Kovol Lexicon

Updated Friday 23 September 2022

Errors in the data have been identified

a


ab

1 n [aβ] place ples

ab andu

1 n [aβ andu] type of snake

ab bugomo

1 NP [ab bugɔmɔ] room in house rum lo haus

    a room that you enter after entering the house

ab es

1 [ab ɛs] clearly visible

ab salagag

1 NP [ab salagag] communal room

    room as you enter the house

ab toondee agabi ooloo

1 [ab tonde agabi olo] place bikpela liklik

aba hoosoot

1 n [aβa ʔosot] type of frog

aba oogoo

1 n [aβa ogo] type of bird

abagam

1 n [aβagam] front front sait

ʔot aβagam

2 n [aβagam] seat of emotions bel

aβagam bili igu

abagam bili igu

1 cl [aβagam bili igu] we’re in agreement

abagam pinoot

1 n [aβagam pinot] type of tree

abaganam imi

1 NP [aβaganam imi] facial hair

abaginn

1 [abagiŋ] plants roots being absorbed into the plant

abalam

1 n [aβaram] type of tree

abalil

1 n [aβalil] type of rope

abaloom

1 n [aβalom] outside post of a trap pos long trap

abandum hoot

1 NP [aβandum ʔot] top of ear (cartalidge)

abandum peleg

1 NP [aβandum pɛlɛg] ear lobe

abaneel

1 n [aβanel] rop blo pasim amaŋgu sog

abaninnam

1 n [aβaniŋam] type of tapiok

abas

1 n [aβas] armpit

abatool

1 n [aβatol] type of yam kaikai

    a specific name for a kind of edible mɛna

abatool

2 n [aβatol] type of tapiok

abig

1 n [aβig] older aunt bikpela mama

abigeeb

1 n [aβigeβ] underneath aninit

aboogam mootool

1 [abogam motol] angry

abooloom

1 n [aβolom] type of frog

abu mandoh

1 NP [abu mandɔk] Cigarette/ leaf for tobacco

abulusi

1 n [aβurusi] wild buai

agabi

1 adj [agaβi] big bikpela

nim agaβi

2 n [agaβi] great grandparents tumbuna mamapapa

agabi

1 [agabi] 1big 2grandparents

agaganam

1 [agaganam] beard

agal

1 n [agar] type of banana

Past Present Future
1s agalamoom agalangoom agalaminim
2s agalamoonn agalangoonn agalamininn
3s agalamoot agalangee agalaminn
1p agalamoomung agalamoong agalamug
2p agalamoomwa agalangama agalamwa
3p agalameemind agalangoond agalamis
Imperatives
    2s: agalamee
    2p: agalamas

agaloogaloo

1 n [agarogaro] type of rope

aganamung

1 n [aganamuŋg] type of bean

agangool

1 n [agaŋgol] type of rope

Past Present Future
1s agam agagoom aganim
2s agann agagoonn aganinn
3s agat agagee eegeenn
1p agamung agang oogug
2p agamwa agagama oogoogwa
3p agamind agagoond eegeeys
Imperatives
    2s: oogu
    2p: oogoogwas

agann

1 n [agaŋ] brown tree kangaroo

Past Present Future
1s agatoom agatoogoom agatenim
2s agatoonn agatoogoonn agateninn
3s agatoot agategee agatinn
1p agatoomung agatoong agatug
2p agatoomwa agatagama agatwa
3p agatemind agatoogoond agatis
Imperatives
    2s: agate
    2p: agatas

ahel

1 n [aʔɛl] type of anagul

ala

1 n [ala] type of rope

alaga

1 n [alaga] type of tree

alaga munum

1 n [alaga munum] type of soβolom

alagab yanim

1 VP [alagaβ janim] to run away in fear ranawe

alahal

1 n [alaʔal] type of yam

alalab ugus

1 n [alalaβ ugus] type of bird

Past Present Future
1s alalamom alalangom alalamenim
2s alalamonn alalangonn alalamininn
3s alalamot alalangee alalaminn
1p alamoomung alalamong alalamug
2p alamoomwa alalangama alalamwa
3p alalamemind alalangond alalamis
Imperatives
    2s: alalameeee
    2p: alalamas

aleeg woog

1 NP [aleg wog] a road on the side of the mountian, runs parallel to the keel

aleg

1 n [alɛg] road rot

aleg bogooloo

1 NP [alɛg bɔgolo ] the path of a garden fence rot biliong banis

alem

1 n [alɛm] type of tree kain diwai

    tree with flammable sap

alilibee

1 n [aliliβe] type of banana kain banana

Past Present Future
1s alimoom alingoom aliminim
2s alimoonn alingoonn alimininn
3s alimoot alingee aliminn
1p alimoomung alimoong alimug
2p alimoomwa alingima alimwa
3p alimemind alingoond alimis
Imperatives
    2s: alime
    2p: alimas

alimum

1 n [alimum] type of tree golgol

alingee

1 [aliŋge] fat/swollen (a transient fat that comes and goes, like baby chub)

alugut e tegeneeng

1 n [alugut ɛ tɛgɛneŋg] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s alugutum alugutugum alugutinim
2s alugutunn alugutugoonn alugutininn
3s alugutut alugutugee alugutinn
1p alugutumung alugutung alugutug
2p alugutumwa alugutuguma alugutwa
3p alugutumind alugutugund alugutis
Imperatives
    2s: alugutee
    2p: alugutas

Past Present Future
1s alumum alugum aluminim
2s alumunn alugonn alumininn
3s alumut alugee aluminn
1p alumoomung alumung alumug
2p alumoomwa aluguma alumwa
3p alumeemind alugund alumis
Imperatives
    2s: alumee
    2p: alumas
Enclitics
1s alumisi
2s/3s aluma
1p alumusu
2p/3p alumasi
same actor alub

Past Present Future
1s alwooloom alwagam alwenim
2s alwooloonn alwoogoonn alweninn
3s alwooloot alwaga alwann
1p alwooloomung alwang alwoolug
2p alwooloomwa alwagama alwalwa
3p alwelemind alwagand alwelis
Imperatives
    2s: alwele
    2p: alwalas

amag

1 n [amag] type of rope

amalannam

1 n [amalaŋam] sister in law tambu susa

amangut

1 n [amaŋgut] thin reed like (bamboo?) used for roofing

ambelilo

1 adj [ambɛlilɔ] bent krungut

    use to describe neck of animal or beak of bird

ambu hutum

1 NP [ambu ʔutum] tool for crushing saksak - sometimes used for the word 'hammer'

ambugutum

1 [ambugutum] hammer

ambul

1 NP [ambul] older brother bikpela brata

ambuma

1 n [ambuma] big ground wasp with red stinger

ameey

1 n [ameⁱ] type of sugar cane

ameey elelee oonoom

1 n [ameⁱ ɛrɛre onom] type of sugar cane

ameey ligiloog

1 n [ameⁱ ligilog] type of sugar cane

amel

1 n [amɛl] hooked stick huk long diwai

    stick used especially for holding a pot

2 n [amɛl] ancestor axe tumbuna tamiok

amel bulul

1 NP [amɛl bulul] stone ax (also the term for the head of the stone ax)

amend

1 n [amɛnd] green tree python - edible

amend nim

1 n [amɛnd nim] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s amoom angoom aminim
2s amoonn angoonn amininn
3s amoot angee aminn
1p amoomung amoong amug
2p amoomwa angama amwa
3p amemind angoond amis
Imperatives
    2s: amee
    2p: amas

Past Present Future
1s amom angom aminim
2s amonn angonn amininn
3s amot angee aminn
1p amoomung among amug
2p amoomwa angoma amwa
3p amemind angond amis
Imperatives
    2s: amee
    2p: amas
Enclitics
1s amisi
2s/3s ama
1p amisu
2p/3p amasi
same actor amb

Past Present Future
1s amoom angoom aminim
2s amoonn angonn amininn
3s amoot angee aminn
1p amoomung amoong amug
2p amoomwa angama amwa
3p ameemind angoond amis
Imperatives
    2s: amee
    2p: amas
Enclitics
1s amisi
2s/3s ama
1p amusu
2p/3p amasi
same actor amb

amoogonn

1 [amogɔŋ] flying fox (large fruit bat)

ana

1 n [ana] type of yellow marita

anabo hoot

1 [anaβɔ ʔot] jaw bone

anagas

1 n [anagas] type of rope

anagul

1 n [anagul] edible root

anam umunn

1 NP [anam umuŋ] common lizard (size of gecko)

anasee

1 n [anase] type of bamboo

anatool

1 n [anatol] type of tree kapul

andang

1 n [andaŋg] type of tree

andoogoom

1 n [andogom] type of tree

andooloonn

1 n [andoroŋ] type of frog

andu

1 n [andu] snake snek

andu hot

1 NP [andu ʔɔt] small snake liklik snek

andu peleg

1 NP [andu pɛlɛg] long snake longpela snek

anga

1 n [aŋga] type of red marita

angamand

1 n [aŋgamand] type of banana kain banana

angann ooloogat

1 n [aŋgaŋ orogat] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s angimom angingom angiminim
2s angimonn angingonn angimininn
3s angimot angingee angiminn
1p angimoomung angimong angimug
2p angimoomwa angingima angimwa
3p angimemind angingond angimis
Imperatives
    2s: angimee
    2p: angimas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor angib

Past Present Future
1s angimoom angingoom angiminim
2s angimoonn angingoonn angimininn
3s angimoot angingee angiminn
1p angimoomung angimoong angimug
2p angimoomwa angingima angimwa
3p angimeemind angingoond angimis
Imperatives
    2s: angimee
    2p: angimas

anim

1 n [anim] paternal uncle/aunt/nephew bikpela papa

    uncle older than your dad

anumboonn

1 n [anumboŋ] wild cat wil pusi

ap peg

1 NP [ap pɛg] a field, village

apay

1 n [apaⁱ] type of yam

asam

1 n [asam] above antap

2 n [asam] night nait

asam sinnool

1 NP [asam siŋol] tree kapul

asam sinnool abooloom

1 NP [asam sɪŋol aβolom] kapul - female

asam sinnool moomulee

1 NP [asam sɪŋol momule] kapul - male

asam tuwol

1 NP [asam tuwɔl] house on posts

asamog

1 n [asamɔg] morning moning

Past Present Future
1s asoom asoogoom asenim
2s asoonn asoogonn aseninn
3s asoot asegee asinn
1p asoomung asoong asug
2p asoomwa asagama asuwa
3p aseemind asoogoond asis
Imperatives
    2s: asee
    2p: asas
Enclitics
1s asesi
2s/3s asa
1p asoosu
2p/3p asasi
same actor aseb

asiginn

1 n [asigiŋ] type of red marita

asiginn wooya

1 n [asigiŋ woja] type of yellow marita

Past Present Future
1s asoom asoogoom asinim
2s asoonn asoogoonn asininn
3s asoot aseegee asinn
1p asoomung asoong asug
2p asoomwa asagama aswa
3p aseemind asoogoond asis
Imperatives
    2s: asee
    2p: asas

Past Present Future
1s asom asoogom asinim
2s asonn asoogonn
3s asot aseegee asinn
1p asoomung asong asug
2p asoomwa asagama
3p asemind asoogond asis
Imperatives
    2s: asee
    2p: asas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor asob

asinn

1 n [asiŋ] hamlet of Torokum asing

    The name of a ridge and a village in Torokum

asisil

1 n [asisil] Mosquito

asugee

1 n [asuge] type of yam

atale

1 n [atarɛ] type of banana

Past Present Future
1s atoom atoogoom atenim
2s atoonn atoogoonn ateninn
3s atoot ategee atinn
1p atoomung atoong atug
2p atoomwa atagama atwa
3p atemind atoogoond atis
Imperatives
    2s: ate
    2p: atas

atitamb

1 n [atitamb] type of anagul


b


bala

1 n [bala] type of taro

balas

1 n [balas] type of aibika

balus

1 n [balus] type of yam

bangooy

1 n [baŋgoⁱ] type of banana kain banana

bannam bannam

1 n [baŋam baŋam] type of tree

banooy

1 n [banoⁱ] type of banana kain banana

beegum

1 n [begum] large intestine bikpela rop

beegunn

1 n [beguŋ] Stomach

beeng hoonnoot

1 n [beŋg ʔoŋot] type of banana

beeng nengeye

1 n [beŋg nɛŋgɛjɛ] type of banana

beengu

1 n [beŋgu] type of limbum

beeyl

1 n [bejl] axe tamiok

bembiyoonn

1 n [bɛmbijoŋ] type of tree

bendwa

1 n [βɛndwa] type of pitpit

beng

1 n [bɛŋg] type of banana kain banana

beng oonoot

1 n [bɛŋg onot] type of banana kain banana

bib

1 n [biβ] type of wild bamboo

bili

1 adj [bili] good gut

bili tugub

1 [biri tugub] adjust/make good

bilinat / moomulee

1 n [birinat / momule] type of buai, not native

bina

1 n [bina] beetle binatang

bing

1 n [biŋg] type of bean

bolonnom

1 n [bɔlɔŋɔm] spread opim

    spread or split open

boomboom yagam

1 n [bombom jagam] type of taro

boombulumas

1 n [bomburumas] type of bird

Past Present Future
1s bubigoom bubigoom bubiginim
2s bubigoonn bubigoonn bubigininn
3s bubigoot bubigee bubiginn
1p bubigoomung bubigoong bubigug
2p bubigoomwa bubigima bubigwa
3p bubigeemind bubigoond bubigis
Imperatives
    2s: bubigu
    2p: bubigwas

bugumam bugumo

1 NP [bugumam bugumɔ] a Kokoma area

    The area in Kokoma village the missionary houses are

bulunoong

1 n [burunoŋg] type of banana kain banana

bumbuliyam

1 n [bumbuliam] type of tree


d


dalamagut

1 n [daramagut] type of tree

deteng

1 [dɛtɛŋg] it’s like that em olsem tasol

    a common interjection

doobulab

1 [dobulab] koniak tree

doondoonnal

1 [dondoŋal] big fat tree moss colony

dubulab

1 n [dubulab] kind of tree koniak

duga

1 n [duga] friend poroman

dugandum

1 [dugandum] many children

dugeli

1 n [dugɛli] type of banana kain banana

dugulem

1 n [dugulɛm] type of sweet potato

dulip sog

1 NP [dulip sɔg] fish/eel tail

dumoom

1 n [dumom] type of rope


e


eb

1 n [ɛβ] kil

ebee

1 n [ɛβe] type of umbi

ebee ebee piginim

1 VP [ɛβe ɛβe piginim] to mark out a work area makim hap bilong haus

    mark out an area to be cleared for a future house

ebeehebee

1 [ɛbeʔɛbe] ground support fence/frame

ebeemoot / beemoot

1 n [ɛβemot / bemot] type of aibika

Past Present Future
1s ooboogooloom abagagam ebegenim
2s ooboogooloonn obogogonn ebegeniŋ
3s ooboogooloot abagaga abagaŋ
1p ooboogooloomung abagang ooboogoolug
2p ooboogooloomwa abagagama ooboogooluwa
3p ebegelemind abagagand ebegelis
Imperatives
    2s: ebegelee
    2p: abagalas
Enclitics
1s ebegesi
2s/3s abagala
1p obogosu
2p/3p abagalasi
same actor ooboogooloob

