavánon. shore. kavnów complete, finish. Syn: wnów. kawmanay magic for fighting. kavteg mention, pronounce. kawn flash, lightning. kavteg vagina, utter. kawnavin cry, wail. kavtég mention. Yágam bo ikavtágis. They have kawnávin wail about a person who has died. said your name. See: kavátag. kawnawein commotion, make a hullabaloo. kavvtow carry in beak or mouth. kawnáwein make a hullabaloo, yelling. kaw woven purse to carry personal items, blind, kawnik suspect. bag, blind, handbag, personal purse. kawník suspect of unfaithfulness ;. Gunámwan Agúkwaw mákaw. There is nothing in my ikawníkeig. My husband suspects me of purse. Íkaw mátan. His eyes are blind. Syn: loving another man. See: kawníwein. mwéisous. kawniwein suspect and accuse. kawák crack open, open to the wind. káwot wave breaks. kawak nuwan open to the wind. kawpwanaw fight. kawalaw shore. kawpwánaw fight. Balívan máwan mo kawálaw shore, beach. Kuwlóubus kun bikawpunáweig. If I say that, he will fight wakawálaw. Go down to the beach. See: me. Syn: vátay. See: kawpwanów. awálaw. kawsep chase person, pursue. kawégeis weary, tired of, it. Ivválam bo kawégeis kawsép chase. Bikíneimiy adók mo woug. I got tired of him crying. See: bikawsápeimiy. If they see you, I think they kawgwés; wégeis. will chase you. See: kawúsop. kawéin talk which cause bad weather. Ikawéinus kawsílay wood used for keel of canoe. yag. They said words which brought a bad kawsiyeg speak, vernacular. wind. See: kákwein. kawsíyeg language. Gunkawsíyeg. My dialect. decorate. Syn: . See: kawéiyam wéiyam, katibún kawtow carry in beak or mouth. kawyém. kawtów carry in mouth or beak. Áwuk bo kawein magic for making storms, squall, storm. ikawtáwes in. The dogs have carried the fish kawgwes weary. away. kawgwés tire, weary him. Ikawgwéseigs. They kawtun curse. wearied me. See: kawégeis. kawtún curse to cause sickness. Syn: bulét.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 23 kawum kaymúkul kawum hide. kaydod cargo. kawúm hide. Ikawúmeig. He hid me. Syn: káydod cargo. Wag káywen bo ikáydod. That sowúm. canoe is loaded. káwum hide. Ilána, "Nag aków"; ikáwum gog. kaydodog crooked. He said, "I didn't take it", but he was hiding it. kaydódog crooked. Syn: katadidóg, dádog. Syn: sówm. kayeb chase person, send him away. kawun lead in singing. kayéb send him, send away. Ikayábes binéis kid kawún lead in singing. watóulan. He sent them to go outside. Syn: káwun lead in song. wyéb. See: káyob. kawuyay breathe onto, steam. kayéil flames up. kawyatan one personal purse. kayéiluw ancestral spirit makes him cry. Gwad kawyátan one woven purse. ikayéiluw, táman igús mo ikilév. The child kawyek breathe onto. was affected by a spirit, his father spat at it, and he let the child go. kawyem decorate. kayes nibble a bone. kawyém decorate it. See: kawéiyam. kayés nibble meat off bone. kay tree, bush, tree. Syn: kalígweg, amwéilok. short supply. kayagweg dangle, hang. kayewous all finished. Syn: . kayágweg(w) hang, dangling down. kayéwous kayáwous spoon. kayakus short. kayeik káyeik (w) shell spoon. kayákus short. Gunvátul kayákus. My string is short. kayeil flame. kayal arrow, crooked, fish-spear, spear. kayeiluw possessed by spirit. káyal uneven, crooked, spear, arrow. Bunátum káygan his voice. See: áygan. ikáyal; kákol pálatan kayákus. The house is kaygen pull out of bundle. crooked. The post on one side is short. kaygog dangle, suspend. Mukwáyal kulév. Throw your spear. kaygóg(w) dangle, suspend. Vátul waség kayamat wait. ikaygwágwes inéis watinów. They let them kayámat wait. Ikayámats, nag. They waited and down on ropes. See: kayágweg(w). nothing happened. See: kaymét. kaygoy pestle for betel-nut. kayan bend, deny. kaygug hang. kayán deny, bend branch down. Kayyátal, kaygúg pull it up high. Kwaygúgos mweg. Pull ikayánes. We accused them but they denied it. the sail up high. Ikayánis. They pulled the branch down. kaygulék(w) break a wooden structure. Bwáloud kayápam want for self, covet, get for self, boast. ikaygulékwes kal. Pigs smash the fence. See: See: kaypóm(w). kaygwéileik(w). kayáwous short supply, inadequate. kaygwéileik(w) break wooden structure. See: kayay stable canoe. kaygulék(w). káyay sit on the water in a stable position. kaygweileik wreck. kaybas caulk. kaylas adultery, promiscuous activity. káybas caulking. Ikabásis síwag. They caulk their káylas entice a woman into the bush for adultery canoe. during the day, imitate. kaybóul poke a hole through it. Syn: katabóul. kaylas asisinap imitate. kayboul make a hole, pierce, poke a hole, poke a kaylas sinap copy. hole in it. kaylaw swing on ropes. kaybuy medicine, ointment. kaylik untie. káybuy ointment. kaylík(w) untie. Syn: lik(w. kaybwag medium canoe. kayluw lever, open with lever. káybwag small canoe with planks. kaymét wait for, watch over. Ikaymátemas. They kaydem dig, digging stick. waited for us. See: kayámat. káydem digging stick. kaymukul swamp a canoe. kaydidul scratch. kaymúkul submerge, dive in. Gamágal kaydidúl scratch. Syn: tadidúl. ikaymúkuls wáyol. Children are diving into
24 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kaynad kiboul
the sea Syn: múkul. See: kaymukúl. kayus keep for self, refuse, reserve, withhold. kaynad basket. kayús keep for self, reserve it. Inítoug las; káynad large woven basket. Gunakáynad. It is my ikayúses gog. He asked for betel-nut, but they basket. kept it for themselves. kaynik compartment. káyus keep selfishly for self. See: kayús. kayon throat. kayuw deride, deride, jeer, mock, ridicule, scoff. káyon his throat, neck. Bigák kayóumiy. It will kayval smoke fish. sting your throats. káyval platform for smoking fish. Gunkáyval. kayopel trans-ship. My platform for smoking fish. See: kavél. kayópel transfer across to another canoe. kaywen that wooden thing, wooden thing. kayóun delouse from hair. Ikayóunig. He is káywen that wooden thing. Gunáwag makáywen. getting the lice from my hair. That particular canoe is mine. kayow nuwan breathe. kaywóvek many people or fish. kayoun delouse, delouse. kaywous sing all night. káyoun hunt for lice in hair. káywous sing and dance. kaypap wood to swim with. keb clean grass from ground, seat, bed, bed, clean káypap flat wood to swim on. the ground, place, resting place. Ikábis ven. kaypom covet, monopolise, selfishly take They clean the grass from the village. kában everything, take it all. ígeg. (Ában ígeg.) His situation is bad kaypom sinap boast. ked path, track, road, course, path, road, track, way. Gunáked makadéwen bánoy ban. This kaypóm(w) want for self. Ikaypámwes sínap. is my road that I will go on. They are boastful. See: kayápam. hard, difficult. kaypouy lime spatula, spatula. kéikay Mawótet síngay kéikay. Our work is very hard. káypouy lime spatula. Syn: ken. kek wash, wash him. Ikákids. He washes the dirt chat, discuss, sit talking, yarn. kaypul off us. Syn: wid, wik. káypul sit talking. kekels small. poke a hole, poke a hole in it. kaypwal kékels small. Misináka kékels. Just the small ones kaypwálal holes in it. Ikaypwáles. They poke kel poke stick into ground, stick it in the ground, holes in it. stick upright, stick it straight downwards. kaypweil scratch. Amwéilok ikéles walékel. They stuck sticks kaysal crack, split it. in the sand. See: kélay. kaysál split it. Ikaysális kalígweg. They split the kelas trade pigs. wood. kélas trade with pigs. Bwáloud náwen gunkélas. I kaysay waves. got that pig in trading. káysay waves. kelouw drop. kaysel push it upward. kélouw fall. Syn: kalivátouw. See: kálouw. kaysél push canoe forward with pole. ken lime spatula, spatula. kaysus fork, pointed stick used as fork. kew carry, reach by sailing, take, carry. Ikókews káysus pointed stick used as fork. mav. They are carrying them for no reason. káytan one wooden thing. Syn: kítan. See: kow. kaytet hill, mountain. kewouw dug-out canoe. káytet hill. Syn: koy. kéwouw dugout canoe. kaytotol erect penis, penis erect. keikay difficult, firm, hard. kaytótol erect genital organ. keit penetrate sexually, penetrate sexually, sexual kaytub grown, size, stoutness. penetration. káytub(w) fatness, bodily growth. Ankáytub keiy penetrate her sexually, penetrate sexually, avákaein. he is big and fat. sexual penetration. Bo íkeim. He has penetrated you. kaytuk walk with a stick, walking stick. ki- action with hands. kaytul seed. kibóul cut open. Ikibóulis núwan. They cut his káytul seed. Syn: yóupeis, véitun. abdomen open. kaytut fight. kiboul cut it open, cut it open.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 25 kibwat kod kibwat hold it level, hold it level. kinew look far away, see far away. kibwát hold it level. kínew see far away. kibwéd block it with your hands. kinpwal see through a hole. kid indeed, intending, actually, intention to. kintuwen look over the top, look over top. Binóun kid bein wavén. He intended to go to kinwun travel, travel about to see. his village. kinwún travel about and see places. kidénen road to it, its road. Kidénen bag. The track kipam knife, penknife. to the garden. kípam fold it inside, penknife. bend it, make it crooked. kididóg Tanmúnum kipat clench fist, fist. ikididóges. They bent the piece of metal. kípat close hand, carry in hand. See: kipét; kapét. kidumwal correct it, straighten. kipet clench fist. kidúmwal straighten it. kipil spin. kigigey scatter, spread by travelling. kipíl spin it by hand. kigigéy scatter it, spread it everywhere. See: open eyes. kigáyay. kiplal kikin watch. kiplál open eyes, switch on light. kikun custom, follow. kipom fold. break it, break. Syn: . kíkun follow. Ikikúnims yákoum. They are kip(w) wut following you. Syn: bwákun, bukún. See: kipwag mouth open, open mouth. kikún. kis sole of foot, tear it from cluster, sole of foot, kil dip water out, scoop, dip water out. Ikílis sole of foot. Gunákis. The sole of my foot. Bo asísoup. They are dipping their water out of ikísis. They tore a cluster off. the hole. See: kilíkil. kisál tear up by hand. kílab make marks of thumbnail on shoulders of girl kisibwen drop it, let it fall. during love- making. kisibwén drop it. kilákil stone-headed sago pounder. kisigéb tear it. Iksigábes asíkweim. They tore up kilev let it fall, release, start off sailing. their clothes. kilév let it go. Yéiluw ikiláveig. The ancestral spirit kit wake up, get up, sit up, awake, rise, sit up, let me go. See: kílov. wake up. Ikítug. He sat me up. kilibwat go straight. kitátug my knee. kilil grate. kitatun knee. kílil grate. Ikilílis asílas. They grate their betel-nut. kitav tilt. Syn: kwal. See: kilíl. kitáv tilt on side. kílov let go, sail off. See: kilév. kitoum personal wealth. kim grub in taro, axe, axe, grub. Syn: tálal. kítoum private article of shell-wealth. kimaw left-hand. kitoun break, snap a cord. kimet kill by hand, stop an engine. kítout breaking cords by hand. kimét stop engine. kiv break up by hand, break. Ikívis kan. They kimimey knead, squeeze. break up the yam. kimiméy squeeze it, knead it. kives mould by hand. kimnáyawl openly visible. kivin turn by hand. kimtuw encourage, strengthen. kivín turn round by hand. kimtúw strengthen, encourage. kiwáyuw trying to hold onto too many things. kin look at, see, look and see, notice, observe, kíyad cross-piece from canoe to outrigger, Orion saw, see, watch. Íkins mwal. They are constellation. looking at the arm-shells. Ven tówen kiyay inheritance, property. nitakínes. That village we have seen. kíyay inherited thing. Gunkíyay youd tówen. I kinbunik keep looking at it, see clearly, see have inherited that thing. clearly. klak clock. kinbuník see it clearly. Ikinbuníkeigs. They see kobopt equal, even, level. me clearly. kóbopt even, keeping together. kindanad coral branched. kod eat raw, eat raw, eat food raw. See: kwed.
26 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kok kululúwan kok stoop, bow down, stoop. Syn: kúlul. kubukwab girl, single woman, unmarried woman, kokopan thick. unmarried woman. kokópan thickness. kubúkwab(w) unmarried woman. kokótom carved figure. kubuyen widow. kol husk coconuts, husk coconuts. See: kólam; kubwádog back of village. kulém. kubwan morning star, morning-star. kon catch in net, catch. Bo íkon wot It was caught kúbwan morning star. in a net. See: kwen. kud tooth. kop labour for childbirth, pregnancy. kudápom See: kakudápom. kop(w) get pregnant, bear a child, birth give, kudátaw male. conceive. Ikópwes nitún astéiy. They gave kudavin female. birth to two children. Syn: . sum kudávin female. float at anchor, float. kot kudikwad blue, green. go out into the bush. kóubal kudíkwad blue, green. kóukwed door, gate. Gunakóukwed tówen kúdum your front teeth. Véigun kúdun mwal. That is my door, the awkwédan bunátum. Veigun is tooth (payment) of the mwal. door of the house. kudun repayment of mwal or veigun, teeth, tooth. kóuliw vine for lashing canoe. Gunkóuliw. My hoist sail and go, chew to extract juice, fork at vine for lashing canoe. kuk top of mast, bind, chew sugar-cane, go by sail, kóulup change place of living. Syn: gal. hoist sail. Bo íkuks inéis Násikwab. They kóuweip satisfied with food. Syn: kamúweip. have sailed to Alcester Is. Íkuks touw. They kov fire, fire. Gunákov nag igidáged íbwein. My are chewing sugarcane. Váyeil anákuk. The fire is not burning well. fork of the mast. kow carry, get, receive, remove, take, pick up, kukin if. carry it. Ikáwes ináwes. They picked them up kukín you see, if. Kukín béikuks adók bimúkuls. and took them away. See: kew. If they sail I think they will swamp. Syn: koy mountain, hill, hill, mountain. Syn: káytet. magát. See: kuki. koukwed door, gate. kukumat single man, unmarried man, unmarried koulávag See: kawlávag. man. kouliw vine for lashing canoe. kukúmat single man. koulup change village, go to live elsewhere, move kuk(w) bind, bound. Gunkakúkwan. The thing I to another village. have bound. Syn: yawén. koum eat, eat. Ikámkoums mamagína asibúluk. kukwan finger-nail, nail of finger. They eat that as their meat. Syn: kam. kúkwan his fingernail, toenail. koun charcoal, blackness, burden, load, blacken kukwaw tying. body, burden, charcoal, load. Kwánag bagéb. kúkwaw binding, tying. See: kuk. I will carry my load on my head. Syn: kulem husk coconuts. patákoun. kulém husk coconuts. See: kol. kous 1) catch fish on line, fish with line. Táwaw bo hit by rain. ikalávis iksíkous. The men have gone in kulen canoes to catch fish. Sivinés síban kavkáveks kulén rain wets it. vágan bikóusis asíyin. They want some big kulíkul See: kakulíkul. hooks to catch fish to eat. 2) to be finished, kulipaw grasshopper. finish, catch fish with line. Ikatúnag 'ikous, kulípaw grasshopper. ilána, "'Amalas bo íkous." After he got kuliyoyow lizard. ready he said, "Our betel-nut is finished." kuliyóyow small lizard. kout coat. kulkolek chicken, chook, fowl, hen, rooster. kouv make a line for food piles. kulkólek fowl, hen. kouweip replete, satisfied. kulul bow down, respect, stoop. ktakat savage, snarl. kúlul bow or stoop in respect. Syn: kok. kubél send off track into the bush. See: kóubal. kululuwan picture, shadow, spirit. kubukub nuwan anxious, apprehensive, worry. kululúwan his shadow, picture, spirit, summary of he is anxious, worried. kubúkub núwan message. See: kalulúwan.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 27 kulúp kúyeim kulúp transfer. See: kóulup. kunúbwal carved end-piece of canoe. kum clan, totem, earth-oven, blacken the body, you kunulag return from sago-making. come, blacken body, charcoal, come, earth- kunúlag stop sago-making and go home. oven, oven. Agúkum málas. Mine is the kunúmwan ridge-pole. Bwan ankunúmwan. pigeon clan. Gunákum bikáteps. They will The ridge-pole of the house. take the food out of my earth-oven. Bo kunun gut, head. ikúmugs. They have blackened me. Syn: his head of hair. See: kunúkun. vákum. See: wun; m, im. kúnun kumdawet frigate-bird clan. kunup sew it up, stitching. kumitan one earth-oven. kunúp sew up. Asíkweim nisilédes bikunúpes. Their clothes which they tore they will sew soft noise with voice, hum to indicate kúmud up. suspicion. kunutan blue pigeon clan. kumuluw flying-fox clan. kunutaw first-born, oldest child. kumúluw clan of flying-fox. kunútaw first-born. Gunkunútaw tówen. That is ear-ring. kumwakom my first-born. kumwákom ear-ring. kunutés top of them. See: kunuwtés; kunawátan. molar teeth. kumwatun kunuwatan top of head. kumwátun molar teeth. Kumtús ígeg. Their kup drum, drum. Agúkup ikaybóulis. They poked molar teeth are no good. a hole in my drum cook in earth-oven. kumwén Ikumwánis kupakop wide. asigónam. They baked their turtle in an earth- wide. The oven. kupákop Sinísin yagéivin kupákop. sinisin tree has broad leaves. kun you go, trade with mwal and veigun, clan, go one drum. away or along, resemble, trade shell-wealth, kupitan wealth in shells. Gunakunákun bibábaw mo kupítan one drum. tanéis bitákuns. When I get more trade- kus penis, penis. See: kwásin. wealth then we will go and trade. See: n ; in. kusuboy left-over food, recooked food. kunabas rain, sprinkle of rain. kut floats for net, scaly fleshy ocean fish, kunabod blocked by rain. convulsion, head-lice, louse. Gwad ívag kunábod blocked by rain. See: kunbwéd. anákut. The child had a fit due to eating kut kunabub shoal of sand. fish. kunábub shoal of sand. kutouw knife. kunakun rain. kútouw small knife (French word). close together, frequently. kunákun rain. Syn: kweis. kutukut kunamatuw gain, fuzzy hair. kutúkut close together, frequently. kunatan one clay pot. kútun his head-lice. kunátan one clay pot. kutuwel put things in order. big yam, large yam, startled during sleep. kunawátan top of it. See: kunuwátan. kuv Adákuvs bo íkous. We have no more yams to blocked by rain. kunbwed eat. rain blocks him. Rain kunbwéd Ikunbudákeig. kuvéilig(w) my hips. blocked me from going. Ikunbwádes. Rain hip. blocked them. See: kunbudék; kunábod. kuveilin kundidog cold from rain. kuyel left-over food, left-over food, recooked food. kundidóg ran makes him cold and miserable. kúyel left-over food, cold food. kunek suits. kuyeim back, behind, follow. follow behind, back. kunék suits, get used to. Ven tówen nag kúyeim Táwaw imúgwas ; The men led and the women ikunákem. That place does not suit us. vínay ikúyeims. followed. Gunkúyeim. My back, behind me. kunsisúl rain beats inside shelter. kunubwal end-piece of canoe.
