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A - a a crack — sásal. — guy; a married person — taváveig. — guy. a new man — téivaw. adolescent — tawlat; a second time — sivyuwein; — wlulat. — vayuwein. adolescent girl — nagwávin. a storm hits — paw. adorn — guwavin; a woman who — na-. — wlat. abandon — piyev. adornment — tubub; abate — mákwein; — túbub(w); — mánum; — weiyam. — yenom. adultery — geinawl; abates — kásoud núwan. — kaylas; abdomen — nun; — subwan. — nun; adultery in bush during day — kalés. — nuwan. advance — mug(w). able — kadilok; adverse — kalbaleb. — kadilók. advise strongly — guy. abort — kawlop. adze — avnivan; abound — babaw; — giyayoug; — gegayous; — tas. — gégayous. affection — kalpwakit; above — wanakaew; — siwayoub. — wanakáew. afraid — bwábweis; abrade — iyades; — pwayat; — yad; — wen. — yed. after-birth — sim(w); abrade it — yed. — yov. accept — tam. afternoon — kwayav; accuse — iyateles; — kwáyav. — yatal; afterwards — mo; — yatel; — mo; — yatél. — wankuyeim; accusing — yátal. — wankúyeim. across — take. again — sivyuwein; act — nuwek; — sivyúwein; — vag. — vayuwein; action — wotet. — vayúwein. action with hands — ki-. again do it — vgavaw; actually — bo; — vgow. — geg; age — anbweilim; — kid; — tovek. — -wan; ago — kweiboug; — -wan. — nagwad inavene. add — katamwéis; ago yesterday — nov. — katamweis; agree — tam; — katimweis; — tam. — katúmweis. agree to give — tam. add it — yamwéis. ahead — mug(w); adequate — kadilok. — wanakóug(w); administer — kaleiwag. — wanakoug; admire — kaves; — wanamúg(w). — yakawn. aid — ilabes; admonish — geiguy; — lab;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 1 aimless around
— leb. animal's tail — yáyun. aimless — lamav; annoy — vasigen. — mav; annoy a child — vasigén. — simav. annoy child and make him cry — yamwág. air — yaginen; anoint — ptum; — yiginen; — ptúm; — yigínen. — put. alive — mov; another — kwéitan; — mwamov; — kweitan; — mwámov. — teitan. all — babaw; another day — yámtan. — bábaw; another man — téitan. — kamwéiton; answer — katimóp; — méivek; — katimop aygan; — meivek. — katúmap. all finished — kayéwous. ant — sibweiyek; all of us — yakamey; — simwagoy. — yakids; anus — pwadaw; — yákids. — pwádaw; all of you — yakamíy. — pwan; almost — kakita. — pwan. alone — anmwanet. anxious — kubukub nuwan. along go — vayal. any — kweitan; aloof stay — sinal; — mwasanin. — tasinal. any (in question) — tan. already — nanawan; apathetic — kakumwam. — vanoum. appear — kámat; already there — nánawan. — pwin; also — may; — sap; — vak; — sap; — vak. — sunap; always — tuta babaw. — súnap; amazed — som nanon. — vapwin. amount — babawan. appear as a group — dilsúnap. an — kweitan. appear with them — kamét. ancestor — tabun. appearance — ankakin; ancestor spirit — yeiluw. — kakin. ancestral spirit — yéiluw. appetite — vikeiy; ancestral spirit makes him cry. — kayéiluw. — víkeiy. anchor — lon; apply water to cool or soften it — nimúl. — lon. apprehensive — kubukub nuwan. and — e; are — nisesus; — may; — ses. — mouy; argue — kamimen; — o; — kamniman. — o. argue. — kamníman. and (change of subject) — gog. argue with him — kamimén. and many — seiy. arm — naman; anger — kapasal nuwan; — náman; — kavikun; — nim; — neiy. — nim. angrily hold person's hair and accuse — arm-band — tibwelon; kamtán. — tibwélon. animal — alen; arm-shell — mwal. — man; arm-shell (cone) — mwal. — man. arm-shell for trade wealth — mwal. animal or reptile or insect crawls — tátes. around — siwun; animals mate together to reproduce — lámwan. — watoulan.
2 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 arrangement bad arrangement — livakas; — leb. — livákas; associated with it — waseg; — livkaes. — waség. arrive — lug; associated with them — wasigeis. — lug; asthma — yak. — sap; at — wa-; — talag. — wa-. arrow — kayal; at dawn — walaláyis. — káyal. at dusk — dibéil mátan. art — balal. at it — waseg; article — youd. — waség. ascend — mwen; at its inside — wawnúwan. — mwen. at that past time — misúmkwey. ashes — kalíkwaw; at the centre — wanuwéin. — pulikov; attack — kapsel. — pulíkov; attempt — dokon; — pwatkaylag; — yokon. — pwatkáylag. attract by singing — wnumet. ashore — wanakaew; augment — katumweis. — waven. aunt, aunty — inan; ask — gan; — kakit. — gan; authority — kaleiwag. — katapóy; avoid — kabwéd; — katigan; — sinal; — katigán; — sínal; — katugan; — tasinal. — katúgan; avoid him — tasinál. — katupoy; awake — kit; — nitoug; — lal. — ntóug. awaken — vagun; ask for — nítoug. — wgun. ask permission — vátam. away — move; ask permission for it — vtám. — push; asking — katúpoy. — stand. assemble — katakunouk; away from him — tanában. — katiyóun; away over there — tówen-óne. — katiyoun; awkward — kakágag. — katúnouk; awkward position — kamágag. — katúyoun. axe — kim; assent — magene; — kim; — sow; — talal; — tam. — tálal. assign work — kabut. axe-handle — apwaw; assist — ilabes; — lagay; — lab; — pwapwaw. B - b baby — ápwaw; back of his foot (heel) — agádun káken. — lagay. back of village — kubwádog. baby pig — bulkópoy. bad — gaganen; back — kuyeim; — gagánen; — kúyeim; — gak; — moulin; — geg; — tapwan. — igeg; back of head — agadun; — kalbaleb; — agádun. — kalbaléb.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 3 bad person in mountains bed bad person in mountains — baloum. be pregnant first — ginísum. bad smell — bog; be quick — sinám. — bog; be stirred up to fight — kanáneiy. — wul. be sulky and disobedient — pous. bag — gamwat; be thin — kalálaw. — kaw; beach — kawálaw; — mweisous. — wálaw. bake — gob. beads — botobot. balance a boat — pwálow. beam in house — sol. bald — bak; bean — bambeim. — kabak; bear a child — kop(w). — kábak. beard — vak; baldness — bak(w). — vak(w). bale canoe — yalum; beat — gimudid; — yeilum. — lalow; bale out canoe — yalúm. — tamap; baler for canoe — yéilum. — way; ball — bol. — way; banana — bwakey; — weiy. — bwákey. beat the others — tagágay. barge-boards at front of house — mitákwab(w). beautiful woman — namnabwein; bark — kaléivin. — simkwalawat. bark at him — lakwáw. beautify — guwavin. bark of a tree — kaleivin. beautify a person — guwávin. bark of dog — lakwaw; because — péinan; — lákwaw. — peinan; Barren woman — kal. — wawun. barren woman — kal; become — mlavag; — vinakal; — mlávag; — vinakal; — vkek; — vinákal. — wkek. barricade — takal. become a friend or trading partner — kavéiyon. base — silawun; become a senior woman — vnávek. — wawun. become a woman — vnavek; bashful — mwasin. — wnumwey. basis — silawun; become an old woman — wnumwéy. — siláwun. become bad — libáleb. basket — kaynad; become calm — taw núwan. — papeim; become dry — mad. — yeisew. become fond of it — simwanan. bath him — vkáy. become friends — kanubein; bathe — kakay; — kaveiyon. — kákay; become happy together — mwas. — nuw. become long — váyov. battle — naviy. become old — tovek; bay — awásas; — wnumwey. — munonan. become tame — tivanuw; be aggressive — kapwápout. — tivánuw. be angry — kavíkun. become the same as — latén. be angry with — kawkún. become untied — péileik; be convinced — simóunid. — peileik. be excited — mwan won. become very sick — yovek. be greedy — mtápwag. become white — lapwakaw; be happy — mwásaw. — lapwakaw; be ignorant of — tagóuwaw. — lapwákaw. be lazy and garrulous — bugmátuw. bed — kaban; be lost — kánig. — keb; be patient — kapátul. — keb.
4 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 before blackness before — kwéiboug; — babayay. — kweiboug. big drum — aninan; beg — nítoug; — kaninan. — ntóug. big eater — tagóvek. begin — silamaw; big hole — babayay. — silámaw. big laugh — gisálay. behave like a baby — yamlágwad. big lizard — kalévas. behind — kuyeim; big logs of firewood. — áykwan. — wankuyeim; big lot of saliva — giw. — wankúyeim. big net — wóvek. belief, believe — simounid. big ones — kawkáveks; believe — kamiyeb; — ukuvákaeins. — simóunid. big pig for feast — yedeb. bell — bel; big pig reserved for feast — yédeb. — pat. big (pl.) — kawkaveks; belligerent — kapwapout; — ukuvakaeins. — won. big toe — simkwakwen. belly — nun. big yam — kuv. belonging to it — -nen; bight — geil. — -nen. bind — kuk; below — waskawan; — kuk(w); — watinow; — kwan; — watinów. — kwen; belt — palit; — yúwan; — pálit; — ywen; — wat; — ywén. — wat. binding — kúkwaw. bench — pwasiw; bird — alen; — tavalel. — man; bend — katapum; — man; — katididog; — nawen. — kayan. bird perches — ton; bend branch down — kayán. — ton. bend it — kididóg. bird sings — gel; bend it over — katapúm. — gel. beneath — sukwawl; birds of that place — manuwein. — watinow; birds or animals of that place — manúwein. — watinów. birth give — gamug; beneath it — waskáwan. — gavaw; benefit — peinan. — kop(w); bent — dadog. — sum; beside — dadan; — tapouy naman. — lasin. bite — ged; best — bwein singay. — ged; betel-nut — las; — igades. — las; bitter — yayan; — weikay. — yáyan; betel-nut tree — wéikay. — yáyuw; betray — silakod; — yayuy. — silákod; black — gunugoun; — silkod; — gunúgoun; — silkód. — lom. better — bwein. black beads — botóbot. between — wanuwein. blacken body — ikumus; beyond — niweiw. — koun; beyond his strength — lep. — kum. big — avakaein; blacken the body — kum. — avákaein; blackness — koun.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 5 black-palm break black-palm — manakut. body aching at beginning of fever — kakálon black-palm used for flooring — manákut. won. bladder — pwepwáyuw. body-louse — diginígin. blame — kavnék; bog — katusoun; — labin; — soun. — leibib. bog down — katúsoun. blame wrong person — kavánon. bog in soft soil — sunúsoun. bleak weather — libgagay; boil — bwabwab; — libgagay. — sul; bleak wet weather — libgagay. — sul; blind — kaguligwal; — tey. — kagulígwal; boil it dry — siliméd. — kaw; boil it dry and burn it — silimémay. — kaw. bone — tatuwan; block — katibwed; — toutun; — sibod; — veitun. — síbod; bones — tóutun. — sibwéd; book — buk. — tabwed. bore a hole — kavgil. block it — katibwéd; bore a hole in it — kavgíl. — tabudábod; bore it — kavgil. — tabwéd. born — inan ikop. block it off — tábod. borrow — nitoug. block it with your hands — kibwéd. boss — natovek; blocked by rain — kunabod; — tovek. — kunábod; both — akweiy; — kunbwed. — asteiy. blocking — katúbod. bottle — botol; blood — buyav; — yamoum. — búyav; bottom — pwan; — mwaliyes. — watinow. blow it away — katipiyów. bound — ikukwes; blow nose — nus. — kuk(w). blow something — yik. bow down — kok; blow the fire — iyikis; — kulul. — yik. bow for arrow — gipouy. blow the nose — nus. bow for shooting arrow — gípouy. blown by wind — wayis; bow or stoop in respect — kúlul. — yatuwen. boy — tawlat. blowpipe for love-charm — lus. boys become men — tabwabwat. blue — kudikwad; boy's sister — núnet. — kudíkwad. brackish — timiyeikay. blue pigeon — bunakuk; brackish water — timiyeikay. — bunákuk. branch — kapsasag; blue pigeon clan — kunutan. — yayagein. blunt — babeit; branch of tree — yáyag. — bábeit; branches close together — tasamwásag. — sinyidayad. brass — tanmunum. boast — kayápam; brave — won. — kaypom sinap. bread — bled. boast about — kamumwán. break — kanop(w); boat — wag; — katup(w); — wag. — katúp(w); boat goes through a passage — lávay. — katuv; boat's load (people or cargo) — adágan. — kip(w); bodily growth — káytub(w). — kitoun; body — won; — kiv; — woun. — tamis;
6 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 break a wooden structure bustle
— távis; bruise — katabuyav; — tawoul; — katupweil. — tout; bruised body — katimlówus won. — vap; brush dirt off — katusap. — wut; bubbles — bwab. — wut. bug on body — dignigin. break a wooden structure — kaygulék(w). build — iwlules; break his will — teiy nanon. — wlul; break it — kip(w). — wlúl. break stick — kanóp(w). build up — kalíy. break up by hand — kiv. building — bunatum; break virginity — yamtel. — bwan. break wooden structure — kaygwéileik(w). building material — wulúlay. breaking cords by hand — kítout. bump — beit; breast — sasun; — ibeitus. — sus. bump into — beit. breathe — kayow nuwan; bump while carrying — lapep. — yatun. bunch of fruit — satan. breathe in — yátun. bundle — séinaw; breathe onto — kawuyay; — seinaw; — kawyek. — sinkatupum. breathing difficulty — tabod nuwan. burden — koun; breathless — tábod núwan. — koun; breeze — yag; — kwanan. — yag; burial wrapping — itabwes; — yiginen. — tob. breeze from land — lilubeik. burn — gab; bride — nakwav. — gab; bride-price — sabuwan; — gidaged; — seibuw. — gob; bridge — tet; — gob; — tet. — vakalel. bright — kamnat. burn it right through — vakatóun. bright colour — tigítag. burn off dry grass and sticks — vakalél. bring canoe forward — táses. burn off land for new garden — lóugwab(w). bring close — skilem; burn partially — vakatét. — skilem. burn up completely — vakayév. bring food from garden — youluk. burst — katavis; bring food from garden for next day — — tavis; yóuluk(w). — távis. bring gift for new house — siwot. burst open — katávis. bring him here — miyek; bury — dibwen; — miyék. — dibwén; bring it — mey. — takus; bring out — spuy. — tok. bring out into the open — spuy. bury him — tákus. bring them close — skilém. bush — kay; brittle from exposure to sun — kasánin. — nawoud. brittle from heat — kamwatat; bush spirit — aluw; — kasanin. — áluw. broad-leafed shady tree on beach — sinísin. bush tree with large fruit kernels which can be broom — sinéigil; cooked and eaten — vitívit. — sineigil; bushknife — seis. — taneiv. bush-knife — seis. brother of boy — bwadan; business — wotet. — tuwan. bustle — katimamal; brother of girl — nunet. — katimámal; brown — gunúgoun. — nuwanaw.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 7 busy casuarina busy — nuwanaw; butter — bat. — tapwadideik. butterfly — beb; but — ge; — beb. — geg; buy — gímwal; — geg; — gimwel; — gog; — gimwél; — gog; — ymayis; — tage; — ymayís. — táge. buzz — dow; but actually — bogo. — douw; but he — tóge. — teidud. but then — mógo. C - c call — dow; — kaydod; — douw; — káydod. — teidud. carry — kew; call for work — kábut. — kew; call used when hoisting sail — váyvay. — kow; calm after fear — taw nuwan; — nup. — tay nanon. carry away — inawes; calm sea — níwal. — iwayes; calm weather — niwal; — now; — niwal; — wey. — níwal. carry away by wind or waves — yatuwen. came — neim. carry in arms — nup. can — kadilok. carry in beak or mouth — kavvtow; cane — niwoun. — kawtow. canoe — ugwanen; carry in boat — sawel. — wag; carry in hand — kípat. — wag. carry in mouth or beak — kawtów. canoe arrives and is pulled ashore — tálag. carry it — kow. canoe paddle — alávis. carry it fast — sawél. canoe roller — nagw. carry on back — ipapes; canoe touches bottom — tul. — pep; canoe-plank — budákay. — pep. canoe-prow — tábuy. carry on head — geb; can't — nag kadilok. — geb; capable — kadilok. — igabes. capacity — anbabayay; carry under arm — pweis; — babayay. — pweisis; capsize — gimkul; — talpwéis; — mukul. — talpweis. capsize it — gimkúl. carrying bag made from coconut frond — captain — taganiwag; gámwat. — taganíwag. carrying stick — atakew; capture — kwey. — atákew. care for — lugút. carve — kwalob; care for it — lgut; — lel; — mtakavet; — lel. — vnas. carved end-piece of canoe — kunúbwal. care for it well — vnás. carved figure — kokótom. careful worker — tammánum. carved figure of a person — takwáluy. careless — gagánen. case — didawag. careless work — gaganen. casuarina — yay; cargo — dadod; — yay.