Past Present Future
1s ooboogooloom abagagam ebegenim
2s ooboogooloonn ooboogoogoonn ebegeninn
3s ooboogooloot abagaga abagann
1p ooboogooloomung abagang ooboogoolug
2p ooboogooloomwa abagagama ooboogoolwa
3p ebegelemind abagagand ebegelis
Imperatives
    2s: ebegele
    2p: abagalas

Past Present Future
1s ooboogoolom abagagam ebeginim
2s ooboogoolonn ooboogoogonn ebegeeninn
3s ooboogoolot abagaga ebegeelinn
1p ooboogooloomung abagang ooboogoolug
2p ooboogooloomwa abagagama ooboogoolwa
3p ooboogoolemind abagagand ooboogooloond
Imperatives
    2s: ebegeelee
    2p: abagalas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor oogoobooloob

ebeheeya

1 n [ɛβɛʔeja] type of yam

ebeleneenn

1 n [ɛβɛrɛneŋ] type of bird

ebelim

1 n [ɛβɛlim] type of tree

ebenand

1 n [ɛβɛnand] type of aibika

ebendiloom

1 n [ɛβɛndilom] type of vine daka

Past Present Future
1s ooboom ooboogoom ebenim
2s ooboonn ooboogoonn ebeninn
3s ooboot ebegee ebinn
1p ooboomung ooboong oobug
2p ooboomwa abagama oobwa
3p ebemind ooboogoond ebis
Imperatives
    2s: ebe
    2p: abas

ebesil

1 n [ɛβɛsil] Evisil village

ebigis

1 [ɛbigis] nearly/almost

Past Present Future
1s obom oboogom ebinim
2s obonn oboogonn ebeninn
3s obot ebigee ebinn
1p oboomung obong obug
2p oboomwa oboogama abwa
3p obemind oboogond ebis
Imperatives
    2s: ebe
    2p: abas
Enclitics
1s ebesi
2s/3s ata
1p obosu
2p/3p atasi
same actor obob

ebinnam

1 n [ɛβiŋam] month mun

2 n [ɛβiŋam] moon mun

ebinnam pugum

1 n [ɛβiŋam pugum] type of rope

ebis

1 n [ɛβis] finger or toe nails pinga

eebigenee oogu

1 NP [eβigɛne ogu] lips

eegendee

1 [egɛnde] slow

eehoot

1 n [eʔot] kapul - brown or white (lives in the trees)

eeneenn

1 adj [eneŋ] not yours (mine)

Past Present Future
1s am oooogoooom eenim
2s ann oogoonn eeninn
3s at eegeeee eemm
1p amung oong oowg
2p amuwa agama eeeeyuwa
3p amind oooogoooond eeyis
Imperatives
    2s: eeee
    2p: eeeeyas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor eeb

eenneel

1 adj [eŋel] mine

eeyg

1 [ejg] 1 fast 2 for a long time

eeygeeyg

1 [ejgejg] even faster

ege sebe

1 n [ɛgɛ sɛβɛ] type of tree

egeboonn

1 n [ɛgɛβoŋ] type of bird

egeg

1 adj [ɛgɛg] fast spid

egeme sinnool

1 NP [ɛgɛmɛ siŋol] game that stays on the ground

egemee sinnool

1 NP [ɛgɛme sɪŋol] ol abus i raun long graunː (momot, sikau, rat)

egemee tol

1 NP [ɛgɛme tɔl] ground house house long graun

egemee tuwol

1 [ɛgɛme tuwɔl] ground house

Past Present Future
1s oogoomootoom oogoomootoogoom egemetenim
2s oogoomootoonn oogoomootoogoonn egemeteninn
3s oogoomootoot egemetegee egemetinn
1p oogoomootoomung oogoomootoong oogoomootug
2p oogoomootoomwa agamatagama agamatwa
3p egemetemind oogoomootoogoond egemetis
Imperatives
    2s: egemete
    2p: agamatas

egendee

1 adj [ɛgɛnde] slow isi isi

egengoo

1 [ɛgɛŋgo] OK ok

egigol umee

1 [ɛgigɔl ume] second kokoma ples down hill

egil

1 [ɛgil] itchy

egil hoot

1 n [ɛgil ʔot] type of bamboo

egil hoot malum

1 n [ɛgil ʔot malum] type of bamboo

egile

1 n [ɛgilɛ] type of pitpit

egiloog

1 adj [ɛgilog] spicy pait

    strong tasting

2 adj [ɛgilog] rough i gat mosom

egoonee

1 n [ɛgone] type of rope

egugeg

1 n [ɛgugɛg] type of banana kain banana

ehes liboo

1 n [ɛʔɛs liβo] type of rope

el

1 n [ɛl] type of rope

eleb yanim

1 VP [ɛlɛb janim] to drop holim na lus na pundaun

elebeg

1 n [ɛlɛβɛg] type of aibika

elee

1 [ɛle] third female child

eleg

1 adj [ɛlɛg] bland wara nating

    bland tasting

eleg

1 [ɛlɛg] Soft

elegel

1 n [ɛlɛgɛl] type of mumut

elegel tumul

1 n [ɛlɛgɛl tumul] type of mumut

elele

1 n [ɛrɛrɛ] type of bird

elelegee

1 [ɛlɛlɛge] Dry

elelembiya

1 n [ɛlɛlɛmbija] type of bird

elemba

1 n [ɛlɛmba] type of yam

elemene

1 n [ɛlɛmɛnɛ] type of anagul

elendim

1 n [ɛlɛndim] type of tree

elesil

1 n [ɛlɛsil] Female black pig with brown stripes

eli

1 n [ɛri] type of bird

eli wooloo

1 n [ɛli woro] type of tree

elib

1 n [ɛlib] type of yellow marita

elibi

1 adj [ɛribi] fast spid

eliget

1 n [ɛrigɛt] type of banana kain banana

eligot

1 [ɛligɔt] light weight

elihoonn

1 n [ɛliʔoŋ] type of yam

elil

1 n [ɛlil] flame paia

2 n [ɛlil] type of anagul

elil heem

1 NP [ɛlil ʔem] black small lizard that lives under logs - very painful bite

elilibee

1 n [ɛliliβe] type of banana

eliligas

1 n [ɛliligas] type of tree

elilim

1 n [ɛlilim] Elilim village Elilim

    iŋgis

Past Present Future
1s elimoom elingoom eliminim
2s elimoonn elingoonn elimininn
3s elimoot elingee eliminn
1p elimoomung elimoong elimug
2p elimoomwa elingima elimwa
3p elimeemind elingoond elimis
Imperatives
    2s: elimee
    2p: elimas

Past Present Future
1s elimom elingom eliminim
2s elimonn elingonn elimininn
3s elimot elingee eliminn
1p elimoomung elimong elimug
2p elimoomwa elingima elimwa
3p elimemind elingond elimis
Imperatives
    2s: elimee
    2p: elimas

elinnee hoot

1 [ɛliŋe ʔot] niece or nephew/ cousins

elinnee oot

1 n [ɛliŋe ot] niece or nephew pikinini bilong brata

elis

1 n [ɛlis] shield

eliyas

1 n [ɛlias] type of lizard

emab

1 n [ɛmaβ] type of yam

embendeli

1 n [ɛmbɛndɛri] type of banana

Past Present Future
1s oomboom oomboogoom embenim
2s oomboonn oomboogoonn embeninn
3s oomboot embegee embinn
1p oomboomung oomboong oombug
2p oomboomwa ambagama ambwa
3p embemind oomboogoond embis
Imperatives
    2s: embe
    2p: ambas

Past Present Future
1s oombootoom oombootoogoom embetenim
2s oombootoonn oombootoogoonn embeteninn
3s oombootoot embetegee embetinn
1p oombootoomung oombootoong oombootug
2p oombootoomwa ambatagama oombootwa
3p embetemind oombootoogoond embetis
Imperatives
    2s: embete
    2p: ambatas

Past Present Future
1s ombom omboogom embinim
2s ombonn omboogonn embininn
3s ombot embegee embinn
1p omboomung ombong oombug
2p omboomwa omboogoma embiwa
3p ombemind omboogond embis
Imperatives
    2s: oombee
    2p: oombas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor omb

emennand

1 [ɛmɛŋand] Liver

emiyann

1 n [ɛmijaŋ] type of yam

emond

1 adj [ɛmɔnd] kind of tree kain diwai

    kind of tree used to mark years, also makes kamban

emyab

1 n [ɛmjaβ] grandchild

endegeyee

1 n [ɛndɛgɛje] type of yam

endegeyee soopoombool

1 n [ɛndɛgɛje sopombol] type of yam

endeteng

1 [ɛndɛtɛŋg] it’s like that (interjection)

endib

1 n [ɛndiβ] type of wild bamboo

endib

1 [ɛndib] bow string

eneegoo

1 n [ɛnego] the bottom stick of a fence stik i stap long as bilong banis

enembe enee

1 NP [ɛnɛmbɛ ɛne] crocodile

enembee

1 [ɛnɛmbe] Monitor lizard

    Lizard with 2 tongues

enenee

1 adj [ɛnɛne] always olgeta taim

ɛŋ tɛmɛ musɔm ʔɔgu ɛnɛne pigɛβ igu

Past Present Future
1s em oogoom enim
2s enn oogoonn eninn
3s et egee eenn
1p oomung oong oog
2p oomwa agama oogwa
3p emind oogoond eeys
Imperatives
    2s: oow
    2p: oogwas
Enclitics
1s esi
2s/3s ogwa
1p osu
2p/3p ogwasi
same actor eb

Past Present Future
1s em egom enim
2s enn ogonn
3s et egee enn
1p amung eng oog
2p amwa egama
3p emind egond eys
Imperatives
    2s: oow
    2p: egwas

eninnobo

1 n [ɛniŋɔβɔ] Cloud/fog

eniyas

1 n [ɛnijas] red female pig

enn

1 prn [ɛŋ] I mi

    1st person singular pronoun

enn hooyom wig

1 [ɛŋ ʔojɔm wig] I don’t understand

enn mot

1 [ɛŋ mɔt] my husband

enn sila

1 [ɛŋ sila] something you know about

enninnot

1 adj [ɛŋiŋɔt] sharp sap

2 adj [ɛŋiŋɔt] aggresive man bilong pait

enyas

1 n [ɛnjas] light brown female pig braunpela meri pik

ese loogoom

1 NP [ɛsɛ logom] red marita

ese wooya

1 NP [ɛsɛ woja] yellow marita

esee

1 n [ɛse] pandanus fruit marita

2 n [ɛse] pineapple ananas

eseegenee

1 [ɛsegɛne] Small tree kangaroo

esegenee

1 n [ɛsɛgɛne] sikau - Torukum and higher elevation

esegenee pam

1 n [ɛsɛgɛne pam] sikau - Torukum and higher elevation

esegese nim

1 n [ɛsɛgɛsɛ nim] type of tree

esigeneng

1 n [ɛsigɛnɛŋg] right han sut

esigim luminim

1 VP [ɛsigim luminim] to gather together bung

Past Present Future
1s esimom esingom esiminim
2s esimonn esingonn esimininn
3s esimot esingee esiminn
1p esimoomwa esimong esimug
2p esimoomung esingima esimwa
3p esimemind esingond esimis
Imperatives
    2s: esimee
    2p: esimas

esine

1 n [ɛsinɛ] type of bean

Past Present Future
1s oosoom esigoom esinim
2s oosoonn esigoonn esininn
3s oosoot esigee esinn
1p oosoomung oosoong oosug
2p oosoomwa esigima ooswa
3p esemind esigoond esis
Imperatives
    2s: esi
    2p: asas

etalee

1 n [ɛtare] type of banana kain banana

etelig alaga

1 n [ɛtɛrig alaga] type of tree

etemesil

1 n [ɛtɛmɛsil] snail denden

Past Present Future
1s otoom otoogoom etenim
2s otoonn otoogonn eteninn
3s otoot etegee etinn
1p otoomung otoong otug
2p otoomwa atagama otuwa
3p etemind otoogoond etis
Imperatives
    2s: etee
    2p: atas
Enclitics
1s etesi
2s/3s ata
1p ootoosu
2p/3p atasi
same actor eteb

Past Present Future
1s ootoom ootoogoom etenim
2s ootoonn ootoogoonn eteninn
3s ootoot etegee etinn
1p ootoomung ootoong ootug
2p ootoomwa atagama ootwa
3p etemind ootoogoond etis
Imperatives
    2s: ete
    2p: atas

Past Present Future
1s ootootoom ootootoogoom etetenim
2s ootootoonn ootootoogoonn eteteninn
3s ootootoot etetegee etetinn
1p ootootoomung ootootoong ootootug
2p ootootoomwa atatagama ootootwa
3p etetemind ootootoogoond etetis
Imperatives
    2s: etete
    2p: atatas

etilig

1 n [ɛtirig] sick sik

Past Present Future
1s otom otoogom etinim
2s otonn otoogonn eteninn
3s otot etegee etinn
1p otoomung otong otug
2p otoomwa atagama ata
3p etemind otoogond etis
Imperatives
    2s: ete
    2p: atas

eyg is

1 [ɛjg is] hurry


g


gabulel

1 n [gaβulɛl] type of sugar cane

galas

1 n [garas] sweet potato kaukau

    A root vegetable
grɑs nug
A root vegetable

galenn

1 n [garɛŋ] type of rope

gee

1 adv [ge] can inap

gelimee

1 n [gɛlime] sorcerer sanguma

gelinoom

1 n [gɛrinom] type of tree

genee

1 n [gɛne] far away longwe

gesibool

1 n [gɛsiβol] woven bamboo blain

gesing gesi

1 NP [gɛsiŋg gɛsi] bush rubber gumi

    a resin that can be processed into rubber

gesingesi

1 n [gɛsiŋgɛsi] type of rope

gibilin

1 n [giβirin] type of sweet potato

giliminn

1 [girimiŋ] much/many/loud---rain-hitting a kid too much-crow of a chicken-large heap of yam-yell strong

gimoolul

1 n [gimolul] type of buai

2 n [gimolul] type of red marita

golog

1 n [gɔrɔg] joist diwai long sapot long flua

goobunoom

1 n [goβunom] type of rope

gooloogot

1 n [gorogɔt] 6 days before or after

goongot

1 [goŋgɔt] mud dobber

goonub

1 n [gonuβ] type of banana

guguloog

1 n [gugulog] type of rope

gulinnguli igee

1 [guriŋguri ige] dizzy

guliya

1 n [gulija] type of anagul

gulum

1 n [gurum] type of pitpit

gulungalab

1 n [guruŋgaraβ] type of bean

gumeeyagam

1 [gumejagam] banana spider

gumi

1 n [gumi] rubber gumi

guneengunee

1 n [guneŋgune] type of bird

gungot

1 n [guŋgɔt] bee

    generic name for bee

h


habandum

1 n [ʔaβandum] chin musket

habandum

1 n [ʔabandum] Ear yau

habanel

1 n [ʔaβanɛl] rope used to tie leaves to roofing rop long pasim lip long morota

haboogol

1 [ʔaβogɔl] door

habu

1 n [ʔabu] tobacco brus

Past Present Future
1s hagam hagagoom haganim
2s hagann hagagoonn haganinn
3s hagat hagagee heegeenn
1p hagamung hagang hoogug
2p hagamwa hagagama hoogoogwa
3p hagamind hagagoond heegeeys
Imperatives
    2s: hoogu
    2p: hoogoogwas