28 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 kwab kwit
Kw kwab lazy. kwed eat raw, eat raw, eat raw. Asímoun ikwádes kwad raise eyebrows in assent, raise eyebrows. asíyin. They were hungry and ate their fish kwadoy cuscus, possum. raw. See: kod. kwádoy cuscus, possum. kwéiboug old, before. Kwéiboug akín. Previously I saw it. kwakway leg. Kwéiboug kulév, kwéivaw kuków. Throw away the old one and legs. Syn: . kwákway káken take a new one. kwal grate, scrape, grate, scrape. Ikwális asínuy. kwéiliv porpoise, dolphin. They grated their coconut. kwéinim five. kwalal eat only one food. kwéitan one, another. Amwéilok makáywen eat meal of one food only. kwálal bwein, káywen gog kwéitan. The wood is all kwalob carve, decorate. right, but that is a different kind. kwan bind, trawl. kwéitoun three. kwánag my load (koun). kwéivas four. kwanakwan firefly. kwéivaw new. Áwoum kusékes kwéivaw gámag kwanákwan fire-fly. tasíyas. Don't give them to those people who kwanan burden, load. have newly arrived. See: kwéiboug. kwaneib folk-tale, story. kwéivin how many? Kwéivin máysan bisékeids? kwáneib folk-tale, legend. Bitakwáneibs, How much will he give us for its payment? gunkwáneib nag bakwanéibumiy. If we tell Syn: téivin for men. folk-tales, I will not tell you my folk-tale. kwel moon, moon. Syn: tibúkon. kwanimen fifth. kwen bind, catch girl with magic, catch in net, tie kwanímen fifth. together, catch with rope or sorcery. Bo kwanouw porch. ikwánis sik waség. He caught them in snares. See: kon. kwánouw rounded end of house. kwesod lacking salt, too watery, watery. kwasin penis. kwésod watery, lacking salt. kwásin his penis. See: kus. kwey capture, seduce, snatch, snatch, plunder, kwasous speed. seduce. Nawlíyoug bo akwéy. (contrast third. kwatóunun kweiy) I plundered his things. See: kway. kwatounun third. kweyúy very few. kwav spouse, wife, wife. Gunákwav nátan, kweiboug ago, before, long ago, old, previously. túwag nay nakwév. I have one wife; my older kweiliv dolphin, porpoise. brother has two. See: kwev. kweim cloth, material, clothing, cloth, dress, kwavasin fourth. material. Kusíkam ámkweim. Put on your kwavásin fourth. clothes. kwavgitan one cupful. kweinim five. kwavig cup, vessel for drinking. kweis rain, rain. Íkweis kweis. It is raining. kwávig half coconut shell used for cup. kweitan an, another, any, different, one thing. kwavitan one cup. kweitan youd something. kwavítan one cup. See: kwávig. kweitana strange. kwaw shark. kweitoun three. kway snatch, snatch, plunder, seduce. kweivas four. Gunakuyákway tówen. That is the loot kweivaw fresh, new. which I plundered. See: kwey. kweivin how many? kwayav afternoon, evening. kweiy two, two. See: akwéiy. kwáyav afternoon, evening. Bo ikwáyav. Evening has come. kweiyuy few things. kwayuwein second. kwit octopus, octopus. Gunakwít kuméy baksíkous. Give me some octopus for bait and kwayúwein second.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 29 lab lásin
I will go fishing.
L - l lab help, rubber, aid, assist, help, service. Mílab lal face, open eyes. waseg kulabémas. With your help you help lalan flower, reward. us. lálan its flowers, reward. labin blame, pass the buck. lalawen chill it, cold. labin quarrel, put blame on him. lalayis dawn. labuból catch him unprepared. laláyis dawn. labus sago pounder. lalek red paint, red paint. lábus sago-pounder. lalow beat, quiver. labwagaw water-spout. lalúbek(w) cool wind from land. labwágaw water spout over the sea. laluwén make it cold. See: lóulun. ladilídeil mátan giddy, eyes going to and fro. lam outrigger, outrigger. Wag análam. The lag go up from sea to land, go up from the sea, outrigger of the canoe. heap, pile, weights on net. Syn: katúlag. lamav aimless, wander aimlessly. lag won he has fever. lamáv walk about for no purpose. lagay handle of axe. lamkon sensory feelings. lagay baby, axe-handle. lamkwen feel. lágay handle of axe. lamtúlis slaughtered. lagis mat. lamyamuy make hot. lágis large mat, pandanus-leaf for large mat. See: lamwan tobacco, tobacco. . sag lámwan animals mate together to reproduce, home- lagutan one heap. grown tobacco. Agulámwan. My home- lagútan one pile. Syn: kalgútan. grown tobacco. lag(w) heap in piles for distribution. Ilágus lana say. kalgúnim. They divide it in five piles. lána he said thus. Ilívan, ilána, "Ban akín." He lakanig disappear. spoke and said, "I will go and see it." lakánig disappear from sight. lánsa they said thus. lakat spread mats. lap red discs in string of veigun, pearls (perhaps). lakát spread it out. lapaw hit by rain. lakatutan hundred, one hundred. lapayey stingray. lakatútan one hundred. Lakatútan, lakatúy, lapáyey sting-ray. lakatútoun. One hundred, two hundred, three lapep bump while carrying. hundred. lapouy sticks to divide garden in rows. wake up. laktukit lapulikas sweat. laktúkit wake up. lapulíkas get covered with sweat. See: pulíkas. crab. lakum lapwakaw become white, become white. crab. My crab to eat. lákum Agulákum lapwákaw become white. bark of dog. lakwaw las betel-nut, split stone, betel-nut, hang, split lakwáw bark at him. See: lákwaw. stones, drape, hang curtain. Agúlas kuméy, lákwaw bark of dog. bayóubwein. Give me some betel-nut to lakwen visit. chew. Mwaynsíyas kweim ilásos. Those lakwén visit him. Ilakwánes wasíven nisésus. He pieces of material are hanging. See: lásaw. visited them when they were at their village. lasap wash. See: lókon. lasep rinse it. lakwet sago thatch. lasibwen lost by dropping it. lakwét thatch roof with sago-leaf. See: lóukwat. lasibwén lose it by carelessness. lal awake, open eyes, eyes open, flower opens. lasin beside, side. Béilal mités. Their eyes will see. See: lálan. lásin its side. Isín walásig. He sat beside me. Syn:
30 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 lasip lib(w)
dádan. sickness. Iléles wábuk. They wrote it in a lasip tie together. book. lasip(w) tie cords together. Syn: litúb. lelatan one flower. lasíp(w) tie together. Syn: litúb. lelátan one flower. lasisul lost in the bush. lelimop reply, write reply. lat spread it out, spread mats, stretch it out. Ilátes lelimóp write a reply. wadukúduk. They spread them out on the leliw narrate, story, tale, tell. floor. léliw origin story, history. Iléliws máwan. They say latageg start a journey. that is how it happened. latágeg start off. Syn: noun. lep pick fruit, beyond his strength, pick food, too latamatet peels. heavy, too heavy. Íleps asitípoul. They pick latan join, mix. their lemons or limes. Baków kid; ilápeig. I tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy for me. látan mix, join together. See: latén. egg of head-louse, split stones, split stones, latay water runs. les make cuts in forehead. Lésam kamimét. flow, water runs. látay There are crowds of nits in your hair. Dákul latén mix, become the same as. See: látan. ilásis. They split the stone. See: las. latub tie together. lesisúl lose him in the bush. Ilesisúlis ked. They lav split firewood. Ilávis nakalígweg. He is lost the road. cutting his firewood. lev give mwal or veigun, make a fence, throw, lávay boat goes through a passage. Bo ilávay toss, throw it, give shell wealth, make a fence. aníked. It has gone through a passage in the Asímwal bo iláves. They have given their reef arm-shells to trading-partners. See: lov. lavew throw away. léyav floor-mat. lávew throw it away. Ikáwes ináwes ilavéwas. leydog parrot clan. They got them and took them away, and threw léydog clan of green-parrot. them away. leibib blame, pass the buck. lavis cut firewood. leidog parrot clan. lawatan one group of 4 sago. leiy people crowd inside. lawátan one selling unit of four bundles of sago. lgusow overflow. taro plant. lawuw lgusów overflow. Asilóutan ilgusáwes. Their láwuw taro plants. Gunláwuw ikamiyéivis cooking-pots are overflowing. bwáloud. Pigs ate my taro plants. See: lgut care for it. sinásin. lib fence. lay river, creek, creek, river, stream. Syn: lítuk. libalab heaven, sky. leb aid, assist, help, help. Nukulabémas bwein. libálab sky, heaven. Kukínew, walbálab. See it You have helped us well. See: lab. way up there in the sky. led strip leaf into strands. libáleb become bad. Bo ilbálebs. They have gone flying squirrel, squirrel. ledled bad. See: lbáleb; kalbaléb. ledléd flying squirrel. libáwumk cloudy. leg hole. libawun the other end. leg(w) hole in ground, hole in rocks, cavity. libgagay bleak wet weather, bleak weather, bleak Ilivélov ininéin wanúwan análeg. She kept weather, windy and wet. throwing them and they went inside her hole. libgugwaw haze, mist. léibol level road (English word; syn. ked). libgúgwaw hazy, misty. léiwout game of pulling stick out of sand on the resemble, same. beach. libinan libínan one with same appearance as him, his lek cut up carcase, cut a pig up. Asibúluk igábus, helper. ilákes. They singed and cut up their pig. he is giddy. lekolek fowl. liblíwun mátan confinement of woman inside house. lekólek fowl, hen. lib(w) Ibés análib. She put up the barrier to confine chronic sickness, carve, write, carve, chronic lel herself inside the house. Ilíbug. She kept me illness, illness, sick, write. Agúlel. My chronic confined in the house.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 31 lid lov lid groan, groan. Ilidélid íyam. He groaned all lívan speak, tell, talk, word, speech. Wankúyeim night, till next day. ilívan liváneig. Afterwards he spoke about ligabaw pour it out, spill. me. Bo ilivánes. They said that. Nag iligánes ligábaw pour out. agulívan. They don't take any notice of what I say. See: . ligen hear, heed, overhear. liván livanen talk about him. ligén hear, heed. Iligánes wag bútun. They heard the noise of a boat. Syn: neg. livatan one edible lily-root. ligintún hear it clearly. livatawn deposit (first payment), pay deposit. ligob pour it out. lívek talk continuously and loudly. ligób(w) pour it out. livet encounter. ligulag gravel, pebbles. livét meet, encounter. Ilivátug wáked. He met me on the road. See: . ligúlag(w) gravel, pebbles. lóuvat take it through a passage. See: . lik explain, free, narrate, relate a story, untie. livéy lávay arrangement. likilak trochus. livkaes foretell, promise, prophesy, tell. likílak trochus-shell. livnek livnék tell to do it, foretell. Áwoum kulivnákes lik(w) untie. Anvátul ilíkus mo inóun. They Don't tell the untied his cords then he went away. gamágal bikókews koun. children to carry the load. Syn: katigík. likwéileik(w) water lying on ground after rain. log heap, pile. likweileik water lying after rain. log(w) pile in heaps for distribution. Kan ilágus long grass. lileiy íkous, mo búluk. They finished putting the líleiy long blady grass, kunai. yams in piles, then they did the pork. See: lilubeik breeze from land. lag(w). lilúbeik(w) See: lalúbek(w). lokon visit. limanen outrigger side. lókon visit, go and check on something. In ilókon limánen outrigger side of canoe. nawéikay. He went to see his betel-nut trees. limwelem coloured mixed, mixed colours, various See: lakwén. colours. lol swell, swollen, swell. limwélem stripy, mixed colours, garbled speech. lom black, coloured mixed, dye, various colours. lipulip cigarette. lom(w) dye it black. Binéis ilómwes sídob. They lipúlip hand-rolled cigarette. Gunlipúlip bágab. I will go and dye their grass-skirts. will smoke my cigarette. lon anchor, anchor. Wag ta-ívag ánalon; lisow depart, forsake, leave it. ta-máwan bilónes. The boat has no anchor, so lisów leave it. Bo ilsáweids. They have left us. they can't anchor it. litub join, knot it. lop flap from side to side, flap. litúb(w) tie together, join wood together. lopwal instigate revolt, rebellion, revolt. Kulitúbwes. Join them together. lóugwab(w) burn off land for new garden. lituk creek, stream. lóukwat sago-leaf thatch, thatching for roof. lítuk creek. Syn: lay. Bwan anlóukwat líleiy. The thatch of the house is kunai-grass. liv separate, divide, separate. Ilívis mwasánin cold, coldness. isénas palátan. They separated some and put lóulun Agulóulun, akamúnuw kov. them on one side. I was cold so I warmed myself at the fire. livaboy cloud. lóupid chant sung for the dead. See: lpíd. liváboug something thrown long ago, trade-wealth lóutan clay cooking-pot. Gunlóutan bo isásal. My given long ago. cooking-pot is cracked. livakaes set in order. lóutoum discharge from work or custody and return home (from English word 'return'). livakáeis set it in order. Siwlíyoug ilivkásis. They straightened up their things. lóuval gathering for grave illness of relative. livakas arrangement, put things in order. lóuvat meet. Bo ilóuvats wáked. They met on the road. See: livét. livákas setting it in order, arrangement. lóuwun remembrance feast held by clan of father livan discuss, fact, message, news, order, of dead person. pronounce, say, speak, speech, state, talk, word. lov cloud, cloud, throw, throw. Bo ílovs tasíyas,
32 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 loval mamális