8 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 casuarina tree cheat casuarina tree — yay. — leg(w). catapault — tipéipay; cemetary — alawag; — tipeipay. — aláwag. catch — kon. centipede — vav. catch a girl's thoughts by magic — kavákon. centre — wanuwein. catch alight — ged. centre of village — vitákon; catch fire — ged; — vitakon ven. — kanot. century — bweilim lakatutan. catch fish in nets — gileloud; certainly — bo; — poul. — bo. catch fish on line — kous (1). change appearance — viwl. catch fish with line — ikousis; change direction of sail — yasel. — kous (2). change its position — sívin. catch girl with magic — kavakon; change of money — anatup; — kwen. — anatup; catch him unprepared — labuból. — anátup; catch in hand — kalipwes; — tup. — kamlipwas. change place of living — kóulup. catch in net — kon; change position — sivin. — kwen. change, renew — katalow; catch in noose — sikwén; — katilow. — skwen. change sail direction — yesag. catch in snare — kalasik; change sail to go in the opposite direction — — sákwan; yésag. — sikwen; change seat — sipel. — taskwen. change village — gal; catch it in the air — kalípwas. — koulup. catch liquid — kalikot; chant — kanuwel; — kalkwet; — kanúwel; — katakwet; — loupid. — katakwét. chant sung for the dead — lóupid. catch on a hook — talákous. character — adawon; catch on hook — talakous. — awon; catch on obstruction — kasalok; — sinap; — katanok; — sínap(w). — katánok. charcoal — koun; catch on wire — kalasok; — koun; — tasik. — kum; catch rain in a container — gweg. — pánous; catch water in dish — kalíkot. — putakun; catch water in vessel — kalkwét. — putákun. catch with rope or sorcery — kwen. charm with singing — pwatuw. catching liquid in vessel — katúkot. chase — kawsép. caught on a cord or wire — kalásik(w). chase it into a corner — tabín. caulk — ikabasis; chase person — kawsep; — kaybas. — kayeb. caulking — káybas. chase turtle in sea — tayeb; cause — silawun; — tayob. — siláwun; chase turtles — tayeb; — wawun; — tayob. — wáwun. chase turtles in canoes — tayéb. cause him harm — nuwék. chat — kaypul. cause to go down — bus; chatter — msáweiwl. — bwiy. chatter noisily — msaweiwl; cause to sink — katamkul. — tamwageg; causing rash — mweis. — tamwágeg. cavity — babayay; cheat — silponay; — kabayay; — silpónay.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 9 cheek cling to it cheek — silapan. — wunovek. cheeky — kalgalag. clam — bwaloug; cheer — wak; — bwáloug. — wnolov; clan — kum; — yamwag. — kun; chew — gen. — wun. chew and eat — geil. clan of flying-fox — kumúluw. chew betel-nut — youbwein. clan of green-parrot — léydog. chew betel-nut mixture — yóubwen. clan relative — veiyon. chew food — gen; clan relative from same village — wun. — iganis. clan relatives — taliven; chew sugar-cane — kuk. — veiyon. chew to extract juice — kuk. clan relatives of same village — dal; chicken — kulkolek. — wun. chide — kan. clan totem. — man. chief — guyaw; clap hands — pul. — gúyaw; clay — bidapwat; — taginven. — bidápwat. chiefly woman — guyóuvin. clay cooking-pot — lóutan. child — gwad; clay pot — loutan. — gwad; clean — gimagim; — natun. — gimágim. child in middle of family — munuwánay. clean a cavity — bwalil; child roams without concern for parents — — tapwin. tinlév. clean dirt off surface — katagímeg. childbirth — mavin; clean faeces from ground — veis. — mávin. clean fish — veis; childhood — gwadin. — veis. children — gamagal; clean grass from ground — keb. — gámagal; clean out passage — bwalíl; — magal; — bwéilil. — mágal. clean the ground — ikabis; chill it — lalawen. — keb. chip off — katses; clean up mess — kambivís. — tas. clear — gimágim; chook — kulkolek. — kámnat. choose — kamkwin; clear a mess — kambivis. — kamkwín; clear a path — kaleiliw. — katakín; clear rubbish — kambuvis; — katúkin. — takop. choose for self — vayas; clear space — kamnat. — vayes. clear water — gimagim. chop a tree down — yakubéil. clear weather — dodew. chop it — teiy; clearly — kananen. — teiy. clench fist — kipat; chop it incompletely — tabwég. — kipet. chronic illness — kaleileis; cliff — papap; — lel. — pápap. chronic sickness — lel. climb — mwen; church — tapwaloul; — mwen. — yakelesiy. climb a hill — katúlag. church steward — túlal. climb higher — mnases; cigarette — lipulip. — munases; circle — kadilawun; — munáses. — tawun. climb hill — katulag. citrus — tipol. cling — ipakus; city — ven; — pok. — ven; cling to it — pok.
10 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 clock confuse clock — klak. comb — sinat; close — kapét. — sínat; close attachment to a person — kalpwákit. — yayoul. close clan relatives — dal; comb hair and dress up — wlúlat. — dalitanok; comb his hair — sinét. — delen. come — am; close eyes — kamtakaw. — im; close hand — kípat. — kum; close it — kapet; — m. — katibóug; come apart — katúpus. — katiboug. come back quickly — siwláyum. close to — kadiyakus. come close — sinéikim; close together — kutukut; — sineikim. — kutúkut. come in sight — távet. closed eyes — kamtakaw. come into view — pwin. cloth — kweim; come out — sap. — kweim. come to meet — imekes; clothe him — vaskoum. — mek; clothes wet from rain — pwátut. — mek. clothing — kweim. comes here — m. cloud — livaboy; coming — mimeim. — lov; commence — silamaw; — lov. — silámaw. cloudy — kalibákoum; commit incest — nágow. — libáwumk. common fly — nigúnag(w). coals — panous. common person — toul. coat — kout. commotion — kawnawein; cockatoo clan — sinawiy. — msaweiwl; cockatoo white — atakeiy. — tamwageg; coconut — nuy; — yabwálag. — nuy. companion — sods; coconut frond — molay. — son; coconut frond used as a sail — kanagon. — son; coconut oil — tagon; — soug. — tagon; companions — sideyas; — tágon. — sigwey; coconut-frond for sail — kanágon. — siney. coconut-thickened hot water in which food was compartment — kaynik. cooked — núyay. compel — simkin; cod — tawiy. — simkín. cod fish — táwiy. complain — bwayouy; cold — lalawen; — vtokay. — lóulun; complain about him — vtók. — loulun. complete — iwnawes; cold food — kúyel. — kavnów; cold from rain — kundidog. — vnow; cold in head — goug. — wnow. cold in the head — goug. compose song — wut. coldness — lóulun. conceive — kop(w); collect — katakúnouk; — sum. — katinok; conch shell — bwagig. — katúnouk; condition — kasis. — siyév; conditions — kasís. — souyav. conference — kapulepul. college — hayskul. confinement of woman inside house — lib(w). coloured bright — tigitag. confuse — bol; coloured mixed — limwelem; — kapananig; — lom. — yabol.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 11 confused create confused — bol. — yit. conscientious — toukum. corn — mayis. consent — itames; corner — mátan. — tam; corpse — takanig. — tam. correct it — kidumwal; consider — dik; — yadumwal. — dok; cost — mapun; — dok; — maysan; — nuway. — máysan. considerable — babaw; cough — bouk; — kalamwey. — bouk; construct — taves; — tukweil; — vakaes; — túkweil. — vakáes; count — vin; — vákas; — vin. — wlul. country — nawoud; content — mtabábeit. — ven; continuously coming — miméim. — ven. contracted lim — pam. course — anakut ven; contracted limb — pam. — ked. control — kaleiwag; cover — kaluv; — pwalow. — lum; convinced — simounid. — pwalum. convulsion — anakut; cover with mat or cloth — lum(w). — kut. cover with sand — dibwén. cook — gab; cover with sheet — pwálum(w). — kaleibwan; covet — kayápam; — kaliveinun; — kaypom; — sul; — mwamon matan. — vakumen. cowrie shell — tabiyabuy; cook food — kaléibwan; — tabiyábuy; — kalivéinun. — yavig. cook in earth-oven — kumwén. cowrie-shell — tabiyabuy; cook in oven — vakumwén. — yavig. cooked — kamen; crab — lakum; — kámen. — lákum. cooked food as payment at end of day's work — crack — katavis; gilábed. — kav; cooked in earth oven — sinvákum. — kaysal; cooking-pot — loutan. — sasal. cool in breeze — yisiyis. crack it with teeth — kav. cool it — nimul. crack open — katávis; cool wind from land — lalúbek(w). — kawák. copy — gub; crane neck to see — yoses; — gub; — yoses. — igubes; crane necks to see — yóses. — kaylas sinap; crash — beit; — takayas; — gayay. — vamul. craving — vikeiy; copy what he did — takáyas. — víkeiy. coral branched — kindanad. crawl — kawl; coral-reef — silúpouy. — kawl; cord — suwak; — tagil; — vatul; — tágil; — vátul; — tátet; — yawn. — tet. core of vine for lashing timbers — it. crawl along something — tet. core of vine used for rope — it; create — bub;
12 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 creature cut grass
— bun; crush up — kalikúmuk(w). — bun; cry — kawnavin; — vag. — valam; creature — man. — válam. credit — buk; cry for mother — kanínan. — kawlavag; cry with pain of childbirth — veloy. — kawliveg. cudgel — new. creek — lay; cup — kwavig. — lay; cure — katinis; — lituk; — pulinis; — lítuk. — yvis. crew — sugeil; cure sickness by ritual — mgwev; — wunataw; — yvis. — wunátaw; curling — katidinídan. — wusageil; curly — dinidan; — wuságeil. — dinídan; crippled — pam; — pilipil. — pam. current — yeiwl; critical — vtok; — yeiwl. — wtokay. current or wind carries it away — sigogón. criticism — vtokay; curse — bulet; — yeg. — gul; criticize — vtók. — kawtun; crocodile — viligov; — silam. — vilígov; curse and make weak or small or stupid or — wuligov. foodless — gul. crooked — dadog; curse by magic — bulet; — dádog; — bwálat. — kayal; curse to catch people stealing from trees — — káyal; sílam. — kaydodog; curse to cause sickness — kawtún. — kaydódog. cuscus — kwadoy; cross boundary — kanapel; — kwádoy. — kanápel. custom — gulagul; cross by canoe — spel. — kikun; cross fence — kanápel. — sinap. cross it on foot — vápel. cut a hole — taboul; cross on foot — vapel; — taboul; — vapel. — tases; cross over — kalitúwan. — tases. cross over a thing — kaltuwen. cut a pig up — lek. cross-piece from canoe to outrigger — kíyad. cut a track — sav; crossways — kanbilabal. — savaw; crow — bwayobway. — savaw. crow clan — nikwasis; cut across — boub; — nikwásis. — gidem. crowd — gamag babaw. cut big logs of firewood — wet. crowd around — deil; cut branches — tatun. — kamimét. cut branches off — tatún. crowd around him — tadéil. cut bushes with a bush-knife — sav. crowd round and force it into a corner — yabín. cut cloth — tasagob; crowded around and force along — yóubib. — tasigeb. crush — kalikumuk; cut corner off — tayel. — kanimimey; cut down centre — tav. — kanimiméy; cut down the middle — tav. — tet; cut edges of mat — ded. — tut. cut firewood — lavis. crush betel-nut — tut. cut grass — kaleiliw.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 13 cut hole in it deliver cut hole in it — tabóul; cut transversely — boub(w). — táboul. cut tree down — takubéil. cut it off — bob(w). cut tree partially — tabweg. cut it open — kiboul; cut tree with axe — tay. — kiboul. cut two things with one stroke — takiyúw. cut long grass — kaléiliw. cut up carcase — lek. cut off — gídam; cut with adze — tas. — gidém. cut with axe — tay; cut off uneven edges — ded. — teiy; cut open — kibóul. — teiy. cut through bark or skin — seil. cut with teeth — katún. D - d damage — yableb; debt — kawlavag; — yagég. — meil; dance — sal; — talay. — sal. deceive — kasimasom; danger — absilay. — kasimásom; dangle — kayagweg; — katadivídav; — kaygog; — katidev; — kaygóg(w). — katidév; dangling down — kayágweg(w). — silakod; dark — dadub; — silponay. — dádub; decide — kaleiwag. — gunúgoun. decision — kaléiwag. dark blood — bwaw. decline — piyev. dark smoke — bwaw. decorate — kawéiyam; dark squall — bwaw. — kawyem; date — inayam. — kwalob; daughter — natun kudavin. — weiyam. dawdle — yóuviy. decorate it — kawyém. dawn — lalayis; decoration — túbub(w). — laláyis. decorations — wéiyam. day — yam; decorative flower — tánoun. — yam(w). decorative piece of pandanus leaf — bis. daylight — dayam; decrease — yenom; — dáyam; — yénom. — wadayam. deep water — bwanit; dazzle — kalgunigwan; — bwánit; — kalgunígwan; — didikwaw; — kaligwen; — didíkwaw. — kaligwén. defaecate — poup. dead — kanig; defaecate on it — pwal; — mat. — pwal. dead log — Kabalabál. defeat them — katubwis. dead person — tóumat; defective speech — wadadan livan. — toumat. defend — kapiy; dead person's spirit seen soon after his death — — kapiyay; wab. — kapíyay. dead relative — toumat. deficient — kabwag. deaf — kakon; deflect — youbwis. — kákon; delay — kabiyún; — tuy; — yóuviy. — tuy. delay him — kabiyun. death — kanig. delight — mwasaw. death-chant — loupid. deliver — sek;
14 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 delouse dislike
— tapouy naman. dig — kaviyeil; delouse — kayoun; — kaydem. — kayoun. dig it — kaviyéil. delouse from hair — kayóun. digging stick — kaydem; demolish a hill or a pile of things — tagiyéil. — káydem. demonstrate — katamlakay. dinner — yanay anagin. denounce — kamtan. dip water out — kil; dense — kapananig. — kil. dense jungle — kapanánig. direct — katidumwal; deny — kayan; — sildumwal. — kayán. dirt — dibwanoug; depart — lisow; — pwepway; — tanouy. — pwépway. deposit (first payment) — livatawn. dirty — bik; deride — kayuw; — kabkik; — kayuw. — mumuyouw; descend — bus; — mumúyouw; — bus; — wul; — wloubus; — yabik. — yagig. dirty it — yabík. descend gradually — yágig. dirty smell — wul. desire — met; dirty talk — basim; — pwakít; — basim; — sivinan; — kalokay; — sivínan; — kalokay; — tayawun; — kamgwal; — vikeiy; — kamgwal. — víkeiy. dirty talk about eating excreta — kamgwál. desire a woman — met. dirty talk suggesting incest — kalókay. destroy — gulek; disappear — gáyay; — gulék(w); — lakanig. — gwéilek(w); disappear from sight — lakánig. — gweilek; disbelieve — yakaein. — katagulék(w); discharge — loutoum. — yageg. discharge from work or custody and return home develop a rash — takulúbad. (from English word 'return') — develop sexually — wlat; lóutoum. — wlulat; disciple — vamul. — wlúlat. discipline — yadúmwal. dew — num; discipline him — yadumwal. — num. disclose — kamtel; diarrhea — sawel nuwan. — katibog nuwan. did — bo ivag. disclose it to him — katibóg núwan. die — kanig; discover — ban. — kánig; discs of shell — soulaw; — mat; — takas; — mat. — veigun. die first — ginkánig. discuss — kaypul; die from laughing — mtákous. — livan. die off completely — mtákous. disgust — kasígug. diet — kalegab; disgusting — kasigug. — kan. dish — abmavin; different — kweitan; — nokay. — tobwag. dish of pounded taro and coconut — mon. different kinds — wunúwein. dishonesty — silponay. difficult — kakagag; disintegrate — gáyay. — kéikay; dislike — kaméiliw; — keikay. — kameiliw;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 15 disobey drop it
— kamliw; — áwuk(w). — kamlíw. dog whines — gwaw. disobey — kakon; dollar — dola. — kapidab; dolphin — kwéiliv; — kapídab; — kweiliv. — pous; domestic animal — álen. — siplév; done — bo ivag. — siplev aygan; don't — awoum; — tavileiy. — áwoum; disparage — tabdouy. — malátaw; disperse — dilgayay; — máta. — dilgáyay; door — kóukwed; — kaligayay. — koukwed. distance — kadiyovan; double minded — nináyaw. — veit. double-cross — silakod; distance for travel — veit. — silákod; distribute — kaleiwag; — silkód. — vagen; double-minded — ninayaw. — vágen; double-talk — kabebay; — vgén. — kagalib. district — ven; down — watinow. — ven. downy hair — wunuwunun; disturbance of nature — aniyan. — wunuwúnun. disturbances of nature which are regarded as drape — las. by-products of magic spells — draw — bub; aníyan. — gub. disturbed sleep — gunan. draw back in fear — kákiws won. dive in — kaymúkul; dream — kamikon; — nuw. — kamíkon; dive to spear fish — dáyeb. — kantet; divide — kaluweg; — mikon; — kaluwég; — míkon. — liv. dress — kweim. divine — sul. dress up — katubub; divine to find the guilty person — sul. — katubun. divorce — péiyaw; dressing up — katúbub. — piyév. dribble of saliva — bwáluw. dizzy — biliwun matan. dried in sun — kalimed. do — vag. drift — yatuwen; do it — vag; — yetuwen. — vkek; drift-wood. — Kabalabál. — vták; drink — mom; — wtel. — mom(w); do it again — vgávaw; — moum; — vgów. — moum(w). do magic ritual for — mgwév. drip — wout; do nothing — simav; — wout; — simav; — wtek. — tamav; drip on it — wték. — tamav; drive in a car — sawel. — támav. drive into a corner — bin. do things simultaneously — takiyuw. drive it ahead — bin; do; work — wutiley. — sibin; doctor — doket. — yabin. dodge — youbwis. drop — dabab; dodge and deflect spears with shield — — kalivatouw; yóubwis. — kelouw. dog — awuk; drop it — kisibwen;
16 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 drown egg