Past Present Future
1s hagam hagagoom haganim
2s hagann hagagoonn haganinn
3s hagat hagagee heegeenn
1p hagatulumoomung hagatulumung hagatulumug
2p hagatulumoomwa hagatuluguma hagatulumwa
3p hagatulumeemind hagatulugund hagatulumis
Imperatives
    2s: hoogu
    2p: hagatulumas

halhal yelingi

1 n [karkar jɛriŋgi] type of kongkong

halimoo

1 adj [ʔalimo] fat fatpela

halugut

1 n [ʔalugut] musical instrument samting bilong mekim musik

Past Present Future
1s halumum halugum haluminim
2s halumunn halugoonn halumininn
3s halumut halugee haluminn
1p halumumung halumung halumug
2p halumumwa haluguma halumwa
3p halumeemind halugund halumis
Imperatives
    2s: halumee
    2p: halumas

Past Present Future
1s halumum halugum haluminim
2s halumunn halugonn halumininn
3s halumut halugee haluminn
1p halumoomung halumung halumug
2p halumoomwa haluguma haluwa
3p halumemind halugund halumis
Imperatives
    2s: halumee
    2p: halumas

hamangut

1 n [ʔamaŋgut] type of bamboo mambu

hambee hot

1 NP [ʔambe ʔɔt] spoon spun

hambol

1 n [ʔambɔl] eel

hambugutum

1 n [ʔambugutum] hammer ama

hambul

1 n [ʔambul] older sibling bikpela bratasusa

    A general word for older family member

hanagul

1 n [ʔanagul] kind of yam raun mami

hanambuli

1 [ʔanamburi] popo

hanandum

1 n [ʔanandum] chayote shoot kru sako

Past Present Future
1s hanatoom hanatoogoom hanatenim
2s hanatoonn hanatoogoonn hanateninn
3s hanatoot hanateegee hanatinn
1p hanatoomung hanatoong hanatug
2p hanatoomwa hanatagama hanatwa
3p hanatemind hanatoogoond hanatis
Imperatives
    2s: hanatee
    2p: hanatas

Past Present Future
1s hanatom hanatoogom hanatinim
2s hanatonn hanatoogonn hanatininn
3s hanatot hanateegee hanatinn
1p hanatoomung hanatong hanatug
2p hanatoomwa hanatagama hanatoowa
3p hanatemind hanatoogond hanatis
Imperatives
    2s: hanatee
    2p: hanatas

hanganann

1 n [ʔaŋganaŋ] great, great grandparents

hanot

1 [ʔanɔt] razor/ sharp piece of bamboo

hapooh

1 n [kapok] type of tapiok

hasibee

1 n [ʔasiβe] drop trap trap

hasisil

1 n [ʔasisil] mosquito natnat

hasugunam

1 [ʔasugunam] termite

hatamalugum

1 n [ʔatamarugum] knee skru bilong lek

2 n [ʔatamarugum] red tomato seed thing aila

heb

1 n [ʔɛb] mountain maunten

hebigenee

1 n [ʔɛβigɛne] mouth maus

Past Present Future
1s hebigom hebigom hebiginim
2s hebigonn hebigonn hebigininn
3s hebigot hebigee hebiginn
1p hebigoomung hebigong hebigug
2p hebigoma hebigima hebigwa
3p hebigemind hebigond hebigis
Imperatives
    2s: hebigu
    2p: hebigwas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor hebigeb

Past Present Future
1s hebigoom hebigoom hebiginim
2s hebigoonn hebigoonn hebigininn
3s hebigoot hebigee hebiginn
1p hebigoomung hebigoong hebigug
2p hebigoomwa hebigima hebigwa
3p hebigeemind hebigoond hebigis
Imperatives
    2s: hebigu
    2p: hebigwas

hebigondo

1 adj [ʔɛβigɔndɔ] small liklik

nim ɛnɛ ɛβigondo

heel

1 n [ʔel] fat gris

heem

1 n [ʔem] first born son namba wan pikinini boi

heenn

1 [ʔeŋ] smoked, dehydrated

heey hoot

1 n [ʔej ʔot] type of tree kapul

heey ool oonnoot

1 n [ʔej ol oŋot] type of tree kapul

heey peleg

1 n [ʔej pɛlɛg] type of tree kapul

hegeeleeboot

1 [ʔɛgelebot] broken with the grain

heleeleegoo

1 adj [ʔɛlelego] dry drai

heleennee

1 [ʔɛleŋe] dried out, like a leaf

heleg

1 [ʔɛlɛg] bland tastig

heligot

1 adj [ʔɛligɔt] light no gat hevi

helis

1 n [ʔɛlis] shield plang long pait long pasim spia

    wooden board held as a shield to block arrows in fighting

hem

1 n [ʔɛm] bow bunara

hem abiyoo

1 n [ʔɛm aβio] hamlet of Evesil

hemannand

1 n [ʔɛmaŋand] internal organ namba 2 leva

hendib

1 n [ʔɛndiβ] bow string rop bilong bunara

henembee

1 n [ʔɛnɛmbe] big lizard palai

    the lizard that people get drum skins fro

henembee hene

1 NP [ʔɛnɛmbe ʔɛnɛ] crocodile pukpuk

henendum

1 [ʔɛnɛndum] chayote

heni

1 n [ʔɛni] close by klostu

heni heni

1 adj [ʔɛni ʔɛni] very close by klostu klostu

Past Present Future
1s holom hagam henim
2s holonn hogonn heninn
3s holot haga hann
1p holoomung hang holug
2p holoomwa hagama holwa
3p holemind hagand holis
Imperatives
    2s: helee
    2p: helas
Enclitics
1s hesi
2s/3s hala
1p hosu
2p/3p halasi
same actor heb

Past Present Future
1s hooloom hagam henim
2s hooloonn hoogoonn heninn
3s hooloot haga hann
1p hooloomung hang hoolug
2p hooloomwa hagama hoolwa
3p helemind hagand helis
Imperatives
    2s: hele
    2p: halas

Past Present Future
1s ham hoogoom henim
2s hann hoogoonn heninn
3s hat hegee heenn
1p hamung hoong hoog
2p hamwa hagama heeya
3p hamind hoogoond hees
Imperatives
    2s: heey
    2p: heeyas

Past Present Future
1s ham hogom henim
2s hann hogonn heninn
3s hat hegee henn
1p hamung hong hoog
2p hamwa hagama heeyoo
3p hamind hogond hees
Imperatives
    2s: heey
    2p:
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor heb

hes

1 n [ʔɛs] blood blut

hes hutam

1 NP [ʔɛs ʔutam] Clan (one blood) klan, komuniti

    Large family grouping, clan, “one blood”

hes soondugenim

1 VP [ʔɛs sondugɛnim] to give birth karim pikinini

hesegenee

1 n [ʔɛsɛgɛne] kangaroo sikau

Past Present Future
1s hoosoom hoosoogoom hesenim
2s hoosoonn hosogonn heseninn
3s hoosoot hesegee hesinn
1p hoosoomung hoosoong hoosug
2p hoosoomwa hasagama hooswa
3p hesemind hoosoogoond hesis
Imperatives
    2s:
    2p:
Enclitics
1s hesesi
2s/3s hasa
1p hoosoosu
2p/3p hasasi
same actor heseb

Past Present Future
1s hoosoom hoosoogoom hesenim
2s hoosoonn hoosoogoonn heseninn
3s hoosoot hesegee hesinn
1p hoosoomung hoosoong hoosug
2p hoosoomwa hasagama hooswa
3p hesemind hoosoogoond hesis
Imperatives
    2s: hese
    2p: hasas

hesilo

1 [ʔɛsilɔ] tambu-things not to be eaten/ people whos name you cannot say

Past Present Future
1s hosom hosogom hesinim
2s hosonn hosogonn
3s hosot hesegee hesinn
1p hosomung hosogong hosug
2p hosomwa hasagama hooswa
3p hosemind hosogond hesis
Imperatives
    2s: hesee
    2p: hosas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor hosob

Past Present Future
1s hibabigoom hibabigoom hibabiginim
2s hibabigoonn hibabigoonn hibabigininn
3s hibabigoot hibabigee hibabiginn
1p hibabigoomung hibabigoong hibabigug
2p hibabigoomwa hibabigima hibabigwa
3p hibabigeemind hibabigoond hibabigis
Imperatives
    2s: hibabigu
    2p: hibabigwas

Past Present Future
1s hibabigom hibabigom hibabiginim
2s hibabigonn hibabigonn
3s hibabigot hibabigee hibabiginn
1p hibabigoomung hibabigong hibabigug
2p hibabigoomwa hibabiguma
3p hibabigemind hibabigond hibabigis
Imperatives
    2s: hibabi
    2p: hibabigas

hig

1 [ʔig] stealthily, without noise

higabulog

1 [ʔigabulɔg] thorny

higabuloo

1 adj [ʔigabulo] serrated knaip i gat tit

Past Present Future
1s higoom higoom higinim
2s higoonn higoonn higininn
3s higoot higee higinn
1p higoomung higoong higug
2p higoomwa higima higwa
3p higeemind higoond higis
Imperatives
    2s: higu
    2p: higwas

Past Present Future
1s higom higom higinim
2s higonn higonn higininn
3s higot higee higinn
1p higoomung higug
2p higoomwa higima higwa
3p higemind higond higis
Imperatives
    2s: higee
    2p: higas
Enclitics
1s higisi
2s/3s higwa
1p higisu
2p/3p higwasi
same actor higeb

Past Present Future
1s higoom higoom higinim
2s higoonn higonn higininn
3s higoot higee higinn
1p higoomung higoong higug
2p higoomwa higima higwa
3p higeemind higoond higis
Imperatives
    2s: higu
    2p: higwas
Enclitics
1s higisi
2s/3s higwa
1p higisu
2p/3p higwasi
same actor higeb

higitunn

1 n [ʔigituŋ] picture piksa

    a picture or reflection

2 n [ʔigituŋ] shadow sedo

Past Present Future
1s hiloomootoom hiloomootoogoom hiloometenim
2s hiloomootoonn hiloomootoogoonn hiloometeninn
3s hiloomootoot hiloometegee hiloometinn
1p hiloomootoomung hiloomootoong hiloomootug
2p hiloomootoomwa hiloomatagama hiloomatwa
3p hiloometemind hiloomootoogoond hiloometis
Imperatives
    2s: hiloomete
    2p: hiloomatas

Past Present Future
1s hilumbigoom hilumbigoom hilumbiginim
2s hilumbigoonn hilumbigoonn hilumbigininn
3s hilumbigoot hilumbigee hilumbiginn
1p hilumbigoomung hilumbigoong hilumbigug
2p hilumbigoomwa hilumbigima hilumbigwa
3p hilumbigeemind hilumbigoond hilumbigis
Imperatives
    2s: hilumbigu
    2p: hilumbigwas

himandann

1 n [kimandaŋ] type of kongkong

himbee

1 n [kimbe] type of kongkong

himul

1 n [kimul] root kaikai

    a specific name for a kind of edible mɛna

hina

1 n [kina] type of banana kain banana

Past Present Future
1s hipundum hipundugum hipundinim
2s hipundunn hipundugoonn hipundininn
3s hipundut hipundugee hipundinn
1p hipundumung hipundung hipundug
2p hipundumwa hipunduguma hipundwa
3p hipundumind hipundugund hipundis
Imperatives
    2s: hipundee
    2p: hipundas

Past Present Future
1s hipundum hipundugum hipundinim
2s hipundunn hipundugonn hipundininn
3s hipundut hipundugee hipundinn
1p hipundumung hipundung hipundug
2p hipundumwa hipunduguma hipunduwa
3p hipundumind hipundugund hipundis
Imperatives
    2s: hipunde
    2p: hipundas
Enclitics
1s hipundisi
2s/3s hipunda
1p hipundusu
2p/3p hipundasi
same actor hipundub

Past Present Future
1s hipundum hipundugum hipundunim
2s hipundunn hipundugonn hipundininn
3s hipundut hipundugee hipundinn
1p hipundumung hipundung hipundug
2p hipundumwa hipunduguma hipundwa
3p hipundumind hipundugund hipundis
Imperatives
    2s: hipundee
    2p: hipundas

his

1 n [ʔis] substance samting

    The main part of something

2 n [ʔis] fruit kaikai

    The fruit a plant produces

hisu

1 n [ʔisu] flower ploa

Past Present Future
1s hiyoolumootoom hiyoolumootoogoom hiyoolumetenim
2s hiyoolumootoonn hiyoolumootoogoonn hiyoolumeteninn
3s hiyoolumootoot hiyoolumetegee hiyoolumetinn
1p hiyoolumootoomung hiyoolumootoong hiyoolumootug
2p hiyoolumootoomwa hiyoolumatagama hiyoolumatwa
3p hiyoolumetemind hiyoolumootoogoond hiyoolumetis
Imperatives
    2s: hiyoolumete
    2p: hiyoolumatas