gunalóv ígaw. They have had their throw, lud serrated, toothed, serrated. mine is later. See: lev. lug pull down sail, arrive, arrive, pay back, pull loval gather for a death. down sail, pull sail down. Bwaw ilivátus lowátan one selling unit of sago, four bundles of wabwánit, ílugs. They encountered a squall sago. out in the ocean, so they pulled down the sail. loubab instigate revolt, revolt. lugút care for. Ilgútes gamágal. They look after loud pandanus leaf for male pubic covering, the children. Syn: mtakavét. See: lgwáwut. pandanus leaf for male clothing, pubic [Note: (from English 'look out')] covering, seep. Isíkam ánaloud. He put on his lug(w) vengeance on murder of relative. pubic covering. lul hollow in tree, hollow. Kwádow ánalul. A loukwat sago thatch, thatch of sago-leaf. possum's hole. loulun cold. lum cover. loupid chant, death-chant, sing death-chant. lum(w) cover with mat or cloth. Asibúluk lout snore, grunt, grunt. ilúmwes. They covered their pork. Syn: lout so that, snore. pwálum. loutan clay pot, cooking-pot, pot, vessel of clay. lun peace-making gift after a quarrel, peace- making gift, peace-offering, reconciled. loutoum discharge. Kwéiboug ikávikuns, nágein bo íluns. Long long fish, long-tom, gar fish. louv ago they quarreled but today they are louvat happen, meet. reconciled. louwun feast at end of widow's mourning. lus gun, rifle, blowpipe for love-charm, gun, rifle, lpid sing death-chant. shoot. lpíd sing death-chant. Ilpídis takánig. They sing luw root in the ground, pig roots in ground. for the death person. See: lóupid. Bwáloud iluwéluws. Pigs are rooting up the lub settle down. ground. lub núwan emotions settle. Syn: taw núwan. M - m m comes here, come. Iméis. They come. magene assent, exclamation of assent, that's true, m- the, verb marker for real aspect. See: n-. true, yes. ma- that one, the, that particular one, the. Mtówen magéne "That's true!". See: magén. beim; manáwen bisés. That man can come, magin open eyes. but that woman must stay. See: m-. mágin its face, like this, like. See: mamágin. mad become dry, leave high and dry, dry. In síyas makaw empty, nothing, only, vainly. bo imádes. Those fish are left high and dry. mákaw empty, only. Ven mákaw. The village is See: nibúnab. empty. Mákava kweis. Nothing but rain. Syn: madin shell muscle. mav. See: mákava. mádin shell-fish from mangroves. mákwein abate. Syn: taw núwan. madouw exclamation of horror, monster. mal plentiful. mádouw sea monster, exclamation of dismay. malak red paint, red paint. magal children. málak paint from red clay. mágal children, young people. See: gamágal. malas pigeon clan. magálen many. Syn: bábaw. málas pigeon clan. Taw tówen tanmálas. That magaltáwaw young men. man is from the pigeon clan. magalvínay young women. malátaw don't. Syn: áwoum. See: maláta. magán "Wait till I think!". Syn: men. mamagin like that. magat if. mamágin like this, thus. Imlávag mamágina magát if, if only. Kawsílay magát. If only it had gámag. It became like a person. Syn: máwan. been kawsilay wood! Syn: kukín. See: mamágina. magayan that thing. mamalis tickling. magáyan that thing, like that. Syn: tówen. mamális itchy.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 33 mamanas mgwéy mamanas flat, smooth. matuw hard. mamánas smooth and flat. mátuw ripe, mature, hard. Kan bo imátuw. The mamayuy tender. yams are mature. See: mamátuw. mamayúy tender, painful. mav without reason or reward, aimless, empty, mamew soft. fruitless, vainly, without result. Syn: mákaw. See: amav. mámew soft. Tanmúnum mámew, nag kadilók. The metal is soft; it is not good enough. mavin childbirth, labour for childbirth. man land creature, bird, animal, insect, clan totem., mávin childbirth. Igég anmávin. There was trouble animal, bird, creature. Ilána, "Náwen in her child-birth. agúman." He said, "That is my animal to mawan like that, thus. eat." máwan like that, thus. Ninóus máwan ívag. Their manakut black-palm. thoughts were like that. Syn: mamágin. manákut black-palm used for flooring, limbum. mawana similar. mananan much. may and, also. Wag may, bunátum may, gámag manánan enough, much. Nag imóm manánan. may. Boats and houses and people. He did not drink much. mayayan low tide, low-tide. manatan one animal. mayáyan low tide, shallow. See: tábiw. manawen she, that woman, that woman or bird. mayen tongue. manáwen that particular bird or animal or máyen his tongue. Miyéis bakin. Let me see their woman. tongues. manisin odour, scent, smell. mayis corn. manísin its smell, odour, scent. maysan cost, pay, price, reward, value, wages. maniyad matches. máysan its price, cost, wages. Maysés nag isékes. maniyád matches. Syn: másis. He did not give them their wages. manum gently, subside. maysan nag free. mánum abate, subside. Nov akátoun; nágein bo mdúk long for it. Imdúkug. He longs for me. See: imánum woug. Yesterday I was sick, but mwáduk. today the symptoms have abated. meg magic, ritual. manuwein birds of that place. meg(w) magic. Ímegs tasiyas, gúnameg nag. manúwein birds or animals of that place. They did their magic ritual, but I possessed none. See: . mapun cost, payment, price, result, reward. mgwev méimeit sliver of sharp stone or glass. mápun its payment, price, therefore. Tówen ískul, mápun sínap bábaw ikákin. He went to méivek all, many. Syn: bábaw. school, so he knows many things. mek come to meet, come to meet, meet. Imékeig mapuna therefore. nasés wavén. He came to me while I was staying in the village. masis lay, lie down, sleep. mem premasticate food, premasticate food. másis lie down, sleep. Imásis kangágay. He slept soundly. mémay overcook. másul plentiful harvest. met desire a woman, desire. Imátes vínay. They want women. mat die, dead, die, eye. Gámag ímat mo ímat ínakov. The person died, then his fire went mey to bring here, bring it. Las kuméy out. Syn: kánig, fire goes out. bayóubwen. Bring me a betel-nut to chew. mata lest, prohibition, watch out lest. meil return payment of piece of pork, debt. máta don't. Máta ivkék ámkweim. It must not dirty meimeit glass, sharp glass, sliver of glass. your clothing. Syn: áwoum. meivek all. matamwat grub. mgwávan the things used for its magic. See: meg. matan eye, point of spear. mgwev cure sickness by ritual, magic. mátan its eyes, point, corner. Mités inánup. They mgwév do magic ritual for. Bo akátoun, are drowsy. Taw tówen mátan bábaw. That kumgwávigs. I am sick; do magic ritual to man is always looking for women. cure me. See: meg. matapwad ignorant. mgwey go ahead, lead, precede. matápwad new-chum, greenhorn. mgwéy lead, go ahead of, take first. Kumgwáyes
34 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 midamed mtakavet
wulíyoug, gámag wankúyeim. Take the too dark. things first, and the people later. See: mug(w). mok make fire, kindle it, light it, make fire. midamed parched. Imwákus kov. They make a fire. midámed parched, very hot. Syn: muyámuy. molay coconut frond, thatch of coconut leaf, woven mikon dream. coconut-leaf. míkon dream. Agumíkon. My dream. Syn: mólay woven coconut-leaf used for thatch. kamíkon. mom stay on warm bed above fire after child-birth, milibwein fine weather, weather is fine. drink, drum-skin, peel of banana, skin. miméim continuously coming. mom(w) drink. Asibwéibway imwámwes. They mimeim coming. drank green coconut-juice. See: moum(w). mina- people of a place, people of a place. mómwan its outer skin. Mina-Budíbud. People of Budibud. mon pounded taro cooked with coconut, dish of misik lives there. pounded taro and coconut. misík live here. money money. misikem lives here. mop exchange, pay back, repay. misíkem live here. móunan its weight. misíkey live there. móunid true. Móunid tówen ibób gunawótet. Truly that person stopped my work. misinak finished, that's all. heavy. misinák that is all, it's finished. móuvit Kwánag bo imóuvit, mouvítan máwana gámag. My load has become very past time. misiyamoun heavy, its weight like a person. See: misiyámun on that past day. See: mitiyámun. moumóuvit. misumkwey past time. mov live, alive, live. Imwámovs. They are alive. misúmkwey at that past time. Misúmkwey tówen move away. nag ívag kan. At that time there was no food. moulin back. See: misimúkwey. moum drink. mitákwab(w) barge-boards at front of house. moum yol drown. Bwan anmtákwab. The barge-boards of the house. moumóuvit heavy, evil. Dákul síngay moumóuvit. A very heavy stone. mitanágig(w) my tears. Mitingís maysés nag. There was no payment for their tears. moumouvit heavy. mitanagin tears. moum(w) drink. Íkams, ímoums bo imwásaws. They eat and drink and are happy. See: mititéilin its shining, light. mom(w). mititeilin light. moun hunger, hunger. Agúmoun séikwan. I am pupil of eye. mitkolon very hungry. mitkóloug(w) pupil of my eye. mounan its weight. miyek bring him here, introduce. mounid genuine, real, sure, that's true, true, miyék bring him here. veracity. miyélon sea-shore. Syn: kawálaw. mouvit heavy, trouble. miyeim mend nets. mouy and. Syn: may. míyeim mend nets. mouyuw Woodlark Island. mlavag become. msaweiwl chatter noisily, commotion, noisy mlávag become. Isíwas imlávags dákul. They chatter. stayed away there and became rocks. msáweiwl chatter. Syn: tamwágeg. mlík(w) move it, start it moving. msikey stay. mlóul greet. See: múloul. msin embarrass, shame. mloul greet. msín shame him, embarrass. Imsíneigs. They mnases climb higher. embarrassed me. See: mwásin. mo afterwards, then, afterwards. Kuméis mo mtabábeit content, not staring at other people's bátouw sigwéy yakamíy. Come here then I things. will get on the boat with you. See: mwa. mtakavátay look after. Imtakavátes. He looks mógo but then. Ban bakákay mógo síngay after them. Syn: lgut. dádub. I was going to bathe, but then it was mtakavet care for it, look after, take care of.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 35 mtákous mwan mtákous die off completely, die from laughing. mumúyouw dirty, dusty body. mtákun watch it until out of sight. mumuyouw won dusty body. mtamamon stare. munases climb higher. mtamámon keep looking at things covetously. munáses climb higher. mtapwag selfishly take everything. mungógewn fledgeling. mtápwag be greedy. munmwánawl muddy, stirred up water. mtasiyas these. munon harbour, inlet, port. mtéil illuminate. Siwódam bimtéilis ked. Their múnon sheltered water, harbour. flaming torches will illuminate the road. munonan bay. mteil illuminate. munuwanay middle child, middle child. mtikun watch till out of sight. munuwánay child in middle of family. Syn: mug go ahead, go first, precede. tawánay. mug(w) go ahead, advance, ahead. Tasíyas musamus dust, many, plentiful, rubbish. imúgwas. They went first. musámus rubbish, scraps of dirt, plentiful. muk tobacco, tobacco, tobacco. Nag ívag símuk. musew dust, smoke. They have no tobacco. músew smoke, smoke-like dust. mukul capsize, sink, submerge. musinis some. múkul submerge. Bo imúkul wag. The canoe has musinís some. See: mwasánin. swamped. musumweis pawpaw. edibility. mukwam musúmweis pawpaw. edibility. See: . múkwam kámkwam muyab gently, go gently. mul teach by copying, marks, trading partner. múyab go gently. Syn: mánum. See: muyéb. Múlin gámag walékel. Tracks of a person in hot, warm. the sand. muyamuy mulin foot-print, mark of hand or foot, sign. muyámuy hot, warm. Youd tówen síngay muyámuy. That thing is very hot. Mw muloul gift, greet, offering, present, shake hands. muymuyan heat. múloul greet, make gift or offering. Nag imúlouls Woodlark Island. bwein. They did not give a good offering. See: Muyuw mlóul. mumuyouw dirty. Mw mwadigíy large mat used for rain-shelter. mwamon matan covet, keep looking at it. mwadoy naked. mwámon mátan staring covetously at a thing. mwádoy naked. Sóna mwadóyan isáwl. He fled mwamónan its fat. naked. mwamov alive. mwadoug mangrove. mwámov alive, green wood. Sóna mwamóvag mwádoug mangroves. nasés. I am staying alive. mwaduk long for something. mwamovan life. mwáduk long for something. See: mdúk. mwamwadak jab, itchy. mwag gannet, string round neck of person of mwamwádak itchy. mourning, mourning string round neck, string mwamwan ridge-pole. round neck of widow. mwámwan ridge-pole. mwal arm-shell for trade wealth, arm-shell, arm- mwamwas sharp. shell (cone), paint in colours, wealth in shells. mwámwas sharp and cuts quickly. Bo alév agúmwal. I have passed on my mwal. mwamwéy senior woman. Pl: mwamwáyas, mwaliyes blood. numwáyas. mwaliyésan his blood. Syn: búyav. mwan husband, husband, spouse. Gunámwan. My mwam people gather. husband. Gunamwán. My husbands. mwamon fat. Simwánas. Their husbands.
36 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 mwan won námut mwan won thrill, exult, be excited, excited, mwasaw delight, enjoy, glad, happy, joy, pleasure. exults, thrill. Ímwan wous péinan búluk mwásaw enjoy yourself, be happy. bábaw iyóusis. They were thrilled because mwasin bashful, embarrass, shame. they had got many pigs. mwásin shame, embarrassment. Agumwásin. mwana just now, now, short time ago. Ta-máwan. I was embarrassed. There was mwána just a short time ago. Mwána nam. I have nothing I could do about it. See: msín. just come. mwatet snake. mwanakon try to climb up. mwátet snake. mwanákon try to climb higher. mwawl toothless, toothless. See: kámwawl. mwanátan one animal or bird. mwaynatan one sheet. mwanávin how many animals? mwaynátan one sheet-like object. mwanawl muddy water. mweg sail. mwánawl See: munmwánawl. mwéisous woven purse for personal items. mwanawl nuwan nausea. Agumwéisous. My personal bag. Syn: kaw. mwánet self only. See: anmwánet. mwel paint it different colours, paint in colours. mwanmwanawl muddy water. Imwéles. They paint it. mwanoug ripe. mwemway short time, wait a while. mwánoug ripe. Yágal bo imwánoug. The mwémway not long. Imwémway nen plein ílug. pandanus nuts are ripe. In a short time the plane landed. mwanut kayon nausea. mwen climb, ascend, ascend, climb, rise. Kúmwen mwánut káyoug(w) I am nauseated, want to kum wáwag. Climb up and come into the vomit. boat. mwas become happy together, reconciled, mwes suck with lips. fellowship. Kwéiboug kavíkuns, nágein mweilik plaything, rattle for toy, toy. ímwas. Before they were angry, but now they mweim stalk (creep). are happy together. mweis irritate skin, causing rash. mwasanin any, part, portion, some. mweisous bag, handbag, personal purse. mwasánin some. Mwasánin alík, mwasánin nag. I released some (talk), but some I did not.