— kisibwén. — vakal; drown — moum yol; — valin. — wgwel. dry it in the sun — kalin; drown him — wgwél. — vakalin; drum — kup; — vkal. — kup. dry it with towel — tánab(w). drum on wood — bab; dry tears — wos. — beil. duck — dak; drum with fingers on wood — bab. — diblakik. drum-skin — mom. dugong — tamadaw; dry — gíyag; — tamádaw. — mad; dugout canoe — kéwouw. — nibunab; dug-out canoe — kewouw. — nibúnab(w); dunno ( I don't know) — seik-wan. — yag. during — igawa. dry eyes — wes. dusk comes — dibeil matan. dry him with a towel — tanób(w). dust — musamus; dry him with towel — tanab; — musew. — tanob. dusty body — mumúyouw; dry his eyes — wes. — mumuyouw won. dry in the sun — kalín; duty — wotet. — vákal. dye — lom. dry it in sun — kalin; dye it black — lom(w). E - e each — katanok katanok. — koum. eager — seiw nuwan; eat a little — tougwes. — seiw núwan; eat a lot — govek. — wélel. eat food raw — kod. eager to fight — won. eat it all — kamiyev; eagle — bunibwan. — kamiyév. ear — teg; eat meal of one food only — kwálal. — teg; eat mixed diet — kalégab. — teigan. eat mixed food — kalegab. earlier — ebouno. eat only one food — kwalal. early — nuwanaw. eat raw — kod; ear-ring — kumwakom; — kod; — kumwákom; — kwed; — pilakak. — kwed; ear-rings — pilákak. — kwed. earth — pwepway; eat rubbish — kamwabub. — pwépway; eat scraps — kamwábub. — ven; eating — kámkoum. — ven. ebony — gav. earth-oven — kum; ebony carving — gav. — kum; ebony wood — gav; — vakum; — gav. — vákum. edibility — kamkoum; earth-quake — nik; — kámkoum; — nik(w). — mukwam; east wind — nuvid. — múkwam. easy — pwápwas; edible pandanus nuts — yágal. — yóuman. effort — tawtoun; eat — kam; — wotet. — kam(w); egg — pouw; — koum; — pouw.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 17 egg of head-louse exclamation of surprise egg of head-louse — les. enter another house at night to sleep with girl elders — tammwayas. — súbwan. elephantiasis of scrotum — takápwaw. enthusiastic — seiw nuwan. embark — touw. entice a woman into the bush for adultery during embark as group — dilítouw. the day — káylas. embark on a boat — touw. entire — son; embarrass — msin; — son. — msín; entreat — gilagel. — mwasin. equal — kadilok; embarrassment — mwásin. — kobopt. embrace — wliboub; equipment — youdanen; — wlíboub(w). — youdánen. emerge — galag; erase — gulek; — sap; — gulék(w); — sap; — gweile. — soul; erect genital organ — kaytótol. — súnap. erect it — kativtow; emerge first — ginsáp. — tamnow. emerge from water — gálag. erect penis — kaytotol. emotion — adáwon; error — yaweid. — kalin nuwan; escape — sawl. — yakalin. escape from death by fire — vakamóv. emotionally disturbed — yakálin. estranged — kabwed; emotions settle — lub núwan. — sinal. emphatic marker — bo. even — kadilok; employment — wótet. — kobopt; empty — makaw; — kóbopt. — mákaw; evening — kwayav; — mav; — kwáyav. — sabwam; every — katanok katanok. — sábwam. everywhere — ven babaw. encounter — livet; evil — kalbaleb; — livét; — moumóuvit. — paw. evil spirit person of the mountains — báloum. encourage — kimtuw; evil woman — vintanin. — kimtúw. exasperated voice — katuwéigweis. end it — vnow. except — tage nag. end of emotion — tout nanon. excess — kasow; end-piece of canoe — kunubwal; — kasów. — visibod; exchange — bas; — visíbod. — katimápun; enemy — tameiliw. — katimop; engaged — bokes. — katimóp; engaged to mary — bok. — mop; engorged — dídiw. — takwen; enjoy — mwasaw. — takwén. enjoy yourself — mwásaw. exchange article for basket of food — tákon. enough — deis; exchange on terms of credit — kawlávag. — deis; excited — gov; — kadilok; — mwan won; — kadilók; — yamwag. — manánan. exclamation of assent — magene. enough already — vánoum. exclamation of disapproval — oone; enquire — katugan; — oone. — katupoy. exclamation of dismay — mádouw. entangle in net — pen. exclamation of horror — madouw. enter — siw; exclamation of surprise — ne; — siw. — ne;
18 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 exhausted feather for decoration
— ya. — sulmet; exhausted — soumat; — sulmét. — wnamat; extinguish fire — siwmét. — wtamat. extract — gut; exhort — géiguy; — kabílov. — geiguy; extract a tooth — gut. — guy; extract from hole — kabilov; — guy. — kablev. exist — ses. extremely — seik-wan; expect — dok; — singay; — namis. — singáy. explain — kamtel; exult — mwan won. — lik. exults — mwan won. explode — kakupwan; eye — mat; — pay. — matan. explode with a bang — kakúpwan. eyebrow — vinun. extend — way. eyes going to and fro — ladilídeil mátan. extinguish — siwmet; eyes open — lal. F - f face — lal. — wáwal. face paint — sáyak. fast (not eat) — pos. face-paint — sibáyal. fasten — kapkik; faces towards — sekew; — kaptuk. — sékew. fasten it down — kaptúk. fact — livan; fasten to it — kapkík. — sinap. fastened down — kapátuk(w). faeces — pwan. fat — dídiw; faeces pushes out — soul. — mwamon. faith — simounid. fat belly — didiw nuwan. faithful — toukum. father — taman. fall — dabab; father-in-law — yawan. — kalivatouw; fatness — káytub(w). — kalivátouw; fear — goul; — kalouw; — pwayat; — kálouw; — pwáyat; — kélouw; — wen. — sabwan; fear him — wen. — sábwan. feast — sagal; false — yaweid; — sigeilin. — yáweid. feast after a burial — wungáyay. fame — butun; feast at burial — wungayay. — bútun. feast at end of illness — yunis. famous — butun avakaein. feast at end of widow's mourning — louwun. fan — toy. feast for it — sigéilin. far — kadiveiyov. feast for new-born child — vávan. far side — niweiw. feast of new-born — vavan. farewell — taneim-o; feast when mother emerges from long seclusion — tanouy. after child- birth — váyawl. farewell him on foot — vanóy. feast when mother of first child comes out of farm — bag. house — pak; farther side — niweiw. — vayawl. fast — nuwanaw; feast-song — douy. — sinam; feather — dag; — sinanam; — digulen. — wawal; feather for decoration — dag.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 19 feed fishing-net feed — vakam; fine cord — giligil. — vakom. fine weather — dodew; feed animals — tuy. — dódew; feed them — vákam(w). — milibwein. feel — lamkwen; finger — didin. — simkwen; finger-nail — kukwan. — simkwén. finish — kavnów; feel disgusted — kasígug. — kous (2); feel well — amnan bwein. — vnow; feel with hands — kabíkon. — yakous. feeling — ámnan. finish it — wnów; fell a tree — takubeil; — yakóus. — teiy; finished — misinak. — yakubéil; fire — kov; — youkub. — kov. fellow — gamag. fire coals — pánous. fellowship — mwas. fire for cooking — kalíkwaw. female — kudavin; firefly — kwanakwan. — kudávin. fire-fly — kwanákwan. female sexual perversion — simómon. fireplace — alikwaw. fence — kal; firewood — kaligweg; — kal; — kalígweg. — lib; firm — keikay; — takal. — tawtoun. fence it off — takál. first — gin-. fermented — kabweiy. first harvest — wninap. fertile soil — sapon; first one — tamúmug(w). — sapon. first pregnancy — ginisum; few men — teiyuy; — ygavaw. — teiyuy; first shoot of a seed-nut — yápus. — teiyúy. first-born — kunutaw; few things — kweiyuy. — kunútaw. fibre from pandanus root — im. fish — in; fierce — kapasal nuwan; — in; — kapsel. — yin; fifth — kwanimen; — yin. — kwanímen. fish of that place — yanen; fig — yaveinun. — yánen. fight — kanaviy; fish smell — silseilun; — kawpwanaw; — silusal; — kawpwánaw; — silusal. — kaytut; fish with line — kous (1). — vatay; fish with net — gileloud; — vátay. — poul. fight in war — kanáviy. fish with nets — poul. fighting — náviy. fish with poisen — pwatuw. fighting stick — new. fish with spear — gamay; fill completely — kamték. — kaligamay. fill it with liquid — vágog; fish with underwater-spear — dayeb. — wgóg. fish-hook — ban; fill with fire — vakapét. — ban; fill with liquid — vagog; — ban. — vgog. fishing with nets — giléiloud. filthy talk (about sex) — básim(w). fishing-line — wéikwaw; final definite word — kátout lívan. — weikwaw; find — ban. — yawn; finds — ban. — yawn. fine — gilígil. fishing-net — wot;
20 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 fish-scales forbidden
— wot; fly out of water — kak. — woyim. fly with it — yow. fish-scales — silsilin. flying squirrel — ledled; fish-spear — kayal. — ledléd. fist — kipat. flying-fox — udawed; fitting — bunek. — udáwed. five — kwéinim; flying-fox clan — kumuluw. — kweinim. fly(insect) — nigunag. five days later — buginim. foam — kapól. fix — vag beibwein. fold — kapwakap; flag — bis. — kipom. flame — kaliboleb; fold it inside — kípam. — kayeil. folding into bundle — katúpum. flames up — kayéil. folk-tale — kwaneib; flaming — kalibóleb. — kwáneib. flap — lop. follow — bukún; flap from side to side — lop. — bwakun; flash — kad; — bwákun; — kavikawn; — kabkun; — kavíkawn; — kabkún; — kawn. — kabwákun; flat — mamanas; — katikún; — sipusap; — katkun; — sipúsap(w). — kikun; flat land — bidakwab; — kíkun; — bidákwab. — kuyeim; flat wood to swim on — káypap. — vakun. flatten — kanimiméy. follow behind — kúyeim. flatus — pik; follow his marks — vámul. — piw. following — wankuyeim; fledgeling — mungógewn. — wankúyeim. flesh — viniyon; fond of it — simwanan; — viniyón. — sivinan. flexible — wáwew. food — kan; flinch — kakiws won; — youmwak. — kákiws won. food as payment for work — gilabed. flirt — kalimwasaw; food harvest — kalag. — wlayas. food supply for next day — youluk. flirt promiscuously — wláyas. food to eat — yóumwak. float — kot. food-house — séigous; float at anchor — kot. — seigous; floats for net — kut. — seigous. flood — pop; fool — takabalawein. — potawn. foolish — balawein. flood it — pop. foot — kaken. flood subsides — yagig. foot slips — vatiteil. floor — dukuduk. footprint — abiken. floor covering — tínewl. foot-print — mulin. flooring — dukúduk. for — giyan; floor-mat — léyav. — peinan; floppy joint — tágud. — silmanin; flow — látay. — vagan. flower — atanoun; for it — ágan; — lalan. — gíyan; flower opens — lal. — péinan; flower or feather worn in armband — atánoun. — vágan. fly — yow; forbidden — boman; — yow. — bouman;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 21 forbidden to him or it garden yams
— bwaboum; — kwavásin. — bwáboum. fowl — kulkolek; forbidden to him or it — bóuman. — kulkólek; force — simkin; — lekolek; — simkín; — lekólek. — tawtoun; fracture — katúp(w). — youbib. free — lik; force into a corner — sibín. — maysan nag. forehead — daban. freeboard — tep; foreign — tobwag. — tep. forest — nawoud. frequently — kutukut; forest fig with edible fruit — yavéinun. — kutúkut; forest land — náwoud. — tut babaw. foretell — kamnik; fresh — kweivaw. — katagík; friend — véiyon; — katigik; — veiyon. — livnek; friendship — siwayoub. — livnék; frigate-bird — dawt. — yówdow; frigate-bird clan — kumdawet. — youdow. frighten — katuwéin; forever — bisigeg; — katuwein; — nag beikous. — sibeilut; forget — numlev; — yow nuwan. — numlév. from it — waség. fork — kapsasag; front — wamatan; — kaysus; — wanamug. — talagey. front of his chest — vitákon. fork at top of mast — kuk. fruit — anagin; forked stick — kapsasag. — avanin; forsake — lisow; — wuwan. — piyev. fruit sprouts on tree — soul. forward — wanakoug. fruitless — deiv; found — ban. — mav. four — kwéivas; full — kalawt; — kweivas. — kálawt. four bundles of sago — lowátan. funeral feast — wungayay. four days ago — nimwéimoy; further away — niweiw. — nimweimoy; future time — wanakoug. — simweimoy. fuzzy hair — katimweis; four days later — bugivas. — kunamatuw. fourth — kwavasin; G - g gain — kunamatuw. garbled speech — limwélem. gain knowledge — sinóp(w). garden — bag; gall-bladder — kalun. — bag(w); game — wuliwal. — bigul; game of hiding — kamtóupan. — gaden; game of pulling stick out of sand on the beach — gáden; — léiwout. — kabananow; gannet — mwag. — kabanánow; gap — awásas. — teit. gap axe — tap. garden for it — bigulen; gaping — kapwageg. — bigúlen. gaping open — kapwágeg. garden grown tobacco — wópat. gar fish — louv. garden yams — yágoug.
22 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 garland go away garland — pay; — katunag; — pay. — katúnag. gasping — tabod nuwan; get to like it — simwánan. — yak. get up — kit. gate — kóukwed; get used to — kunék. — koukwed. get what is not yours — silpónay. gather — katakúnouk; get worse — yakokoves. — katinók; giddy — biliwun matan; — katiyóun; — bilíwun mátan; — katúnouk; — ladilídeil mátan. — katúyoun. gift — muloul; gather food — kálog(w). — siwayoub; gather for a death — loval. — siwáyoub. gather fruit — kalog. gift at opening of new house — síwot. gather spinach — kamgayas; gift in new canoe — vawout. — kamgáyas. gingery plant — seiseyal; gather things — katinok; — seiyal. — souyav. gingery plant used for magic. — séiyal. gather together — katuyouns. girl — guwavin; gather yams — tayow; — kubukwab. — youluk. girl's brother — núnet. gathering for grave illness of relative — lóuval. give — sek. gave — bo isek. give a present — siwyoub. gear — wuliyoug; give back — yamen; — youdanen. — ymen; general term for body — woun. — ymén. general term for pigeon — bwábun. give birth — sum. generation new — gudwouvaw. give definitely — wnitun. generous man — gimgilitoun; give mwal or veigun — lev. — guyaw; give out — vágen. — gúyaw. give presents freely — siwyóub. generous person — gimglítoun. give presents to gain favour — tal mátan. gentle person — tammánum. give shell wealth — lev. gentleman — tamwey. give to him — sek. gently — manum; give wrong information — yáweid. — muyab. glad — mwasaw. genuine — mounid. glare — kalgunigwan; genuine man — gimgilitoun. — kalgunígwan. germinate — sob. glass — dayeb; get — kow. — gilas; get big — vákaein; — meimeit. — yóvek. glory — yakawn. get covered with sweat — lapulíkas. glutton — govek; get dressed — sikam. — góvek. get dry and brittle — kamwátat. go a medium distance — way. get for self — kayápam. go a short distance — sikík(w). get his attention — teiy nánon. go across by canoe — súpel. get in canoe — touw. go ahead — mgwey; get it ready — katanég. — mug; get nothing — deiv. — mug(w). get on top — katitók. go ahead of — mgwéy. get out of the way — tabél; go along carrying it on back — silipép. — tóubal. go along in single file — tadilídeil. get permission — vatam; go along the beach — vayal. — vtam. go and check on something — lókon. get pregnant — kop(w); go around and not be seen — séitawn. — sum. go at speed — sawl. get ready — katineg; go away — n.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 23 go away or along grave-wrappings go away or along — an; go to you — aw; — in; — iw; — kun; — w; — n; — wek. — ten. go up from sea to land — lag. go by canoe — dopel; go up from the sea — lag. — supel. go uphill — katulag; go by sail — kalawelew; — katulag; — kuk; — katúlag. — yiwout. go without food — pos. go deep in soft hole — sinúsoun. goal — silmánin. go down — bus; goanna — kalevas. — bus; god — yowbad. — katubus; going ahead without concern — ninátout. — katubus; gold — goul. — katúbus; gone — bo nein. — wloubus. good — bwein; go down slowly — yágig. — bwein; go downhill — wloubus. — kamnábwein; go down-hill — wlóubus. — kámnat; go fast — nuwanaw; — palap; — sawl; — paláp. — wawal. goodbye — taneimiy-o; go first — kalimatan; — taneim-o. — mug. goodbye to all of you — taneimiy-ó. go gently — muyab; goodbye to you — taneim-ó. — múyab. gouge eyes out — kapwín. go in circle — kadiláwun. govern — kaleiwag. go in circles — kadilawun; grab — yous; — tawun; — yous. — táwun. grain — anagin; go in the morning to look at garden — wkíyaw. — wuwan. go inside — siw; grandchild — tabun; — siw. — tábun. go on direct course — sildúmwal. grandparent — tabun; go on that road — noy. — tábun. go out into deeper water in canoe — tábus. grasp — yous; go out into the bush — kóubal. — yous. go part way — w. grass — awuyow; go part-way — w; — áwuyow; — way. — sinwuyow. go past on foot — váyal. grass skirt — daben; go round an island — távin. — dob. go slow — yóuviy. grasshopper — kulipaw; go straight — dilibwat; — kulípaw; — dumwal; — sugway. — dúmwal; grass-skirt — dob. — katadumwal; grate — kilil; — katadúmwal; — kílil; — katidumwal; — kwal; — kilibwat. — kwal; go through water to the other side — gápel. — yad. go to hearer — w. grave — alawag; go to him — nek. — aláwag; go to live elsewhere — gal; — kaláwag. — koulup. gravel — ligulag; go to meet the hearer — wek. — ligúlag(w). go to them — wek. grave-wrappings — tibtabwan.
24 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 gravy hard gravy — nuyay; — sapon. — tam; group — bod; — vavan. — bod; greasy — dimweilil. — dal; great — avakaein. — dil-. greedy — govek; grow — katimweis; — góvek. — sob; greedy man — tagovek; — tub; — tagóvek. — vakaein. green — kudikwad; grow big — tub; — kudíkwad. — wkáveks. green coconut — bweibway. grow food — bag; green wood — mwámov. — bigul kan. greenhorn — matápwad. grow old — tóvek; greet — mlóul; — tuwáveks. — mloul; grow weary — sóumat. — muloul; grown — bo ivakaein; — múloul. — kaytub. grew big — vakaein. grub — ayag; grey hair — sisouw; — kim; — sísouw. — matamwat. grief — geg nanon. grub in taro — kim. grind — kákik; grunt — lout; — simet; — lout. — yed. guest — bwabwal; grind it — yed. — bwábwal. grind teeth — kakik. guide — katimlakay. grind together — kakíl. gulf — awásas. groan — lid; gun — lus; — lid. — lus. ground — dibwanoug; gut — kunun; — dibwánoug; — sinewun; — pwepway; — weipun. — pwépway; H - h hair combed into fuzzy ball — wéipun. handcraft — balal; hair of body — wunuwunun. — bálal. hair of head — sinewun. handkerchief — yageis; hairy — kapilipil. — yágeis. half coconut shell used for cup — kwávig. handle — yous; half cooked food — gudegoud. — ysiyous. half-cooked — gudégoud. handle of axe — lagay; half-ripe — gudegoud; — lágay. — gudégoud. hand-rolled cigarette — lipúlip. half-way — katapwan; hang — kayagweg; — katápwan. — kayágweg(w); hall — bunatum. — kaygug; halting — kakunákon. — las. hamlet — ven. hang curtain — las. hand — nim; happen — louvat. — nim; happy — mwasaw. — niman. harbour — atumúnon; hand across — katupel. — munon; handbag — kaw; — múnon. — mweisous. hard — kéikay;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 25 hard for him to see here
— keikay; he will or may go — bein. — matuw; he will or may go to you — beiw. — mátuw. head — daban; hard for him to see — dibéil mátan. — kunun. hardwood used for canoe planks — antúnat. head person — taginven; harm — yableb; — tovek. — yabléb; headache — valaval. — yageg; head-lice — kut. — yagég. headrest — abéikun. harvest — kalag; head-rest — kabéikun; — kalóg(w); — kabeikun. — tayów; healthy — won bwein. — tayoy; heap — lag; — táyoy. — log. harvest early yams — wninap. heap in piles for distribution — lag(w). harvest yams — tayow; hear — kataluteg; — tayoy. — katalúteg; harvested food — kálag. — ligen; hat — gamadouw; — ligén; — tanugweib; — neg; — tanúgweib. — neg. hatch — kapow; hear and heed — sow. — katavis. hear it clearly — ligintún. hate — kaméiliw; heart — ikuyak; — kameiliw; — ikúyak. — kamlíw. heat — muymuyan. hatred — améiliw. heat water — tayay; have a holiday — yáwas; — tey; — yéiwas. — tey. have conflicting thoughts — val. heaven — libalab; have no dealings with — sínal. — libálab. have skin disease — kakulíkul. heavy — móuvit; haze — libgugwaw. — moumóuvit; hazy — libgúgwaw. — moumouvit; he — towen; — mouvit. — tówen. heed — kanow aygan; he alone — anmwánet. — ligen; he becomes calm — kásoud núwan. — ligén. he comes — im. heel — agadun kaken. he craves that food — kadók nánon. height — vayovan. he does not want to do it any more — tout help — lab; nánon. — lab; he doesn't understand — sunásun nánon. — leb; he goes — in. — leb. he goes a short — iw. help in a fight — kapíyay. he goes to you — iw. hen — kulkolek; he has diarrhea — sawél núwan. — kulkólek; he has fever — lag won. — lekólek. he is amazed — som nánon. her — nawen. he is anxious — kubúkub núwan. her breats — sásun. he is giddy — liblíwun mátan. her grass-skirt — dáben. (He) is grateful — kalínúwan. her older sister — túwan. he is perplexed — sunásun nánon. her older sisters — tuwán. he is sorry for it — nok núwan. her uterus — sinvánun. he recovers — tánis ámnan. her vagina — win. he runs me through — kalsipuy. here — ane; he said thus — lána. — tówen; he will or may come — beim. — towen-an.