hobol

1 n [ʔɔβɔl] talk toktok

ʔoβol amug

hoboogol aleg

1 NP [ʔɔβogɔl arɛg] door dua

hogot

1 n [ʔɔgɔt] pig pik

hogot abooloom

1 NP [ʔɔgɔt aβolom] female pig meri pik

hogot hoogoot eleb igu

1 [ʔɔgɔt ʔogot ɛlɛb igu] the pig is hiding

hogot moomulee

1 NP [ʔɔgɔt momule] male pig man pik

hogu

1 n [ʔɔgu] skin skin

hogumam

1 n [ʔɔgumam] a Kokoma hamlet

hogwoob

1 n [ʔɔgwob] yellow jelopela

hohoma

1 n [kɔkɔma] Kokoma village Kokoma

    to

hol

1 NP [ʔɔl] tail

hol

1 adj [ʔɔl] sweet swit

    tasty

hologul

1 adj [ʔɔlɔgul] strong strong

mɛna orogul

holoomot

1 n [ʔɔlomɔt] fern gras

    generic name for ferns

holoomot humum

1 [ʔɔlomɔt ʔumum] ball, a spongy fern pith that is used as a ball

holot

1 n [ʔɔlɔt] torch tos

hombombuwa

1 n [ʔɔmbɔmbuwa] Kombumbua village Kombumbua

homee

1 n [ʔɔme] yesterday/tomorrow asde/tumora

homongot

1 n [ʔɔmɔŋgɔt] head het

honngonn

1 [ʔɔŋgɔŋ] hill/ mountian peak

honngoow

1 [ʔɔŋgow] knot that a bow string sits on 2 kundu binding

honnot

1 n [ʔɔŋɔt] white waitpela

2 adj [ʔɔŋɔt] clean klin

honom

1 n [ʔɔnɔm] teeth teet

hoo

1 [ʔo] aged/ old/ long time ago

hoobool

1 n [ʔoβol] a not so steep hilly area maunten i go daun liklik

hoog

1 [ʔog] smoke

hoogoot

1 n [ʔogot] hidden hait

hoogoot eleegee

1 [ʔogot ɛlege] stuck inside, cant get through

hooloogat

1 adj [ʔologat] wild wil

ʔogot ologɑt

hooloogul

1 [ʔologul] Hard, strong

hooloomband

1 n [ʔolomband] type of banana kain banana

hoomb

1 [ʔomb] crab

hoomee

1 [ʔome] yesterday/tomorrow

hoomoom

1 n [ʔomom] uncle (mother’s side) papa

hoondool

1 n [ʔondol] side sait

torogot ʔondol

hoonee

1 n [kone] type of banana kain banana

hoongis

1 n [koŋgis] type of sweet potato

hoongoonn

1 n [ʔoŋgoŋ] summit het bilong maunten

    the physical top of a mountain

hooniyah

1 n [koniak] not native, pidgin word, the only tree daka

hoosoot

1 n [ʔosot] brown braun

hoot

1 [ʔot] Leg/bone/any long hard thing

hoot abagam

1 NP [ʔot aβagam] sole of foot

hoot his

1 NP [ʔot ʔis] skinny bun nating

hoot igoom

1 NP [ʔot igom] shin

hoot musoom

1 NP [ʔot musom] ankle

hoot noowm

1 NP [ʔot noᵘm] calf of leg

hoot ogu

1 [ʔot ɔgu] shoes

hoot sibiloom

1 NP [ʔot siβilom] shin

hoot tulugum

1 NP [ʔot turugum] flies (attracted to poop and dead animals)

hoot ugut

1 [ʔot ugut] charred stick

hoot utum

1 NP [ʔot utum] heel (up to ankle)

hootugut

1 n [ʔotugut] burned log diwia i paia

hoowg

1 n [ʔoᵘg] smoke smok

hoowl

1 n [ʔowl] 3 days before or after

hoowmb

1 n [ʔoᵘmb] crab kuka

hooyom

1 n [ʔojɔm] understanding save

ɛŋ ʔojom wig

hosoobiyag

1 n [ʔɔsoβiag] cucumber cucumber

hosum

1 [ʔɔsum] closed, gathered

hot

1 n [ʔɔt] stick stik

2 n [ʔɔt] leg lek

3 n [ʔɔt] bone bun

hot hogu

1 n [ʔɔt ʔɔgu] shoes su

hot igom

1 n [ʔɔt igɔm] shin bone bun bilong lek

hot pebe

1 n [ʔɔt pɛβɛ] back of the knee baksait long skru bilong lek

hotoogot

1 n [ʔɔtogɔt] post pos

    Stick used as a post, usually forked

hotu

1 [ʔɔtu] worm liklik snek

hubi hogu

1 NP [ʔuβi ʔɔgu] clothes

hubugum

1 [ʔubugum] new mini-plants from big plant (ex. Banana and Taro)

hugesim

1 n [ʔugɛsim] type of rat kain rat

    specific name for a type of rat

hulag

1 n [ʔulag] stick in the groud giaman banis o mak

    A stick planted to indicate something

2 n [ʔulag] a quick and easy fence of sticks

hulhot

1 n [ʔulʔɔt] type of bamboo wanpela kain mambu

    strong bamboo used for making knives or in pig traps

huligog

1 adj [ʔuligɔg] long longpela

hulil

1 n [ʔulil] dog dok

huloogum hot

1 NP [ʔulogum ʔɔt] tail bone bun bilong as

hulu hu eb yanim

1 VP [ʔulu ʔu ɛb janim] to sink (into the ground) fo insiait long graun

hulub

1 n [ʔulub] cassowary muruk

2 n [ʔulub] type of banana kain banana

hulum

1 n [ʔulum] flat area ples daun

hulumbihim

1 n [ʔurumbiʔim] type of rat kain rat

    specific name for a type of rat

hum

1 n [ʔum] nothing nating

ɛŋ um ogo igugum

hume hoot

1 NP [ʔumɛ ʔot] neck

hume susu

1 NP [ʔumɛ susu] top of neck

humee

1 n [ʔume] top of something het bilong samting

    the general area of the top of a mountain

Past Present Future
1s humeelumum humeelugum humeeluminim
2s humeelumunn humeelugonn humeelumininn
3s humeelumut humeelugee humeeluminn
1p humeelumoomung humeelumung humeelumug
2p humeelumoomwa humeeluguma humeelumwa
3p humeelumeemind humeelugund humeelumis
Imperatives
    2s: humeelumee
    2p: humeelumas
Enclitics
1s humeelumisi
2s/3s humeeluma
1p humeelumusu
2p/3p humeelumasi
same actor humeelub

humum

1 n [ʔumum] head kru

2 n [ʔumum] brain mit bilong het

hundum

1 n [ʔundum] black female pig blakpela meri pik

hungumog

1 n [ʔuŋgumɔg] blue blupela

hunn

1 n [ʔuŋ] louse binatang bilong gras

hunu

1 n [ʔunu] type of tree

hus

1 n [ʔus] banana banana

hus ene

1 NP [ʔus ɛnɛ] base

hus hoonnoot

1 NP [ʔus ʔoŋot] banana must be replanted

hus hot

1 NP [ʔus ʔɔt] trunk

hus inam

1 n [ʔus inam] type of tree

hus loogoom

1 n [ʔus logom] type of tree

hus mu ene

1 NP [ʔus mu ɛnɛ] banana doesn’t need to be replanted

hus musoom

1 NP [ʔus musom] center of plant

hus nasim

1 NP [ʔus nasim] 'mother’

hus ninnabol

1 NP [ʔus niŋaβɔl] part of the banana skin skin banana

    a part of the banana skin used in the building of fire places

hus noogabool

1 NP [ʔus nogaβol] dry shell (that falls off as it grows)

hus oolugum

1 NP [ʔus orugum] base underneath ground

hus siligum

1 NP [ʔus siligum] curled leaf as it grows before it unfolds

hus soog

1 NP [ʔus sog] leaf

hus soog elenne

1 NP [ʔus sog ɛlɛŋɛ] dry leaf

hus tulum

1 NP [ʔus turum] roots

hus ubugum

1 NP [ʔus uβugum] shoot to be replanted

hus wog

1 NP [ʔus wɔg] steam of leaf

hus woog

1 NP [ʔus wog] branch of the banana han bilong banana

hutam

1 n [ʔutam] one wanpela

hwala

1 [ʔwala] barbed arrow

hwam

1 n [ʔwam] cooking pot saucepan

    also the term for the ancestral clay pots

hwam esimoo

1 NP [ʔwam ɛsimo] frame to hang pot on diwai long hangamapim pot

    a horizontal stick supported by two forks that a pot can hang over a fire on

hwaminn

1 n [ʔwamiŋ] airborn ashes sit bilong paia i flai nabaut

hwandilinn

1 n [ʔwandiriŋ] bluebird pisin

hwaninn

1 n [ʔwanɪŋ] sun san

hwaninn honn

1 [ʔwaniŋ ʔɔŋ] dry season

hwaninn oonoongool

1 n [ʔwaniŋ onoŋgol] type of bird

hwolot

1 [ʔwɔlɔt] flashlight (torch too)

hwom

1 [ʔwɔm] father (position), owner

hwoonn

1 n [ʔwoŋ] type of frog

hyagom

1 n [ʔjagɔm] reed pitpit

hyal

1 [ʔjal] pair/half

hyal iyoom

1 [ʔjal ijom] the other side of the river/stream/ditch

hyal wawm

1 [ʔjal wawm] this side of a river

hyam

1 n [ʔjam] sugar cane suga

hyogom

1 [ʔjɔgɔm] pitpit

hyol

1 n [ʔjɔl] side of something sait

hyoobugum

1 [ʔjobugum] new shoots from seed or root

hyoot

1 n [ʔjot] spear spia


i


ib

1 n [iβ] poo poo pekpek

ib

1 [ib] Poop

ib mendee

1 [ib mɛnde] Large intestine

ib mundumund

1 [ib mundumund] Small intetine

iba

1 n [iba] under aninit

iba igu

ibag nasim

1 n [iβag nasim] type of bird

ibatut

1 n [iβatut] type of yam

ibib yanim

1 VP [ibib janim] to go just to see someone go lukim man

ibigwol

1 [ibigwɔl] loin cloth

ibilag

1 n [iβilag] type of yam

ibilut

1 n [iβilut] older sister bikpela susa

ibindum

1 [ibindum] vagina

iboogol

1 n [ibogɔl] ancestral trousers trosis bilong tumbuna

    A loin cloth made out of beaten bark worn by ancestors

iboogut

1 n [iβogut] rope of the yam jam rop

ibool

1 n [iβol] older brother bikpela brata

iboowl

1 n [iβowl] type of lizard

ig

1 prn [ig] we yumi

    1st person plural pronoun

igagum

1 n [igagum] cat

igeendum

1 n [igendum] stag beetle

igi

1 n [igi] type of tree

igi haboonn

1 n [igi ʔaβoŋ] type of tree

igibe

1 n [igiβɛ] type of bean

igilimut

1 n [igirimut] type of bamboo

Past Present Future
1s agamoom igugum igisinim
2s agamoonn igwoonn igisininn
3s agamoot igu igisinn
1p agamoomung igung igitug
2p agamoomwa iguguma igitwa
3p agameemind igugund igisis
Imperatives
    2s: igite /u
    2p: igitas

igom

1 n [igɔm] steep ground maunten

2 adj [igɔm] new niew

    used for new fire
mut igɔm
used for new fire

igoom

1 [igom] fresh/ new

igubasabas

1 n [iguβasaβas] ancestor tumbuna

2 n [iguβasaβas] type of ant kain anins

igugum

1 n [igugum] coal from the fire kol

2 n [igugum] longer lizard with very long tail

Past Present Future
1s igwabigoom igwabigoom igwabiginim
2s igwabigoonn igwabigoonn igwabigininn
3s igwabigoot igwabigee igwabiginn
1p igwabigoomung igwabigoong igwabigug
2p igwabigoomwa igwabigima igwabigwa
3p igwabigeemind igwabigoond igwabigis
Imperatives
    2s: igwabigu
    2p: igwabigwas

igwam

1 n [igwam] ant anis

ila noomool

1 n [ila nomol] type of yam

ilal

1 n [ilal] owl

ilam

1 n [ilam] greens aibika

ilam hunn

1 NP [ilam ʔuŋ] small leaf of aibiki

ilil

1 n [ilil] small climb maunten i go antap liklik

2 n [ilil] side of mountain

Past Present Future
1s ilam ligoom ilinim
2s ilann ligoonn ilininn
3s ilat ligee ilinn
1p ilamung iloong ilug
2p ilamwa ligima ilwa
3p ilamind ligoond ilis
Imperatives
    2s: ilu
    2p: ilwas

Past Present Future
1s ilam iligom ilinim
2s ilann iligonn ilininn
3s ilat iligee ilinn
1p ilamung ilong ilug
2p ilamwa iligima ilwa
3p ilamind iligond ilis
Imperatives
    2s: ilu
    2p: ilwas
Enclitics
1s lisi
2s/3s iloowa
1p lisu
2p/3p iloowasi
same actor ilib

ilinn

1 n [iliŋ] fingers or toes pinga

ilis

1 n [ilis] root kongkong

ilis himandann

1 NP [ilis kimandaŋ] type of red root kain retpela kongkong

ilis wooya

1 NP [ilis woja] white root waitpela kongkong

Past Present Future
1s ilogulumum ilogulugum iloguluminim
2s ilogulumuŋ ilogulugoŋ ilogulumininn
3s ilogulumut ilogulugee iloguluminn
1p ilogulumoomung ilogulumuŋg ilogulumug
2p ilogulumumwa iloguluguma ilogulumwa
3p ilogulumeemind ilogulugund ilogulumis
Imperatives
    2s: ilogulumee
    2p: ilogulumas
Enclitics
1s ilogulumisi
2s/3s iloguluma
1p ilogulumusu
2p/3p ilogulumasi
same actor ilogulub

ilol

1 n [ilɔl] pain pen

Past Present Future
1s iloogulumum iloogulugum ilooguluminim
2s iloogulumunn iloogulugoonn iloogulumininn
3s iloogulumut iloogulugee ilooguluminn
1p iloogulumumung iloogulumung iloogulumug
2p iloogulumumwa ilooguluguma iloogulumwa
3p iloogulumeemind iloogulugund iloogulumis
Imperatives
    2s: iloogulumee
    2p: iloogulumas

Past Present Future
1s iloomoom iloongoom iloominim
2s iloomoonn iloongoonn iloomininn
3s iloomoot iloongee iloominn
1p iloomoomung iloomoong iloomug
2p iloomoomwa iloongama iloomwa
3p iloomeemind iloongoond iloomis
Imperatives
    2s: iloome
    2p: iloomas

iluta

1 n [iluta] type of rope

im oom

1 [im om] down stream

imengis

1 adj [imɛngis] straight stret

2 n [imɛngis] Kokoma dialect

    The imengis dialect

imi

1 n [imi] hair grass

Past Present Future
1s imoom ingoom iminim
2s imoonn ingoonn imininn
3s imoot ingee iminn
1p imoomung imoong imug
2p imoomwa ingima imwa
3p imeemind ingoond imis
Imperatives
    2s: imee
    2p: imas

iminog

1 adj [iminɔg] hairy i gat mosom

iminog

1 [iminɔg] hairy

imom

1 adj [imɔm] south saut

imus

1 n [imus] type of taro

ina

1 n [ina] mother mama

2 n [ina] type of banana

inda

1 n [inda] father papa

indugeli

1 n [indugɛri] type of banana

induham

1 n [induʔam] type of yam

inee inee

1 n [ine ine] type of bird

ineehinee

1 n [ineʔine] a small green bird liklik grinpela pisin

ingis

1 n [iŋgis] Elilim village

    The ancestral name for Elilim village

ingitom

1 n [iŋgitɔm] wart hap skin

ingunn

1 n [iŋguŋ] cold place kol ples

    Shade from the sun

ingunndun

1 n [iŋguŋdun] mirror glas

ingweli

1 n [iŋgwɛri] type of bird

iningitog

1 [iniŋgitɔg] shiny

Past Present Future
1s inom ininim
2s inonn inininn
3s inot ininn
1p inoomung inong inug
2p inoomwa iniwa
3p inemind inis
Imperatives
    2s: inee
    2p: inas