N - n n go away, go away or along. Inóun in wavén; nágow commit incest. gámag bo inéis. He went along to the village, nágut my sibling of opposite sex. See: núnet. but the people had gone. Ku kukín ven. Go nagw canoe roller. and see the village. nagwad inavene ago. n- verb marker for real aspect. See: m-. nagwád inavéne long ago. Syn: kwéiboug-ó. a woman who. na- nagwavin young woman. nabwagaw sorcery woman (witchcraft). nagwávin adolescent girl. In avákaein nagwávin nádets our sibling of the opposite sex. See: núnet. bóman. Big fish is forbidden for girls. Syn: nag no, not, no result, negation, no, not. Nag guwávin. iyéiwas. Iyyókon, nag. He did not rest. He nakwab widow. kept trying, with no result. nákwab(w) widow. forever. nag beikous nakwav bride. can't. nag kadilok naman arm. nag kweitan tut never. náman his hand, arm. Itamnáwes nimés. They naga tonen none. raise their hands. nagein today. namis expect, hope, trust. nágein today. námis rely on. See: nmís. nagob regurgitate, vomit. namnabwein beautiful woman. nágob vomit. námut your sibling of opposite sex. See: núnet. nagow incest.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 37 nan nmís nan there nearby, I went, there nearby. neiv search, seek. nanawan already. neiy murderous anger, anger. Agúneiy. I was nánawan already there. Síwag nánawan. There stirred up to fight. was already a boat for them. Syn: vánoum. nganeg listen. nanon intention to, mind, opinion, sense, thoughts, ngeb regurgitate, vomit. will. ngéb vomit. See: nágob. nanon igeg passion, upset mind. nib launch it. nánoug(w) my mind, thoughts, intention. Nag nibunab dry. akákin nánon. I do not know his intention. nibúnab(w) dry. Kweim bo inbúnab. The clothes nap immature yam. are dry. napt illness from bad fish, nausea. nib(w) launch canoe, take it down. Iníbwis síwag. napt wade across, vomit from bad fish. They launched their canoe. natan one woman. nigunag fly(insect). nátan one woman or animal. nigúnag(w) common fly. nativánuw tame, pet animal. nigwanan shade, shelter. natovek boss. nigwánan its shade, shelter. nátug(w) my child, offspring. Áwuk nitún bábaw. nik earth-quake, quiver, shake. The dog has many offspring (pups). nikubay sea-eagle clan. natun child, nephew, niece, offspring. nikúbay sea-eagle clan. See: nukúbay. natun kudavin daughter. nik(w) shake, earth-quake. navaveig married woman, married woman. nikwasis crow clan. naváveig married woman. nikwásis crow clan. navaw newcomer woman. nim hand, arm, arm, hand. See: náman. naviy battle, war. niman hand. náviy war, fighting. niméim on the nearer side. See: niwéiw. nawanay middle child. nimeim near side, nearer. nawen bird, her, she, that woman, that woman or nimít your sibling of opposite sex. bird. nimul cool it. náwen that woman or animal. nimúl apply water to cool or soften it. nawoud bush, country, forest, inland. nimwéimoy four days ago. náwoud forest land, inland region. nimweimoy four days ago. nawouvaws newcomers. ninátout going ahead without concern. ne question marker, exclamation of surprise, ninayaw double-minded. exclamation of surprise. Kun wanáwoud mo nináyaw double minded. kum, ne? You went to the bush and then roam about, travel. came, eh? Syn: ke. ninoun remove, take shirt off, part it down the middle, neg listen, hear, hear. Syn: ligén. nis open out a garment, part the long grass. See: nek go to him, meet. Inékes wáwag. He joined nísis. them on the boat. nisesus are. nen skin it, skin it. Inánis mansíyas kwádoy. ask, borrow, pray, request. They skinned those possums. nitoug ask for, beg, pray. My nen- woman of that place. Nen-Bowágis. A nítoug Gunnítoug máwan. Bowagis woman. request is like that. See: ntóug. the killing stroke. -nen belonging to it, belonging to it. Súlog niv yábiy-nen. Sago from Sulog. niwal calm weather, calm weather, peace. nev search, seek, search for, look for. Inéves níwal calm weather, calm sea. asínuy. Iníneivs, nag. They looked for niwéiw on the farther side. See: niméim. coconuts. They searched in vain. See: neiv. niweiw beyond, far side, farther side, further away. new cudgel, stick used for fighting, fighting stick. niwoun cane. Sínew ikókews. They were carrying sticks for níwoun strong cane. fighting. nmis hope. neim came. nmís rely on. Inmíseigs. They rely on me. See:
38 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 nok ovátan
námis. me. nok small mound of soft earth to plant seed in, nummwey women. seed-bed. numt sea-weed, moss, moss, seaweed. nok nuwan mercy, pity, soft-hearted. numwayas women. nok núwan he is sorry for it. Syn: kálin núwan. numwáyas senior women. Syn: mwamwéy. See: nokay dish, wooden dish. nummwéy. nókay large wooden dish. Syn: abmávin. numwey senior woman, senior woman. nóunam wander towards speaker. nun abdomen, abdomen, belly. See: núwan. nóunan wander away. nunet brother of girl, sibling opposite sex, sister of nóunaw wander towards hearer. boy. nóupouw lungs. Noupóuwug. My lungs. Syn: núnet boy's sister, girl's brother. See: nágut. bilbéilouw. nup carry in arms, nurse it, carry, nurse in arms. nov ago yesterday, one day ago. nupkwen weigh. now take it away, carry away, take away. Ikáwes nupkwén test its weight. See: npúkwen. ináwes. They carried it and took it away. nus blow the nose, blow nose. noy go on that road. Inóyes kadétan ked. They núsit their sibling of opposite sex. See: núnet. went on another road. nut knead, rub, rub between hands. See: nútus. noubol ignorant woman. nuv peel it, peel. See: núvis. nouk red paint. nuvid east wind, south-east wind. noun walk. núvid south-east wind. nounam wander. nuw dive in, bathe, remember, swim, think, nounan wander. remember. Asíwous ininúwes. They are nounaw wander. remembering their song. See: núway. noupouw lungs. nuwan abdomen, stomach. npúkwen test its weight. Kunpúkwen. Kukin núwan his belly. Itábod núwan. His insides are kadilókeim mo kuków. Test its weight. If blocked (He is out of breath). Kálin núwan. you are able, then carry it. See: nupkwén. He is grateful, pleased, sorry, sad. See: nun. ntakínew perhaps. See: nitakínew; takínew. nuwanaw bustle, busy, early, fast, go fast, hurry, ntóug ask, beg, pray. Intóugis kan. They asked quick, soon, sudden. him for food. See: nítoug. nuwánaw quickly. Youd tówen nag kuváges núbein his cross-cousin. nuwánaw. You did not make that thing núboun his brother-in-law. quickly. nubwéig tomorrow. Bitasilámaws nubwéig nuway consider, ponder, think. tawtéles. Tomorrow we will start working on nuwek act. it. nuwék take something to him, cause him harm. nubweig one day later, tomorrow. Avéiyag binuwákes? What will they do to nugwánan See: nigwánan. him? nuk inform, tell. nuy coconut, coconut. nuk (w) tell. Syn: dibék. nuyay gravy. num dew, dew. núyay soup, coconut-thickened hot water in which food was cooked. Syn: . numlev forget. vávan numlév forget. Bukunumláveigs. You will forget O - o o and, or, and, or. Am-tówen móunid? o óne over there. Kukín óne. See it over there. am-tówen yáweid? Which is true and which oone exclamation of disapproval, exclamation of is false? Syn: e. disapproval. oko until, till, until. Isisáwls oko ílugs Budíbud. ovatan one double-arm span. They sailed until they arrived at Budibud. Syn: ovátan one measure of double-arm span. ee... one over there, there.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 39 pak pout
P - p pak feast when mother of first child comes out of They fought because of me. Aspwáyat, house, stick together, stick together, stick it péinan yag. They are afraid because of the together. See: pok. wind. pálab lie beside. péiyaw refuse, reject, divorce. See: piyév. paladadan opposite side. pel jump, jump. Ipilápels. They are jumping. paladádan its opposite side. pen entangle in net. Ipánes in. They entangled the palap good, proper. fish in the net. paláp good. Syn: bwein. See: English. pep carry on back, carry on back. Bipápeim. He will carry you on his back. palapal thunder. become untied, loosen, slip down. palápal thunder. peileik because, benefit, for. palatan one side, one side. peinan peiw sling-shot. palátan one side, other side. Palátan, paléy, palátoun, palávas. It has one, two, three, four peiyaw refuse. sides. pik flatus. palavas square. pilakak ear-ring. palawag small yam. pilákak ear-rings. paláwag small prickly yam. pilipil curly. palit belt. pilípil tangled hair. pálit belt. Syn: wat. piliyeis reconciled. pam crippled, contracted lim, contracted limb, pinatan one name. crippled. Náman ípam. His arm was pinátan one name. contracted. pinpanag tangle. panous coals. pinpánug tangled. pánous fire coals, charcoal. pinpénen its wing. See: papénen. papap cliff, twins. pitukwan knot in wood. pápap twins, cliff. piw pass flatus, flatus, pass flatus. papatat thin person. piyev abandon, decline, forsake, leave it, refuse, papátat thin. Syn: kalálav. reject. papenen wings. piyév refuse, reject, divorce. Kan ipiyáves, idókes papénen its wings. See: pinpénen. bwáboum. They refuse it, because they think papeim basket. it is forbidden food. See: péiyaw. pápeim small basket. pok cling, cling to it. Ipákug. It clings to me. See: pak. pas satisfactory. See: English. wring out, slacken it, wring out. pastéik watermelon. pol Ipulápol anákweim. He wrings out his clothes. pasteik watermelon. pop flood it, flood. Íkew tan mo ipóp ven. The bell, virginal, immature, young and ignorant, pat tide came up and flooded the village. virginal. See: patábod. pos go without food, to fast, fast (not eat). patabod ignorant, unskilled. potawn flood, tidal rubbish. patul patient. pótawn high-water mark. paw a storm hits, encounter. Bwaw ipáweig. A scrotum, testes. squall hit me. powan pówan his testicles. pay garland, explode, garland. Isiwákus agúpay. They threaded my garland. poul fish with nets, catch fish in nets, fish with net. Binéis ípouls. They are going to fish with payáman smoke-house. See: English. nets. Syn: giléiloud. payiw pubic covering. poup rust, defaecate. páyiw pubic covering of cloth. pous be sulky and disobedient, disobey, rebellion, slip, loosen, become untied. péileik sulk. péinan for it, because. Ikawpwánaws péinag yey. pout scar, scar.
40 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 pouw pwin pouw egg, lay egg, egg. Man ipóupouw. The bird pumupum round, short and thick. lays eggs. púmupum round, short and thick. ptum anoint, oil the body. push away. ptúm anoint, rub oil on. Iptúmig. He rubbed oil puskekel infant. on me. See: put. puskékels infant ones. pul clap hands, magic. puspwasan plentiful. pulikas perspiration, sweat. put rub oil on body, anoint, oil the body. pulíkas sweat, perspiration. Agpulíkas. I am putakun charcoal. sweating. putákun charcoal. ashes. pulikov putupwat thick cord. ashes. Syn: . pulíkov pwatkáylag putúpwat thick cord. cure. pulinis púwal net for catching wild pigs. pulpwalal holes in roof. pulpwálal holes in the roof or walls. Pw pwadaw anus. The timber was rotted. pwádaw anus. Syn: pwan. pwasagísig sandfly. pwak semen, sperm. pwasiw bench, platform for feast. pwakaw lime. pwásiw platform near house, platform for feast. pwákaw lime. Nag in wagunpwásiw. It did not go onto my platform. pwakílen his armpit. navel, tail of bird. pwakit love. pwason pwáson his navel. pwakít desire. See: pwákit; kalpwákit. pwatkaylag ashes. pwal defaecate on it, defaecate on it. Gwad tówen bo ipwál anákweim. That child has pwatkáylag ashes. Syn: pulíkov. defaecated on his clothes. pwatut wet. pwalóv keep a skilful balance. Ipwalóv yawn pwátut clothes wet from rain. vágan áwoum béitout. He plays out his line pwatuv poisen with vine root. so that it will not break. See: pwálow. pwatuw charm with singing, fish with poisen, pwalow control. poison from vine root. pwálow play a fish, balance a boat. See: pwalóv. pwátuw poisen from root of a vine. pwalsílas wrapping on trunk of tree to prevent pwaw testes, testes, testicles. See: pówan. theft. pwayat afraid, fear, terror. pwalum cover, put covering over, sheet. pwáyat fear. Áwoum béivag amipwáyat. Don't pwálum(w) cover with sheet. Syn: lum(w. you be afraid. Syn: wen. pwan his faeces, anus, anus, bottom, faeces. Pwes pwel wring it out, squeeze it, squeeze, wring out. ilúmwes. They cover their anuses. pwepway dirt, earth, ground, land, soil. pwanan pus. pwépway ground, land, earth, soil, dirt. pwanin spatter. Gunpwépway wawálaw, wanáwoud. My pwánin liquid falls and spatters. land is on the shore and in the bush. pwapwakaw light coloured, white. pwepwáyuw bladder. See: pwaypwáyuw. pwapwákaw white. pweig provide pigs for funeral feasts of other clans pwapwas soft. to get them into your debt. pwápwas soft, easy. pweis carry under arm. Ipwéisis ásikaw. They carry their woven purses under their arms. pwapwat nail. Syn: talpwéis. pwápwat nail. pweisis carry under arm. pwapwaw axe-handle. pwin come into view, appear, spatter. Syn: sap. pwápwaw small baby. Syn: ápwaw. pwas to be rotten, rot, rotten. Wulúlay bo ípwas.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 41 sabal seibuw
S - s sabal sufficiently salt. the village. See: sáwl. sábal sufficiently salty. sawel nuwan diarrhea. sabuwan bride-price, payment for wife. sawél núwan he has diarrhea. sabúwan vin payment for a wife. sawl escape, go fast, run, rush, speed, run, go at sabwam empty, nothing, vainly. speed. Ígaw isisáwls wabwánit. They are still travelling out on the sea. See: sawél. sábwam empty, in vain. Syn: amáv. weak, sickly. Syn: . sabwan fall. sáwoul gwey sawtánok one cast of net. See: saw. sábwan fall. Syn: kálouw. undergird boat with ropes. sag sleeping mat, pandanus used for sleeping mat, say mat. Gunásag kudég wanúwan wag. Put my sayak paint face. sleeping mat inside the boat. sáyak face paint. sagal feast, party. seb paint face, paint face. Isábeig. He painted my sagob rip, tear. face. ságob rip, tear. Syn: tadúd. séigous food-house. sakwan snare. séilil the sun sets. sákwan catch in snare, tie animal with rope. séinaw bundle. See: sinév. sal dance, dance. Isilásals. They are dancing. séitawn go around and not be seen. Tówen im, iséitawn-wan inóunaw. He came, and went sam some. Vínay sísag sam. The women have around us and went past. some sleeping mats. gingery plant used for magic. samay swelling goes down, swelling subsides. séiyal give to him, deliver, give. sámay swelling subsides or disappears. sek Búluk náwen isékeig áleig. He gave me that pig for my appear, arrive, emerge, pop out, emerge, come sap own. out, appear. Lívan tówen waség yey isáp. sekew faces towards, towards facing. That talk came to me. See: sákap. faces towards. sapan lips. sékew tear, rip. Syn: . See: . sapon fertile soil, fertile soil, ground. séled ságob, tadúd siléd put it here. sápon soft soil. sem sen put it down, put it down. Isénas wákeb. They sas tear a piece out, tear. In abés, ísas, isáwl. I put it down on the seat. Syn: . speared a fish, but the flesh tore away and it sein escaped. senem send a parcel. sasal crack. sénem send them. Syn: wyéb. See: English. sásal to crack, a crack. Ansásal bo ivákaein. Its sep scrape it, stroke it, pare, scale a fish, scrape, crack has got big. stroke it. sases race, quiver. ses stays, are, exist, is, quiver, stay. Iwékey nisés He went to him who was staying on sasok sore on body. wáked. the road. sások sore on the body. sew put it back, put it there, set aside. Kuséwas, breast. sasun káeimiy. Put it back for your own food sásun her breats. See: sus. supply. satan bunch of fruit, one bunch of bananas. sewak put on a string, string things on a cord, sátan one bunch of fruit. thread. sav cut bushes with a bush-knife, cut a track. séwak string things along a cord. Asíyin son Isáves mólay. They cut coconut fronds. sewákun ików. He took their fish strung on a savaw cut a track, cut a track. vine. saw laying out of net to catch fish, spread net for sewed long coarse skirt. fish. séwed long coarse skirts for mourning. Támag sawel carry in boat, drive in a car. inaséwed. These skirts are for mourning for sawél carry it fast. Kan wáwag, isawélem ináwem my father. wavén. We went by boat, and it brought us to seibuw bride-price.
42 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 seibwiy silawun seibwiy put it further down. sigagay stay permanently. seigous food-house, food-house. sigágay stay permanently. See: sigég. seik-wan dunno ( I don't know), extremely. sigan neglect him. seikwan unknown. sigán neglect. Syn: kamgwáy. seil cut through bark or skin, remove. sigeg permanently, stay permanently. seilil sun sets. sigég stay permanently. Bisés bisigég. It will stay sein put down, put it down. Syn: sen. for ever. Syn: kangég. seinaw bundle, tie in bundles. sigéilin feast for it. See: ságal. seis bushknife, bush-knife, knife. Gunáseis bo sigeilin feast. ikánig. My knife is lost. sigíbwed mat for baby. seiseyal gingery plant. siginitan one mat. seiw nuwan eager, enthusiastic, keen, willing. siginítan one mat. seiw núwan eager, keen, willing. Iséiw núwan sigl swamp reeds, reeds. wótet tówen. He is eager to do that work. Syn: sigogón current or wind carries it away. saw núwan. sigug revolting appearance. seiy and many, many. Seis seiy, kweim seiy, tálal sígug revolting appearance. Lots of knives, clothes, and axes. seiy. sigwasig rain, sprinkle of rain. gingery plant. seiyal sigwey companions. sibawuw widower. sigwéy my companions. See: sigwéyas. widower. sibáwuw sik lives there, noose, snare, spider shell, stay, sibáyal face-paint. Syn: sáyak. stays there. Isíkes. They stay there. See: síkey. sibéilut startle. See: sibilút. sikam get dressed, put clothes on, wear clothes, sibeilut frighten. wore. sibilitan one hand of bananas. síkam put on, wear. sibilut startle, surprise. sikem stay near. sibin drive it ahead, push it into a corner. síkem stay here. sibín force into a corner. Isibínis búlawud in sikík(w) go a short distance. Syn: sinéikik. wapúwal. They crowded round the wild-pig sikon stranded. and chased it into the net. sikuyatan one finger. sibod block, obstruct. sik(w) noose, snare. Gunásik. My snare. See: síbod block, obstruct. See: sibwéd. sikwén. sibun inside. sikwayon noose. síbun its inside. Sibús bikíbik. The insides (of the sikwen catch in snare. containers) are dirty. sikwén catch in noose, snare, smell it. Iskwánis. sibunik suit. They snared them. Iskwánes. They smell it. sibuvat rump. See: sákwan; súkon. sibúvat rump. silakod betray, deceive, double-cross, swindle. sibuw pay for wife. silákod double-cross, betray, swindle. See: silkód. sibúw pay bride-price. See: sabúwan. silam curse, magic to protect trees, sickness from sibvanen three days ago, three days ago, three stolen nuts, sympathy. days ago. sílam curse to catch people stealing from trees. sibvánen three days ago. silamamal run quickly. sibwalan sprout leaves. silamaw begin, commence, origin, start. sibwálan shoot of sprouting seed. See: sob(w). silámaw begin, start, commence. Isilámaw, sibwed prevent. anilívan. He started his speech. sibwéd block, obstruct, stand in the road of. See: silápag(w) my cheek. síbod. silapan cheek. sibwéiyek red ant. silatot rock in ocean, reef. sibweiyek ant. silátot reef in deep water. sidayas neighbours. silaw work all night. sideyas companions. silawun base, basis, cause, reason.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 43 siláwun sínal siláwun basis, reason, cause. Nayóud, ivávag, simav aimless, do nothing, do nothing. siláwun nag. He is making a thing, for no simav pack things, owning nothing. reason. Syn: wáwun. simáv stay doing nothing. silbilab sit close together. simet grind, sharpen. silbinit sail round a point. simét sharpen on a stone. See: símat. silbinít sail it round a point. See: dóunip. simíy your companion. silbitet pull by rope, trawl. simiyas your companions. silbunun point or cape. simkakin persevere, pester. sildumwal direct, sail straight. simkákin pester, persist, persevere. Kusimkákin sildúmwal go on direct course. mo bukubán. Persevere and then you will get siled rip, tear, tore. it. Syn: válut. See: simkín. siléd tear, rip. Isilédes asíkweim. They tore up their simkíkit little finger. clothes. Syn: kisigéb. See: séled. simkin compel, force, persist. silib silver. simkín force, compel. Isimkíneig. He forced me. siliden spin. See: simkákin. silikivin turn a corner. simkwakwen big toe. silikívin turn a corner travelling on road. simkwalawat beautiful woman. siliméd boil it dry. simkwen feel, sensory feelings. silimémay boil it dry and burn it. simkwén feel. Ibásis, isimkwánes wawóus. They silipan shawl. speared them and they felt it in their bodies. silipas shoe. Syn: lamkwén. silipép go along carrying it on back. simlatan one bundle. silkod betray. simnow replace it. silkód betray, double-cross. Taw tówen bo simomon perversion female. isilkódes. They betrayed that man. See: simómon female sexual perversion. silákod. simóunid believe, be convinced. Ipiyév yol, nátun silmamal run fast, sprint. ígwey, mo isimóunid. She refused sea-water, silmámal run quickly. her child became weak, then she believed. silmanin for. simounid belief, believe, convinced, faith, persuaded, regard as true. silmánin its reason, goal. Iméis takánig silmánin. They came because of the dead person. Wag simsimiyas reciprocally you, you reciprocally. makáywen silmánig yey. That canoe is for simsímiyas you together with each other. me. Syn: péinan. simulan island. silponay cheat, deceive, dishonesty. sim(w) rubbish, peelings, husks, after-birth. Las silpónay cheat, get what is not yours. símwan alév. I threw away the betel-nut skin. silseilun fish smell. simwagoy ant. silsilin fish-scales, scales. simwamwat maggots, worm. silsílin its scales. simwámwat maggots, worms. silupouy reef. simwan husks. silúpouy coral-reef. simwanan become fond of it, fond of it, like, love. silusal fish smell, fish smell. simwánan get to like it, want to do it again. silúsal smell of fish. simwanik sandfly. sim island, stay back, husks, island, peelings, simwánik(w) sandfly. placenta, rubbish, stay near, stay near. Isímos simwéil wrap it up. Isimwéilis, simwálan gog wavén. They stayed here in the village. kalbaléb. They wrapped it, but the wrapping simákaein sugar, sweet. Syn: kámnag. was no good. See: sumwéil. simakain sugar, sweet, sweet taste. simweimoy four days ago. simasim sweet smell, sweet-smelling. sin sit, sit. Isínis wákeb. They sat on the seat. simásim sweet-smelling. sinal aloof stay, avoid, estranged, keep away, not simat sharpening-stone. speaking to him, stay away. símat sharpening-stone, sharpen on a stone. See: sínal avoid, stay away, have no dealings with. simét. Isináleigs. They avoid me. See: sinál.