26 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 hidden meaning hold it still hidden meaning — kabébay. his grave wrappings — tibútoub. hide — kawum; his hand — náman. — kawúm; his head of hair — kúnun. — káwum; his head-lice. — kútun. — sowm; his helper — libínan. — sowum; his jaw — gilálen. — toupan. his mother — ínan. hide the truth — kasimásom. his mothers — inén. hide yourself — tóupan. his mouth — wádon. high — aveiyov. his name — yágan. high pitched voice — kalgogot. his name-sake — valéyin. high shelf — dímpal. his navel — pwáson. high tide — tan. his need — tayáwun. high tide washes rubbish up on shore — his older brother — túwan. kawlpótawn. his older brothers — tuwán. high up — wanakaew; his or her in-law relative — yáwan. — wanakáew. his or her mother's brother (reciprocal term) — high-water mark — pótawn. kádan. hill — kaytet; his penis — kwásin. — káytet; his plaything — álen. — koy; his relatives-in-law — yiwén. — koy. his ribs — vilígan. hilly place — kakuyákoy. his shadow — kululúwan. him — towen. his stomach — toub(w). himself — dimlen; his taste — ámnan. — dímlen; his testicles — pówan. — tonen; his throat — káyon. — tónen. his tongue — máyen. hinder — kabiyun; his voice — áygan; — kabiyún. — káygan. hint — katumwan. hise character — adáwon. hip — kuveilin. hiss — talikwasis; his armpit — pwakílen. — talikwásis. his back — tápwan; history — léliw; — tubwélon. — taleiliw. his belly — núwan. hit — wak; his blood — mwaliyésan. — way; his body — won. — way; his body hair — wunuwúnun. — weiy; his bones — tatúwan. — weiy. his breathing is blocked — tábod núwan. hit but did not die — katamóv. his brother-in-law — núboun. hit by rain — kulen; his clan relatives — talivén. — lapaw. his clan-relative — délen; hit not hard enough to kill — katagég. — véiyon. hit to kill — wak. his company — son. hit with sorcery — bugów. his cross-cousin — núbein. hoist sail — kuk. his domestic animals — alén. hoist sail and go — kuk. his emotion settles — kásoud núwan. hold — yous. his eyebrow — vínun. hold him down — kantók. his faeces — pwan. hold in hand — kapét. his father — táman. hold it — yous. his fathers — timén. hold it down — kanatak; his finger or toe — dídin. — kaptuk. his fingernail — kúkwan. hold it level — kibwat; his food — kan. — kibwat; his foot — káken. — kibwát. his forehead — dában. hold it still — siy;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 27 hold the first feast idle
— siy; how — amawan. — siy; how? — amáwan. — siyay; how many? — akwéivin; — siyay. — am-pwávin; hold the first feast — ginságal. — asteivin; hole — leg. — kwéivin; hole dug as a well — sinkavíyeil. — kweivin. hole in ground — leg(w). how many animals? — mwanávin. hole in rocks — leg(w). how many people? — astéivin. hole of soft soil — soun. however — gog; holes in it — kaypwálal. — gog; holes in roof — pulpwalal. — tage; holes in the roof or walls — pulpwálal. — táge. holiday — yawas; hug — wlibob; — yeiwas. — wlíboub(w). hollow — kalul; hum to indicate suspicion — kúmud. — lul. human — gamag; hollow in tree — lul. — gimgilitoun. home — ven; hundred — lakatutan. — ven. hunger — galeib; home-grown tobacco — lámwan. — gáleib; honest man — tadidumwal. — moun; honour — kaves; — moun. — vnas. hunt for lice in hair — káyoun. hook it — talikous. hunt pig — toutuw. hope — namis; hunt turtles — tayob. — nmis. hunt wild pigs — tóutuw. horn — dog. hurry — katamal; hornet — gum; — katamál; — gum. — katimámal; horse — hos. — nuwanaw; host — towous. — yamal. hostility — améiliw. hurry him — ymál. hosts — tówous. hurt — gidaged; hot — muyamuy; — yableb; — muyámuy. — yabléb; hot liquid — vavan. — yageg; hot taste — gagasis; — yagég. — gagasis; hurt for no reason — katimáv. — gágasis; husband — mwan; — ges; — mwan. — ges. husk coconuts — kol; hot water — vavan; — kol; — vávan. — kulem; hour — awa. — kulém. house — bunatum; husks — sim; — bunátum; — sim(w); — bwan; — simwan. — bwan. hustle — yey. I - i I — yeg(w); I think — adók. — yey. I went — nan. I alone — agmwánet. idea — sinap. I am nauseated — mwánut káyoug(w). identical — kasén. I come (used with aspect marker) — am. idle — bgumat;
28 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 if itchy
— katudab. indeed — bo; if — kukin; — geg; — kukín; — kid. — magat; infant — apwaw; — magát; — puskekel. — takínew. infant ones — puskékels. if only — magát. infatuated — kalpwakit. ignorant — matapwad; inform — dibek; — patabod; — nuk; — tagouwaw. — tabinek. ignorant woman — noubol. inheritance — kiyay. ignore a call — tigatuy; inherited thing — kíyay. — tigeiviy. inland — nawoud; illness — katoun; — tátoul. — lel. inland region — náwoud. illness from bad fish — napt. in-law relative — sinvalam; illness from bwágaw — kátoun. — sinválam. illness from commiting incest — sivásov. in-law relatives — sinvalam. illuminate — mtéil; inlet — awasas; — mteil. — munon. imagine — tilikon. inpenetrable — kapananig. imitate — káylas; insane — balawein; — kaylas asisinap; — kabalawein. — takayas; insect — man. — takáyas. inside — sibun; immature — gagoud; — wanuwan. — pat. inside it — wanúwan. immature coconut — bwéibway. instigate revolt — lopwal; immature yam — bwanaw; — loubab. — bwanaw; insulting term for woman — guyóuvin. — nap. intelligence — sinap. implement — kavitan. intending — kid. important man — guyaw; intention — nánoug(w). — gúyaw; intention to — kid; — tamwey. — nanon. improve by teaching — yamwéis. intercourse — kanavay. in — wa-; intermittant — kakunákon. — wa-; interrogate — gan; — wanuwan. — katugan; in front — wanakóug(w); — katúgan. — wanamúg(w). interrogative particle — tab; in the future — wanakóug(w). — tabta. in the middle of the village — wavtákon ven. intestines — sinewun. in vain — sábwam. into — siw wanuwan. inadequate — kayáwous. introduce — miyek. incest — nagow; irritate — katimsaseil. — sivasov. irritate skin — mweis. incline — tageg. is — ses. including strong wind, rain, thunder, lightning, island — sim; rainbow, and earth-tremors. — — sim; aníyan. — simulan. incomplete cut — tabweg. island where spirits of the dead live — tum. incomplete work — yabweg. it — kawégeis; increase — katamwéis; — towen; — katimweis; — tówen. — katúmweis; it is established — ton. — yalay. it stands — ton. indecisive — sisiyúw. itchy — bes;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 29 its base keep looking at things covetously
— beit; its price — máysan. — mamális; its reason — silmánin. — mwamwadak; its road — kidénen. — mwamwádak. its roots — gidawálin. its base — wáwun. its scales — silsílin. its boat — ugwánen. its seed — veítun. its eyes — mátan. its shade — nigwánan. its face — mágin. its shining — mititéilin. its fat — mwamónan. its side — dádan; it's finished — misinák. — lásin. its flowers — lálan. its skin — kaléivin. its fruit — anágin; its smell — manísin. — avánin; its trunk or wood — kamlókan. — úwan; its water — sipínen. — wúwan. its weight — móunan; its inside — síbun. — mounan. its joint — atúpwen. its wind — yigínen. its lid — tigbwálan. its wing — pinpénen. its opposite side — paladádan. its wings — papénen. its outer skin — mómwan. its work — utálan; its outside — tóulan. — wutálan. its payment — mápun. its wound — bwáyan. J - j jab — mwamwadak. joining — katúvas. jam it — kapet; joint — atupwen; — yous. — tub. jaw — gilalen. joy — mwasaw. jeer — kayuw; judge — kaleiwag. — yágay; juice — diduloub; — yeg; — sipinen; — yey. — sipínen. job — wotet; juicy citrus — típol. — wótet. jump — pel; join — katavés; — pel. — katives; just — deisa; — latan; — -wan; — litub; — -wan. — tub(w). just a short time ago — mwána. join together — katuvas; just me — agmwánet. — látan. just now — mwana. join wood together — litúb(w). just one — katánok. K - k katun\ge daily — yam katanok katanok. keep eyes closed — kamtákaw. keel — wag. keep for self — kayus; keel of canoe hits rock or sand — tul. — kayús. keen — seiw nuwan; keep going down — bwéibus. — seiw núwan. keep hustling — katimémeil. keep a skilful balance — pwalóv. keep looking at it — gintouv; keep all the ritual taboos — katkákil. — kinbunik; keep away — sinal. — mwamon matan. keep doing it — vvag; keep looking at things covetously — — vvág. mtamámon.
30 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 keep making something laugh keep making something — vvág. knead — kimimey; keep selfishly for self — káyus. — nut. keep still — tay; knead it — kimiméy. — tay; knee — kitatun. — tay. kneel — básen kitátun. keeping together — kóbopt. knees of canoe — geil; kidney — ikuyak; — gulumoms; — ikúyak. — gulúmoms. kill — katimet; knife — kipam; — katimét; — kutouw; — weiy. — seis. kill by hand — kimet. knock — gipit; kill with fire — vakamet; — gípit. — vakamét. knot — tub(w). kill with sorcery — bugow. knot in cord — tubwatub; kill with spear — kalimet; — yawaw. — kalimét. knot in wood — pitukwan. killing — katúmat. knot it — litub; kindle it — mok; — ywen. — tamséil; know — kakin; — tamseil. — kákin. kindness — siwayoub; knowledge — sinap; — siwáyoub. — sínap(w); king-fish — dadáyas. — wotet. kiss — váyam. kunai — líleiy. kiss him — viyóm. L - l labour — sinap. — áygan; labour for childbirth — kop; — kawsíyeg. — mavin; lap up — kanmwanom. — sum; lap with tongue — kanmwánom(w). — tup; large — avakaein; — veilouy. — avákaein; labour pain — velouy. — vakaein. lack it — yamkwen; large abdomen with pregnancy — kakudápom. — yamkwén. large adze — avnívan. lacking — kabwag; large canoe — anageg. — kábwag. large hole — kabayay. lacking salt — kwesod; large mat — lágis. — kwésod. large mat used for rain-shelter — mwadigíy. lag — youviy. large sailing canoe — anágeg. lame — gayal; large spreading tree at edge of sea — kákam. — gáyal. large tree at edge of sea — kakam. lament — kalabwaw; large wood to rub on for fire-making — áwmat. — valam. large wooden dish — nókay. land — dibwanoug; large woven basket — káynad. — pwepway; large yam — kuv. — pwépway; late — tuleit; — ven; — tut bo ikous. — ven. later — ígaw; land creature — man. — wankúyeim; land on ground — kalivatouw. — wankuyeim mo. land-slide — giyéil. later pregnancy — ygamug. language — aga-; laugh — gágig; — aygan; — gig;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 31 launch canoe like
— gig; — mata. — gisalay. let go — kílov. launch canoe — nib(w). let it fall — kilev; launch it — nib. — kisibwen. law — kaléiwag; let it go — kilév. — kaleiwag. level — bwat; lay — masis. — kobopt. lay egg — pouw. level road (English word; syn. ked) — léibol. laying out of net to catch fish — saw. lever — kaluw; lazy — bugumat; — kayluw. — katudab; lick — kanmwanom; — kwab. — kanmwánom(w); lead — mgwey; — kanom; — mgwéy; — kanóm(w). — tok; lid — tigbwalan. — vakaben. lie — yáweid. lead by hand — tok. lie beside — pálab. lead by the arm — vákab. lie criss-cross — kanbilabal. lead him up — yamwen. lie down — masis; lead in singing — kawun; — másis. — kawún; lie face downwards — kantúkov. — vtow. lie face-down — kantukov. lead in song — káwun. lie like a log — kangagay. leader — tamumug; lie on back — kanbwatay; — tamúmug(w). — kanbwátay; leaf — yageivin. — kantánay. lean against it — kanvan. lie on floor — tápip. lean him backwards — kanván. lie on top of — kangubweil. lean on top of him and hold him down — lie to him — yaweid; kanátak. — ywed. lean over — kantageg; lie without moving — kangágay. — kantágeg. life — mwamovan. lean over it — kantok. lift — yamwen; learn — sinop. — yamwén. least — singay kakit. light — gágab; leave high and dry — mad. — kamnat; leave it — lisow; — kámnat; — lisów; — mititéilin; — piyev. — mititeilin; leave it unfinished — yabwég. — tap; leaves — yagéivin. — tep. leaves sprout — yásus. light coloured — pwapwakaw. left-hand — kimaw. light end of stick from fire — kalsók. left-handed — katakímaw. light fires at garden to keep wild pigs away. — left-over food — kusuboy; vakabwálay. — kuyel; light in fire — vánot. — kuyel; light in weight — gagab. — kúyel. light it — kalsok; leg — kaken; — mok; — káken; — vakanot; — kwakway. — vakapel; legend — kwáneib. — vanét. legendary monster — dakaníkan. light it in a flame — vakánot. legs — kwákway. light weight — gagab. lemon — típol. lightning — kavikawn; length — váyov; — kavíkawn; — vayovan. — kawn. lest — awoum; like — mágin;
32 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 like that lowered
— simwanan; — aveiyov; — sivinan. — vayov; like that — iboda; — vayváyov. — magáyan; long ago — kweiboug; — mamagin; — nagwád inavéne. — mawan; long blady grass — líleiy. — máwan. long coarse skirt — sewed. like this — mágin; long coarse skirts for mourning — séwed. — mamágin. long distance — kadivéiyov. likely — adok. long fish — louv. limbum — manákut. long for it — mdúk. lime — pwakaw; long for something — mwaduk; — pwákaw; — mwáduk. — típol. long grass — lileiy. lime spatula — kaypouy; long way — kadiveiyov. — káypouy; long-tom — louv. — ken. look after — mtakavátay; lime-pot — yagum; — mtakavet; — yágum. — vnas. limping — gayal; look after it — vnás. — gáyal. look and see — kin. line — yawn. look at — kin. lips — sapan. look far away — kinew. liquid falls and spatters — pwánin. look for — nev. listen — kataligén; look inside — takinon; — kataluteg; — takínon. — katalúteg; look intently — gintóv. — neg; look out to see — yóses. — nganeg. look over the top — kintuwen. litter — kamsosew; look over top — kintuwen. — yamsok. look upwards — yey. little — kakit; loose — kasámweg; — kákit. — wáwew. little finger — simkíkit. loosen — péileik; live — mov; — peileik. — mov. lose connection — katúpus. live here — misík; lose him in the bush — lesisúl. — misíkem. lose it by carelessness — lasibwén. live in rough shelter in bush or beach — lost — kanig. kasálaw. lost by dropping it — lasibwen. live there — misíkey. lost in the bush — kalpasus; live together — sitan. — lasisul. liver — kat; lot — babaw; — kat. — gegayous; lives here — misikem. — yawotan. lives there — misik; loud — butun avakaein. — sik. louse — dignigin; lizard — kalevas; — kut. — kuliyoyow. love — pwakit; load — koun; — simwanan; — koun; — siwayoub; — kwanan. — siwáyoub; locality — ven. — siwyóub. log — amweilok; low tide — mayayan; — kabalabal. — mayáyan; logs for fire — aykwan. — tabiw. lone — anmwanet. lowered — katugog; long — avéiyov; — yagig.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 33 low-tide man starting to have a family low-tide — mayayan; — bilbeilouw; — tabiw. — kabalawein; lungs — balawein; — nóupouw; — bilbéilouw; — noupouw. M - m mad — baláwein; — spuy; — bilbeilouw; — spuy; — kabaláwein. — vapwin. maggots — simwamwat; make it become — vkek. — simwámwat. make it cold — laluwén. magic — meg; make it crooked — katididóg; — meg(w); — kididóg. — mgwev; make it curl — katipil. — pul. make it drift — yetuwen. magic effect on weather — aniyan. make it fly — yow. magic for fighting — eikal; make it fly open — yow. — kawmanay. make it go higher — tamwen. magic for love — kavakon. make it go onshore or inland — katiligév. magic for making storms — kawein. make it sink — katamkúl. magic spell to make enemy afraid — awmánay. make it stand — kativtow; magic to cause sickness — bwalat. — vtow. magic to cure sickness — yvis. make it straight — katadúmwal. magic to find culprit — sul. make it wrong — yabol. magic to protect trees — silam. make marks of thumbnail on shoulders of girl make — bub; during love- making — kílab. — bub; make nets — ymíyeims. — bun; make noise — but; — bun; — but. — bwábub; make out of wood — távas. — vag; make sago — yams; — vag; — yams; — vakaes; — yams; — vakáes. — yamwes; make a feast — kamsagal; — yamwes; — kamságal. — yamwés. make a fence — lev; make smooth by abrasion — yad. — lev. make something out of it — vkék. make a hole — kataboul; make string — yawun. — kayboul. make string by rolling fibres on thigh — yáwun. make a hullabaloo — kawnawein; make to bleed — katabúyav. — kawnáwein. make untidy — yamsosew. make a line for food piles — kouv. make untidy with rubbish — yamsók. make a mistake and spoil it — yaból. male — kadataw; make coconut gravy — tom. — kudátaw. make crooked — katididog. male friend of male who shares things together make cuts in forehead — les. — vináson. make fire — mok; male turtle — bew; — mok. — bew. make gift or offering — múloul. male with big testes — takápwaw. make good — yabwein. man — taw; make him better — yamóv. — taw. make him cry — wlam; man of cockatoo clan — tanmalas. — wlám. man of that place — gum-; make hot — lamyamuy. — gum-. make it appear — ispuyes; man starting to have a family — tawbwat;
34 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 man who died miss
— toubwat. — wov. man who died — toumat. measure in double-arm lengths — wov. man who is wrong — toubol. meat — viniyon; man with more than one child — táwbwat. — viniyón. mango — kasaw; meat with vegetable at meal — gab. — kásaw. medicine — kaybuy; mangrove — mwadoug. — tadam. mangroves — mwádoug. medium — kalamwey; many — babaw; — kalamwéy; — bábaw; — yagada; — gegayous; — yágada. — gégayous; medium canoe — kaybwag. — magálen; meet — kalivet; — méivek; — kalivét; — musamus; — kalóuvat; — seiy; — livét; — stakem. — lóuvat; many people or fish — kaywóvek. — louvat; mark of hand or foot — mulin. — mek; mark to recognise — abivatas; — nek; — vatus. — wek. marks — mul. men — tawaw. married man — tavaveig. mend cloth — bweil. married woman — navaveig; mend nets — miyeim; — navaveig; — míyeim; — naváveig. — ymíyeims. marry — vay; mention — kavatag; — vay. — kavátag; marry again — vevaw. — kavteg; marry another woman — véivaw. — kavtég. marvel — som nanon. mercy — nok nuwan. massage infant's limbs with warm water to make message — bulagan; them straight — túwan. — livan. mast — vayeil; messed up — bol; — váyeil. — kamagag. master — tanugwes; metal — tanmunum; — tovek; — tanmúnum. — tóvek. midday — yanay; masters — tanúgwes. — yánay. mast-rope — bálawn. middle child — munuwanay; masturbate — bib; — munuwanay; — veil; — nawanay. — veil. middle drum — eyon. mat — lagis; middle of it — tápwan. — sag. middle of night — tapwan boug. mat for baby — sigíbwed. middle-sized drum — éyon. mat to sit on — tínewl. might — adok; matches — maniyad; — tawtoun. — maniyád. millipede — vav; material — kweim; — vav. — kweim. mind — nanon. mature — mátuw. miscarry — kawlop; me — yeg(w); — kawlóp. — yey; misinform — yaweid. — yey. mislead — katidev; mean — gidukis. — katidév; measure — takwen; — yáweid. — takwén; miss — toub(w).