Past Present Future
1s inoom iningoom ininim
2s inoonn iningoonn inininn
3s inoot iningee ininn
1p inoomung inoong inug
2p inoomwa iningima inwa
3p ineemind iningoond inis
Imperatives
    2s: ine
    2p: inas

ininn

1 n [iniŋ] type of eel

is

1 [is] 1 body 2 meat of food (roots, bananas, critters)

is oom

1 [is om] upstream

isa

1 n [isa] bottom of something as bilong samting

mɛna isa

isig

1 n [isig] old lapun

isim

1 n [isim] middle namel

isim igu

2 n [isim] second namba tu

Past Present Future
1s isoom isigoom isinim
2s isoonn isigoonn isininn
3s isoot isigee isinn
1p isoomung isoong isug
2p isoomwa isigima iswa
3p iseemind isigoond isis
Imperatives
    2s: isee
    2p: isas

Past Present Future
1s agamom igugum isinim
2s agamonn iɡonn isinninn
3s agamot igu igisinn
1p agamoomung igung igitug
2p agamoomwa iguguma igitwa
3p agamemind igugund igisis
Imperatives
    2s:
    2p:
Enclitics
1s igisisi
2s/3s igita
1p igisisu
2p/3p igitasi
same actor

isinnoom oogwoob

1 n [isiŋom ogwob] type of pitpit

isog

1 adj [isɔg] full pulap

namol umi isɔg

isom

1 adj [isɔm] north not

isoog

1 n [isog] type of bird

2 adj [isog] full, like a fruit tree

isoogom

1 n [isogɔm] top plate pos

    the top horizontal part of a wall

isu

1 [isu] flower

itup

1 n [itup] type of yam

iyoo

1 [ijo] see ya/ yeah


l


laboowl

1 n [raboᵘl] type of banana kain banana

lagaga

1 [lagaga] ripe

Past Present Future
1s lagam lagagoom laganim
2s lagann lagagoonn laganinn
3s lagat lagagee leegeeynn
1p lagamung lagang loogug
2p lagamwa lagagama loogoogwa
3p lagamind lagagoond leegeeys
Imperatives
    2s: loogu
    2p: loogoogwas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor lagab

lagas

1 n [lagas] mustard seed daka

lagas soog poombool

1 n [lagas sog pombol] type of vine daka

Past Present Future
1s lambigom lambigom lambiginim
2s lambigonn lambigonn lambigininn
3s lambigot lambigee lambiginn
1p lambigoomung lambigong lambigug
2p lambigoomwa lambigima lambigwa
3p lambigemind lambigond lambigis
Imperatives
    2s: lambigu
    2p: lambigas

Past Present Future
1s lambigoom lambigoom lambiginim
2s lambigoonn lambigoonn lambigininn
3s lambigoot lambigee lambiginn
1p lambigoomung lambigoong lambigug
2p lambigoomwa lambigima lambigwa
3p lambigeemind lambigoond lambigis
Imperatives
    2s: lambigu
    2p: lambigwas

lamu

1 n [ramu] type of sweet potato

langipeleg

1 n [laŋgipɛlɛg] type of rope

Past Present Future
1s looboom looboogoom lebenim
2s looboonn looboogonn lebeninn
3s looboot lebegee lebinn
1p looboomung looboong loobug
2p loomoomwa labagama loobwa
3p lebemind looboogoond lebis
Imperatives
    2s: lebee
    2p: labas
Enclitics
1s lebesi
2s/3s laba
1p looboosu
2p/3p labasi
same actor leb

Past Present Future
1s looboom looboogoom lebenim
2s looboonn looboogoonn lebeninn
3s looboot lebegee lebinn
1p looboomung looboong loobug
2p looboomwa labagama loobwa
3p lebemind looboogoond lebis
Imperatives
    2s: lebe
    2p: labas

Past Present Future
1s loobom looboogom lebinim
2s loobonn looboogonn lebeninn
3s loobot lebegee lebinn
1p looboomung loobong loobug
2p looboomwa looboogoma lebwa
3p lebemind looboogond lebis
Imperatives
    2s: lebee
    2p: labas
Enclitics
1s lebesi
2s/3s laba
1p loboosu
2p/3p labasi
same actor leb

Past Present Future
1s lelamoom lelangoom lelaminim
2s lelamoonn lelangoonn lelamininn
3s lelamoot lelangee lelaminn
1p lelamoomung lelamoong lelamug
2p lelamoomwa lelangama lelamwa
3p lelameemind lelangoond lelamis
Imperatives
    2s: lelamee
    2p: lelamas

lelegis

1 [lɛlɛgis] stoney/pebbley

Past Present Future
1s ooloomoom ooloogoom lemenim
2s ooloomoonn ooloogoonn lemeninn
3s ooloomoot elegee leminn
1p ooloomoomung ooloomoong loomug
2p ooloomoomwa alagama loomwa
3p elemeemind ooloogoond lemis
Imperatives
    2s: leme
    2p: lamas

lendiginn

1 n [lɛndigiŋ] type of red marita

Past Present Future
1s liboom libigoom libinim
2s liboonn libigoonn libininn
3s liboot libigee libinn
1p liboomung liboong libug
2p liboomwa libigima libwa
3p libeemind libigoond libis
Imperatives
    2s: libee
    2p: libas

Past Present Future
1s liboom libigoom libinim
2s liboonn libigonn libininn
3s liboot libigee libinn
1p liboomung liboong libug
2p liboomwa libigima libwa
3p libeemind libigoond libis
Imperatives
    2s: libee
    2p: libas
Enclitics
1s libisi
2s/3s liba
1p libisu
2p/3p libasi
same actor lib

Past Present Future
1s libom libigom libinim
2s libonn libigonn libininn
3s libot libigee libinn
1p liboomung libong libug
2p liboomwa libigima libwa
3p libemind libigond libis
Imperatives
    2s: libee
    2p: libas
Enclitics
1s libisi
2s/3s liba
1p libisu
2p/3p libasi
same actor lib

libinoog

1 adv [liβinog] strongly strong

libinoog

1 [libinog] quickly

ligilog

1 n [ligilɔg] green grinpela

2 adj [ligilɔg] uncooked nupela

3 adj [ligilɔg] living

lilimoo

1 n [lilimo] type of banana kain banana

limonn

1 n [limɔŋ] 1st born girl namba wan pikinini meri

ɛŋ limoŋ

lobom

1 n [lɔβɔm] 4 days before or after

logom

1 n [lɔgɔm] red redpela

logonn holoo

1 NP [lɔgɔŋ ʔɔlo] Torokum area Torokum

    The ancestral name for Torokum people

logooneeng wig

1 VP [lɔgoneng wig] unable to no inap

lolom

1 n [lɔlɔm] next to arere

lolombo igu

Past Present Future
1s lomootom lomotoogom lometinim
2s lomootonn lomotoogonn lometininn
3s lomootot lomotoogee lometinn
1p lomootoomung lomotong lomotug
2p lomootoomwa lomotoogoma lomotiwa
3p lomootemind lomotoogond lometis
Imperatives
    2s: lometee
    2p: lomatas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor lomotob

loobool beeng

1 n [loβol beŋg] type of banana

loobool es oog

1 n [loβol ɛs og] type of banana

loogoogwo

1 v [logogwɔ] Skittish

loogooloobool

1 n [logoloβol] wild buai

loogooloom

1 n [logorom] type of tree

loogoom

1 [logom] red, yellow, orange

2 n [logom] type of kongkong

loogoond umul

1 n [logond umul] type of rat

loogooneng

1 adj [logonɛŋg] straight stretpela

Past Present Future
1s loogootoom loogootoogoom loogootenim
2s loogootoonn loogootoogoonn loogooteninn
3s loogootoot loogootegee loogootinn
1p loogootoomung loogootoong loogootug
2p loogootoomwa loogootagama loogootwa
3p loogootemind loogootoogoond loogootis
Imperatives
    2s: loogoote
    2p: loogootas

loogut

1 n [logut] type of yam

loogut

1 n [logut] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

2 n [logut] type of soβolom, wild, edible

loolom

1 n [lolɔm] side of a mountain sait long maunten

    a steep side of a mountain

looloom moon

1 n [lolom mon] type of anagul

loomug

1 n [lomug] type of yam

luloonn

1 n [luloŋ] cassowary (here)

luloonn ubal

1 n [luloŋ uβar] cassowary (lower elevation)

Past Present Future
1s lumbigoom lumbigoom lumbiginim
2s lumbigoonn lumbigoonn lumbigininn
3s lumbigoot lumbigee lumbiginn
1p lumbigoomung lumbigoong lumbigug
2p lumbigoomwa lumbigima lumbigwa
3p lumbigeemind lumbigoond lumbigis
Imperatives
    2s: lumbigu
    2p: lumbigwas

lumeb

1 n [lumɛb] kind of tree kain diwai

    A seed that when crushed makes a red paint

2 n [lumɛb] red face paint plant

Past Present Future
1s lumootoom lumootoogoom lumetenim
2s lumootoonn lumootoogoonn lumeteninn
3s lumootoot lumetegee lumetinn
1p lumootoomung lumootoong lumootug
2p lumootoomwa lumatagama lumootwa
3p lumetemind lumootoogoond lumetis
Imperatives
    2s: lumete
    2p: lumatas

Past Present Future
1s lumum lugum luminim
2s lumunn lugunn lumininn
3s lumut lugee luminn
1p lumumung lumung lumug
2p lumumwa luguma lumwa
3p lumeemind lugund lumis
Imperatives
    2s: lumee
    2p: lumas

Past Present Future
1s lumum lugum luminim
2s lumunn lugoong lumining
3s lumut lugee luminn
1p lumoomung lugung lumug
2p lumoomwa luguma luwa
3p lumemind lugund lumis
Imperatives
    2s: lumee
    2p: lumas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor lub

Past Present Future
1s lutum lutugum lutinim
2s lutunn lutugunn lutininn
3s lutut lutugee lutinn
1p lutumung lutung lutug
2p lutumwa lutuguma lutwa
3p lutumind lutugund lutis
Imperatives
    2s: lutee
    2p: lutas


m


mabab

1 n [maβaβ] type of yam

mabal

1 n [maβal] type of banana kain banana

mabal

1 n [maβar] type of banana

mabilool

1 n [maβilol] type of tree

mabumabug

1 n [maβumaβug] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s magabigoom magabigoom magabiginim
2s magabigoonn magabigoonn magabigininn
3s magabigoot magabigee magabiginn
1p magabigoomung magabigoong magabigug
2p magabigoomwa magabigima magabigwa
3p magabigeemind magabigoond magabigis
Imperatives
    2s: magabigu
    2p: magabigwas

Past Present Future
1s magatoom magatoogoom magatenim
2s magatoonn magatoogoonn magateninn
3s magatoot magateegee magatinn
1p magatoomung magatoong magatug
2p magatoomwa magatagama magatwa
3p magateemind magatoogoond magatis
Imperatives
    2s: magatee
    2p: magatas

magog

1 n [magɔg] beetlenut buai

maham

1 n [makam] wild buai, not native

mahwoom

1 n [maʔwom] type of lizard

malum

1 adj [malum] weak malumalu

mamagum

1 n [mamagum] place birds wash wara ol pisin i save waswas

    a small pool of water birds wash in

mamal

1 NP [mamal] banana flower het bilong banana

    The end of the banana where the flower is

Past Present Future
1s mamalumum mamalugum mamaluminim
2s mamalumunn mamalugoonn mamalumininn
3s mamalumut mamalugee mamaluminn
1p mamalumumung mamalumung mamalumug
2p mamalumumwa mamaluguma mamalumwa
3p mamalumeemind mamalugund mamalumis
Imperatives
    2s: mamalumee
    2p: mamalumas

mamele mamele

1 n [mamɛrɛ mamɛrɛ] type of rope

manamel

1 n [manamɛl] type of banana

manamet

1 n [manamɛt] type of banana

manamunee

1 n [manamune] type of tree

mandagas

1 n [mandagas] type of leaf kain lif

    A leaf used to wrap mamuni

mandangus

1 n [mandaŋgus] Evisil village

    The ancestral name for Evisil village

Past Present Future
1s mandoom mandoogoom mandenim
2s mandoonn mandoogoonn mandeninn
3s mandoot mandeegee mandinn
1p mandoomung mandoong mandug
2p mandoomwa mandagama mandwa
3p mandeemind mandoogoond mandis
Imperatives
    2s: mandee
    2p: mandas

Past Present Future
1s mandom mandoogom mandinim
2s mandonn mandoogonn mandininn
3s mandot mandoogee mandin
1p mandoomung mandong mandug
2p mandoomwa mandagama mandoowa
3p mandemind mandoogond mandis
Imperatives
    2s: mandee
    2p: mandas
Enclitics
1s mandisi
2s/3s manda
1p mandisu
2p/3p mandasi
same actor mandeb

mandog

1 [mandɔg] leaves used for a purpose, like rain covering or cigarrette

manipu

1 n [manipu] type of rope

Past Present Future
1s mannabigom mannabigom mannabiginim
2s mannabigonn mannabigonn mannabigininn
3s mannabigot mannabigee mannabiginn
1p mannabigoomung mannabigong mannabigug
2p mannabigoomwa mannabigima mannabigwa
3p mannabigemind mannabigond mannabigis
Imperatives
    2s: mannabigee
    2p: mannabigas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor mannab

mannam

1 n [maŋam] type of frog

Past Present Future
1s mannatom mannatoogom mannatinim
2s mannatonn mannatoogonn mannatininn
3s mannatot mannatoogee mannatinn
1p mannatoomung mannatong mannatug
2p mannatoomwa mannatoogoma mannatoowa
3p mannatemind mannatoogond mannatis
Imperatives
    2s: mannatee
    2p: mannatas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor mannatab

manub

1 n [manub] type of vine daka

masagil

1 n [masagil] rubbish pipia

masani

1 n [masani] type of bamboo

matat

1 n [matat] Torokum dialect

    the matat dialect

2 adj [matat] bent krungut

    also the name of the Torokum dialect

mbenginann

1 n [mbɛŋginaŋ] type of bird

mebil

1 n [mɛbil] ancestral hat hat bilong tumbuna

meega

1 n [mega] type of tree

meegeebool

1 n [megeβol] type of bird

meemee

1 [meme] something

meemee ogum

1 [meme ɔgum] New to me

meemunum

1 n [memunum] money moni

meesinal

1 [mesinal] new shoot from stump/side of the plant

meesingoot

1 n [mesiŋgot] black beetle that lives under logs

meesipee pee

1 [mesipe pe] nostril

meesiso

1 [mesisɔ] Stomach area

meey

1 [mej] Young (male)

megel

1 [mɛgɛl] chest armor

megengyeel

1 adj [mɛgɛŋgjel] dry (past ripe stage) drai

mogog mɛgɛŋgiel

megilen

1 n [mɛgilɛn] type of taro

megilonn

1 n [mɛgilɔŋ] Magilon village

meginee

1 n [mɛgine] inside insait

    Inside, collocates with garden, not used for houses

meginn

1 n [mɛgiŋ] type of red marita

mehamonn

1 n [mɛʔamɔŋ] work wok

mel

1 n [mɛl] tongue tang

mel oot

1 [mɛl ot] Esophagus

melege

1 n [mɛlɛgɛ] armour klos long pait

    wooden armour worn in ancestral fighting

Past Present Future
1s mooloomoom mooloogoom meleminim
2s mooloomoonn mooloogoonn melemininn
3s mooloomoot melegee meleminn
1p mooloomoomung mooloomung mooloomug
2p mooloomoomwa malagama mooloomwa
3p melememind mooloogoond melemis
Imperatives
    2s: meleme
    2p: malamas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor mooloob

melene

1 n [mɛlɛnɛ] debt dinau

melene tugenim

1 VP [mɛlɛnɛ tugɛnim] pay back debt bekim dinau

melil

1 [mɛril] blur/ something in the periphery

melulee

1 n [mɛlule] type of pitpit

meme

1 n [mɛmɛ] something samting

memeleegenann

1 n [mɛmɛregɛnaŋ] type of bird

memengele

1 n [mɛmɛŋgɛrɛ] type of lizard

mena

1 n [mɛna] food kaikai

2 n [mɛna] yam jam

mena hus

1 n [mɛna ʔus] type of banana kain banana

mena peleg

1 NP [mɛna pɛlɛg] firstfruits namba wan kaikai bilong gaden

    The first yams that are ready, part of a feast/celebration

1 NP [mɛna sɔlomo] grouping of food kaikai nating

    Foods that appear on their own in a gardenː papayas

mena pendenn

1 NP [mɛna pɛndɛŋ] grouping of food stik kaikai

    Foods that are planted individually in a gardenː sugar, banana, tapiok, taro, kumu, peanuts