44 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 sinam sisiyúw sinam fast, quick, soon. sinkatupum bundle. sinám be quick. See: sinánam. sinkatúpum rolled up bundle. sinanam fast. sinkaviyeil well of water. sinánam quick, soon. Nag bisinánam bein. He sinkavíyeil hole dug as a well. will not be quick to go. Syn: nuwánaw. See: sinmunam mouse, rat. sinám. sinmúnam rat, mouse. sinap character, custom, fact, idea, intelligence, sinop learn. nature, sense, skill, understanding, wisdom. sinóp(w) gain knowledge. See: sínap. labour, knowledge. sinap sinovan two days ago, two days ago, two days ago. wisdom, knowledge, skill, character. sínap(w) sinóvan two days ago. Ansínap, kalbaléb. His character is bad. scar. Ivákaein mo isínap. He grew up and became sinpoutun wise. Yówbad ansínap ikatipél isék Pawl. sinusoun soft soil. God imparted his wisdom to Paul. sinúsoun very soft soil, go deep in soft hole. See: sinasin taro. soun. sinásin taro to eat. sinvákas something constructed. sinat comb. sinvákum cooked in earth oven. Kan tówen sínat comb, tree from which comb is made. sinvákum. That is baked food. See: vákum. Gunsínat kuméy basínat. Give me my comb sinvalam in-law relative, in-law relatives. to comb my hair. See: sinét. sinválam in-law relative. sinawatan one ten, ten. sinvalams relations. sinawátan ten. Sinawátan, sinawéy, sinawátoun. sinvanun uterus, womb. Ten, twenty, thirty. See: sinwátan. sinvánun her uterus, womb. sinawiy cockatoo clan. sinwuyow grass. sínawiy white cockatoo clan. sinyidayad blunt, worn blunt. sinéigil broom. sip ship. sinéikik move away. Kusinéikiks. Move away sipel change seat. from here. See: sikík(w). sipinen juice, sap, water from it. sinéikim come close. sipínen its water, juice, sap. sinek tell. sipisoup soaked, wet. sinét comb his hair. Isináteig. He combed my hair. sipísoup wet, soaked. See: sínat. siplév disobey. Isipláves áygag. They disobeyed sinev tie in bundles. my voice (They disobeyed me). sinév tie in bundles. Itatéiys, isináves, iséinis. They siplev aygan disobey. cut them, tie them in bundles, and put them sipom skin disease. down. See: séinaw. siposep muddy. sinéwug(w) my intestines. sipósep muddy. See: spósep. sinewun intestines. sipouy poisonous fish, poisonous fish, toad-fish. sinewun hair of head, gut. sípouy toad-fish, poisonous fish. siney companions. sipusap flat, smooth. sineigil broom. sipúsap(w) smooth, flat. Syn: mamánas. sineikik move away from speaker. sipwal poke a hole in it. sineikim come close, move close to speaker. sípwal poke needle into it. See: spwál. singay extremely, more, superlative, too, very. sipwepwek slacken it. singáy very much, extremely. Kabán bunátum, sis sting. singáya bwein. We found the house, which spikey. was very good. Syn: séikwan, igégayous. sisagag singay avakaein severe. sisawl ride. singay kakit least. sisigug muddy. singed support under canoe. sisígug muddy appearance. sinisin shady tree on beach. sisiyas their companions, together. sinísin broad-leafed shady tree on beach. sisiyúw indecisive, turning from duty.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 45 sisouw soup sisouw grey hair, white hair, white hair. síyay. sísouw grey hair, white hair. siyas those. sitan live together, stay together. síyas those. sivasov incest, sickness from incest. siyatan one string of things. sivásov illness from commiting incest. siyay hold it still, hold it still, nurse in arms. sivatan once, one time, one time. siyév pick up from the ground, collect. See: sóuyav. sivátan once, one time. skilem bring close, bring close. sivin change position, rotate. skilém bring them close. Syn: mey. See: Eng. sívin change its position. skilew push it away. sivinan desire, fond of it, like, need, require, want skiléw push them away. See: Eng. to, wish. skwen smell it, strangle, catch in noose, tie. See: sivínan want, desire, need. Sivínag bátouw. I want sikwén. to get on the boat. Nag ívag sivinés. They skwey square an account. don't want it. Syn: tayáwun. skweiy repay, square it. Syn: mop. See: Eng. sivyuwein a second time, again, once more. sob germinate, grow, paint face, seed shoots, paint sivyúwein again, once more. Ímat o íkit their faces. See: sábes. sivyúwein. He died and he got up again. Syn: sob(w) sprouting seed. Nuy bo ísob; kuméy vayúwein. agúsob. The coconut has sprouted, give it to siw enter, go inside, enter, go inside, stay away. me to eat. Bo ísiws inéis wanúwan. They have entered sods companion. and gone inside. sol beam in house, salt, salt. síw stay away. Isíwas wanáwoud. They stay away som nanon amazed, marvel, wonderment. in the bush. som nánon he is amazed. into. siw wanuwan son his company, companion, whole, entire, report siwak put on a string. him, tell about him, companion, entire, with. siwák(w) thread on a string. Isiwákus asíyin. They Íkams kan son in. They eat yams with fish. strung their fish on a cord. See: súwak. Soug bo inóun. My companion has gone. siwanam test a canoe. Soum kunéis. Go with your companion. Sóna siwánam try out a new canoe. See: siwnóm. ikanpwén. He swallowed it whole. siwanoul trawl. sona whole. siwayoub affection, friendship, gift, kindness, sónog skill. Syn: sínap. love, present. sop plant seeds. siwáyoub gift, kindness, love. Gunsiwáyoub sop(w) plant seed. See: sápwes; soup. wasigeis yakamiy. My gift to you. Taw sóulaw small véigun, shell-wealth. tówen tasiwáyoub. He is a kind man. See: sóumat tire, grow weary. Kawwótet íyam, siwyóub. kasóumat. We worked till day broke, and we siwlayum return. were tired. Syn: wégeis, wnámat, bálay. siwláyum come back quickly. sow assent, hear and heed. Syn: kákin. See: sáwes. siwmet extinguish. sowm hide. Syn: káwum. See: sówum. siwmét extinguish fire. Syn: sulmét. sowum hide. siwot bring gift for new house. soug companion. síwot gift at opening of new house. soug(w) my companion. See: son. siwsawoul sickly, weak. soul fruit sprouts on tree, roots push out, faeces siwsáwoul weak, sickly. Woug siwsáwoul. My pushes out, emerge. body is weak. Syn: gwey. soulav red shell disc. siwun around. soulaw discs of shell, string of shell wealth. siwyóub give presents freely, love. Nag soum thy companion. See: son. isiwyóubus talivén, misináka nátun. He soumat exhausted, tired, weary. gave things to his son, but nothing to his own soun soft soil in hole, sink in soft soil, bog, hole of relatives. See: . siwáyoub soft soil, sink in mud, soft soil. siwyoub give a present. soup water, water. Agúsoup kuméy bámoum. siy hold it still, hold it still, hold it still. See: Give me some water to have a drink. Syn:
46 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 soup(w) tadamoms
yevágam, dawn. kan. The women will boil some yams. See: soup(w) planting. Ísoups kan. They are planting bwábwab; súles. yams. See: sop(w). sulik splash. souw throw water on it, throw water. Isóuwus sulmet extinguish. síwag. They throw water on their canoes. sulmét extinguish. Syn: siwmét. souyav collect, gather things. sulséilun smell of fish. See: silsulús. spel paddle a canoe, cross by canoe. See: súpel. sulul pumpkin. spósep muddy. See: sipósep. súlul pumpkin. spuy bring out into the open, bring out, make it sum get pregnant, give birth, birth give, conceive, appear, make it appear. Bo ispúyes bwáloud. labour for childbirth, pregnancy. Syn: kop(w. They have carried the pig out of the bush. sumweil wrap. stakem many. sunap appear. stand away. súnap emerge, appear. Syn: sap. subwan adultery, promiscuous activity. sunasun nanon perplexed. súbwan enter another house at night to sleep with sunásun nánon he is perplexed, he doesn't girl. understand. sugeil crew. sunúsoun bog in soft soil. See: soun. sugway grasshopper. supel go by canoe. sukon perfume, smell it. súpel go across by canoe. See: spel. súkon smell. See: sikwén. sus breast, suck the breast. sukwan strangle. suvaw return. súkwan tie. See: sákwan; sikwén. suwak cord. sukwawl beneath, underneath a house. súwak(w) See: siwák(w). súkwawl space underneath house. suwasow stay of mast. sul boil, boil, cook, divine, magic to find culprit, suwásow stay of mast. divine to find the guilty person. Vínay bisúlus T - t tab interrogative particle. Tab kadilók tabta interrogative particle. Tábta kukín? Did bukúmwen? Can you climb it? See: tabta. you see it? See: tab; ne? tabalawaw stand. tabud monster. tabaláwaw stand. Syn: tamánaw, tow. tabudabod oath, swear an oath. tabdouy disparage. tabudábod block it, swear an oath. Tabudábod tabél get out of the way. See: tibéles; tóubal. támad! I swear by our father. tabín chase it into a corner. Syn: sibín. See: tabun ancestor, grandchild, grandparent. tabínis. tábun grandparent, grandchild. Kuvnáses tibúmiy. tabinek inform. Take care of your grandparent. tabiw low tide, low-tide. tábus go out into deeper water in canoe. tábiw mayáyan tide goes out. tabuy prow. tabiyabuy cowrie shell, cowrie-shell. tábuy canoe-prow. tabiyábuy cowrie shell. tabwabwat boys become men. tábod block it off. Syn: tabwéd, síbod. See: tábod. tabwed block. tabod nuwan breathing difficulty, gasping. tabwéd block it. Bo bikalávis bitabwádes tábod núwan his breathing is blocked, breathless. anágeg. They will row and stop the sailing canoe. Syn: sibwéd, silbwéd. See: tábod. tabóul cut hole in it. Itabóulis wag. They cut a hole in the canoe. See: táboul. tabweg cut tree partially, incomplete cut. taboug overhear. tabwég chop it incompletely. taboul cut a hole, cut a hole. tadadóg weight him down with heavy load. táboul cut hole in it. Syn: káyboul. See: tabóul. tadam medicine. tabsikak squat with a leg extended. tadamoms stand it up.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 47 tadámoms taléiliw tadámoms stand erect. takáyway win. Syn: tagágay, támap. tadéil crowd around him. See: tadéilis. take across. tadidul scarify, scratch. takinek rebuke. tadidúl scratch it. Syn: kaydidúl. takinev search. tadidumwal honest man. takinew perhaps. tadilídeil go along in single file, one behind the takínew if, perhaps. Takínew bakábol, igaw other. bukulivánes. If perhaps we make a mistake, tadud rip, tear, tore. later you will tell it. Syn: adók, kukín. tadúd tear cloth. Syn: kisigéb, rip. See: tádud. takinon look inside. tagagay victory, win. takínon look inside. tagágay win, beat the others. Syn: támap. takiyuw do things simultaneously. taganiwag captain. takiyúw more several things at once, cut two taganíwag owner of boat, captain. things with one stroke. tage but, however. tákon exchange article for basket of food. See: takwén. táge but, however. Sivínag bakín, táge bo inóun. I wanted to see him, but he had gone. Syn: gog. takop clear rubbish. tage nag except. takóp(w) scrape rubbish into heaps to carry away. tageg incline, slant, slope. tákub tree falls. See: takubéil. tagil crawl. takubéil cut tree down. Itakubéilis kay. They chop trees down. Syn: teiy. tágil crawl. Syn: kawl, tet. fell a tree. tagiligal shark. takubeil takud relate a story, story. tagilígal shark. Syn: kwaw. See: tagalígal. tell story. Syn: . taginven chief, head person. tákud lik(w, taléiliw takulubad rash. tagínven ruler of village. Syn: gúyaw. develop a rash. tagiyéil demolish a hill or a pile of things. takulúbad unmarried man, unmarried man. tagon coconut oil, coconut oil. takumat unmarried man. Syn: . tágon coconut oil. takúmat kukúmat takus bury. tagóuwaw be ignorant of. Itagouwáweig. He does not know me. tákus bury him. Syn: dibwén. tagovek greedy man. takwáluy carved figure of a person. tagóvek greedy man, big eater. takwen exchange, measure. tagouwaw ignorant. takwén exchange, measure. Itakwánes kan. They put articles down in exchange for food. Syn: tagud sprained joint. nupkwén. See: tákon. tágud weak, floppy joint. Itágud káyon. His neck scoop, spoon, scoop up with spoon or shovel. hangs limply. tal See: tel. takabalawein fool. tal mátan give presents to gain favour. takal barricade, fence. taládouy negative remarks which cause bad luck. fence it off, protect. See: tákal. takál See: taldóuy. takalikay warrior. talag arrive. warrior, strong fight-leader. takálikay tálag canoe arrives and is pulled ashore. Syn: lug. takálon won sick feeling before fever. Syn: ilág talagey fork. won. talakous catch on hook. takanig corpse. talákous catch on a hook. See: talikóus. takápwaw male with big testes, elephantiasis of axe. scrotum. talal axe. They takas discs of shell, red shell disc, red shell discs. tálal Guntálal ikáwes, itákwanes kan. took my axe and exchanged it for yams. takayas copy, imitate. talamatan one group of 4 sago. takáyas imitate, copy what he did. Itakayásis talay debt. sibunátum. They copy their houses. Syn: káylas. See: takayés. taláyis shed skin, start to feel better. takayway victory. taléiliw relate story, tell history. Italéiliws máwan. They relate its history in that way. Syn: tákud,
48 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 taleliw tanouy
kwáneib. See: tallíw. upright. taleliw myth, narrate, relate a story. tamnów stand it upright. Itamnáwes nimés. They talev slacken it. put their hands up. Syn: vtów, kativátow. See: talév slacken rope, play it out. See: tálov. tamánaw. taleiliw history. tamséil provoke to fight, kindle it. See: tamséilis. talikous hook it. tamseil kindle it, provoke. talikwasis hiss. tamumug leader. talikwásis hiss. tamúmug(w) leader, first one. Datamúmugs bo Our leader has arrived. taliven clan relatives, relations. isáp. Tówen tamgwáyein alén. He is the leader of his his clan relatives. Talawóg tasíyas. They talivén animals. See: mgwey ; mug. are my clan-relatives. See: talvén; véiyon, tam(w) squeeze grated coconut juice into water for tawlsíyas. cooking food. See: tóm(w). talliw tell. tamwageg chatter noisily, commotion, noisy slacken rope. See: . tálov talév chatter. carry under arm. Syn: . talpwéis pweis tamwágeg chatter noisily. Syn: msáweiwl. talpweis carry under arm. tamwen make it go higher. tam agree, consent, respond, agree to give, accept, tamwey gentleman, important man, senior man. agree, assent, consent, gravy, permission, senior man. Tammwáyas ilívans máwan. squeeze grated coconut into a pot of boiling támwey That is what the old men said. food, submit. Nawnátaw ítams, tage tagínvens nag itámes síwag. His crew agreed tan some, any (in question), high tide, some, tide to go, but the village people did not agree to is up. Kukín tan? Did you see any? Íkew tan. give their boat. The tide is in. tamadaw dugong. tanab dry him with towel, towel. tamádaw dugong. tanában away from him. Siwlíyoug iséwas They put their things at a distance tamálub soothe angry or fearful person. See: tanbés. from them. tamlúb. dry it with towel. See: . taman father, uncle. tánab(w) tanób(w) tanéis we all go. See: tanóunas; n. táman his father. Ilábes timés. They are helping their father. tanév sweep it. See: táneiv. tamánas stroke it, smoothe its hair. Itamnásis taneimiy-o goodbye. aléis. They stroke their animal. See: tamnés. taneimiy-ó goodbye to all of you. tamanaw stand. taneim-o farewell, goodbye. tamánaw stand up. Támwey itamánaw taneim-ó goodbye to you. See: tánouy. ikatigánes. The senior man stood up, and taneiv broom, sweep. asked them questions. Syn: tabaláwaw, táneiv sweep with broom. See: tanév. tókeiw, tow, tom, ton. See: tamnów. tanid suspect. tamap beat, win. tánid suspect spouse of infidelity. támap win in race or trial or fight. Syn: takáyway. tánin small fish like sardine. tamav do nothing, do nothing. tánis ámnan he recovers. Syn: bo íbwein. támav do nothing. Syn: símav. tanmalas man of cockatoo clan. tameiliw enemy. tanmunum brass, metal, steel. tamis break. tanmúnum metal, steel. tamkwalan most, whole. tanob dry him with towel, wipe with towel. tamkwálan most of it, the majority. tanób(w) dry him with a towel. Itanábwes Tamkwálana kan nisés. Most of the food tatinéis. They dried themselves. See: remains. Syn: bábaw. tánab(w). tammánum gentle person, careful worker. tanoy wave goodbye. tammseil tempt. tánoun decorative flower. Agutánoun bakél tammwayas elders. watibwélon. I will put a flower in my arm- tamnes stroke it. band. tamnow erect it, raise it, stand it up, stand it tanouy depart, farewell, parting gift.