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 35 miss it my companion miss it — kalitob; mother — inan. — kantuwén; mother-in-law — yawan. — katitob; mould by hand — kab; — katitób(w). — kives. miss it out — kantuwen. mountain — kaytet; miss out — deiv; — koy; — toub(w). — koy. miss with a spear — kalitob. mourning — kalabwaw; miss with spear — kalitób(w). — valam. missing aim — katútob(w). mourning string round neck — mwag. mist — libgugwaw. mouse — sinmunam; mistake — kabeibol. — sinmúnam. misty — libgúgwaw. mouth — awan; mix — katipinug; — wadon. — latan; mouth open — kapwageg; — látan; — kipwag. — latén. move — gógewn. mixed colours — limwelem; move away — sinéikik. — limwélem. move away from speaker — sineikik. mixed diet — gab. move close to speaker — sineikim. moan — bwayouy; move it — mlík(w); — bwáyouy. — yamlík(w). mock — kayuw; move out of the way — tibel; — yeg. — toubal. moderate eater — tougwes. move something — yamlik. molar teeth — kumwatun; move to and fro — gogewn; — kumwátun. — guwen. money — dakul; move to another village — gal; — money. — gilev; monopolise — kaypom; — koulup. — vakavet. moved emotionally — kalin nuwan. monster — dakanikan; much — mananan; — madouw; — manánan. — tabud. muddy — munmwánawl; month — tibukon. — siposep; moon — kwel; — sipósep; — kwel; — sisigug; — tibukon; — spósep. — tibúkon. muddy appearance — sisígug. more — singay. muddy place — dumídum. more several things at once — takiyúw. muddy water — kaliton; morning — gaboug; — kaliton; — gáboug. — mwanawl; morning star — kubwan; — mwanmwanawl. — kúbwan; murderous anger — neiy. — utuyam; musical instrument — álen. — utúyam. must not — áwoum. morning-star — kubwan; mustard or pepper chewed with betel-nut — — utuyam. dámwet. mosquito — bulóubol; mwal or véigun given to trading-partner for — buloubol. which the payment will be moss — numt; gulúgwal — vag. — numt. mwal paid for veigun or veigun paid for mwal most — avakaein; — gulúgwal. — tamkwalan. my bed — kábag(w). most of it — tamkwálan. my cheek — silápag(w). moth — beb; my child — nátug(w). — beb. my companion — soug(w).
36 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 my companions not my companions — sigwéy. my relatives-in-law — yiwóg(w). my fathers — timóg(w). my sibling of opposite sex — nágut. my hips — kuvéilig(w). my sister-in-law — yevágut. my intestines — sinéwug(w). my tears — mitanágig(w). my knee — kitátug. my younger sibling of the same sex — my load (koun) — kwánag. bwádag(w). my mind — nánoug(w). my younger siblings of the same sex — budág. my mothers — inóg(w). myth — taleliw. N - n nail — pwapwat; — kweivaw. — pwápwat. new garden for yams — teit. nail it — katakavet; new generation — gudwóuvaw. — katiptuk. new net — wóvaw. nail of finger — kukwan. new yam garden — teit. naked — mwadoy; new yams — bwánaw. — mwádoy. new-chum — matápwad. name — yagan; newcomer — teivaw. — yeg. newcomer man — teivaw. name of dead man — toumat. newcomer woman — navaw. namesake — valeyin. newcomers — nawouvaws; narrate — leliw; — tawouvaws. — lik; news — bulagan; — taleliw. — livan. nasty — kalbaleb. nibble a bone — kayes. native torch — tap. nibble meat off bone — kayés. nature — awon; nice — bwein. — sinap. niece — kadan; nausea — mwanawl nuwan; — natun. — mwanut kayon; night — boug; — napt. — boug. navel — pwason. no — nag; near — kadiyakus. — nag. near side — nimeim. no good — gak; nearer — nimeim. — geg. neck — káyon. no more nor less — -wan. need — sivinan; no result — nag. — sivínan; noise — but; — tayawun. — butkawan; negation — nag. — butkawan; negative remarks which cause bad luck — — bútun. taládouy. noisy chatter — msaweiwl; neglect — sigán. — tamwageg; neglect a child — kamgwáy. — yabwálag; neglect him — kamgway; — ybwalag. — sigan. none — naga tonen. neighbours — sidayas. noon — yanay; nephew — kadan; — yánay. — natun. noose — sik; net — teik; — sik(w); — wot; — sikwayon. — woyim; north wind — bomat; — wóyim. — bómat. net for catching wild pigs — púwal. nose — abunun. never — nag kweitan tut. not — nag; new — kwéivaw; — nag.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 37 not enough one day not enough — kábwag. numb — kababat; not firmly bound — wáwew. — kabábat. not heavy — gágab. numerous — babaw; not hit him properly — katagég. — gegayous. not long — mwémway. nurse a crying child — búyob. not ready yet — gágoud. nurse in arms — nup; not speaking to him — kabwed; — siyay; — sinal. — youb. not staring at other people's things — mtabábeit. nurse it — nup. nothing — makaw; nurse the sick — katumweil; — sabwam. — katúmweil; notice — kin. — vayg. now — mwana; nuzzle him fondly — viyóm. — tut towen. nuzzle with affection — váyam. O - o oar — vayg. old sister of girl — tuwan. oars — katumweil. old woman — vinavek; oath — tabudabod. — vnavek; obey — kabláway; — vnávek. — kanáway; oldest child — kunutaw. — kanów; on — wakunuwatan. — kanow aygan. on that past day — misiyámun. observe — kin. on the bottom part — watinów. obstruct — katubod; on the farther side — niwéiw. — sibod; on the land — wanakáew. — síbod; on the nearer side — niméim. — sibwéd; once — sivatan; — vakavet. — sivátan. obstructing — katúbod. once more — sivyuwein; occupation — wotet; — sivyúwein. — wótet. one — kwéitan. ocean — bwanit; one animal — manatan. — yol; one animal or bird — mwanátan. — yol. one basket — kadinatan; octopus — kwit; — kadinátan. — kwit. one behind the other — tadilídeil. odour — manisin; one big group — yawótan. — manísin. one big lot — yawotan. offering — muloul. one bite — geil. offspring — nátug(w); one building — bunátan. — natun. one bunch of bananas — satan. often — tuta babaw. one bunch of coconuts — kabunutan. oil the body — ptum; one bunch of fruit — sátan. — put; one bundle — simlatan. — wsek. one cast of net — sawtánok. ointment — kaybuy; one clay pot — kunatan; — káybuy. — kunátan. old — kwéiboug; one cord — walitan. — kweiboug. one creek — wuyatan. old brother of boy — tuwan. one cup — kwavitan; old man — tovek. — kwavítan. old path — kadéboug. one cupful — kwavgitan. old peoples' speech — ag-wuliweil. one day — kanatan; old road — kadebog; — yamtan; — kadéboug. — yámtan.
38 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 one day ago order one day ago — nov. — kaliyátan. one day later — nubweig. one story — kakatan. one double-arm span — ovatan. one string of things — siyatan. one drum — kupitan; one ten — sinawatan. — kupítan. one ten pigs — bulawatan. one earth-oven — kumitan. one thing — katanok; one edible lily-root — livatan. — kweitan. one finger — sikuyatan. one time — sivatan; one fish-roe — biyatan. — sivatan; one flower — lelatan; — sivátan. — lelátan. one village — wunotan. one forest — woudatan. one who is wrong — tóubol. one grass-skirt — awutan; one who knows — katának. — dibatan. one wind — yaganitan. one group of 4 coconuts — yuleitan. one with same appearance as him — libínan. one group of 4 sago — lawatan; one woman — natan. — talamatan. one woman or animal — nátan. one hand of bananas — sibilitan. one wooden dish — bomatan; one heap — lagutan. — bomátan. one house — bunatan. one wooden object — akítan. one hundred — lakatutan; one wooden thing — akitan; — lakatútan. — káytan. one implement — kavitan. one woven purse — kawyátan. one implement such as knife — kavítan. only — amav; one leaf — yeinatan. — deisa; one lot of damwet — kapalatan. — makaw; one man — téitan; — mákaw. — teitan; only him — anmwanet. — teitan. only me — agumwanet. one mat — siginitan; open a door — yow. — siginítan. open earth-oven — katep. one measure of double-arm span — ovátan. open earth-oven and take out cooked food — one name — pinatan; kátep. — pinátan. open eyes — kiplal; one pair of coconuts — watan. — kiplál; one personal purse — kawyatan. — lal; one piece cut across — bwabwatan. — lal; one pig — bulatan; — magin. — bulátan. open it — kaliyow; one pile — lagútan. — kaliyów; one pile of food divided into heaps for — katiyów; distribution — kalgútan. — katuyow. one row of taro — kalitan; open mouth — kapwageg; — vinatan. — kapwágeg; one section of house — kasatan; — kipwag. — kasátan. open out a garment — nis. one seed-bed — unutan. open the lid or door — katiyów. one selling unit of four bundles of sago — open to the wind — kawák; lawátan. — kawak nuwan. one selling unit of sago — lowátan. open with lever — kaluw; one sheet — mwaynatan. — kayluw. one sheet-like object — mwaynátan. openly visible — kimnáyawl. one side — palatan; opinion — nanon. — palatan; opposite side — paladadan. — palátan. or — adok; one sleep — kanátan. — o; one sleep or night — kanatan. — o. one spear — kaliyatan; order — kaleiwag;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 39 origin passage through reef
— livan. overcook — mémay; origin — kapow; — vakatet. — silamaw. overcrowded — kámmat. origin story — léliw. overflow — kasow; Orion constellation — kíyad. — lgusow; ornament — katubub; — lgusów. — katúbub; overgrown — kalpét. — weiyam. overgrown plantation — kalpet; other side — palátan. — kapinanig. our food and not yours — káem. overhear — ligen; our sibling of the opposite sex — nádets. — taboug. out of field of view — deil mátan. overpower by talk — katitok. outrigger — lam; overwhelm — kamtek; — lam. — kamték. outrigger side — limanen. owe — kawlavag. outrigger side of canoe — limánen. owner — tanuwagan; outside — toulan. — tanuwágan. outside bench made from sticks — taválel. owner of boat — taganíwag. oven — kum; owners of it — tanúgwes. — vakum. owners of village — tówous. over there — one; owning nothing — katunag; — óne; — simav. — towen-one. P - p pack skirt — kapwakap. parable — kabebay; pack things — simav. — kabébay; paddle a canoe — kalavis; — kagalib; — spel; — kagálib. — wol. parcel — wayab; paddle canoe — kalávis; — wáyab. — wol. parched — midamed; paddle for canoe — kalavis. — midámed. paddle for stirring — kalivin. pare — sep; page — yageivin. — tas. paid — gimwal. parrot — gagley. pain — ged; parrot clan — leydog; — gidaged. — leidog. painful — mamayúy. part — mwasanin. paint canoe — yalig. part it down the middle — nis. paint face — sayak; part the long grass — nis. — seb; parting gift — tanouy. — seb; partner — veiyon. — sob. party — sagal. paint from red clay — málak. pass flatus — piw; paint in colours — mwal; — piw. — mwel. pass it across — katipel. paint it different colours — mwel. pass it over — katipél. paint their faces — sob. pass over — kaltuwén. pandanus edible — yagal. pass over it — kaltuwen; pandanus fibre used for string — yim. — kantuwen; pandanus leaf for male clothing — loud. — kantuwén. pandanus leaf for male pubic covering — loud. pass the buck — labin; pandanus used for sleeping mat — sag. — leibib. pandanus-leaf for large mat — lágis. passage in reef — aniked. panting — bilbeilouw. passage through reef — aniked;
40 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 passion Physically tired.
— aníked. — gámag. passion — adawon; people crowd inside — leiy. — nanon igeg. people gather — katuyoun; past — bo nein wankuyeim. — mwam. past time — misiyamoun; people of a place — mina-; — misumkwey. — mina-. patch — bwal; people of that place — gimgilís. — bwal; people who are said to live in trees. — tóukway. — bweil. pepper for betel-nut — damwet. path — ked; perch — kabtet; — ked. — kabtét. patient — kapatul; perform — vag. — patul. perfume — sukon. patrol — tavin; perhaps — adok; — távin. — adók; pawpaw — musumweis; — ntakínew; — musúmweis. — takinew; pay — maysan. — takínew. pay back — lug; permanently — kangeg; — mop. — sigeg. pay bride-price — sibúw. permission — tam; pay deposit — livatawn. — vatam. pay for it — gimwal; perplexed — sunasun nanon. — ymayis. persevere — kapátul; pay for wife — sibuw; — kaptúl; — yomat. — simkakin; payment — mapun. — simkákin; payment for a wife — sabúwan vin. — valut; payment for wife — sabuwan. — válut. payment of food for work — gilabed. persevere with it — wlút. peace — niwal. persevere with little result — kalitípatup. peaceful — taw nuwan. persist — simkákin; peace-making gift — lun. — simkin; peace-making gift after a quarrel — lun. — valut. peace-offering — lun. person — gamag; pearls (perhaps) — lap. — gámag. pebbles — ligulag; person begs — gel. — ligúlag(w). person in trees — toukway. peel — nuv. person of a place — gimgeilin. peel it — katapis; person of that place — gimgéilin. — katapís; personal case made of wood or metal — — nuv. didáwag. peel of banana — mom. personal purse — kaw; peelings — sim; — mweisous. — sim(w). personal wealth — kitoum. peels — latamatet. perspiration — pulikas; penetrate — bes. — pulíkas. penetrate her sexually — keiy. persuade with much talk — teiy nánon. penetrate sexually — keit; persuaded — simounid. — keit; perversion female — simomon. — keiy. perversion male — yableb pwadaw. penis — kus; pester — simkakin; — kus; — simkákin; — kwasin. — teiy nanon. penis erect — kaytotol. pestle for betel-nut — kaygoy. penknife — kipam; pet — álen. — kípam. pet animal — nativánuw. people — gamag; Physically tired. — bilék woun.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 41 pick a fight poke stick into ground pick a fight — kapot; plan — kaleiwag. — katamseil. plane — wag. pick food — kalop; plank of canoe — budakay. — katulep; plant seed — sop(w). — lep. plant seeds — sop. pick fruit — lep. plant yams — way; pick fruit with foot — vagín. — way; pick up — kow. — way aniyagoug. pick up from the ground — siyév. planting — soup(w). picture — gub; plaster it — wlik. — kululuwan; platform for feast — pwasiw; — kululúwan. — pwásiw. piece cut across — bwabwatan. platform for smoking fish — káyval. pierce — bas; platform near house — pwásiw. — bes; play — wliwal. — bes; play a fish — pwálow. — gíyav; play it out — talév. — giyev; plaything — alen; — kataboul; — mweilik. — kayboul. plead — gel; pierce and make a hole in it — katabóul. — yowal; pierce with weapon — kalsipúy. — yówal. pig — buluk; pleads — gel. — búluk(w); pleasant — bwanabwein; — bwaloud; — kamtabwein. — bwáloud. pleased — kalínúwan. pig roots in ground — luw. pleasure — mwasaw. pig squeal — wey. plentiful — babaw; pig squeals — wey. — gegayous; pigeon — bwabun. — gégayous; pigeon clan — malas; — mal; — málas. — musamus; pig-tusk worn by man of rank — dinákom. — musámus; pile — lag; — puspwasan. — log; plentiful harvest — másul. — toum. plunder — kway; pile in heaps for distribution — log(w). — kwey. pile up sand — tuy. point — mátan. pile up stones in a heap — toum. point of spear — matan. pillow — abeikun. point or cape — silbunun. piping voice — kalgogot; pointed stick used as fork — kaysus; — kalgógot. — káysus. pis — bweis. poisen from root of a vine — pwátuw. pity — nok nuwan. poisen with vine root — pwatuv. place — kab-; poison from vine root — pwatuw. — kabsis; poisonous fish — sipouy; — keb; — sipouy; — ven; — sípouy. — yay. poke a hole — kayboul; place for — kab-. — kaypwal. place of reconciliation — kabéilun. poke a hole in it — kayboul; place of standing — kabtét. — kaypwal; place of staying — kabsís; — sipwal. — kasís. poke a hole through it — kaybóul. placenta — sim; poke into a confined space — kaven. — yov. poke needle into it — sípwal. plain — bidakwab. poke stick into bundle — katilel. plait rope — den. poke stick into ground — kel.