2 NP [mɛna igwɔt] grouping of food stik kaikai

    Foods that are planted individually in a gardenː sugar, banana, tapiok, taro, kumu, peanuts

mena ubung

1 NP [mɛna ubuŋg] grouping of food planim kaikai

    Foods that are planted in bulk in a garddenː sweet potatoes and yams

1 NP [mɛʔamɔŋ tata] odd jobs liklik wok

menawann

1 NP [mɛnawaŋ] greens (generic) kumu

mendee

1 n [mɛnde] middle part of something liklik hap bilong samting

ʔɔt mɛnde

mendegi

1 n [mɛndɛgi] cockatu koki

mendegi abooloom

1 NP [mɛndɛgi aβolom] koki - female

mendegi ib

1 n [mɛndɛgi iβ] type of sweet potato

mendegi igwam

1 n [mɛndɛgi igwam] big red ant

mendegi moomulee

1 NP [mɛndɛgi momule] koki - male

mendenn

1 n [mɛndɛŋ] younger brothers ol liklik brata

mendi

1 n [mɛndi] type of banana kain banana

mendiloonn

1 n [mɛndiloŋ] type of rope

meneli hoot

1 n [mɛnɛri ʔot] type of bird

meneli peleg

1 n [mɛnɛri pɛlɛg] type of bird

Past Present Future
1s mongoloomom mongoloogom mengeleminim
2s mongoloomonn mongoloogonn mengelemininn
3s mongoloomot mongoloogee mengeleminn
1p mongoloomung mongoloogong mongoloomug
2p mongoloomwa mongoloogoma mongoloowa
3p mongoloomemind mongoloogond mongoloomis
Imperatives
    2s: mengelemee
    2p: mongoloomas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor mongoloob

Past Present Future
1s moongooloomoom moongooloogoom mengeleminim
2s moongooloomoonn moongooloogoonn mengelemininn
3s moongooloomoot mengelegee mengeleminn
1p moongooloomoomung moongooloomoong moongooloomug
2p moongooloomoomwa mangalagama moongooloomwa
3p mengelememind moongooloogoond mengelemis
Imperatives
    2s: mengeleme
    2p: mangalamas

mengimam

1 n [mɛŋgimam] type of bird

mengimengim

1 n [mɛŋgimɛŋgim] type of bird

mengis pigonn

1 [mɛŋgis pigɔŋ] shortside down

menib

1 n [mɛniβ] type of rope

menibeebee

1 n [mɛniβeβe] house fly (attracted to food)

meningula

1 n [mɛniŋgura] wild buai

menn

1 n [mɛŋ] face pes

menne menne

1 n [mɛŋɛ mɛŋɛ] type of tree

menu

1 n [mɛnu] type of wild limbum

mes

1 n [mɛs] type of buai

mesag

1 [mɛsag] first pastaim

    chronological linking word

meseheenn

1 n [mɛsɛʔeŋ] type of bird

mesil

1 n [mɛsil] cold infection kus

2 n [mɛsil] snot

mesimoond

1 n [mɛsimond] type of tree

mesinn

1 n [mɛsiŋ] type of bird kain pisin

    A small green bird that is said to be the origin of Tok pisin

mesipee

1 n [mɛsipe] nostril nus

mesipee hoot

1 NP [mɛsipe ʔot] nose bone

mesipee peleg

1 NP [mɛsipe pɛlɛg] nostril

mesis mogoogol

1 n [mɛsis mɔgogɔl] apology speach tok sori

mesisoo

1 n [mɛsiso] belly bel

meteepila

1 [mɛtepila] small black incect bat

metehilahil

1 n [mɛtɛʔilaʔil] type of frog

metembee

1 n [mɛtɛmbe] type of banana kain banana

Past Present Future
1s metulumum metulugum metuluminim
2s metulumunn metulugoonn metulumininn
3s metulumut metulugee metuluminn
1p metulumumung metulumung metulumug
2p metulumumwa metuluguma metulumwa
3p metulumeemind metulugund metulumis
Imperatives
    2s: metulumee
    2p: metulumas

Past Present Future
1s migimom migingom migiminim
2s migimonn migingonn
3s migimot migingee migiminn
1p migimoomung migimong migimug
2p migimoomwa migingima
3p migimemind migingond migimis
Imperatives
    2s: migimee
    2p: migimas

Past Present Future
1s migimoom migingoom migiminim
2s migimoonn migingonn migimininn
3s migimoot migingee migiminn
1p migimoomung migimoong migimug
2p migimoomwa migingima migimwa
3p migimemind migingoond migimis
Imperatives
    2s: migimee
    2p: migimas
Enclitics
1s migimisi
2s/3s migima
1p migimisu
2p/3p migimasi
same actor migemb

Past Present Future
1s migimoom migingoom migiminim
2s migimoonn migingoonn migimininn
3s migimoot migingee migiminn
1p migimoomung migimoong migimug
2p migimoomwa migingima migimwa
3p migimeemind migingoond migimis
Imperatives
    2s: migime
    2p: migimas

migitee honn

1 [migite ʔɔŋ] when

migitee tugub

1 [migite tugub] how/ what for/why

milihi

1 n [miriʔi] lightning klaut i lait

milihigee

1 [miliʔige] Lightning

miloom

1 n [milom] type of tree

mim

1 n [mim] top of a yam het bilong jam

mimilu

1 n [mimilu] type of red marita

mimindugunn

1 n [miminduguŋ] type of tree

mimingus

1 n [mimiŋgus] earthquake graun guria

miminn

1 n [mimiŋ] type of rope

minda

1 n [minda] possession samting bilong mi

    singular possession

mindaminda

1 n [mindaminda] possessions ol samting bilong man

    plural possessions
ɛŋ mindɑmindɑ
plural possessions

minde tuhum

1 n [mindɛ tuʔum] type of banana

mindilum

1 n [mindilum] type of yam

misem miseeligee

1 [misɛm miselige] hes happy

misen

1 n [misɛn] type of bird

misis

1 n [misis] type of tapiok

mo

1 [mɔ] friend/brother

mobugol

1 n [mɔβugɔl] wing han bilong pisin

mogol

1 n [mɔgɔl] small valley liklik vali

    a smaller valley (in a mountainous area)

Past Present Future
1s mogom mogoogom mogoonim
2s mogonn mogoogonn mogooninn
3s mogot mogoogee moginn
1p mogoomung mogong mogug
2p mogoomwa mogoogoma mogoowa
3p mogoomind mogoogond mogis
Imperatives
    2s: mogu
    2p: mogoogas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor mogob

mogut

1 n [mɔgut] garden gaden

    A area for growing food to live off or cash crops

mohis

1 n [mɔʔis] man man

mohis meey

1 n [mɔʔis meⁱ] unmarried man mangi

molum hoot

1 NP [mɔlum hot] post that supports the ridge beam pos i holim het bilong haus

mom

1 n [mɔm] breast susu

momot

1 n [mɔmɔt] ditch baret

mond

1 n [mɔnd] type of tree golgol

mondog

1 n [mɔndɔg] leaf lif

    A leaf that has been cut to be used for a purpose

2 n [mɔndog] paper pepa

ʔɑbu nɑndog

mondu

1 n [mɔndu] piece of something hap samting

    Also used for cigarette
ʔabu mondu
Also used for cigarette

monduga

1 [mɔnduga] friends (plural)

mondutu

1 n [mɔndutu] small piece of something liklik hap brus

moo

1 n [mo] friend of the same language wantok

    a term for a Kovol person, ‘friend’

mooboogootoom

1 n [moβogotom] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

moobugol

1 [mobugɔl] wing

moodoogwa

1 n [modogwa] people of the same language wantoks

    plural of mo

moogol

1 n [mogɔl] crack bruk long ston

    crack in a rock

Past Present Future
1s moogom moogogoom moogonim
2s moogonn moogogoonn moogoninn
3s moogot moogogee moogeeynn
1p moogomung moogong moogug
2p moogomwa moogogama moogogwa
3p moogomind moogogoond moogeeys
Imperatives
    2s: mogu
    2p: moogogwas

moogoog

1 n [mogog] buai

moogool

1 [mogol] A ditch or crack

moogoopool

1 n [mogopol] type of yam

moogoot asigee

1 n [mogot asige] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

moogooyee

1 n [mogoje] sikau - lower elevation

moogooyee

1 n [mogoje] sikau - lower elevation

moogut

1 [mogut] garden

moohis weeya

1 [moʔis weja] cool headed individual, peacemaker

moohul

1 n [moʔul] joint bukbuk

mooloo

1 n [moro] black male pig blakpela man pik

mooloomunn

1 [molomuŋ] Man/ male

mooloonn hoot

1 n [moroŋ ʔot] type of ondogoŋ

mooloow

1 [molow] black male pig

moolu

1 n [molu] black male pig

mooluguloom

1 n [molugulom] type of tree

moolumb

1 n [morumb] white tree kangaroo

moolumb

1 n [molumb] kapul - white spieces

moom

1 n [mom] type of banana kain banana

moom ene

1 NP [mom ɛnɛ] breast

moom hus

1 n [mom ʔus] type of banana

moomalem

1 n [momarɛm] type of rope

moombooba

1 n [momboβa] type of wild bamboo

moomooyam

1 n [momojam] type of tree

moomulee

1 n [momule] inner fence of a drop trap insait banis long trap

moomunn

1 n [momuŋ] not ripe no redi yet

moondoomund

1 n [mondomund] small intestine liklik rop

moondoonn

1 n [mondoŋ] type of tree

moondu ta

1 n [mondu ta] type of pitpit

moondutu

1 n [mondutu] piece hap

moongoondoonn

1 n [moŋgondoŋ] type of yam

moongungum

1 n [moŋguŋgum] type of tree

moonngooloom

1 [moŋgolom] 1 ear piercing/bamboo smoking pipe (both jobs) 2 bamboo fish trap

moonunam

1 [monunam] tiny bug that flies and bites

mooseegee

1 n [mosege] type of bird

mooseegee woobum

1 n [mosege woβum] type of bird

moosoobagang

1 n [mosobagaŋg] type of banana kain banana

moosoogee

1 n [mosoge] kind of bird kain pisin

    a small bird

moosugut

1 [mosugut] saliva while in the mouth

moosugwog

1 [mosugwɔg] big name trap

mootat

1 n [motat] type of tree

mootoohul

1 n [motoʔul] tip of something het bilong samting

mootool

1 n [motol] rodent (size between mumut and rat)

mootoom

1 [motom] 1 the tip of something 2 kru of a plant

mootooya

1 n [motoja] type of bird

mootugol

1 [motugɔl] beak

mosomoto

1 n [mɔsɔmɔtɔ] inside wall in house blain inside lo haus

    room divider

mosugog

1 n [mɔsugɔg] pig trap trap bilong pik

    A rope snare trap for pigs

motom

1 n [mɔtɔm] shoot kru

2 n [mɔtɔm] the tip of something het

    siβilig motom
tip of machete
siβilig motom

motugol

1 n [mɔtugɔl] beak maus bilong pisin

mu

1 [mu] not no

mu igu

muginam

1 n [muginam] type of tree

muginn

1 n [mugiŋ] type of sweet potato

mugoo

1 n [mugo] type of pitpit

mugumee

1 n [mugume] younger sister liklik susa

mugunee

1 n [mugune] type of tree

mugwoo

1 n [mugwo] type of lizard

mulilim

1 n [mulilim] tendons, blood vessels rop blo bodi

2 n [mulilim] edge sap bilong samting

    edge of a shape

mulunn

1 n [muluŋ] post supporting the ridge beam pos long namel

mum

1 n [mum] type of bird

mumul

1 adj [mumul] dull no gat sap

ul mumul

1 [mumul] unproductive fruit tree

mumunn

1 [mumuŋ] not ripe, but almost ready

munagum

1 n [munagum] sister susa

    Male generic term for sister

munamb

1 n [munamb] type of soβolom

mundi hoot

1 [mundi ʔot] Spine

mundil

1 n [mundil] back bak

ɛŋ mundil

munduloot

1 n [mundurot] type of bird

mungubam

1 n [muŋguβam] type of rope

mungumat

1 n [muŋgumat] type of soβolom

mungutee

1 n [muŋgute] type of yam

munum

1 n [munum] seed sit

musimoonn

1 n [musimoŋ] type of sweet potato

musisi

1 n [musisi] type of red marita

musom

1 n [musɔm] eye ai

musom enee

1 [musɔm ɛne] eyebrow

musom ogu

1 [musɔm ɔgu] eye lid

musom toohu

1 [musɔm toʔu] eyelash line

musom toohul imi

1 [musɔm toʔul imi] eyelash

musoobugut

1 n [musoβugut] type of tree

musoom beleg

1 n [musom bɛrɛg] type of bean

musoom imi

1 NP [musom imi] eyelash

musoom oogu

1 NP [musom ogu] eyelid

musoom toohu

1 NP [musom toʔu] eyebrow

musu

1 [musu] thoughts

musumoonn

1 n [musumoŋ] type of rope

musumootoo

1 n [musumoto] inner bamboo wall mambu long banisim insait long haus

    an internal divider in a house built with bamboo

musumul

1 [musumul] whiskers (animal)/ antenna

mut

1 n [mut] fire paia

mut puguminim

mut elil

1 [mut ɛlil] flame

mut igugum

1 n [mut igugum] type of taro

mutol

1 n [mutɔl] mushroom talinga

mutool

1 n [mutol] type of sugar cane

mutunnam

1 n [mutuŋam] swarm of insects ol bi i flai nabaut

mutunnam

1 n [mutuŋam] honey bee

mutunnam

1 [mutuŋam] honey bee


n


naboot musinn

1 NP [naβot musiŋ] 2m python (black, will skin for kundu drum) some people eat this snake

naboot siloonn siloonn

1 NP [naβot siloŋ siloŋ] 2m python (brown with a little white) some people eat this snake

nagig

1 n [nagig] grub liklik snek

    generic name for grubs and catapillers

nagig hoot

1 NP [nagig ʔot] rhino beetle male

nagig papel

1 NP [nagig papɛl] white grub (the kind Kaβaluku brought us to eat)

nagig peleg

1 NP [nagig pɛlɛg] rhino beetle female

nagub

1 n [nagub] type of tree

naloogonn

1 n [nalogɔŋ] hamlet of Evesil

namboonn

1 n [namboŋ] type of bird

nami

1 n [nami] type of rat kain rat

    specific name for a type of rat

2 n [nami] small piece of pig testicle

namul matam

1 NP [namul matam] kind of plant shoot kain motom

    a plant shoot used in a children’s game

namulum

1 n [namulum] seed pikinini diwai

    generic word for small seed

nandoot

1 [nandot] steam (verb?) it steaming?