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 49 tánouy taw núwan tánouy say goodbye to. Bo inéis wakawálaw who stay in the village are just the old men. bitánes asibwábwal. They have gone to the taskwen catch in snare. beach to farewell their visitors. See: taneim-ó. tasol quiver, test a canoe. tanugwes master. tassinap wise man. tanúgwes owners of it, masters. tat shiver, shake, tremble, shake with fear, shiver, tanugweib hat. stem of palm-frond, stem of palm frond. tanúgweib hat. Itátats aspwáyat. They are shaking with fear. tanuwagan owner. See: tátan. tanuwágan owner. Bwáloud tanuwágan tatan stem of coconut frond. mtówen. That man is the owner of the pigs. tatay sis worry. See: tanúgwes. tátes animal or reptile or insect crawls. Mansíyas tap light, native torch, gap axe, torch. Bavág kalévas itátets wapwépway. Those goannas gúnatap, batpátap. I will make a flaming crawl on the ground. See: tatátes; tet. torch, and take it for spearing fish. Syn: tátet crawl. See: tátet, tet. wódam. tatineis themselves. tapaleileiy youth. tátoul inland. tápip lie on floor, roll on ground. tatounun third man. tapléileiy walk around aimlessly. Syn: inóunas tatout prune. mav. tatun cut branches, prune. tapop stoop. tatún cut branches off. Syn: bob(w. See: tatúnis. tápop stoop down to look under something. tatuwan bone. tapouy naman birth give, deliver. tatúwan his bones. Syn: véitun. See: tóutun. tápouy náman she gives birth. tav cut down centre, cut down the middle. See: tapwadideik busy. távis. tapwaloul church. tavalel bench. tapwan back. taválel outside bench made from sticks. Syn: tápwan his back, middle of it. Watápwan boug káyval. ikalávis. In the middle of the night he rowed távas make out of wood. Guntávas wag away. makáywen. I made that canoe. Syn: tas. See: tapwan boug middle of night. tavés. tapwan bunatum roof. tavaveig married man. tapwin clean a cavity. taváveig a married person. Taváveigs tasíyas. tas adze, chip off, cut with adze, pare, to adze, to They are married people. pare with knife or axe. Kéwouw antásis tavéiyov tall man. pwápwas. The adzing of a dugout canoe is taves construct. easy. See: tásis. távet come in sight. Syn: sap, pwin. tasagob cut cloth. taveyov tall man. tasal split it. tavileiy disobey. tásal split wood with knife. See: tasális. tavíleiy refuse appointed work and go about your tasamwásag branches close together. own business. See: tavléiy. tasas side of house. tavin patrol, trip, visit other places. tásas space between houses. Syn: awásas. távin patrol, go round an island. Ven bábaw itávin tases cut a hole, cut a hole. íkous. He finished visiting all the villages. táses bring canoe forward. See: tavín. tasigeb cut cloth. tavis burst. tasik catch on wire. távis burst, break. Bo itávis lóutan. They have tasinal aloof stay, avoid. broken the cooking-pot. tasinál avoid him. Syn: sinál. taw man, man. Gúnataw tówen. That is my man. Pl: . tasiyas they, those. táwaw taw nuwan calm after fear, peaceful, settle down. tasíyas those people. Syn: síyas. taw núwan become calm. Syn: ítay nánon; ílub tasíyens ven those who stay in the village. Tasíyas núwan. tasíyens ven misináka tammwáyas. Those
50 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 tawanay tigtageg tawanay second man. See: téles. tawánay second male person. See: munuwánay. telek nanon understand, understand clearly. tawaw men. ten you and I go, go away or along. See: n. tawbwat man starting to have a family. tep freeboard, freeboard, light. Wag anátep bo táwbwat man with more than one child. íkous. The boat has no freeboard left. Itabwábwats. They become men. tet bridge, crawl, crush, stairs, steps, crawl along tawiy cod. something, bridge, stairs. Itátets wátet. They are crawling up the stairs. See: . táwiy cod fish. tátes boil, heat water, heat water. tawlat adolescent, boy, single man, teen-age boy, tey Itáyes asivávan. They boil their water. See: . zigzag, youth. táyay teidud call, buzz. táwlat teen-age boy. See: wlat. ear. tawlsiyas their relatives. teigan teik net. tawlsíyas their clan-relatives. See: talivén. small fish-net. tawoul break. teik(w) teilil saido tree. táwoul wood breaks. Syn: wut. new garden for yams, garden, new yam tawouvaws newcomers. teit garden. tawtoun effort, firm, force, might, power, another, one man, one man. strength, strong. teitan teivaw newcomer, newcomer man. táwtoun strong. Bo kutáwtoun; guntáwtoun bo íkous. You are stronger; my strength is teiy two men, chop it, cut with axe, fell a tree, two finished. men, two men, cut with axe, chop it. Itatéiy He is cutting a tawun circle, go in circles. amwéilok, nawág silmánin. tree to make a canoe. Syn: astéiy. See: tay. táwun go in circles. See: tawún. teiy anavak shave. tawwotet worker. teiy nanon break his will, pester. tay keep still, cut with axe, keep still, keep still, teiy nánon get his attention, persuade with much rest, cut tree with axe. Béitay woum. Keep talk. Itéiy ninóus mo ítams. He kept talking still. See: teiy. to them till they agreed. tay nanon calm after fear. teiyuy few men, few men. tayawun desire, need, want to. teiyúy few men. tayáwun his need. Syn: sivínan. tibel move out of the way. tayay heat water. tibtabwan grave-wrappings. taydágweg(w) weak with hunger and crying. tibukon month, moon. tayeb chase turtle in sea, chase turtles. tibúkon moon. Syn: kwel. tayéb chase turtles in canoes. Itayábes tage nag tibútoub his grave wrappings. See: tibtábwan; iyóusis. They chased a turtle, but they didn't tob(w). get it. See: táyob. arm-band. tayel cut corner off, slice. tibwelon arm-band. See: . tayob chase turtle in sea, chase turtles, hunt turtles. tibwélon tánoun spill water. See: . tayow gather yams, harvest yams. tigábaw tigób(w) ; tigbók tigatuy ignore a call. tayów harvest. Nov inéis itayówes támag inábag. Yesterday they went and harvested my father's tigaviy tickling. garden. See: táyoy. tigbok spill. tayoy harvest, harvest yams. tigbók spill on it. See: tigbókes; tigób(w). táyoy harvest. See: tayów. tigbwalan lid. tayuwein second man. tigbwálan its lid. teg ear, ear. Kan tówen bóman tigés. That tigeiviy ignore a call. forbidden food would spoil their ears. See: tigitag coloured bright, yellow. téigan. tigítag bright colour, yellow. téilil saido-nut tree. tigób(w) spill it. Yevágam itigábos, ídal téitan one man, another man. agúkweim. They spilt water and wet my téivaw a new man. clothes. See: tigábaw. tel scoop, shovel it, scoop them, shovel them. tigtageg slope, steep slope.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 51 tigtágeg toukway tigtágeg steep slope. Syn: pápap. tóubal get out of the way. Kutóubals, tamwéy tilek nanon suit. binóun. Get out of the way and let the old tilikon imagine, suspect. man go past. See: tabél. tilíkon suspect, think a person has been doing tóubol stupid man, one who is wrong. wrong. See: tilikwén. tóukum work well. Kutóukums, máysan wótet timén his fathers. See: táman. mo bukubánes bwein. Work faithfully and you will get good pay for your work. See: timiyeikay brackish, brackish water. tkúm. timóg(w) my fathers. See: támag(w). tóukway people who are said to live in trees. tinelov roam about. tóulan its outside. See: watóulan. tínewl floor covering, mat to sit on. tóumat dead person. Syn: takánig, yéiluw. tinlév child roams without concern for parents. tóupan hide yourself. Itóupans wanáwoud. They See: tinélov. hid in the bush. tipéipay catapault. tóutun bones. See: tatúwan. tipeipay catapault. tóutuw hunt wild pigs. tipol citrus. tóuvin turn and go another way. típol juicy citrus, lemon, lime. tóuwis wash yourself. Syn: kákay. titouy raise pigs. tovek age, become old, boss, head person, master, become tame, tame, unafraid. tivanuw old man, senior man. become tame. See: . tivánuw tuvánuw tóvek grow old, master. Sitóvek nakaléiwag tkum work faithfully. máwan. That is the decision of their master. tkúm work well. See: tóukum. Timém bo itóvek. Our father has grown old. tob burial wrapping. See: w. Pl: tuwáveks. tob(w) wrap in burial mats. Bo itábwes támwey, tow wind blows, stand, wind blows, wind blows, idibwánis. They have wrapped up the old man stand away. Ansínap itów. His wisdom and buried him. See: toub(w). stands. See: tówas. tobwag different, foreign, wrong one. towen he, him, it, that one, that thing, this. tóbwag the wrong one. Idókes idáwags, tóbwag tówen it, he, this, that, here. Kukín taw tówen gog. They thought it was our boat, but it is a beim. See that that man comes. Kusém different one. tówen. Put it here. Syn: téiwen. tóge but he. See: tógo; táge. towen-an here. tok lead by hand, bury, lead, take a person. Itókes tówen-an this nearby. gamágal ináwes wáleg. She led the children towen-ane that nearby thing, this here. by hand to the hole. Syn: dibwén. towen-o that thing far away. token reach, stretch to reach it. towen-ó that over there. tokeiw stand. towen-one over there, that thing far away, there. tókeiw stand. Syn: tamánaw. tówen-óne away over there. tom stand near, make coconut gravy, squeeze towous host. grated coconut into a pot of boiling food, tówous hosts, owners of village. Agtówous stand. Their Sisíyas iwlíwals, itómos ikákins. kalbaléb, ikayús kan. My host is no good; he mates were playing, and they stood nearby withheld food. watching. toy fan. tom(w) squeeze grated coconut juice into water for toub stomach, wrap. cooking. Vínay bo itámwes, támtam bwein. The women have added coconut-juice and the toubal move out of the way. gravy is good. See: tam(w); núyay. toubol man who is wrong. ton it stands, bird perches, it is established, bird toub(w) miss, miss out. Syn: katitób(w. perches, stand. Man bo itónas wakamwéilok. toub(w) his stomach, wrapping up corpse. See: The birds have perched in the tree. tóubun; tob(w). tonen himself. toubwat man starting to have a family. tónen himself. Támwey tónen. It is the old man tougwes eat a little, moderate eater. himself. Imáwag tatiném. It is our own toukum conscientious, faithful, work faithfully. canoe. See: tatónen. Pl: tatinéis. toukway person in trees. toskul student.
52 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 toul úwan toul unimportant person, common person, tul canoe touches bottom, run boat aground, keel unimportant man, unimportant man. of canoe hits rock or sand. See: túles. toulan outside. tulal steward of church. toum pile, pile up stones in a heap. See: tóumis. túlal church steward. See: túylal. toumat dead person, dead relative, man who died, tuleit late. name of dead man. tum island where spirits of the dead live. toun pole canoe along, pole a canoe. Syn: kalíses. tup change of money, labour for childbirth, push it toupan hide. away, touch, push away, start to give birth. toupat virginal. See: túpes. tout break. tut crush betel-nut, sound of running feet, time, tout nanon end of emotion. crush, sound of rushing feet, time. Ítuts They rushed and grabbed tout nánon he does not want to do it any more. iyóusis, ikatimátes. him, and killed him. Nag bivéiyov anátut Ivválam oko ítout nánon mo inóun. He It will not be long till he dies. mourned until his grief ended, and then he left. béimat. sad, rush. toutun bone. tut frequently. toutuw hunt pig. tut babaw late. touvin turn round. tut bo ikous now. touw sugar-cane, embark on a boat, embark, get in tut towen canoe, sugarcane, sugar-cane. Kútouws tuta babaw always, often. kuméis bakíneimiy. Get on a boat and come tuvanuw quiet animal, tame. here and I will see you all. tuwan brother of boy, old brother of boy, old sister touwis wash him. of girl, sibling same sex, sister of girl. tub grow big, grow, joint. Syn: ivákaein, káytub. tuwán his older brothers, her older sisters. tubub adornment. túwan his older brother, her older sister, massage túbub(w) adornment, decoration. Antúbub singáy infant's limbs with warm water to make them bwein. Its adornment is really good. straight. Ituwaníds ígaw-o wagwádids. They massaged our limbs long ago in our infancy. tub(w) knot, join. Vátul anátub walíwen. This is See: . the piece of cord which is joined on. Syn: tuwén litúb(w. tuwáveks grow old. See: tóvek. tubwatub knot in cord. tuwen straighten. tubwélon his back. Syn: tápwan, kúyeim. tuy deaf, deaf, raise pigs, pile up sand, feed animals. Their ears are deaf. tukwat tattoo. Ítuy tigés. Ititúyes aléis. They feed their animal (pig). tattoo. túkwat Syn: kákon. See: túyay. tukwel stretch legs while sitting. tuyay tend. tukwél stretch legs out. See: tukwéles. tukweil cough. túkweil cough. U - u udawed flying-fox. utun star. udáwed flying-fox. útun star. See: wútun. ugwanen canoe. utuyam morning star, morning-star. ugwánen its boat. See: wugwánen. utúyam morning star. Syn: kúbwan. ukuvakaeins big (pl.). uwal season of hunger, summer season. ukuvákaeins big ones. Syn: kavkávek. úwan its fruit. Kuwótet táwtoun, úwan ígaw unutan one seed-bed. bukubán. Work hard, and later you will find utálan its work. See: wutálan. its reward. Syn: anágin. See: wúwan.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 53 vag valaval
V - v vag do, make, mwal or véigun given to trading- vakamét kill with fire. partner for which the payment will be vakamóv escape from death by fire. gulúgwal, act, create, do it, make, perform. vákam(w) feed them. Ivakámus aléis. They feed Ivávagsa mav (Ivávags amáv). They are their animals. See: vakóm(w). doing it for nothing. They Ivváges ee... íboug. vakanot light it. were making it until night fell. Ívag sivínag light it in a flame. See: vkanót. bakán wáwag. I want us to go to the boat. vakánot Nag amóp agúvag. I did not repay my vag. vakapel light it. Syn: bun. vakápel put stick in fire to light it. See: vakapél. vag beibwein fix. vakapét fill with fire. vagan for, purpose, snore. vákas construct. Ivvákas gúnawag, anvákas vágan for it. In biméyes ságal vágan. They will máwan. They are making my canoe, with a bring fish for the feast. Syn: gíyan. See: ágan. construction like this. Syn: vag, bun, wlúl. vagen distribute. See: vakáes. split it. vágen give out, distribute. Syn: kaléiwag. See: vakasasal vgén. vakasásal split its skin by rapid growth. vagín pick fruit with foot. Kuvagínis vakasiw repair. amabwéibway. Push some green coconuts vakatet overcook. down for us with your feet. vakatét burn partially. vagog fill with liquid. vakatóun burn it right through. vágog fill it with liquid. See: vgóg. vakatul run boat aground. vagun awaken, wake him. vakatúl run canoe onto reef. vágun wake him from sleep. See: wgún. vakavet monopolise, obstruct. vagut take wife from man. vakavét put foot on it and stop it from moving, stop vágut take their things away. Ivagútes sikwávas. a thing. They took their wives away from them. Syn: vakayév burn up completely. kwey. See: vagút. vakom feed. vak also, also, beard. Anágeg-vak béikuk. The vakóm(w) See: vákam(w). big canoe will also sail. vakum earth-oven, oven. vákab lead by the arm, teach to do wrong. Túwan vákum earth-oven. See: vakumwén. ivakabén mo ibákew. His older brother led vakumen cook. him astray, and he stole. See: vakáb. vakumwén cook in oven. See: vákum. vakaben lead. vakun follow. vakabwálay light fires at garden to keep wild pigs away. vákun tread in his foot-prints. See: vakúnis. vakaes construct, make. vak(w) beard. Bo báteiy agúvak. I will shave off my beard. vakáes construct, make. Syn: vag, wlúl; see touch with feet. vákas. See: vkásis. vakwen vakaein grew big, grow, large. val have conflicting thoughts. Íval nánon íkous, mo in iwlíwal. He was undecided and then he vákaein size, get big. Ansások bo ivákaein, went and played. Syn: sisiyúw. See: váloy. vakáeinan máwana pouw. His sore has got think anxiously. big; its size is like an egg. See: avákaein. val nanon vakaeinan size. válag See: valigév. vakal dry it in sun. valam cry, lament, mourning, pole towards outrigger side, wail, weep. vákal dry in the sun. Syn: kalín. See: vakalín. válam cry, wail, pole canoe so that it goes towards vakalel burn. outrigger side. Gámag bábaw katúyouns burn off dry grass and sticks. See: . vakalél vakálel iméis, iválams. Many people came together vakalin dry it in the sun. and wailed. vakam feed. valaval headache. vakamet kill with fire.