42 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 poke stick into mud to anchor boat provoke poke stick into mud to anchor boat — kalikivet. preach — géiguy; poke through a hole — kalives; — geiguy; — kalivés. — guy. pole a canoe — kalises; precede — mgwey; — toun. — mug. pole away from outrigger side — vatan. precisely — -wan. pole canoe along — toun. pregnancy — kakudapom; pole canoe so that it goes away from outrigger — kop; side — vátan. — sum. pole canoe so that it goes towards outrigger side premasticate food — mem; — válam. — mem. pole for canoe — altuwatoun. prepare — katanég; pole for poling canoe — altuwátoun. — katineg; pole towards outrigger side — valam. — katunag; polish — yad. — katúnag. ponder — kanuway; present — muloul; — nuway. — siwayoub. pop out — sap; preserve by smoking — kavel. — vapwin. preserve its life — yamov. porch — kwanouw. pretty — kamnabwein. porpoise — kwéiliv; prevent — gidem; — kweiliv. — sibwed. port — didawag; previously — kweiboug. — munon. price — mapun; portion — ivisan; — mápun; — mwasanin. — maysan. position — aban; prickly grass — kalikoul. — kabsis. prickly plant — dóudiw; possessed by spirit — kayeiluw. — doudiw; possessions — wuliyoug; — kalikoul. — youd. private article of shell-wealth — kítoum. possible — bweina; prohibited — boboman; — kadilok. — bwaboum. possum — kwadoy; prohibition — awoum; — kwádoy. — mata. post — kakol; promiscuous activity — kaylas; — kákol. — subwan; pot — loutan. — wlayas. pounded taro cooked with coconut — mon. promise — katagík; pour and fill — vgog. — katout livan; pour it out — ligabaw; — livnek. — ligob; prone — kantugwab; — ligób(w). — kantukov. pour out — ligábaw. pronounce — kavteg; pour water over it to wash it — widsów. — livan. pout lips — kabeil. proper — bwein; power — tawtoun. — palap. praise — kamumwán; property — kiyay; — katúbaw; — vavag; — kávas; — vávag; — kaves; — youd. — kavés; prophesy — katigik; — yakawén; — livnek; — yakawn; — yowdow. — yákawn. protect — takál. pray — nitoug; provide pigs for funeral feasts of other clans to — nítoug; get them into your debt — pweig. — ntóug. provoke — katumseil;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 43 provoke to fight put things in order
— tamseil; push him down — kanek; — vasigen; — kanék. — yamwag. push in labour — veilouy. provoke to fight — katimsáseil; push into a crowd — valel. — katumséil; push it away — skilew; — tamséil. — tup. prow — tabuy. push it back — kalisuw. prune — tatout; push it forward — giseil; — tatun. — kalisel; puberty — wlutat. — kalisél; pubic covering — loud; — vaseil. — payiw. push it into a corner — bin; pubic covering of cloth — páyiw. — sibin; pull back — kalisuw. — yabin. pull by rope — biteil; push it up — yasél. — silbitet. push it upward — kaysel. pull canoe onto beach — kalilises. push them away — skiléw. pull covering off — katapis. push to get through — kalitipatup. pull down sail — lug; put blame on him — kamniman; — lug. — labin. pull eyes out — kapwin. put clothes on — sikam; pull it apart — katupus. — valigev. pull it back — kalisúw. put clothes on him — vaskóum. pull it out — gut; put clothes or mat in sun to dry — válin. — kablev. put covering over — kaluv; pull it tight — katitoun. — pwalum. pull it up — katamwen; put down — sein. — katamwén. put foot on it and stop it from moving — pull it up high — kaygúg. vakavét. pull out — gut. put gifts in new canoe — váwout. pull out of bundle — kaygen. put in canoe or container — deg; pull sail down — lug. — dod. pumice — gimut. put in container or canoe — dod. pumice stone — gímut. put in mouth — gen. pumpkin — sulul; put in sun — vkal. — súlul. put inside — vasiw; punish to correct — yadúmwal. — vásiw; pup — awkugwad; — vsiw. — awkúgwad. put into container or canoe — deg. pupil of eye — mitkolon. put it back — sew. pupil of my eye — mitkóloug(w). put it down — sen; purchase — gimwal; — sen; — ymayis. — sein. pure — bwein; put it further down — bus; — gimagin. — bwiy; purpose — vagan. — seibwiy. pursue — kawsep. put it further up — yamwen. pus — kapwasous; put it here — sem. — pwanan. put it there — sew. push away — tup. put lid on — katagublik; push between things — kalikavan; — katagublík. — kalikaven. put on — síkam. push canoe forward with pole — kaysél. put on a string — sewak; push canoe into sea — vaséil. — siwak. push canoe or log so that it shoots through the put on clothes — valigév. water — giséil. put stick in fire to light it — vakápel. push down — kanek. put things in order — kutuwel; push forward with pole — kalises. — livakas.
44 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 put wood on coals to make fire recovered put wood on coals to make fire — vlák. Q - q quarrel — labin. quiet — kakumwam; question — gan; — kapay. — katugan; quiet animal — bultuvanuw; — katupoy. — tuvanuw. question a suspected wrong-doer — kavánon. quiet speech — kagmanum. question about a crime — kavnék. quiver — kavalak; question marker — ne. — kawlidey; quick — nuwanaw; — lalow; — sinam; — nik; — sinánam; — sases; — wawal; — ses; — yóuman. — tasol. quickly — nuwánaw. R - r race — kawlídey; real person — gimgilitoun; — sases. — gimgilitoun; race anything to see who wins — kaválak. — gimglítoun. rafter — anákan. really — bo. rain — bwaw; reason — silawun; — kalanan; — siláwun; — kunabas; — wawun; — kunakun; — wáwun. — kunákun; rebellion — kapidab; — kweis; — lopwal; — kweis; — pous. — sigwasig. rebuild — bwiniw; rain beats inside shelter — kunsisúl. — wlulavaw. rain blocks him — kunbwéd. rebuke — kan; rain wets it — kulén. — takinek. rainbow — wúleil. receive — kow. raise eyebrows — kwad. reciprocally you — simsimiyas. raise eyebrows in assent — kwad. recognise — kabunik; raise it — katamwen; — vatus; — tamnow. — wtus. raise pigs — titouy; recognize — kabuník; — tuy. — vátus; ran makes him cold and miserable — kundidóg. — wtús. rash — takulubad. reconciled — katives; rat — sinmunam; — lun; — sinmúnam. — mwas; rattle for toy — mweilik. — piliyeis. raw — gagoud. recook — kamuvaw; reach — token. — vanun. reach by sailing — bas; recooked food — kusuboy; — kew. — kuyel. read — vin; record — gub. — vin. record it — gub. ready — bo ikatunag. recover from sickness — vánis. real — mounid; recovered — bo ibwein; — -wan. — kalivas.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 45 red result red — bwabwel; — katalów. — bwábwel; repair — katalow; — bwabwelan. — katalów; red ant — sibwéiyek. — vakasiw. red discs in string of veigun — lap. repay — bes; red discs of shell-wealth — véigun. — katimop; red paint — lalek; — katimóp; — lalek; — katúmap; — malak; — mop; — malak; — skweiy. — nouk. repayment of mwal or veigun — gulugwal; red shell disc — soulav; — kudun. — takas; repeat — vgavaw; — veigun. — vgow. red shell discs — takas; replace — katalów. — veigun. replace it — katalow; reeds — sigl. — simnow. reef — silatot; replacement — katimápun. — silupouy. replete — kamuweip; reef in deep water — silátot. — kouweip. refuse — kamdíwew; reply — katumap; — kayus; — lelimop. — péiyaw; report — bulagan; — peiyaw; — kamat; — piyev; — kámat. — piyév. report him — son. refuse appointed work and go about your own reprove — guy; business — tavíleiy. — kadiben; refuse work — kapídab. — kan. regard — dok. request — nitoug. regard as true — simounid. require — sivinan. regurgitate — nagob; rescue — katinob; — ngeb. — katinób(w); reject — péiyaw; — katuneib; — piyev; — katúneib(w). — piyév. resemble — kun; relate a story — lik; — libinan. — takud; resent — kaméiliw; — taleliw. — kamliw; relate story — taléiliw. — kamlíw. relations — sinvalams; reserve — katibom; — taliven. — kayus; relative — dal. — vayas. release — kilev. reserve it — kayús. rely on — námis; reserved — katibóum. — nmís. resin — géwuw. remember — nuw; respect — goul; — nuw. — kulul; remembrance — kabnúway. — vnas. remembrance feast held by clan of father of dead respect with fear — goul. person — lóuwun. respond — tam. remove — kablev; rest — tay; — kow; — yáwas; — nis; — yéiwas; — seil; — yeiwas. — yamlik. resting place — kaban; remove from inside — kabílov. — keb. renew — katalow; result — mapun.
46 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 retract skin from penis row canoe retract skin from penis — veil. rise — kit; return — siwlayum; — mwen. — suvaw; ritual — meg. — yamnavaw; ritual for curing sickness — yávis. — yum; river — lay; — yum. — lay. return from sago-making — kunulag. road — ked; return it — ymen; — ked. — ymén; road to it — kidénen. — yuman. roam about — ninoun; return payment of piece of pork — meil. — tinelov. reveal — kamtel; roast — gob. — katibog nuwan. roast it — gab. revolt — lopwal; rob — bakew; — loubab. — ven. revolting appearance — kasigug; rock — dakul; — sigug; — dákul; — sígug. — dibwadeb; reward — anágin; — dibwádeb. — lalan; rock baby in arms — yob(w). — lálan; rock in ocean — silatot. — mapun; rock to and fro — gogewn; — maysan. — yob. ribs — viligan. roe of fish — biy; rich — guyaw. — biy. ride — sisawl. roll fibres on thigh to make string — yawún. ridge-pole — kunúmwan; roll it — yatipín. — mwamwan; roll it along — yatapip; — mwámwan; — yatipin. — wug. roll it up — bil; ridicule — gin; — katapum; — kayuw; — katubil. — yeg; roll on ground — tápip. — yey. roll up — bil; rifle — lus; — katúbil. — lus. rolled up bundle — sinkatúpum. rig canoe for sailing — ginóul. roof — tapwan bunatum. rigging — ginoul; rooster — kulkolek. — ginoulan. root — gidawal. rigging for canoe — ginóulan wag. root in the ground — luw. right — kadilok; roots push out — soul. — kadilók. rope — balawn; right hand — kátay. — yiwayoun; right-hand — katay. — yiwáyoun. right-handed — katakátay. rot — pwas. ringworm — kakulíkul. rotate — sivin. rinse it — lasep. rotten — kasanin; rip — katun; — pwas. — sagob; round — pumupum; — ságob; — púmupum. — séled; rounded end of house — kwánouw. — siled; roundworm — gwegway. — siléd; round-worms — gwégway. — tadud. rouse at — kánan. ripe — mátuw; rouse at him — kan; — mwanoug; — kan; — mwánoug. — yatel. ripples — kalipsipis. row canoe — kalavis;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 47 row in garden satisfactory
— vayg. ruin — yabléb. row in garden — vanay. rule — kaléiwag; row with oars — vayg. — kaleiwag. rowdy — yamwag. ruler of village — tagínven. rows in garden — vánay. rump — sibuvat; rub — nut; — sibúvat. — yad; run — sawl; — yad; — sawl. — yed. run amok — kágweil. rub between hands — nut. run boat aground — tul; rub oil on — ptúm. — vakatul. rub oil on body — put. run canoe onto reef — vakatúl. rub sticks to make fire — yad. run fast — silmamal. rub to make it smooth — yed. run quickly — silamamal; rub together — kákik. — silmámal. rubber — lab. running water — bilateg; rubbish — musamus; — bilateg. — musámus; runt — bulawoway. — sim; rush — kalin nuwan; — sim(w); — sawl; — younouk. — tut. rubbish from tide — kawlpotawn. rust — poup. rubbish-heap — diginásim. S - s sad — kalínúwan; — silbinit. — tut; sail straight — sildumwal. — yakálin. sail toy canoes — kavalak. sadness after visitors leave — gub. sailing canoe tacks — yéiwous. sago — kabol; sailing far off for trade — kalawélew. — káboul; saliva — bwaluw; — yabiy; — giw; — yábiy. — giw. sago pounder — labus. salt — sol; sago swamp — dimiyavek. — sol; sago thatch — lakwet; — yol. — loukwat. salt water — yol. sago trough — kas. salt-water — yol. sago-leaf thatch — lóukwat. salty — yayan; sago-pounder — lábus. — yáyan. saido tree — teilil. same — katanok-wan; saido-nut tree — téilil. — libinan. sail — mweg; sand — alekel; — yabouloud. — alékel. sail beside the shore — davayal; sandfly — pwasagísig; — kadivayal. — simwanik; sail it round a point — silbinít. — simwánik(w). sail off — kílov. sap — sipinen; sail off for trade — yíwout. — sipínen. sail out into ocean — doubus. sarcastic expression — yod. sail out into the ocean — dóubus. sarcastic talk — kabikay; sail parallel to shore — daváyal. — kabíkay. sail past — dóupouy; satisfactory — bwein; — doupouy. — bwein; sail round a cape — dóunip. — kadilok; sail round a point — dounip; — pas.
48 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 satisfied seed satisfied — kamuweip; scrape rubbish into heaps to carry away — — kouweip. takóp(w). satisfied with food — kamúweip; scraps of dirt — musámus. — kóuweip. scratch — kas; savage — kapasal; — katadidúl; — ktakat. — kaydidul; save — katimov; — kaydidúl; — katinob; — kaypweil; — yamov. — tadidul. save his life — yamóv. scratch it — tadidúl. saving — katúneib(w). scrotum — powan. saw — kin. sea — bwanit; say — dibek; — yol; — kavatag; — yol. — kavátag; sea monster — mádouw. — lana; sea-creature — in; — livan. — yin; say definitely — wnátout. — yin. say goodbye to — tánouy. sea-eagle — buníbwan. scale a fish — sep. sea-eagle clan — nikubay; scales — silsilin. — nikúbay. scaly fleshy ocean fish — kut. search — nev; scar — pout; — neiv; — pout; — takinev. — sinpoutun. search for — nev. scarify — tadidul. sea-shells — yayouw. scatter — dilgayay; sea-shore — miyélon. — dilgáyay; season of hunger — uwal; — katagáyay; — wuwal. — katageyay; season of S-E wind — bulbweilim. — kigigey. season of south-east wind — bulbwéilim. scatter it — kigigéy. seat — kábag(w); scent — bwalen; — keb. — bwálen; seaweed — numt; — manisin; — yalig. — manísin. sea-weed — numt. scoff — kayuw; seaweed used to paint canoe — yálig. — yagay; second — kwayuwein; — yágay; — kwayúwein. — yeg; second male person — tawánay. — yey. second man — tawanay; scold — kan; — tayuwein. — kan; secret talk — kagsowm; — kanan; — kagsowm; — kánan; — kagsówum. — yakan. seduce — kway; scoop — kil; — kwey; — tal; — kwey. — tel. see — kin; scoop them — tel. — kin. scoop up with spoon or shovel — tal. see clearly — kinbunik; scorpion — kadilayuy; — kinbunik. — kadiláyuy. see far away — kinew; scrape — kwal; — kínew. — kwal; see it clearly. — kinbuník. — sep. see through a hole — kinpwal. scrape it — sep. seed — kaytul; — káytul;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 49 seed or roots for planting sharpen
— veitun; serrated — lud; — youpeis. — lud. seed or roots for planting — yóupeis. serve — kanow aygan. seed shoots — sob; service — lab; — yapus. — wotet. seed yams — yagoug. set aside — katibom; seed-bed — nok. — katibóum; seek — nev; — sew. — neiv. set in order — livakaes. seen it before and knows where it is — vayés. set it in order — livakáeis. seep — loud. setting it in order — livákas. seethes — kalipsipis. settle down — kasoud; seize — yous. — lub; self — anmwanet; — taw nuwan; — yakes. — yamánum. self only — mwánet. severe — singay avakaein; self-control — kapatul. — yovek. selfish — gidukis; sew — bas; — kamgigis. — bes. selfish with food — gidúkis; sew it up — kunup. — kamsóway. sew up — kunúp. selfishly take everything — kaypom; sewing — balal; — mtapwag. — bálal; sell — gimwal; — bsibas. — gímwal; sexual intercourse — kanavay; — gimwél; — kanávay. — ymayis; sexual penetration — keit; — ymayís. — keiy. semen — pwak. shade — nigwanan. send a parcel — senem; shadow — kululuwan. — wayab; shady tree on beach — sinisin. — wyeb; shake — gogewn; — wyéb. — nik; send away — kayéb. — nik(w); send him — kayéb. — tat; send him away — kayeb. — yis. send it flying — katipiyow; shake dirt off — katsap. — katipiyów. shake dirt off it — katsáp. send off track into the bush — kubél. shake hands — muloul. send something — wáyab. shake it about — katupinug. send them — sénem. shake with fear — tat. senior man — tamwey; shallow — mayáyan. — támwey; shame — msin; — tovek. — mwasin; senior woman — mwamwéy; — mwásin. — numwey; shame him — msín. — numwey; share — kaluweg; — vnavek. — vgen. senior women — numwáyas. shark — kwaw; sense — nanon; — tagiligal; — sinap. — tagilígal. senseless — kabalawein; sharp — kakat; — kabaláwein. — kákat; sensory feelings — lamkon; — mwamwas. — simkwen. sharp and cuts quickly — mwámwas. separate — liv; sharp glass — meimeit. — liv. sharpen — simet; seranade — wnumet. — yad.
50 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 sharpen on a stone sign sharpen on a stone — símat; — kadiyákus. — simét. short sharp stick for throwing — kadípuy. sharpening-stone — simat; short supply — kabwag; — símat. — kayáwous; shatter — katikumouk; — kayewous. — katuv; short time — mwemway. — katúv. short time ago — mwana. shave — teiy anavak. short-cut — kalipouy. shave head — duy; shout — wak; — duy kunun. — wak(w); shawl — silipan. — wkul. she — manawen; shout to him in the bush — wkúl. — nawen. shove — giseil. she gives birth — tápouy náman. shovel it — tel. she masturbates — bib. shovel them — tel. shed its skin — vanis. show — kamtel; shed old skin — vánis. — kamtilákay; shed skin — taláyis; — katamlákay; — vanis. — katamlek. sheet — pwalum. show by gestures — yamtilek; shelf — dimpal. — yamtilék. shell clam — bwaloug. show cause of death — givek. shell muscle — madin. show off — kamnámwan. shell spoon — káyeik (w). show off flirtatiously — kalimwásaw. shell-fish. — bwáloug. show off to firt — kalimwasaw. shell-fish from mangroves — mádin. show off with pride — kamnamwan; shells decorating hair — bunadog. — kamumwan. shell-wealth. — sóulaw. show the right path — kadumwal. shelter — nigwanan; show the right road — kadumwál. — nigwánan. shut — kapatuk; sheltered water — múnon. — kapet; shift — gal. — katibog. shift it across — katipel. shut down — kapátuk(w). shift to another village — gal; sibling opposite sex — nunet. — gilev. sibling same sex — bwadan; shine — kad; — tuwan. — kad; sick — katoun; — kal. — lel. shines — kal. sick feeling before fever — takálon won. ship — sip; sickly — sáwoul; — wag; — siwsawoul; — wag. — siwsáwoul. shiver — tat; sickness — kasíyeb; — tat. — kátoun. shoal of sand — kunabub; sickness from incest — kasivasov; — kunábub. — sivasov. shoe — silipas. sickness from sorcery stone — gibay. shoot — gipouy; sickness from stolen nuts — silam. — lus. sickness from witchcraft — bwagaw. shoot of sprouting seed — sibwálan. side — dadan; shore — kawalaw; — lasin. — kawálaw; side of canoe opposite outrigger — kátan; — wálaw. — wátan. short — kayakus; side of house — kaken; — kayákus. — tasas. short and thick — pumupum; sight — kawkawun. — púmupum. sight of it or him — kawkáwan. short distance — kadiyakus; sign — mulin.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 51 silence small basket silence — kapay. — sónog. silly — gulagul; skilled person — katának. — kabalawein. skin — kaleivin; silver — silib. — mom. similar — mawana. skin disease — kakulikul; simultaneous — igawa. — sipom. sing — kanuwel; skin it — katapis; — kanúwel. — nen; sing all night — kaywous; — nen. — wuleyam; skinny — bigábeg. — wuléyam. skirt — daben; sing and dance — káywous. — dob. sing death-chant — loupid; skull — busabwes; — lpid; — busábwes. — lpíd. sky — libalab; sing it — kanwél. — libálab. singe it — gab. slacken it — pol; single — katanok. — sipwepwek; single man — kukumat; — talev. — kukúmat; slacken rope — talév; — tawlat. — tálov. single mens' house — bunkúmat. slander — vtók; single woman — guwavin; — vtok livan. — kubukwab. slant — tageg. single-girls' house — bunkubúkwab(w). slaughter — katimet. sink — katamkul; slaughtered — lamtúlis. — mukul. sleep — kandakwek; sink in mud — katusoun; — kandúkwek; — soun. — masis; sink in soft soil — soun. — másis. sink into soft soil — katúsoun. sleep after big meal — kambal. sister of boy — nunet. sleep disturbed by spirits — gúnan. sister of girl — bwadan; sleep fitfully — gunan; — tuwan. — kaninakon. sister-in-law — yevanet. sleep heavily after eating — kámbal. sister-in-law of woman — yevánet. sleep in the bush — kanamom. sit — sin; sleep on floor — yatápip. — sin. sleeping mat — sag. sit close together — silbilab. slept — bo imasis. sit idly — katudab; slice — tayel. — katúdab(w). sling-shot — peiw. sit leaning back — kanvanan; slip — péileik. — kanvánan. slip down — peileik. sit on the water in a stable position — káyay. slippery — dimwéilil; sit talking — kaypul; — dimweilil. — káypul. sliver of glass — meimeit. sit up — kit; sliver of sharp stone or glass — méimeit. — kit. slope — tageg; sit up all night — yóubwal; — tigtageg. — youbwal. slow — kanom won; sit with legs straight and ankles crossed — — youviy. katapines. small — kakit; situation — kábag(w). — kákit; size — kaytub; — kekels; — vákaein; — kékels. — vakaeinan. small adze — yigáyoug. skill — sinap; small baby — pwápwaw. — sínap(w); small basket — pápeim.