nandugund

1 n [nandugund] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

nandulum

1 n [nandurum] a week from now or last week

Past Present Future
1s nangatoom nangatoogoom nangatenim
2s nangatoonn nangatoogoonn nangateninn
3s nangatoot nangategee nangatinn
1p nangatoomung nangatoong nangatug
2p nangatoomwa nangatagama nangatwa
3p nangatemind nangatoogoond nangatis
Imperatives
    2s: nangate
    2p: nangatas

nangisim

1 n [naŋgisim] type of sugar cane

nangoomool

1 n [naŋgomol] type of bamboo

nann

1 [naŋ] fourth male child

nannand

1 [naŋand] fourth female child

nasim

1 n [nasim] mother mama

ndeenang

1 n [ndenaŋg] type of snake

ndlamagut peleg

1 n [ndramagut pɛlɛg] type of snake

Past Present Future
1s nduguloom ndugugam ndugenim
2s nduguloonn ndugugonn ndugeninn
3s nduguloot nduguga ndugaŋ
1p nduguloomung ndugang ndugoolug
2p ndugulooma nduguguma ndugula
3p nduguleemind ndugugand ndugelis
Imperatives
    2s: ndugulee
    2p: ndugulas
Enclitics
1s ndugesi
2s/3s ndugula
1p ndugoosu
2p/3p ndugulasi
same actor ndugub

Past Present Future
1s ndugulom ndugugam ndugenim
2s ndugulonn ndugugonn ndugeninn
3s ndugulot nduguga ndugann
1p nduguloomung ndugang ndugoolug
2p nduguloomwa ndugugama ndugulwa
3p ndugulemind ndugugand ndugelis
Imperatives
    2s: ndugulee
    2p: ndugoolas

Past Present Future
1s nduguloom ndugugam ndugenim
2s nduguloonn ndugugoonn ndugeninn
3s nduguloot nduguga ndugann
1p nduguloomung ndugang ndugoolug
2p nduguloomwa nduguguma ndugula
3p nduguleemind ndugugand ndugelis
Imperatives
    2s: ndugulee
    2p: ndugulas

neboogool

1 n [nɛβogol] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

neem

1 [nem] Tree

neem balem

1 [nem barɛm] a mark in the garden which follows the lay of the mountain, it designates ownership

neem enee

1 [nem ɛne] Tree trunk (near the ground)

neem mendee

1 [nem mɛnde] 1 log, laying wood 2car

neem onom

1 [nem ɔnɔm] forked stick for slingshot, pot holding, and the like

neem oot

1 [nem ot] Stick

neem sa

1 [nem sa] plank, strip of wood

neem sel

1 [nem sɛl] branch

neem tulum

1 [nem turum] Root (tree)

negi tambalann

1 n [nɛgi tambaraŋ] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s nooloom nagam nenim
2s nooloonn nogonn neninn
3s nooloot naga naŋ
1p nooloomung nang noolug
2p nooloomwa nagama nooluwa
3p nelemind nagand nelis
Imperatives
    2s: nelee
    2p: nalas
Enclitics
1s nesi
2s/3s nala
1p noosu
2p/3p nalasi
same actor neleb

Past Present Future
1s nolom nagam nenim
2s nolonn nogonn neninn
3s nolot naga nann
1p noloomung nang nolug
2p noloomwa nagama nalwa
3p nelemind nagand nelis
Imperatives
    2s: nelee
    2p: nalas
Enclitics
1s nesi
2s/3s nala
1p nosu
2p/3p nalasi
same actor neleb

neninngam

1 [nɛniŋgam] shell/ necklace made of such shell (used to bury them in the garden)

nenyoom

1 n [nɛnjom] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s nesom nesigom nesinim
2s
3s nesot nesigee nesinn
1p nesoomung nesong nosug
2p
3p nesemind nesigond nesis
Imperatives
    2s:
    2p:

nesoonn

1 n [nɛsoŋ] tight tait

    strongly tied rope
nɛsoŋ duguga
strongly tied rope

nibinib

1 [nibinib] small tight moss/ grows on tree or stone

nim

1 n [nim] tree diwai

nim balem

1 NP [nim barɛm] vertical garden divider mak bilong gaden

    A divider to break up a garden running up the mountain

nim eengeeng oogoo

1 n [nim eŋgeŋg ogo] type of bird

nim ene

1 NP [nim ɛnɛ] as blo en

nim ese

1 n [nim ɛsɛ] type of red marita

nim lagas

1 NP [nim lagas] daka from a tree

nim mendee

1 NP [nim mɛnde] wood lying down diwai i slip i stap

    Any wood that is lying lengthways on the ground including stairs, felled trees and planks

2 NP [nim mɛnde] PMV PMV

nim mootoom

1 NP [nim motom] head

nim onom

1 NP [nim ɔnɔm] slingshot katapul

nim oogul

1 NP [nim ogul] sapling jangpela diwai

nim oogwab

1 NP [nim ogwaβ] kambang from a tree

nim pi

1 NP [nim pi] namel

nim sa

1 NP [nim sa] door dua

nim seel

1 NP [nim sel] branches

nim tulum

1 NP [nim turum] roots

nim ugul

1 [nim ugul] sapling

nimbann

1 n [nimbaŋ] type of anagul

ningilim

1 n [niŋgilim] type of tree

ninil

1 n [ninil] scale grile

    a fish scale

2 n [ninil] flaky skin grile

    a skin infection causing flakey skin

Past Present Future
1s noomom noongom ninim
2s noomonn noongonn nininn
3s noomot neengee ninn
1p noomoomung noomong nug
2p noomoomwa nangama nwa
3p nememind noongond nis
Imperatives
    2s: ni
    2p: nyas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor nemb

Past Present Future
1s noomoom noongoom ninim
2s noomoonn noongoonn nininn
3s noomoot neengee ninn
1p noomoomung noomoong nug
2p noomoomwa nangama nwa
3p nememind noongoond nis
Imperatives
    2s: ni
    2p: nyas

Past Present Future
1s ninimalumum ninimalugum ninimaluminim
2s ninimalumunn ninimalugoonn ninimalumininn
3s ninimalumut ninimalugee ninimaluminn
1p ninimalumumung ninimalumung ninimalumug
2p ninimalumumwa ninimaluguma ninimalumwa
3p ninimalumeemind ninimalugund ninimalumis
Imperatives
    2s: ninimalumee
    2p: ninimalumas

ninimbul

1 adj [ninimbul] dirty doti

ninimee

1 [ninime] echidna

ninnam

1 n [niŋam] type of tapiok

ninngol

1 [niŋgɔl] the part of a leaf that wraps around a cane or trunk

nisil

1 n [nisil] day before yesterday/2 days from now

nobug

1 n [nɔbug] bird pisin

nom

1 n [nɔm] that dispela

    demonstrative

nomboo

1 [nɔmbo] this dispela

nomol

1 n [nɔmɔl] water wara

nomol isug

1 VP [nɔmɔl isug] to wash with water wasim wantaim wara

nonn

1 prn [nɔŋ] you yu

    2nd person singular pronoun

nonol

1 n [nɔnɔl] burnt hair gras i kuk na blak

noobug enninnot

1 [nobug ɛŋiŋɔt] bird of prey

noog

1 rel [nog] with wantaim

noogul

1 adj [nogul] correct tru

noogul soogul

1 [nogul sogul] really true

nooluwam

1 n [noluwam] white belly, black back - edible

nooluwam

1 n [noluwam] white belly, black back - edible

noom

1 [nom] that (there)

noomool abanangul

1 NP [nomol aβanaŋgul] white water wara i wait

noomool ha

1 NP [nomol ʔa] drop pool wara

    the pool a waterfall flows into

noomool hooloogul

1 NP [nomol ʔologul] alcoholic drink dring i gat strong

noomool soosum

1 NP [nomol sosum] waterfall wara i pundaun

noomool umunn

1 NP [nomol umuŋ] type of lizard

noomoongoonn

1 n [nomoŋgoŋ] type of rat

noonn

1 [noŋ] 2ps, you

noonn ubum

1 [noŋ ubum] your wife

noonnool

1 adj [noŋol] yours

noonoo oogwoo

1 n [nono ogwo] type of lizard

noonool

1 n [nonol] burning airborn ashes sit bilong paia i flai nabaut i lait yet

noonoonn

1 n [nonoŋ] mark mak

    a measured mark or target
nonoŋ oβoβ ipanaβ
a measured mark or target

noonoonn utam

1 [nonoŋ utam] same size

noonoonn weswes

1 [nonoŋ wɛswɛs] different sized

noonoot

1 adj [nonot] hot hot

noosonn

1 [nosɔŋ] tightened, braced, stuck

noot

1 n [not] belly bros

    a cut of meat consisting of the chest and stomach

2 n [not] top of a ravine het bilong baret

noowm

1 n [noᵘm] egg

noowt anng

1 [nowt aŋg] we're full

num

1 n [num] egg kiau

    nobug num
a bird egg
nobug num

o


obo

1 n [ɔβɔ] bag bilum

obogondaleg tumbig

1 NP [ɔbɔgɔndarɛg tumbig] inside doorway rot lo go insait lo rum insait lo haus

obu luminim

1 VP [ɔbu luminim] to pour out kapsaitim

obugum

1 [ɔbugum] Arm/hand

obugum abas

1 [ɔbugum aβas] armpit

obugum ebis

1 [ɔbugum ɛβis] Fingernail

obugum enee

1 [ɔbugum ɛne] Upper arm

obugum honn

1 NP [ɔβugum ʔɔŋ] wrist watch kilok

obugum ilinn

1 [ɔbugum iliŋ] Finger

obugum moohul

1 [ɔbugum moʔul] Elbow

obugum mootoom

1 [ɔbugum motom] pointing hand

obugum umee

1 [ɔbugum ume] Wrist

ogolo

1 [ɔgɔrɔ] like wankain olsem, kamap olsem

ogoo

1 rel [ɔgo] to long

ogoo tolob

1 n [ɔgo tɔlɔb] leave lusim

ogoo umeeee

1 n [ɔgo umee] place - Kokoma village

ogwam

1 n [ɔgwam] below a bit daun bilo liklik

ogwas

1 n [ɔgwas] above a bit antap liklik

ogwat

1 n [ɔgwat] to come and stay kam na stap

    to come to a place with the intention of staying for a few days or longer

olol

1 adj [ɔlɔl] loose lus

olot

1 n [ɔlɔt] black ground bug kain binatang

olu

1 adj [ɔlu] fed up les

olu aga

1 [ɔlu aga] he doesnt want to

olu agam

1 [ɔlu agam] I don't want to

om

1 n [ɔm] this dispela

    demostrative

ombonni

1 rel [ɔmbɔŋi] therefore olsem na

Oscar ɔlu ʔaga ɔmbɔŋi tɔl aβ ɔgo ilug

ombul

1 n [ɔmbul] two tupela

omongot hogu

1 NP [ɔmɔŋgɔt ʔɔgu] hat kap

omonn

1 [ɔmɔŋ] Lungs (breathe)

omu

1 n [ɔmu] tulip tulip

    leafs used for eating, bark used for bilum string
ɔmu sɔgt mɛnde
leafs used for eating, bark used for bilum string

2 n [ɔmu] type of banana kain banana

omunee

1 [ɔmune] kapiak (nut)

ondonn

1 n [ɔndɔŋ] pile to burn

ondool amand

1 [ɔndol amand] ribs

ongol

1 n [ɔŋgɔl] ridge beam

    horizontal beam in the top of the house

ongungee

1 n [ɔŋguŋge] duck pato

onn

1 prn [ɔŋ] he/she em

    3rd person singular pronoun

1 n [ʔɔŋ] a day de

    24 hour period

2 n [ʔɔŋ] time taim

    generic word for time

onn mamul

1 [ɔŋ mamul] her husband

onnomo

1 n [ɔŋɔmɔ] dead body bodi

onom

1 n [ɔnɔm] Teeth

2 n [ɔnɔm] Razor

3 n [ɔnɔm] House post (without fork)

oobabann

1 n [oβaβaŋ] corner kona

twol oβaβaŋ

oobal

1 n [oβal] type of buai

oobal yu

1 n [oβal ju] type of buai

oobol

1 n [obɔl] hole hul

    A hole through a stick

ooboo pyag

1 n [oβo pjag] type of tree

ooboogoot

1 n [oβogot] type of rope

oobool

1 n [oβol] liklik kil

ooboomoond

1 n [oβomond] type of frog

oobugumam

1 n [obugumam] sister in law tambu susa

    brother of my spouse

oobulumam umee

1 [oburumam ume] third kokoma ples down hill

Past Present Future
1s oobulumum oobulugum oobuluminim
2s oobulumunn oobulugoonn oobulumininn
3s oobulumut oobulugee oobuluminn
1p oobulumumung oobulumung oobulumug
2p oobulumumwa oobuluguma oobulumwa
3p oobulumeemind oobulugund oobulumis
Imperatives
    2s: oobulumee
    2p: oobulumas

oobumam

1 [obumam] bicep bracelet

oogoobann

1 [ogobaŋ] corner of a room

oogoogweg

1 n [ogogwɛg] type of banana

oogooloom

1 n [ogorom] type of sugar cane

oogooloomee oogooloomee

1 n [ogorome ogorome] type of tree

oogoolumee

1 n [ogorume] praying mantis

Past Present Future
1s oogoomootoom oogoomootoogoom oogoometenim
2s oogoomootoonn oogoomootoogoonn oogoometeninn
3s oogoomootoot oogoometegee oogoometinn
1p oogoomootoomung oogoomootoong oogoomootug
2p oogoomootoomwa oogoomatagama oogoomootwa
3p oogoometemind oogoomootoogoond oogoometis
Imperatives
    2s: oogoomete
    2p: oogoomatas

oogoosugwi

1 n [ogosugwi] type of yam

Past Present Future
1s oogootooloom oogootagam oogootenim
2s oogootooloonn oogootoogoonn oogooteninn
3s oogootooloot oogootaga oogootann
1p oogootooloomung oogootang oogootoolug
2p oogootooloomwa oogootagama oogootala
3p oogootelemind oogootagand oogootelis
Imperatives
    2s: oogootele
    2p: oogootalas