54 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 valel váyov valel push into a crowd. vasus suckle. valeyin namesake. vásus suckle a child. See: vsés. valéyin his name-sake. Valéyig bo néim. My vatam get permission, permission. name-sake has arrived. vátam ask permission. Ivátams íkous, mo valigev put clothes on. imwénes bwéibway. They got permission and valigév put on clothes. Sandól ivaligáves then climbed for green coconuts. See: vtám. wakikéis. They put shoes on their feet. Syn: vatan pole away from outrigger side. síkam. See: válag. vátan pole canoe so that it goes away from valin dry it in sun. outrigger side. válin put clothes or mat in sun to dry. Syn: kalín. vatay fight, struggle. See: valín. vátay fight. Syn: kawpwánaw, struggle. valut persevere, persist, try, work continually. vatiteil foot slips. válut try hard, persevere. Ivlúten, ikóus-wan vatul cord, string, thread, vine. bunátum. They persevered and finished the vátul vine, cord, string. Pówan vitúlen kuméy, house. Syn: simkákin. See: vlút. gunvátul. Give me the cord of the testicle to vamul copy, disciple, teach. use for string. vámul follow his marks, teach. Syn: katimlákay. vatus mark to recognise, recognise. See: vamúl. vátus recognize. See: wtús. van stand on it, tread on it, tread on it. Kuván vav centipede, millipede, millipede. Tread on his back. See: . tápwan. vánis vavag property, thing. vanay row in garden. vávag property. Wag makáywen isékeig yey vánay rows in garden. gunavávag. He gave me that boat as my vanét light it. Syn: vakanót. property. Syn: youd, wulíyoug. vanis shed its skin, shed skin. vavan feast of new-born, gravy, hot liquid, hot vánis shed old skin, recover from sickness. water. vánot light in fire. Syn: vakánot. vávan hot water, feast for new-born child. Atitéyay vanóy farewell him on foot. Syn: tánouy. aguvávan. I boiled my hot-water. vanoum already. vawout gift in new canoe. vánoum enough already. Bwan anlóukwat bo váwout put gifts in new canoe. ivánoum. Thatching for the house is there vay marry, marry. Gamágal biwlúlats mo already. Syn: nanáwan. bivéivays. The boys will grow up and then vanun recook. they will marry. vap break. vayal along go, go along the beach. vapel cross on foot, cross on foot. váyal go past on foot. Syn: kadiváyawl. vapél step over it. Kuvapél kal. Step over the váyam nuzzle with affection, kiss. fence. Syn: kanpél, kaltuwén. See: vápel. vayas choose for self, reserve. vápel step over it, cross it on foot. See: vapél. vayawl feast when mother of first child comes out vap(w) step on it and break it. of house. vapwapwél stand on it and squeeze stuff out of it. váyawl feast when mother emerges from long vapwin appear, make it appear, pop out. seclusion after child- birth. vásak tear off a cluster of betel-nut. See: vsék. vayes choose for self. vaséil push canoe into sea. See: váseil. vayés seen it before and knows where it is. See: . vaseil push it forward. váyas mast. vasigen annoy, provoke, tease. vayeil váyeil mast. Wag anváyeil. The mast of the boat. vasigén annoy a child. Áwoum bivasigánis gwad. They shouldn't irritate the child. vayg nurse the sick, row canoe, oar, row with oars. See: . vasiw put inside. vaig long, tall. vásiw put inside. vayov váyov length, become long, tall. Bo iváyov, vaskóum put clothes on him. Bwéina vayóvan bo kadilók táman waség. He has bivaskóumis nitús. They should put it on grown tall; his height is the same as his father. their child See: véyov; avéiyov. vaskoum clothe him.
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 55 vayovan vitakon ven vayovan height, length. all away. See: vágen. vayuwein a second time, again. vgog fill with liquid, pour and fill. vayúwein again. Kassáwl vayúwein, kan vgow again do it, repeat. Bowágis. We travelled again and went to vgów do it again. Syn: vgávaw. See: wgów. Bowagis. Syn: sivyúwein. vgún wake him from sleep. Kun kuvgúnis váyvay call used when hoisting sail. gamágal. Go and wake the children. See: vayváyov long. Kunús vayváyov. They have wgún. long hair. vikeiy appetite, craving, desire. vedog stingray. víkeiy appetite, desire, craving. Aguvíkeiy, sivínag véigun red discs of shell-wealth. Gunvéigun in. I have a craving for fish. beim, kúdun mwal. A veigun will come for vil turn. me, in exchange for mwal. Syn: sóulaw. viligan ribs. véinaw steal. Syn: bákew. See: ven. vilígan his ribs. veítun its seed. Syn: wúwan, anágin, his bones; viligov crocodile. tatúwan. vilígov crocodile. See: wulígov. véivaw marry another woman. See: vévaw. vin woman, count, read, count, read, spell, véiyon his clan-relative, trading-partner, friend. woman. Sivínan nátan vin beim. He wants Véiyoug beim mo balév anámwal. When my one woman to come. Bo ivínis babáwan trading-partner comes I will give him a mwal. lakatútan. They counted the total, one Pl: talivén. hundred. Pl: vínay. veloy cry with pain of childbirth. vinabwat woman after second child born. velouy labour pain. vinábwat woman who has her first child. ven village, land, town, home, place, earth, vinakal barren woman, barren woman. country, city, locality, district, hamlet, vinákal barren woman, woman who cannot have weather, steal, city, country, district, earth, children. home, land, rob, state, steal, town, village. vináson male friend of male who shares things Gunvén tówen. That is my home. Bo alívan together. Syn: véiyon. gámag wasigéis, péinan ivénos gundámwet. one row of taro. I spoke to the people because they had stolen vinatan my betel- pepper. Syn: véinaw, bákew. vinavek old woman. ven babaw everywhere. vinay women. ven watinow world. vínay women. Ígaw vínay bisúlus káeimiy, vesob taro. kúkwams. Later the women will cook food for you to eat. See: vin. vevaw marry again. vínen woman of that place. Ínam vínen Súlog, veigun discs of shell, red shell disc, red shell ne? Is your mother a woman of Sulog? Syn: discs, string of shell wealth, wealth in shells. nen-. retract skin from penis, masturbate, veil viniyon flesh, meat. masturbate. viniyón flesh, meat. Aguviniyón viniyónan veilouy labour for childbirth, push in labour. bwáloud. My meat is pig-flesh. clean faeces from ground, clean fish, clean veis vintanin evil woman. fish. Ivéisis asíyin. They are cleaning the guts eyebrow. out of their fish. vinun veit stutter, distance for travel, time to travel one vínun his eyebrow. Ítam vínun. He assented by raising his eyebrows. stage, distance. Ikatúnags, inóunas, inéis katanóka veit, imásis. They got ready and vinvánun time of lactation, time mother is went one stage, and rested for the night. suckling child. veitun bone, seed. vis strip leaf into strands, split coconut leaves into veiyon clan relative, clan relatives, friend, partner, thin strips, strip it into shreds. See: vísis. trading partner. visibod end-piece of canoe. vgavaw again do it, repeat. visíbod end-piece of canoe. Syn: kunúbwal. vgávaw do it again. Syn: vgów, wgów. vitákon front of his chest, centre of village. vgen share. Itamánaw wavtákon ven, ilívan. He stood in the centre of the village and made a speech. vgén distribute. Ivgánes íkous. He has given them vitakon ven centre of village.
56 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 vitívit wankuyeim mo vitívit bush tree with large fruit kernels which can vsék tear bunch of betel-nut off tree. See: vásak. be cooked and eaten. vses suckle. viwl change appearance. vsés suckle a child. Ivsásus nitsíyas. They are viyóm nuzzle him fondly, kiss him. See: váyam. breat-feeding their children. See: vásus. vkal dry it in the sun, put in sun. vsiw put inside. vkasisal split its skin. vták work at it, do it. Ivtákesa ee... íkous. They vkasisál split its skin. See: vakasásal. kept at it until it was finished. Syn: vag, wtél. vkay wash him. See: wták. vkáy wash him, bath him. Ivkáyes nitsíyas. They vtam get permission. bathed their children. vtám ask permission for it. See: vtámes. vkek become, do it, make it become. vtok critical. vkék make something out of it. Itéiys amwéilok, vtók criticize, slander, complain about him. See: ivkákes váyeil. They cut a tree and made a vtókay. mast. vtok livan slander. vlák put wood on coals to make fire. Ivlákes vtokay complain, criticism. isíkov. They stoked up the fire. See: vlákay. vtow lead in singing, make it stand, stand it up, vnas care for it, honour, look after, respect, take stand it upright. care of, tend, treat respectfully. vtów stand it up. Ivtáwes asíwous. They started up vnás care for it well, look after it. Guntálal their song. Syn: tamnów. See: vátow. kuvnáses béibwein. Look after my axe well. vvag keep doing it. Syn: mtakavét, respect. vvág keep making something, keep doing it. Tut vnavek become a woman, old woman, senior bábaw ivváges máwan. All the time they kept woman. doing it. See: vag. vnávek become a senior woman, old woman. See: tóvek. vnow complete, end it, finish. W - w w go to hearer, go part way, go part-way, go to íboug. They were excited and kept shouting you. Kwáyav mo baw. In the evening I will till night fell. go to you. Iwéis, watápwan ked imásis. They wálag upper-leg, thigh. went and slept half-way along the road. See: walaláyis at dawn. See: laláyis. n, m. wálaw shore, beach. Syn: miyélon. See: kawálaw. wa- at, in, at, in. Kudég wáwag, banów wavén. walitan one cord. Put it in the boat and I'll take it to the village. wamatan front. See: wa-, o-. -wan no more nor less, actually, just, actually, just, wab dead person's spirit seen soon after his death, precisely, real. Ammwánet-wan spirit of the dead. bukusesún-wan wavén. By yourself you will wadadan livan defective speech. just stay in the village. wadayam daylight. wanakaew above, ashore, high up, up. wadon mouth. wanakáew high up, above, on the land. See: wádon his mouth. Syn: áwan, awn. wanéw. wag canoe, boat, ship, vessel, vehicle, plane, boat, wanakóug(w) ahead, in the future, in front. See: canoe, keel, ship. Bo batás gúnawag. I am wanakóugwaw. going to cut a canoe out of a log. wanakoug ahead, forward, future time. wáge spoke up. Iwáge to núnet, ilána, "Adók wanamug front. bitamúkul." Her brother spoke up and said, "I wanamúg(w) in front, ahead. See: mug(w). think we will sink." See: iw. wankuyeim afterwards, behind, following. wak cheer, hit, shout, yell, hit to kill. Syn: weiy. behind, following, later, afterwards. See: wákes. wankúyeim See: kúyeim. wakunuwatan on. wankuyeim mo later. wak(w) shout, yell. Ímwan wous, iwkúwaksa
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 57 wanuwan wkíyaw wanuwan in, inside, within. wegeis tired, weary. wanúwan inside it. Wanamúg man íyow in wégeis weary, tired of it. Gwad ivválam, bo wanakáew, wankúyeim italbélub im itón iwégeis woug. The child was crying, and I wanúwan wag. At first the bird flew up high, was tired of it. Syn: kawégeis. and later it swooped down and landed inside wéikay betel-nut tree. the boat. See: núwan. wéikwaw fishing-line. Syn: yawn. wanuwéin at the centre. wéipun hair combed into fuzzy ball. Gunawéipun. wanuwein between, centre, within. My combed-out head of hair. Syn: kúnun. waseg associated with it, at it, with. wéiyam decorations. See: túbub, kawyém. waség associated with it, from it, with it, at it. Itéiy wek go to meet the hearer, go to them, go to you, amwéilok natálal waség. He cut a tree with meet. Nubwéig bawékem. Tomorrow I will his axe. Illívan gámag wasigéis. He is talking go to meet you. Awékey, nag. Bo inóun. I to the people. See: wasigéis. went to meet him, but he had gone. wasigeis associated with them, with. wélel eager. Syn: seiw núwan. waskawan below, underneath. wen fear him, afraid, fear. Táwaw iwénes yag. The waskáwan under it, beneath it. Áwuk waskáwag men are afraid of the wind. Syn: pwáyat. nisés. There is a dog underneath me. -wen that one. wat belt, belt. Syn: pálit. wes dry eyes, wipe away tears, dry his eyes, wipe watan one pair of coconuts. tears, wipe tears away. Iwéses mátan. They wátan side of canoe opposite outrigger. dried his eyes. watinow below, beneath, bottom, down, wet cut big logs of firewood. See: wátes, wot. underneath. wey take it to you, pig squeals, carry away, pig watinów below, beneath, on the bottom part. Íbus squeal, squeal. Ígaw biwáyes áleim. Later im watinów. He came down below. they will take your animal to you. wátot stakes joining outrigger to platform. weikay betel-nut. watoulan around. weikwaw fishing-line. waven ashore. weiloul spinach. wavtákon ven in the middle of the village. See: weipun gut. vitákon. weiy beat, hit, strike, hit, kill. Béitay woum. Máta wawal fast, go fast, quick, speed. báweim. Keep still or I might hit you. Syn: wáwal fast. Asíwous ikanwéles singáy wáwal. wak. See: way. They sang their song very fast. Syn: weiyam adornment, decorate, ornament. nuwánaw. wgén See: vgén. wáwew loose, not firmly bound, flexible. wgóg fill it with liquid. Ivgágwes asiyámoum wawnúwan at its inside, within that place. (Iwgwágwes asiyámoum). They fill up their wawun base, because, cause, reason. water-bottles. See: vgóg; vágog. wáwun its base, reason, cause, why? Avéiyag wgun awaken, wake him. wáwun nukúm? Why did you come? Syn: wgún See: vgún. siláwun. wgwel drown. way beat, extend, go part-way, hit, plant yams, wgwél drown him. Bo iwgwéles. They drowned strike, go a medium distance, beat, hit, plant them. Syn: moum yol. yams. Iwáy-o walékel. He went away to the wid wash, wash. Bo iwídis nimés. They washed beach. Iwáways kup. They are beating the their hands. Syn: wik. drum. Íways asiyágoug. They plant their widsów pour water over it to wash it. yams. See: wáyes; weiy. wik wash it. See: wid. plant yams. way aniyagoug win her vagina, utter. parcel, send a parcel. wayab wkáveks grow big. send something, parcel. See: . wáyab wyéb wkek become. wayan soft wood, soft wood. wkék See: vkék. very soft wood. wáyan wkiyaw survey your garden, visit garden in wayis blown by wind, wind blows it. morning. wáyis wind blows on it. Biwayísim yag. The wind wkíyaw go in the morning to look at garden. See: will cool you. See: wayís. kíyaw.