52 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 small black ant sorcery small black ant — dakaníkan. — kway; small canoe with planks — káybwag. — kwey; small drum — atulel; — kwey. — atúlel; sneeze — bwanas; — katulel. — bwánas. small fish like sardine — tánin. snore — lout; small fish-net — teik(w). — lout; small hole — kabkakit. — vagan. small knife (French word) — kútouw. so that — ágan; small lizard — kuliyóyow. — lout. small mound of soft earth to plant seed in — soaked — sipisoup; nok. — sipísoup. small prickly yam — paláwag. soft — mamew; small véigun — sóulaw. — mámew; small yam — palawag. — pwapwas; smash — gulek; — pwápwas. — gulék(w); soft noise with voice — kúmud. — katuv; soft soil — sápon; — katúv. — sinusoun; smear — katipiyek. — soun. smear on it — wlík. soft soil in hole — soun. smeared on — katipiyék. soft wood — wayan; smell — bwalen; — wayan. — bwálen; soft-hearted — nok nuwan. — manisin; soil — dibwanoug; — súkon. — dibwánoug; smell it — sikwén; — pwepway; — skwen; — pwépway. — sukon. sold — bo igimwal. smell of fish — silúsal; sole of foot — kis; — sulséilun. — kis; smoke — bwaw; — kis. — musew; solidify — kalivtuvat; — músew. — kalivtúvat. smoke fish — kavel; some — musinis; — kayval. — musinís; smoke it — gab. — mwasanin; smoke on a rack — kavél. — mwasánin; smoke tobacco — gab. — sam; smoke-house — payáman. — tan; smoke-like dust — músew. — tan. smooth — mamanas; something — kweitan youd. — sipusap; something constructed — sinvákas. — sipúsap(w). something thrown long ago — liváboug. smooth and flat — mamánas. song — wous. smoothe its hair — tamánas. soon — nuwanaw; snail — gwagwal. — sinam; snake — mwatet; — sinánam. — mwátet. sooner — eban; snap a cord — kitoun. — ebáno; snare — sakwan; — ebóuno; — sik; — ebouno. — sik(w); soothe — yyob. — sikwén. soothe a child to sleep — yyób(w). snarl — kat; soothe angry or fearful person — tamálub. — kat; soothe child to sleep — yob(w). — ktakat. sorcery — balaw; snatch — kway; — bwagaw;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 53 sorcery spirit split stone
— givay. — livan; sorcery spirit — bwágaw. — lívan. sorcery stone in body of victim — gíbay. speed — kwasous; sorcery woman (witchcraft) — nabwagaw. — sawl; sore on body — sasok. — wawal. sore on the body — sások. spell — vin. sorrow — geg nanon; spend — gimwal. — yakalin. sperm — pwak. sorry — kalínúwan. spider — bobos; sort out — katukin; — bóbos. — katúkin. spider shell — sik. sort them out — katakín. spider-web — gibalapal. sound — butkawan; spikey — sisagag. — butun. spill — ligabaw; sound of rain — gwag. — tigbok. sound of running feet — tut. spill it — tigób(w). sound of rushing feet — tut. spill on it — tigbók. sound of voice — aygan. spill water — tigábaw. soup — núyay. spin — kipil; sour — yayan; — siliden; — yáyan; — yabliwun. — yáyuw; spin it by hand — kipíl. — yayuy. spin round and round and get giddy — south wind — yals; yablíwun. — yals. spinach — gayas; south-east wind — nuvid; — gáyas; — núvid. — weiloul. space — akupen; spirit — aluwan; — awasas. — kalátas; space between houses — tásas. — kululuwan; space underneath house — súkwawl. — kululúwan. spatter — pwanin; spirit of a woman which enters a person to cause — pwin. sickness — bwagaw. spatula — kaypouy; spirit of dead person — alatas; — ken. — yeiluw. speak — kawsiyeg; spirit of the dead — wab; — livan; — yeiluw. — lívan. spit — giw; speak gently — kagmanum; — giw; — kagmánum. — gus; speak so that it will happen — yówdow. — gus. speak truly — kamóunid. spit it out — kasów. spear — alipwaw; splash — dal; — alpwáw; — dal; — gíyav; — katpwasewl; — kayal; — sulik. — káyal. spleen — wot; spear fish from beach — gamay; — woyim. — kaligamay. split coconut leaves into thin strips — vis. spear fish from shore — gámay. split firewood — lav. spear fish under water — dayeb. split it — kaysal; spear him through — kalsipuy. — kaysál; spear it — bes; — tasal; — giyev. — vakasasal. spear several at once — kalikiyuw. split its skin — vkasisal; spear to death — kalimet. — vkasisál. speech — aga-; split its skin by rapid growth — vakasásal. — áygan; split stone — las.
54 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 split stones stare split stones — las; squeeze grated coconut juice into water for — les; cooking — tom(w). — les. squeeze grated coconut juice into water for split wood with knife — tásal. cooking food — tam(w). spoil — yabléb; squeeze it — kimiméy; — yageg; — pwel. — yagég. squirrel — ledled. spoke — bo ilivan. stab — bes; spoke up. — wáge. — bes; sponge — yóutout; — gíyav; — youtout. — giyev. spoon — kayeik; stable canoe — kayay. — tal. stain — kabkik; spouse — kwav; — kabkík. — mwan. stairs — tet; sprained joint — tagud. — tet. spray — katpwasewl. stake a canoe in shallow water — spray spit — gus. kalikalkavatay. spray spit in magic ritual — gus. stake through canoe outrigger into the mud to spread by travelling — bek; stop it from drifting — kalikivét. — katawlek; stakes for fence — gadouy. — kigigey. stakes joining outrigger to platform — wátot. spread it everywhere — kigigéy. stalk (creep) — mweim. spread it out — lakát; stand — tabalawaw; — lat. — tabaláwaw; spread mat on the floor — yev. — tamanaw; spread mats — lakat; — tokeiw; — lat; — tókeiw; — yev. — tom; spread mats on the floor — yov. — ton; spread net for fish — saw. — tow. spread to — bek, bekena. stand away — tow. spring of flowing water — bilatég. stand erect — tadámoms. spring of water — bilateg; stand in the road of — sibwéd. — yiwyeiwl; stand it erect — kativátow. — yuwyeiwl; stand it up — kalutow; — yúwyeiwl. — kativtow; sprinkle of rain — kunabas; — tadamoms; — sigwasig. — tamnow; sprint — silmamal. — vtow; sprout leaves — sibwalan; — vtów. — yasus. stand it upright — kalutów; sprouting seed — sob(w). — kativtów; squall — bwaw; — tamnow; — kalibameit; — tamnów; — kawein. — vtow. square — palavas. stand near — tom. square an account — katuwel; stand on it — van. — skwey. stand on it and squeeze stuff out of it — square it — skweiy. vapwapwél. squash — katitok. stand up — tamánaw. squat with a leg extended — tabsikak. star — utun; squeal — wey. — útun. squeeze — kimimey; stare — ginatol; — pwel. — ginátol; squeeze grated coconut into a pot of boiling food — gintóv; — tam; — gintouv; — tom. — mtamamon.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 55 staring covetously at a thing stomach staring covetously at a thing — mwámon mátan. — ven; start — silamaw; — ven. — silámaw. steam — kawuyay. start a journey — latageg. steel — tanmunum; start a rumour — kapow. — tanmúnum. start it moving — mlík(w); steep slope — tigtageg; — yamlik; — tigtágeg. — yamlík(w). steer away from outrigger side — boulouk. start of path — adunan ked. steer boat with oar — kaváveis. start off — latágeg. steer canoe — kavaveis. start off sailing — kilev. steer to outrigger side — yawaten. start to feel better — taláyis. steer towards outrigger side — yawáten. start to give birth — tup. steering-oar — kaváveis. startle — sibéilut; stem of coconut frond — tatan. — sibilut; stem of palm frond — tat. — yasiblut; stem of palm-frond — tat. — yow nuwan. step on it and break it — vap(w). startle him — yasiblút. step over it — vapél; startled during sleep — kuv. — vápel. state — aban; steps — tet. — livan; steward of church — tulal. — ven. stick — kaligweg. stay — msikey; stick at centre of fish-net — adodawt; — ses; — agapwap. — sik. stick attached to centre of fishing net — stay away — sinal; agápwap. — sínal; stick for poling canoe — kaltuwatoun. — siw; stick it in the ground — kel. — síw. stick it straight downwards — kel. stay away from village work — yabáw; stick it together — pak. — yóubaw. stick together — pak; stay back — sim. — pak. stay doing nothing — simáv. stick up for him — kapiy. stay here — síkem. stick upright — kel. stay near — sikem; stick used for fighting — new. — sim; sticks to divide garden in rows — lapouy. — sim. sticky — kaluluvat. stay of mast — suwasow; still — ga-; — suwásow. — geg; stay on warm bed above fire after child-birth — — igaw; mom. — ígaw; stay permanently — kangeg; — igawa. — kangég; still-birth — kawlóp. — sigagay; sting — sis. — sigágay; stingray — lapayey; — sigeg; — vedog. — sigég. sting-ray — lapáyey. stay together — sitan. stink — bog; stay up all night — wuleyam; — bog; — youbwal. — bugwanan; stays — ses. — wul. stays there — sik. stir — kalivín. steady it — kawlkivet. stir food — kalivin. steal — bakew; stir up a fight — katimsaseil. — bákew; stirred up water — munmwánawl. — géinawl; stitching — kunup. — geinawl; stockade — boul. — véinaw; stomach — nuwan;
56 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 stone suck with lips
— toub. strictly keep the taboos — katukil. stone — dakul; strike — way; — dákul; — weiy. — dibwadeb. string — vatul; stone-headed sago pounder — kilákil. — vátul; stony — dibwadeb; — yawn; — dikudakul; — yawn; — dikudákul. — yim. stoop — kákok; string of shell wealth — soulaw; — kok; — veigun. — kok; string round neck of person of mourning — — kulul; mwag. — tapop. string round neck of widow — mwag. stoop down to look under something — tápop. string things along a cord — séwak. stop — yakous. string things on a cord — sewak. stop a thing — vakavét. stringy — yimuyim. stop an engine — kimet. strip coconut leaf into thin strands — kavívis. stop engine — kimét. strip it into shreds — vis. stop it — deis. strip leaf into strands — kavivis; stop it! — deis! — led; stop sago-making and go home — kunúlag. — vis. storm — bwaw; stripping off outer layer — katúpis. — kawein. stripy — limwélem. story — kwaneib; stroke it — sep; — leliw; — sep; — takud. — tamánas; stoutness — didiw nuwan; — tamnes. — kaytub. strong — tawtoun; straight — damoms; — táwtoun. — dámoms; strong cane — níwoun. — didúmwal; strong fight-leader — takálikay. — dumwal. strong taste — gágasis. straighten — dumwés; struggle — vatay. — kidumwal; stuck on — kapkik; — tuwen; — kapkík. — yadumwal. stuck to it — kabkík. straighten him — yadúmwal. student — toskul. straighten it — kidúmwal. stump of tree — amtuy. stranded — gobwaw; stunted pig — bulawoway. — sikon. stupid — gulagul; stranded by bad weather — góbwaw. — gulágul; strange — gulagul; — kabalawein; — kweitana. — kabaláwein. strangle — skwen; stupid man — tóubol. — sukwan. stutter — veit. stream — lay; stuttering — kakunákon. — lituk. submerge — kaymúkul; strength — tawtoun. — mukul; strengthen — katimweis; — múkul. — kimtuw; submit — tam. — kimtúw. subside — manum; stretch it out — lat. — mánum; stretch legs out — tukwél. — yamánum; stretch legs while sitting — tukwel. — yenom; stretch neck to see — yoses. — yénom. stretch to reach it — token. subsides — kásoud núwan. stretch towards it — yasel; suck the breast — sus. — ysel. suck with lips — mwes.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 57 suckle swollen suckle — kamvanun; suspect spouse of infidelity — tánid. — vasus; suspect wrongly — kavanon. — vses. suspend — kaygog; suckle a child — vásus; — kaygóg(w). — vsés. swallow — kanpwen; sudden — nuwanaw. — kanpwén; suffer — gidaged won. — kanupon; sufficient — kadilok. — kanúpon. sufficiently salt — sabal. swallow pieces whole — kananúpon. sufficiently salty — sábal. swamp — dimiyavek; sugar — kamnag; — dum; — simákaein; — dumidum; — simakain. — dumídum. sugarcane — touw. swamp a canoe — kaymukul. sugar-cane — touw; swamp reeds — sigl. — touw. sway — gogewn; suit — sibunik; — gógewn; — tilek nanon. — guwen; suits — bunek; — guwén. — bunék; swear an oath — tabudabod; — kunek; — tabudábod. — kunék; sweat — lapulikas; — yalek. — pulikas; sulk — pous. — pulíkas. summary of message — kululúwan. sweep — taneiv. summer season — uwal; sweep it — tanév. — wuwal; sweep with broom — táneiv. — wúwal. sweet — kakadad; summons — kábut. — kamnag; sun — kalas; — kámnag; — kálas. — simákaein; sun dries it up — kalimed. — simakain. sun makes it hot — kasivanin. sweet smell — simasim. sun sets — seilil. sweet taste — kamnag; superlative — singay. — simakain. supply of food — youluk. sweet-potato — gougóulin; support under canoe — singed. — gougoulin; suppose — dik; — kankanuk; — dik; — kankánuk. — dok; sweet-smelling — simasim; — dok. — simásim. suppress — kanatak; swell — lol; — kantok. — lol. suppress his argument — katitók. swelling goes down — samay. sure — mounid. swelling subsides — samay. surprise — sibilut. swelling subsides or disappears — sámay. surround — diliwun; swerve — guwen. — dilíwun. swim — gay; survey your garden — wkiyaw. — gay; survive — katimov. — nuw. survive after spearing — kalimóv. swim round a cape — gánip. survive spearing — kalimov. swim round cape — ganip. suspect — kawnik; swim to other side — gapel. — tanid; swindle — silakod; — tilikon; — silákod. — tilíkon. swing on ropes — kaylaw. suspect and accuse — kawniwein. switch on light — kiplál. suspect of unfaithfulness — kawník. swollen — lol.
58 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 sympathy tease sympathy — bouman; — silam; — bwaboum; — yakalin. T - t taboo — bwáboum; — tivanuw; — yakalin. — tuvanuw. tack against wind — yesag. tame pig — bultúvanuv. tack in canoe — yesag; tangle — katipinug; — yeiwous. — pinpanag. tail of bird — pwason. tangled — kapanánig; tail of dog — yayun. — pinpánug. take — kew; tangled bush — kapananig. — kow. tangled hair — pilípil. take a person — tok. tangled up — katipinpánug. take a picture — gub. taro — sinasin; take across a boundary — kanpél. — vesob. take away — now. taro plant — lawuw. take care of — mtakavet; taro plants — láwuw. — vnas. taro to eat — sinásin. take down — bwiy; taste — amnan; — bwiy. — kamkwen; take first — mgwéy. — kammúkon. take him up — yamwén. taste it — kamkwén. take it across — katipél. tattoo — tukwat; take it all — kawlakous; — túkwat. — kaypom. taunt — yeg. take it away — now. taut — damoms; take it down — nib(w). — dámoms. take it out — kabílov; teach — kamtilákay; — kablév. — katamlakay; take it through a passage — livéy. — katamlákay; take it to you — wey. — vamul; take more than one wife — wósal. — vámul. take on board ship — dod. teach by copying — mul. take shirt off — nis. teach to do wrong — vákab. take short-cut — kalípouy. tear — kasigeb; take something to him — nuwék. — sagob; take their things away — vágut. — ságob; take wife from man — vagut. — sas; tale — leliw. — séled; talk — aygan; — siled; — livan; — siléd; — lívan. — tadud. talk about him — bulagan; tear a piece out — sas. — butun; tear bunch of betel-nut off tree — vsék. — livanen. tear cloth — kasigéb; talk about it — bulágan. — tadúd. talk continuously and loudly — lívek. tear it — kisigéb. talk which cause bad weather — kawéin. tear it from cluster — kis. tall — avéiyov; tear it off — katún. — aveiyov; tear off — kátout. — vayov; tear off a cluster of betel-nut — vásak. — váyov. tear off something which is stuck — katútet. tall man — tavéiyov; tear up by hand — kisál. — taveyov. tears — mitanagin. tame — nativánuw; tease — vasigen;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 59 teen-age boy these
— yamwag. that over there — towen-ó. teen-age boy — tawlat; that particular bird or animal or woman — — táwlat. manáwen. teen-age girl — guwavin; that particular one — ma-. — guwávin. that place — yay; teen-agers — gamagal. — yay. teeth — kudun. that thing — kagayan; teeth shut — kakil. — magayan; tell — dibek; — magáyan; — dibék; — towen. — kamat; that thing far away — towen-o; — kamtel; — towen-one. — kamtél; that thing there — kagáyan. — kamtilákay; that woman — manawen; — leliw; — nawen. — lívan; that woman or animal — náwen. — livnek; that woman or bird — manawen; — nuk; — nawen. — nuk (w); that wooden thing — kaywen; — sinek; — káywen. — talliw. thatch of coconut leaf — molay. tell about him — son. thatch of sago-leaf — loukwat. tell him off — kan. thatch roof with sago-leaf — lakwét. tell history — taléiliw. thatching for roof — lóukwat. tell story — tákud. that's all — misinak. tell to do it — livnék. "That's true!" — magéne. tempt — tammseil. that's true — magene; ten — sinawatan; — mounid. — sinawátan. the — m-; ten pigs — bulawatan; — ma-; — bulawátan. — ma-. tend — tuyay; the first to — gini-, gin-. — vnas. the killing stroke — niv. tender — mamayuy; the language of — ága-. — mamayúy. the majority — tamkwálan. tendon — beg; the other end — libawun. — beg; the same — kasén. — began. the sun sets — séilil. terror — pwayat. the things used for its magic — mgwávan. test a canoe — siwanam; the wrong one — tóbwag. — tasol. their clan-relatives — tawlsíyas. test it — yakwen; their companions — sisiyas. — yakwén. their food — káeis. test its weight — npúkwen; their mothers — insiyas; — nupkwén. — insíyas. testes — kapwaw; their relatives — tawlsiyas. — powan; their sibling of opposite sex — núsit. — pwaw; themselves — tatineis. — pwaw. then — mo. testicles — pwaw. there — one; thank — kalin nuwan. — towen-one; that — tówen. — yay. that house — bunáwen. there nearby — ane; that is all — misinák. — nan; that nearby thing — towen-ane. — nan. that one — ma-; therefore — mápun; — towen; — mapuna. — -wen. these — mtasiyas.