58 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 wkul wulíyoug(w) wkul shout. gágab wous ipilápels. Those animals with wkúl shout to him in the bush. light bodies jump over. Syn: kapwápout. See: . wlam make him cry. woun won bwein healthy. wlám make him cry. See: válam. tobacco. wlat adorn, develop sexually. wopat garden grown tobacco. Syn: . wlát young man dresses up to look attractive. See: wópat lámwan wúlat. wos wipe tears, wipe tears away, dry tears. See: . wlayas flirt, promiscuous activity. wes take more than one wife. wláyas flirt promiscuously. wósal fishing-net, fishing-net, net, spleen. wlibob hug. wot Gunáwot bo ípwas. My net is rotten. Syn: wóyim. See: embrace. wliboub wet. wlíboub(w) hug, embrace. In inékes wotet action, business, duty, effort, job, iwlibwábwes. He went to meet them, and knowledge, occupation, service, toil, work. embraced them. See: wlibób(w). wótet work, job, occupation, employment. Bo plaster it. wlik binéis iwótets, gunawótet silmánin. They wlík smear on it. Áwoum biwlíkes agúkweim. will go and work on my job. See: wtél. They must not smear it on my clothes. wov measure in double-arm lengths, measure. wliwal play. wóvaw new net. wlóubus go down-hill. Tawlóubus ten walékel. wóvek big net. We will go down to the beach. woyim fishing-net, net, spleen. wloubus descend, go down, go downhill. wóyim net. Syn: wot, spleen. wlul build, construct. woudatan one forest. wlúl build. Kuméis tawlúles dabunátums. Come woun general term for body, body, weave, weave. and we will build our house. Syn: vakáes. See: Iwnáwouns sísag. They are weaving their wlúlay. mats. See: won; wóunis. wlulat adolescent, develop sexually. wous song. wlúlat develop sexually, comb hair and dress up. wout drip, drip. Iwtáwout ininéin wakwávig. It See: wlát. dripped into a cup. wlulavaw rebuild. wsek oil the body. wlút persevere with it. Syn: simkín. See: válut. wsém wash it. Syn: wid. See: English. wlutat puberty. wtamat exhausted. wnamat exhausted, tired, weary from work. wtámat tired from work. Syn: wnámat, sóumat. wnámat weary from work, tired out. Syn: wtek drip. sóumat. wték drip on it. wnátaw See: wunátaw. wtel do it, work at it. wnátout say definitely. Iwnátout nag beiw. He said definitely that he will not go to you. Syn: wtél work at it. Biméis miwótet biwtéles. They wnitún. will come to do your work. See: wótet. wninap first harvest, harvest early yams. wtokay critical. wnitun give definitely. wtus recognise. wnolov cheer. wtús recognize. Iwtúsis áleig. They recognized it as my animal. See: . wnow complete. vátus wug ridge-pole. wnów finish it. Syn: yakóus. See: vnów. dirty smell, bad smell, dirty, stink. wnumet attract by singing, seranade. wul sing all night, stay up all night. wnumwey become a woman, become old. wuleyam wuléyam sing all night. wnumwéy become an old woman. Syn: vnávek. rainbow. wodam torch. wúleil crocodile. wódam torch of burning leaves or bark. wuligov wuliwal game. wol paddle canoe, paddle a canoe. Syn: kalávis. gear, possessions, thing. won eager to fight, brave, belligerent, body, his wuliyoug body. Íwons, sivinés kid biwéiys. They were wulíyoug(w) things. Siwlíyoug bikatináges mo stirred up, wanting to kill him. Mansíyas binéis. They will get their things ready, and
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 59 wululay yageis
then they will go. Syn: youd, vávag. wuságeil crew. Syn: wunátaw. See: wsugéil. wululay timber. wut break, compose song, break. Iwútus wulúlay building material. Amwéilok mwasánin ánawous. They made a song about him. Syn: iséw, nawlúlay. He put some wood aside as táwoul, make a song. See: wútus. his building material. See: wlúl. wutalan work. wun clan relative from same village, clan, clan wutálan its work. See: utálan. relatives of same village. wutiley do; work. wunataw crew. wuw to bear fruit. Íwuw anágin. It bore its fruit. wunátaw crew, workers. Támwey béikuk; nag wuwal season of hunger, summer season. gog, nawnátaw ipiyáves. The old man wanted wúwal summer season, time of no yams. See: úwal. to sail, but his crew refused to go. See: fruit, grain. wnátaw. wuwan wungayay feast at burial, funeral feast. wúwan its fruit. Syn: anágin, avánin. See: úwan. wungáyay feast after a burial. wuyatan one creek. wunotan one village. wyeb send a parcel. wunovek city. wyéb send a parcel. Agúlas kuwyábes beim. Send me a parcel of betel-nut. See: wáyab. wunúwein different kinds. wyis wind blows on it. wunuwunun downy hair, hair of body. wyís See: wáyis. wunuwúnun his body hair, downy hair. wusageil crew. Y - y ya exclamation of surprise. Bo iyádes asímwal. They have rubbed their yabáw stay away from village work. See: yóubaw. arm-shells to make them smooth. See: yed. yabik dirty. yadágweg(w) weak from sickness or tiredness or hunger. Syn: gwey, siwsáwoul. yabík dirty it. See: yabíkis. correct it, discipline him, straighten. yabin drive it ahead, push it into a corner. yadumwal punish to correct, discipline, straighten yabín crowd round and force it into a corner. Syn: yadúmwal him. Ikánes nitún vágan biyadumwálus. He sibín. See: yabínis. scolded his children in order to make them sago. yabiy good. yábiy sago. Aguyábiy, aguyín isékeigs, ákam. yag wind, breeze, breeze, wilt, wind, wither, They gave me sago and fish to eat. Syn: wither, wilt, dry. Ítow yag. The wind blew. . kábol See: yágis. yableb damage, harm, hurt. yagada medium. spoil, harm, ruin, hurt. yabléb Áwuk bo iyablébes yágada medium. Yágada taw tówen. He is a Dogs have ruined the mat. Syn: . sag. yagég medium-sized man. Syn: kalamwéy. yableb pwadaw perversion male. yagal pandanus edible. yabliwun spin. yágal edible pandanus nuts. yablíwun spin round and round and get giddy. yagan name. confuse, make it wrong. yabol yágan his name. Yigéis ilélel ikóus. He finished yaból make a mistake and spoil it. writing their names yabouloud sail. yaganitan one wind. yabwálag noisy chatter, commotion. Syn: yagay scoff. . msáweiwl yágay scoff, jeer. See: yeg. yabweg incomplete work. yageg destroy, harm, hurt, spoil, wreck. leave it unfinished. yabwég Bo biyakóusis wótet yagég harm, hurt, spoil, damage. Adók They will finish the work to niyabwáges nov. biyagágeids. I think it will ruin us. Syn: which they left unfinished yesterday. yabléb. make good. yabwein yagéivin leaves. Syn: yagávan. See: yagéivein. yad abrade, grate, polish, rub, sharpen, rub, make yageis handkerchief. smooth by abrasion, rub sticks to make fire.
60 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 yágeis yánay yágeis handkerchief. yalúm bale out canoe. See: yéilum. yageivin leaf, page. yam day, we but not you. See: yakaméy. yagig descend, flood subsides, lowered. yam katanok katanok katun\ge daily. yágig go down slowly, descend gradually. yamal hurry. yaginen air, wind. yamánum settle down, subside. Syn: mánum. yagínen See: yigínen. See: yaminúm. yagoug seed yams, yam seed. yamen give back. yágoug garden yams. Bo imátuw aniyágoug. His yamkwen lack it, waste. yams are ripe. (He is old). Syn: kuv. yamkwén waste, lack it. Kukín bimúkul, bo yagum lime-pot. biyamkwánes wag. If it sinks they will lose yágum lime-pot. the boat. yak asthma, gasping. yamlágwad behave like a baby. yakaein disbelieve. yamlik move something, remove, start it moving. yakalin emotion, sorrow. yamlík(w) move it, start it moving. Aséw, táge I put it away, but they have shifted yakalin taboo, sympathy. iyamlíkus. it. yakálin emotionally disturbed, sad. Syn: kálin yamnavaw return. núwan. preserve its life, save. yakamey all of us, we (all of us). yamov yamóv save his life, make him better. Ikamáteig yakaméy we but not you. See: yam. moun, iyamóveigs gog. I was starving, but you. yakamiy they saved me. Syn: katimóv. yakamíy all of you. yamoum bottle. yakan scold. yámoum water-bottle made from a gourd. praise. yakawén Iyakawánemas péinan mawótet yams make sago, make sago, make sago. Íyams They praised us for our good work. bwein. wadimiyávek. They are making sago in the See: . yákawn swamp. See: yamwés. yakawn admire, glory, praise, worship. yamsok litter. praise. Syn: . See: . yákawn kavés yakawén yamsók make untidy with rubbish. Syn: yamsósew. yakelesiy church. yamsosew make untidy, untidy. yakes self. yamtan one day. us (you and I), we (you and I). yakid yámtan one day, another day. Yámtan yam in yákid you and I. ilakwén anwéikay. One day he went to see yakids all of us, we (all of us). his betel-nut trees. yákids all of us. yamtel break virginity. yakokoves get worse. yamtilek show by gestures. yakóus finish it. Nag iyakóusis. Ígaw They have yamtilék show by gestures. See: katimlék. not finished them. They are still going. See: yam(w) day. Yam katanók katanók inawótet yókous. póul-wan. Every day his work was just yakoum you. fishing. yákoum(w) you (singular). See: yak(w). yamwag cheer, excited, provoke, rowdy, tease. yakous finish, stop. yamwág annoy child and make him cry. Syn: yakubéil fell a tree, chop a tree down. Syn: vasigén. See: ymwág. yóukub, takubéil. yamwéis improve by teaching, add it. Syn: yak(w) you (singular). See: yákoum(w). katimwéis. yakwen test it, try. yamwen lead him up, lift, put it further up. yakwén try it, test it. See: yókon. yamwén lift, take him up. Kuymwánes gamágal yalay increase. binéis wanakáew. Lift the children up above. yalek suits. yamwes make sago, make sago. yalig paint canoe, seaweed. yamwés make sago. See: yamwásis; yams. yálig seaweed used to paint canoe. yanay midday, noon. yals south wind, south wind. yánay noon, midday. Ikátoun gáboug, yánay yalum bale canoe. ímat. He got sick in the morning, and died at
8/29/2007 Muyuw - English Dictionary 61 yanay anagin yésag
noon. yawotan lot, one big lot. yanay anagin dinner. yawótan one big group. yanen fish of that place. yawun make string, twine rope. yánen fish of that place. See: yin. yawún roll fibres on thigh to make string. yapus seed shoots. Náyawn iyawúnis singáy bábaw. They rolled yápus first shoot of a seed-nut. lots of string for him. See: yáwun. yasel change direction of sail, stretch towards it. yáwun make string by rolling fibres on thigh. See: yasél push it up. yawún. yasiblut startle. yay that place, casuarina tree, casuarina, casuarina, place, that place, there. Yevágam bo iyágig, yasiblút startle him. See: sibilút. méiyum-yay. The water has gone down to this sprout leaves. yasus place. leaves sprout. yásus yáyag branch of tree. See: yayágein. yatal accuse, trial. yayagein branch. yátal accusing, trial. Singáy iyátals, tage taw yayan bitter, salty, sour. tówen ikayán. They accused him strongly, but yáyan salty, sour, bitter. Amayvágam kalbaléb, that man denied it. See: yatél. yáyan. Our water is no good; it is salty. Syn: roll it along. yatapip yáyuw. yatápip sleep on floor. See: tápip. yayoul comb. yatel accuse, rouse at him. yayouw sea-shells. yatél accuse. See: yátal. yayun tail of dog. roll it along. yatipin yáyun animal's tail. Kwádoy yiyús máwana nim. yatipín roll it. See: yatipínis. Possums' tails are like a hand. yatun breathe. yáyuw sour, bitter. See: yáyan. yátun breathe in. yayuy bitter, sour. yatuwen blown by wind, carry away by wind or ybwalag noisy chatter. waves, drift. ybwálag See: yabwálag. yatuwén See: yetuwén. yed abrade, grind, rub, rub to make it smooth, yavat west wind. abrade it, grind it. See: yad. yávat west wind. yedeb big pig for feast. yavéinun forest fig with edible fruit. yédeb big pig reserved for feast. Nayédeb yaveinun fig. bwáloud manáwen. That is his pig for the yavig cowrie shell, cowrie-shell. feast. yávig white cowrie. yeg criticism, jeer, mock, name, ridicule, scoff, yávis ritual for curing sickness. taunt. yawan father-in-law, mother-in-law. yeg(w) me, I. See: yey. yáwan his or her in-law relative. Yáwag yéilum baler for canoe. Siyéilum nag. Ta-máwan nabunátum. It is my father-in-law's house. biyalúmes wag. They have no baler, so they yawas holiday. can't bale out the canoe. See: yalúm. yáwas rest, have a holiday. See: yéiwas. yéiluw ancestral spirit. Anyéiluw im iyóus gwad. His spirit came and seized the child. yawaten steer to outrigger side. yéiwas rest, have a holiday. In iyéiwas wanvén. yawáten steer towards outrigger side. He went for a holiday to his village. See: knot in cord. yawaw yáwas. yawen tie it up. yéiwous sailing canoe tacks. yaweid error, false, lie to him, misinform, untrue. yenom abate, decrease, subside. yaweid yam, wrong information. yénom subside, decrease. Gáboug igidáged, yáweid lie, false, mislead, give wrong information. kwáyav iyénom In the morning it was Tayyáweids tasíyas iyawádeids. Those liars paining, but it subsided in the afternoon. Syn: led us astray. See: yawéd. yamánum. yawn string, fishing-line, cord, fishing-line, line, yesag change sail direction, tack against wind, tack string. Kuvnás agúyawn. Áwoum béitout. in canoe. Take care of my line. Don't let it break. yésag change sail to go in the opposite direction.
62 Muyuw - English Dictionary 8/29/2007 yetuwen yówdow yetuwen drift, make it drift. ymíyeims mend nets, make nets. yetuwén wind or waves carry it away. Bo yob rock to and fro. iyatuwánis yag. The wind carried them away. yob(w) rock baby in arms, soothe child to sleep. See: yatuwén. Iyábwes nitsíyas. They rock their children to yev spread mats, spread mat on the floor. See: sleep. See: youb(w). yáves. yod sarcastic expression. Bukútouw yod! Do you yevagam water. think you are going to get on the boat! yevágut my sister-in-law. yokon attempt, tried, tries, try. yevanet sister-in-law. yókon try. Ayókon, nag. I tried in vain. Syn: válut, yevánet sister-in-law of woman. dókon, gákon. See: yakwén. yey me, I, look upwards, hustle, me, scoff, jeer, yókous to finish. Syn: íkous. See: yakóus. ridicule. Kukín biyágeims, kuwéiys. If they yol sea, ocean, salt-water, ocean, salt, salt water, jeer at you, then hit them. See: yágay. sea. yeyágein See: yayágein. yomat pay for wife. yeilum bale canoe. yoses crane neck to see, crane neck to see, stretch yeiluw ancestor spirit, spirit of dead person, spirit of neck to see. the dead. yóses crane necks to see, look out to see. yeinatan one leaf. yóubaw stay away from village work. Iyóubaws, yeisew basket. nag isápwes kan. They stayed away, and yeiwas holiday, rest. didn't get their food planted. See: yabáw. yeiwl current, current. yóubib crowded around and force along. Syn: . yeiwous tack in canoe. yabín sit up all night. Syn: . ygamug later pregnancy. yóubwal wuléyam chew betel-nut mixture. ygavaw first pregnancy. yóubwen Amyóubwen kugús. Spit out your betel-nut mixture. yigáyoug small adze. Gunyigáyoug. My small dodge and deflect spears with shield. adze. yóubwis bring food from garden for next day. yiginen air, breeze. yóuluk(w) yóuman quick, easy. Syn: nuwánaw, gágab. yigínen its wind, air. See: yagínen. yóumwak food to eat. Baków aguyóumwak. I yik blow something, blow the fire. Iyíkis kov. will take it for my food. Syn: . They are blowing the fire. kan seed or roots for planting. yim pandanus fibre used for string, string. yóupeis Kuméy aguyóupeis. Give it to me to plant. Syn: stringy. yimuyim káytul. yin fish, sea-creature, fish, sea-creature. Basúl yóutout sponge. agúyin. I will boil my fish. See: in. yóuviy go slow, dawdle, delay. Singáy yóuviy shake, wind blows it, wind blows on it. yis yakamíy. You are very slow. yisiyis cool in breeze. yov after-birth, placenta, spread mats on the floor. yit core of vine used for rope. See: yev. yiwayoun rope. yovek become very sick, severe. yiwáyoun rope. yóvek get big. Bo iyóvek naválam. He is crying yiwén his relatives-in-law. loudly now. Syn: vákaein. yiwóg(w) my relatives-in-law. yow fly, make it fly, open a door, fly, fly with it, yiwout go by sail, trip. make it fly open. Man iyóyows, bo iyáwes yíwout sail off for trade. amayín. The birds are flying; they have flown yiwyeiwl spring of water. off with our fish. See: yáwes. ymál hurry him. Iymáles. They hurry them. See: yow nuwan frighten, startle. yamál. yowal plead. ymayis buy, pay for it, purchase, sell. yówal plead. Syn: gilágel. ymayís buy, sell. Iymayíses síwag. They bought yowbad god. their boat. Syn: mop, gímwal. yowdow prophesy. ymen give back, return it. yówdow foretell, speak so that it will happen. ymén return it, give back. Kuymánes síwag. Send Iyówdow gámag mtówen nágein neim. their canoe back. See: yamén. Because he said it, that man came today. Syn:
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livnék. See: yóudow. youviy lag, slow. youb nurse in arms. ysel stretch towards it. youbib force. ysiyous handle. youbwal sit up all night, stay up all night. yuleitan one group of 4 coconuts. youbwein chew betel-nut. yum return, return. Kúyum kun wamvén. Go back youbwis deflect, dodge. to your village. youd thing, article, possessions, property, thing. yuman return it. Isékeig gunáyoud. He gave that thing to me. yunis feast at end of illness. Syn: wulíyoug, vávag. yuwan tying. youdanen equipment, gear. yúwan tie, bind. Syn: kwen, kuk(w. See: ywén. youdánen things for it, equipment. Syn: yuwyeiwl spring of water. . wuliyóugwan yúwyeiwl spring of water. foretell. youdow yvis cure, cure sickness by ritual, magic to cure youkub fell a tree. sickness. youluk bring food from garden, food supply for ywed lie to him. next day, gather yams, supply of food. ywen bind, knot it, tie it up. youmwak food. ywén tie, bind. Kikéis nimés kuywánis. Tie their younouk rubbish. legs and arms. See: yawén; yúwan. youpeis seed. yyob soothe. yous grab, grasp, handle, hold, jam it, seize, hold it, yyób(w) soothe a child to sleep. Iyyób nátun. She grab, grasp. Iysíyous. They are holding it. is soothing her child. See: yob(w). See: yóusis. youtout sponge.
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