60 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 they till they — tasiyas. thread on a string — siwák(w). They criticize him. — Ivtókes lívan. threaten to bite — kat. They messed up his grandfather's canoe. — Bo three — kwéitoun; iyabóles tábun náwag. — kweitoun. they said thus — lánsa. three days ago — sibvanen; thick — badubad; — sibvanen; — badúbad; — sibvanen; — kokopan. — sibvánen. thick bush — kapanánig. three days later — bugitoun. thick cord — putupwat; threw — bo ilev. — putúpwat. thrill — gov; thickness — kokópan. — mwan won; thigh — wálag. — mwan won. thin — bigábeg; throat — kayon. — papátat. throw — lev; thin cord — giligil. — lov; thin person — bigabeg; — lov. — papatat. throw away — lavew. thin plank — kalalaw. throw it — lev. thin thread — gilígil. throw it away — lávew. thing — vavag; throw water — souw. — wuliyoug; throw water on it — souw. — youd; throwing stick — kadipuy. — youd. thunder — palapal; things — wulíyoug(w). — palápal. things for it — youdánen. thus — mamágin; think — dik; — mawan; — dik; — máwan. — dok; thwart — bob; — dok; — gidem. — kanúway; thy companion — soum. — nuw; tickling — mamalis; — nuway. — tigaviy. think a person has been doing wrong — tilíkon. tidal rubbish — kawlpotawn; think anxiously — val nanon. — potawn. thinking — kabnuway; tide goes out — tábiw mayáyan. — kanuway. tide is up — ikew tan; third — kwatóunun; — tan. — kwatounun. tidy it — kambivís. third man — tatounun. tidy it up — kambuvis. thirst — dak; tie — skwen; — dak. — súkwan; this — towen; — yúwan; — tówen. — ywén. this here — towen-ane. tie animal with rope — sákwan. this nearby — tówen-an. tie cords together — lasip(w). those — siyas; tie in bundles — seinaw; — síyas; — sinev; — tasiyas. — sinév. those buildings — bunsíyas. tie it up — yawen; those people — tasíyas. — ywen. those who stay in the village — tasíyens ven. tie together — kwen; thoughts — kanuway; — lasip; — kanúway; — lasíp(w); — nanon; — latub; — nánoug(w). — litúb(w). thread — sewak; tight — damoms. — vatul. till — ee...;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 61 tilt trade-wealth given long ago
— oko. — nágein. tilt — kantageg; toe — didin. — kantágeg; toenail — kúkwan. — kitav. together — sisiyas. tilt on side — kitáv. toil — wotet. timber — abalawus; token — ivisan; — wululay. — ivísan. time — tut; tomorrow — nubwéig; — tut. — nubweig. time mother is suckling child — vinvánun. tongue — mayen. time of lactation — vinvánun. too — singay. time of no yams — wúwal. too bad — gak. time to travel one stage — veit. too big to fit properly — kasámweg. time when woman is breat-feeding a baby — too heavy — lep; kamvánun. — lep. tire — kawgwés; too hot — kasánin. — sóumat. too much — kasow. tired — balay; too quick — ginwalan mat. — bálay; too watery — kwesod. — kab; took — bo ikow. — soumat; tooth — kud; — wegeis; — kudun. — wnamat. toothed — lud. tired from work — wtámat. toothless — kamwawl; tired of — kawégeis. — kámwawl; tired of it — wégeis. — mwawl; tired of the same food — kamgwés; — mwawl. — kamóugwes. top of head — kunuwatan. tired out — wnámat. top of it — kunawátan. to adze — tas. top of them — kunutés. to be bad — geg. torch — tap; to be burning — gidáged. — wodam. to be dirty — bik, bikíbik. torch of burning leaves or bark — wódam. to be finished — kous (2). tore — siled; to be lazy — bgúmat. — tadud. to be like — bod. toss — lev. to be open — kalíyow. total — babawan. to be rotten — pwas. totem — kum. to bear fruit — wuw. touch — kabikon; to bring here — mey. — kabíkon; to cause distress — gak. — kabkwen; to crack — sásal. — kabkwén; to fast — pos. — tup. to finish — yókous. touch with feet — vakwen. to get nothing — deiv. towards facing — sekew. to pain — ged; towel — tanab. — gidáged. town — ven; to pare with knife or axe — tas. — ven. to weed — kab. toy — alen; toad-fish — sipouy; — mweilik. — sípouy. track — ked; tobacco — lamwan; — ked. — lamwan; trade — gimwal. — muk; trade pigs — kelas. — muk; trade shell-wealth — kun. — muk; trade with mwal and veigun — kun. — wopat. trade with pigs — kélas. today — nagein; trade-wealth given long ago — liváboug.
62 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 trading partner two days ago trading partner — mul; try hard — válut. — veiyon. try it — yakwén. trading-partner — véiyon. try out a new canoe — siwánam. traditional creator — Géileiw. try to climb higher — mwanákon. transfer — gal; try to climb up — mwanakon. — katipel; try to go by sail — dokon. — kulúp. try to sail there — dokon. transfer across to another canoe — kayópel. try to seduce — kaliven. transfer to another place — gal. try to swim across — gakon. translate — kativin; try to swim there — gakon. — kativín. trying to hold onto too many things — kiwáyuw. trans-ship — kayopel. turbulence of liquid. — bwab(w). travel — kinwun; turn — kanávin; — ninoun. — vil. travel about and see places — kinwún. turn a corner — silikivin. travel about to see — kinwun. turn a corner travelling on road — silikívin. trawl — kwan; turn and go another way — tóuvin. — silbitet; turn by hand — kivin. — siwanoul. turn canoe away from outrigger side — tread in his foot-prints — vákun. bóulouk. tread on it — van. turn end for end — kantavin; tread on it. — van. — kantávin. treat respectfully — kabwein; turn him round — kanvín. — vnas. turn it over — katigubweil; tree — amwéilok; — katitan. — amweilok; turn it round — kanvin; — kaligweg; — kativin; — kamwéilok; — kativín. — kay; turn it upside down — katagubwéil; — kay. — katitán. tree falls — tákub. turn on its side — kantátav. tree from which comb is made — sínat. turn onto back — kanbwat; tree-goana — kalévas. — kantanay. tremble — tat. turn onto face — kantukov. trial — yatal; turn onto side — kantatav. — yátal. turn round — katuvin; trick — katadivídav; — touvin. — katidev; turn round by hand — kivín. — katidév. turning — kanávin; tried, tries — yokon. — katúvin. trim — ded. turning from duty — sisiyúw. trip — tavin; turning-place — kabtouvin. — yiwout. turtle — gonam; trochus — likilak. — gónam. trochus-shell — likílak. tusk — dinakom; trouble — mouvit. — dog; trough — kas. — dog. trough for sago making — kas. twine it — den. true — magene; twine rope — den; — móunid; — yawun. — mounid. twins — papap; trust — namis. — pápap. truth — kamounid. twists sideways — kantalil. try — valut; two — akweiy; — yakwen; — kweiy; — yokon; — kweiy. — yókon. two days ago — sinovan; try by sailing — dókon. — sinovan;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 63 two days later vein
— sinovan; — teiy; — sinóvan. — teiy. two days later — bugiy; two people — astéiy. — bugiy; tying — kukwaw; — bugíy. — kúkwaw; two men — asteiy; — yuwan. — teiy; U - u unable to pass through opening — kavén. — kubukwab; unafraid — tivanuw. — kubúkwab(w). unattractive — dadub; unpleasant — kalbaleb; — dádub. — kalbaléb. uncle — kadan; unreal aspect marker on verbs indicating that the — taman. action is not done — b-. uncooked — gagoud; unripe — gagoud; — gágoud. — gágoud. under it — waskáwan. unsagging — dámoms. undergird boat with ropes — say. unsatisfactory — geg. underneath — waskawan; unskilled — patabod. — watinow. untidy — yamsosew. underneath a house — sukwawl. untie — kaylik; understand — kabunik; — kaylík(w); — kakin; — lik; — kákin; — lik(w). — telek nanon. until — ee...; understand clearly — telek nanon. — ee...; understand well — kabuník. — geg; understanding — sinap. — oko; understood — bo ikakin. — oko. unenlightened — dadub; untrue — yaweid. — dádub. untying — katúlik(w). uneven — káyal. up — wanakaew. unfit for use — gaganen; upper-leg — wálag. — gagánen. upright — didumwal. unimportant man — toul; upset — kabgeg; — toul. — katitan. unimportant person — toul. upset mind — nanon igeg. unknown — seikwan. urge him on — katsilek. unloosen — katulik. urging — katsilákay. unmarried man — kukumat; urinate — bweis; — kukumat; — bweis. — takumat; us (you and I) — yakid. — takumat; uterus — sinvanun. — takúmat. utter — kavteg; unmarried woman — kubukwab; — win. V - v vacant place — awásas. various colours — limwelem; vagina — kavteg. — lom. vainly — makaw; vehicle — wag. — mav; vein — beg; — sabwam. — beg; value — maysan. — began.
64 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 vengeance on murder of relative wash vengeance on murder of relative — lug(w). vine — vatul; veracity — mounid. — vátul. verb marker for real aspect — m-; vine for lashing canoe — kóuliw; — n-. — kouliw. vernacular — kawsiyeg. virginal — pat; very — singay. — pat; very few — kweyúy. — toupat. very good — bwanabwein; visit — lakwen; — bwanábwein. — lokon; very hot — midámed. — lókon. very juicy — didúloub. visit garden in morning — wkiyaw. very much — singáy. visit him — lakwén. very soft soil — sinúsoun. visit other places — tavin. very soft wood — wáyan. visitor — bwábwal. vessel — wag. visitors — bwabwal. vessel for drinking — kwavig. voice — aygan. vessel of clay — loutan. vomit — nagob; victory — tagagay; — nágob; — takayway. — ngeb; village — ven; — ngéb. — ven. vomit from bad fish — gapel; village pig — bultuvanuv. — napt. W - w wade across — napt. wander aimlessly — lamav. wages — maysan; wander away — nóunan. — máysan. wander towards hearer — nóunaw. wail — kawnavin; wander towards speaker — nóunam. — valam; want — sivínan. — válam. want for self — kayápam; wail about a person who has died — kawnávin. — kaypóm(w). wait — kayamat; want to — sivinan; — kayámat. — tayawun. wait a while — mwemway. want to do it again — simwánan. wait for — kaymét. want to fight — kapwapout. wait patiently — kapatul. want to go with — kakún; "Wait till I think!" — magán. — kákun. wake him — kankwen; want to go with him — kakun. — vagun; want to marry — kalpwakit. — wgun. want to vomit. — mwánut káyoug(w). wake him from sleep — vágun; wanting fight — kapwápout. — vgún. war — naviy; wake up — kanakon; — náviy. — kit; warm — muyamuy; — kit; — muyámuy. — laktukit; warm yourself — kamunuw; — laktúkit. — kamúnuw. waking up — kanákon. warn — katiboug nuwan. walk — noun. warrior — takalikay; walk about for no purpose — lamáv. — takálikay. walk around aimlessly — tapléileiy. wash — kakay; walk with a stick — kaytuk. — kákay; walking stick — kaytuk. — kek; wander — nounam; — lasap; — nounan; — wid; — nounaw. — wid.
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 65 wash him where wash him — kek; weak from sickness or tiredness or hunger — — touwis; yadágweg(w). — vkay; weak with hunger and crying — — vkáy. taydágweg(w). wash it — wik; weak with sickness — digudágweg. — wsém. wealth in shells — kun; wash up on shore — bílag. — mwal; wash upon shore — bilag; — veigun. — biligev; wealthy man — guyaw. — kawlpotawn. wear — síkam. wash yourself — tóuwis. wear clothes — sikam. wasp — gum; wear thin — kalálaw. — gum. weary — kawégeis; waste — yamkwen; — kawgwes; — yamkwén. — soumat; watch — kakin; — wegeis; — kikin; — wégeis. — kin. weary from work — wnamat; watch continually — kákin. — wnámat. watch it until out of sight — mtákun. weary him — kawgwés. watch out lest — mata. weary of same food — kamgwes. watch over — kaymét. weather — ven. watch till out of sight — mtikun. weather is fine — dodew; water — soup; — milibwein. — soup; weave — balal; — yevagam. — woun; water from it — sipinen. — woun. water lies about after rain — kalkwéileik(w). weaving — bálal. water lying after rain — likweileik. web — gipalapal. water lying on ground after rain — likwéileik(w). weed the path — kab. water runs — latay; weeds — awuyow; — látay. — áwuyow. water spout over the sea — labwágaw. weep — valam. water-bottle made from a gourd — yámoum. weigh — nupkwen. watermelon — pastéik; weight him down with heavy load — tadadóg. — pasteik. weights on net — lag. water-spout — labwagaw. well — bwein. watery — kwesod; well of water — sinkaviyeil. — kwésod. went — bo inoun. wave breaks — káwot. west wind — yavat; wave goodbye — tanoy. — yávat. waves — kaysay; wet — dal; — káysay. — pwatut; way — ked. — sipisoup; we all go — tanéis. — sipísoup. we (all of us) — yakamey; what? — avéiyag. — yakids. What happened? — kadéig. we but not you — yakaméy; what happened? — kadeig. — yam. what is left over — anátup. we (you and I) — yakid. what thing? — aveiyag; weak — gwey; — aw-youd. — gwey; what? what thing — aw-yóud. — sáwoul; when — asinavin. — siwsawoul; when? — asinávin. — siwsáwoul; where — ama-. — tágud. where? — amá-. weak flooring material — digéliw. where — am-tówen; — avanuy.
66 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 where? wither where? — avánuy. widow — kubuyen; where road enters a village — adúnan ked. — nakwab; which — amata. — nákwab(w). which? — amáta-; widower — sibawuw; — avei-. — sibáwuw. which — avei-. wife — kwav; which? — aw-. — kwav. which — aw-. wild pig — bulawud; which? (with pronoun) — am-. — bulawud; whine — gwaw. — buláwud. whining protest — kavnávin. wildly angry — kananeiy. whip — gimdid; will — nanon. — gimudid. willing — seiw nuwan; whipping stick — gimudid; — seiw núwan. — gimúdid. wilt — giyag; whirlwind — bunliviluv. — gíyag; whisper — katamwalag; — yag; — katamwálag; — yag. — katimleg. win — tagagay; white — pwapwakaw; — tagágay; — pwapwákaw. — takáyway; white cockatoo — atákeiy. — tamap. white cockatoo clan — sínawiy. win in race or trial or fight — támap. white cowrie — yávig. wind — yag; white crane — bouy. — yag; white hair — sisouw; — yaginen. — sisouw; wind blows — itotow; — sísouw. — tow; white man — dimdim; — tow; — gumanus. — tow. white mark on forehead — bayek. wind blows it — iwayisis; white pigeon — bunuvad; — wayis; — bunuvad; — yis. — bunúvad. wind blows on it — wáyis; white-crane — bouy. — wyis; who — am-tówen; — yis. — kal. wind or waves carry it away — yetuwén. who? — kal. windy and wet — libgagay. who — kalisiy. windy season — bulbweilim. who? — kalisíy. wings — papenen. who — kavel; winter — bulbwéilim; — kavél. — bulbweilim. whoever — kal; wipe away tears — wes. — kavél. wipe tears — wes; whole — son; — wos. — sona; wipe tears away — wes; — tamkwalan. — wos. whom — kal; wipe with towel — tanob. — kavel; wisdom — sinap; — kavél. — sínap(w). why? — wáwun. wise man — tassinap. wide — kupakop; wish — sivinan. — kupákop. with — son; wide hole — babayay. — waseg; wide opening — babáyay; — wasigeis. — kabáyay. with companions (Sinamat lg.) — dalíyaw. widely spaced — kalkalav; with it — waség. — kalkálav. wither — giyag;
8/29/2007 English - Muyuw 67 withhold yell
— gíyag; — toukum. — yag; work well — tkúm; — yag. — tóukum. withhold — kayus. worker — tawwotet. within — wanuwan; workers — wunátaw. — wanuwein. world — ven watinow. within that place — wawnúwan. worm — simwamwat. without reason or reward — amáv; worms — simwámwat. — mav. worn blunt — babeit; without result — mav. — sinyidayad. woman — vin; worried — kubúkub núwan. — vin. worry — kabgeg; woman after second child born — vinabwat. — kubukub nuwan; woman of that place — nen-; — tatay sis. — vínen. worship — yakawn. woman who cannot have children — vinákal. wound — bwab. woman who has her first child — vinábwat. woven coconut-leaf — molay. womb — sinvanun; woven coconut-leaf used for thatch — mólay. — sinvánun. woven purse for personal items — mwéisous. women — nummwey; woven purse to carry personal items — kaw. — numwayas; wrap — sumweil; — vinay; — toub. — vínay. wrap in burial mats — tob(w). wonderment — som nanon. wrap it up — simwéil. wood — amwéilok; wrapping on trunk of tree to prevent theft — — amweilok; pwalsílas. — kaligweg; wrapping up corpse — toub(w). — kamwéilok. wreck — gayay; wood breaks — táwoul. — gulek; wood to swim with — kaypap. — gulék(w); wood used for keel of canoe — kawsílay. — katagulek; wooden dish — abmavin; — katagulék(w); — nokay. — kaygweileik; wooden pillow — abéikun. — yageg. wooden thing — kaywen. wring it out — pwel. Woodlark Island — mouyuw; wring out — pol; — Muyuw. — pol; word — livan; — pwel. — lívan. write — lel; wore — sikam. — lel. work — wotet; write a reply — lelimóp. — wótet; write reply — lelimop. — wutalan. wrong — bol; work all night — silaw. — bol; work at it — vták; — geg. — wtel; wrong information — kan; — wtél. — yaweid. work continually — valut. wrong one — tobwag. work faithfully — tkum; Y - y yam — yaweid. yawn — kanawat. yam seed — yagoug. year — bwéilim; yams — kan. — bweilim. yarn — kapul; yell — wak; — kaypul. — wak(w).
68 English - Muyuw 8/29/2007 yelling zigzag yelling — kawnáwein. — gwad; yellow — tigitag; — gwad. — tigítag. young person who sits and watches the work as yes — e; though he was an old man — — e; katúdab(w). — magene. young pig — bulagwad; you — yakamiy; — bulagwad; — yakoum. — bulágwad; you and I — yákid. — bulkopoy. you and I go — ten. young woman — nagwavin. you come — kum. young women — magalvínay. you go — kun. youngest child — digimasus; you reciprocally — simsimiyas. — digimasus; you see — kukín. — digumásus. you (singular) — yákoum(w); your companion — simíy. — yak(w). your companions — simiyas. you together with each other — simsímiyas. your food — káeimiy; young and ignorant — pat. — kam. young dog — awkúgwad. your front teeth — kúdum. young man dresses up to look attractive — your sibling of opposite sex — námut; wlát. — nimít. young men — magaltáwaw. Yourself alone — ammwánet. young people — gámagal; youth — tapaleileiy; — mágal. — tawlat. young person — gwad; Z - z zigzag — tawlat.
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