Past Present Future
1s oogootoom oogootoogoom oogootenim
2s oogootoonn oogootoogoonn oogooteninn
3s oogootoot oogootegee oogootinn
1p oogootoomung oogootoong oogootug
2p oogootoomwa oogootagama oogootwa
3p oogooteemind oogootoogoond oogootis
Imperatives
    2s: oogoote
    2p: oogootas

oogub

1 n [ogub] type of tree

oogumam

1 [ogumam] first kokoma place down the hill

oogwab

1 n [ogwab] lime kamban

oogwag

1 n [ogwag] type of pitpit

oogwag loogoom

1 n [ogwag logom] type of pitpit

oogwag mehi

1 n [ogwag mɛʔi] type of pitpit

oogwag wooya

1 n [ogwag woja] type of pitpit

oogwalooboot

1 [ogwalobot] broken across the grain

oogwap

1 [ogwap] Kambang

oogwoob

1 n [ogwob] type of kongkong

oohenee

1 [oʔɛne] Sholder

oolan

1 n [olan] type of vine daka

oolesinee

1 n [orɛsine] type of lizard

ooliget

1 n [oligɛt] type of banana

ooloo

1 [oro] quite

    an intensifier for adjectives
umi ʔot agaβi oro
an intensifier for adjectives

ooloog

1 adj [olog] sweet swit

    sweet or good tasting

ooloog

1 [olog] Sweet (food)

ooloogam

1 n [orogam] type of tree

ooloogandoomul

1 n [ologandomul] type of rat kain rat

    specific name for a type of rat

ooloogat

1 adj [ologat] wild

ooloogool

1 n [ologol] type of red marita

ooloogool nim

1 n [ologol nim] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s ooloogootoom ooloogootoogoom ooloogootenim
2s ooloogootoonn ooloogootoogoonn ooloogooteninn
3s ooloogootoot ooloogootegee ooloogootinn
1p ooloogootoomung ooloogootoong ooloogootug
2p ooloogootoomwa ooloogootagama ooloogootwa
3p ooloogootemind ooloogootoogoond ooloogootis
Imperatives
    2s: ooloogoote
    2p: ooloogootas

ooloogum

1 n [ologum] end or handle of something andel bilong samting

ooloogwo

1 [ologwɔ] later (from now)

ooloogwoo

1 n [orogwo] type of bird

oolooloogoot

1 n [olologot] type of tree

oolooloogut

1 n [olologut] type of tree

oolooloonn hat

1 n [oroloŋ ʔat] type of tree

ooloom

1 n [olom] sand wesan

ooloom

1 [olom] Sand

ooloomann

1 n [oromaŋ] join between sections hap i bung

torogot oromaŋ

ooloomoom

1 n [olomom] type of rope

ooloomoom nim

1 n [olomom nim] type of tree

ooloot

1 n [orot] type of bird

oolum

1 n [olum] type of tree

oolungool nim

1 n [oluŋgol nim] type of tree

oom

1 [om] this (here)

2 n [om] type of red marita

oomanembeseey

1 n [omanɛmbɛseⁱ] type of bean

oomas

1 adj [omas] location word – up mountain a little

oombalangi

1 n [ombaraŋgi] type of grasshopper kain grashopa

oombas

1 adj [ombas] location word – up mountain a little

oombee

1 n [ombe] crowned pigeon

oombee

1 n [ombe] blue bird of paradise

oomboo

1 n [ombo] reason as

oomboo sooloomoo

1 n [ombo solomo] type of sweet potato

oomboogum

1 n [ombogum] nibbled part hap ol binatang i kaikai

    a part of a root eaten by underground pests

oombool

1 n [ombol] type of bean

oombool

1 n [ombol] eel (general term)

oombool oogu munungann

1 NP [ombol ogu munuŋgaŋ] type of eel

oombool oogu yu

1 NP [ombol ogu ju] type of eel

oombool simonn

1 [ombol simɔŋ] poisen vine for killing fish

oombool ta

1 n [ombol ta] fish

oombool yagam

1 n [ombol jagam] type of tree

oombooloogat toom

1 [omborogat tom] jugular area

oombooloogat toom hoot

1 NP [omborogat tom ʔot] collar bone

oombugum

1 n [ombugum] worm that eats taro, sweet potato, tapiok, etc

2 n [ombugum] worm that lives in ground

3 n [ombugum] edible worm that lives at the base of trees

oomoo

1 rel [omo] but tasol

oomoogal

1 n [omogar] type of snake

oomoogoonn

1 n [omogoŋ] type of bat

oomoogoonn tooguneenn

1 NP [omogoŋ toguneŋ] type of bat (little)

oomoogoonn yoogu

1 NP [omogoŋ jogu] type of bat (big)

oomoonn

1 n [omoŋ] breath win bilong man

oomu

1 n [omu] type of banana

oomulum

1 [omulum] testicles

oomunee

1 n [omune] kapiak

oomunee soog

1 n [omune sog] type of yam

oondoogoonn

1 n [ondogoŋ] type of sugar cane (impossible to peel with teeth)

oondool

1 n [ondol] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

oondool

1 n [ondol] type of lizard

oondoom

1 n [ondom] type of rope

oondoomboo

1 [ondombo] whereʔ

oondoomeli

1 n [ondomɛri] type of tree

oondoonn

1 n [ondoŋ] type of snake

oongool

1 n [oŋgol] ridge beam diwai long het bilong haus

Past Present Future
1s oongutoomum oongooloogum oongooluminim
2s oongooloomunn oongooloogonn oongooloomininn
3s oongooloomut oongooloogee oongooluminn
1p oongooloomoomung oongooloomung oongooloomug
2p oongooloomoomwa oongooloogoma oongooloowa
3p oongooloomemind oongooloogond oongooloomis
Imperatives
    2s: oongoolumee
    2p: oongooloomas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor oongoolub

oongoom

1 n [oŋgom] type of sugar cane

oongoond yagam

1 NP [oŋgond jagam] longer green lizard that lives in trees

oongoongwee

1 n [oŋgoŋgwe] type of bird

oongulee

1 n [oŋgule] type of banana kain banana

oongulumee nim

1 n [oŋgurume nim] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s oongulumum oongulugum oonguluminim
2s oongulumunn oongulugoonn oongulumininn
3s oongulumut oongulugee oonguluminn
1p oongulumumung oongulumung oongulumug
2p oongulumumwa oonguluguma oongulumwa
3p oongulumeemind oongulugund oongulumis
Imperatives
    2s: oongulumee
    2p: oongulumas

oongumam

1 n [oŋgumam] type of tree

oonnam

1 n [oŋam] type of bird

oonnool

1 adj [oŋol] his

oonooboohoot

1 n [onoβoʔot] jaw

oonoogulee

1 n [onogule] type of rope

oonoombiyoo

1 n [onombijo] type of rope

oonoomboonn

1 n [onomboŋ] wild cat

oonoonoom

1 n [ononom] type of bamboo

oonoot

1 n [onot] wild amaŋgut

oonungann

1 n [onuŋgaŋ] type of tree

oopee

1 n [ope] walking stick stik bilong wokabaut

oopus

1 n [opus] type of banana

oosa

1 [osa] footprint lek mak

oosoobiyag

1 n [osoβiag] cucumber

oosoobiyag ene

1 n [osoβiag ɛnɛ] melon

oosoogoom

1 n [osogom] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s oosugulumum oosugulugum oosuguluminim
2s oosugulumunn oosugulugonn oosugulumininn
3s oosugulumut oosugulugee oosuguluminn
1p oosugulumoomung oosugulumung oosugulumug
2p oosugulumoomwa oosuguluguma oosuguluwa
3p oosugulumemind oosugulugund oosugulumis
Imperatives
    2s: oosugulumee
    2p: oosugulumas

Past Present Future
1s oosugulumum oosugulugum oosuguluminim
2s oosugulumunn oosugulugoonn oosugulumininn
3s oosugulumut oosugulugee oosuguluminn
1p oosugulumoomung oosugulumung oosugulumug
2p oosugulumoomwa oosuguluguma oosugulumwa
3p oosugulumeemind oosugulugund oosugulumis
Imperatives
    2s: oosugulumee
    2p: oosugulumas

oosugunol

1 [osugunɔl] jaw

oosugut

1 n [osugut] type of frog

oosum

1 adj [osum] closed pas

oosusugat

1 n [osusugat] type of tree

oosuwoo

1 n [osuwo] type of red marita

ooswool

1 n [oswol] type of frog

oot igom

1 [ot igɔm] Shin

oot ilinn

1 [ot iliŋ] Toes

oot mendee

1 [ot mɛnde] Upper leg

oot musom

1 [ot musɔm] Ankle

oot pulam

1 [ot pulam] Calf

oot tutum

1 [ot tutum] Heel

ootoo eeya

1 n [oto eja] type of bird

ootoo haleenn

1 NP [oto ʔaleŋ] very poisonous brown snake (very aggressive, will jump and chase you)

ootoo haleenn

1 n [oto ʔaleŋ] very poisonous brown snake (very aggressive, will jump and chase you)

ootoobugoom

1 n [otoβugom] type of rope

ootoog

1 [otog] tame

ootoogool

1 n [otogol] type of mumut

ootool

1 adj [otol] bitter pait

    bitter tasting

ootooloo

1 [otolo] big bush

ootooloomung

1 n [otoromuŋg] type of red marita

ootoom

1 [otom] strong (dry poop/uncooked food)

ootu ootu / laga lagas

1 n [otu otu / laga lagas] type of rope

ootugunee

1 [otugune] Sky

oow

1 [oᵘ] long time ago longpela taim bipo

oowg nim

1 n [oᵘg nim] type of tree

ooyab hoot

1 NP [ojaβ ʔot] kumul - female

ooyab peleg

1 n [ojaβ pɛlɛg] type of male bird of paradise kumul

Past Present Future
1s osom osigom osinim
2s osonn osigonn osininn
3s osot osigee osinn
1p osoomung osigong osug
2p osoomwa osigima osiwa
3p osemind osigond osis
Imperatives
    2s: osi
    2p: osas

osugunol

1 n [ɔsugunɔl] jawbone

otol

1 n [ɔtɔl] bile pait

otu gulee

1 NP [ɔtu gule] intestinal worm liklik snek bilong bel

otugulum

1 [ɔtugurum] shiney crap fly

otunnu oogoom

1 [ɔtuŋu ogom] i coughed, one or two times


p


pabaginn

1 n [paβagiŋ] cicada binatang

pabasil

1 n [paβasil] beans bin

pabasil

1 [pabasil] Bean

pabasil henee

1 NP [paβasil ʔɛne] peanut pinat

Past Present Future
1s pagabigom pagabigom pagabiginim
2s pagabigonn pagabigonn pagabigininn
3s pagabigot pagabigee pagabiginn
1p pagabigoomung pagabigong pagabigug
2p pagabigoomwa pagabigima pagabigiwa
3p pagabigemind pagabigond pagabigis
Imperatives
    2s: pagabigu
    2p: pagabigwas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor pagab

Past Present Future
1s pagabigoom pagabigoom pagabiginim
2s pagabigoonn pagabigoonn pagabigininn
3s pagabigoot pagabigee pagabiginn
1p pagabigoomung pagabigoong pagabigug
2p pagabigoomwa pagabigima pagabigwa
3p pagabigeemind pagabigoond pagabigis
Imperatives
    2s: pagabigu
    2p: pagabigwas

pagaginn

1 n [pagagiŋ] cicada gras hopa

Past Present Future
1s pagatoom pagatoogoom pagatenim
2s pagatooŋ pagatoogoŋ pagateniŋ
3s pagatoot pagategee pagatiŋ
1p pagatoomuŋg pagatooŋg pagatug
2p pagatoomwa pagatagama pagatuwa
3p pagateemind pagatoogoond pagatis
Imperatives
    2s: pagatee
    2p: pagatas
Enclitics
1s pagatesi
2s/3s pagata
1p pagatoosu
2p/3p pagatasi
same actor pagateb

Past Present Future
1s pagatoom pagatoogoom pagatenim
2s pagatoonn pagatoogoonn pagateninn
3s pagatoot pagateegee pagatinn
1p pagatoomung pagatoong pagatug
2p pagatoomwa pagatagama pagatwa
3p pagateemind pagatoogoond pagatis
Imperatives
    2s: pagatee
    2p: pagatas

Past Present Future
1s pagatom pagatagom pagatinim
2s pagatonn pagatagonn pagataninn
3s pagatot pagatagee pagatinn
1p pagatoomung pagatug
2p pagatoomwa pagatagama pagatawa
3p pagatemind pagatagond pagatis
Imperatives
    2s: pagatee
    2p: pagatas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor pagatab

pagil

1 [pagil] fifth female child

pagum

1 n [pagum] mother in law tambu mama

palem hot

1 NP [palɛm ʔɔt] adam’s apple

palem oot

1 [palɛm ot] Throat

Past Present Future
1s palibigoom palibigoom palibiginim
2s palibigoonn palibigoonn palibigininn
3s palibigoot palibigee palibiginn
1p palibigoomung palibigoong palibigug
2p palibigoomwa palibigima palibigwa
3p palibigeemind palibigoond palibigis
Imperatives
    2s: palibigu
    2p: palibigwas

Past Present Future
1s palibom palibigom palibinim
2s palibonn palibigonn palibininn
3s palibot palibigee palibinn
1p paliboomung palibigong palibug
2p paliboomwa palibigima palibiwa
3p palibemind palibigond palibis
Imperatives
    2s: palibee
    2p: palibas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor palib

Past Present Future
1s paliboom palibigoom palibinim
2s palibooŋ palibigoŋ palibiniŋ
3s paliboot palibigee palibiŋ
1p paliboomuŋg palibooŋg palibug
2p paliboomwa palibigima palibuwa
3p palibeemind palibigoond palibis
Imperatives
    2s: palibi
    2p: palibas
Enclitics
1s palibisi
2s/3s paliba
1p palibisu
2p/3p palibasi
same actor palib

palug

1 n [palug] type of banana kain banana

1 [palug] unmarried girl

pamaboog

1 n [pamaβog] butterfly/moth

pamabug

1 n [pamabug] butterfly bataflai

pamabug ugum

1 n [pamabug ugum] moth

pandoo hoo

1 [pando ʔo] purpur / anklet

Past Present Future
1s pannabigoom pannabigoom pannabiginim
2s pannabigoonn pannabigoonn pannabigininn
3s pannabigoot pannabigee pannabiginn
1p pannabigoomung pannabigoong pannabigug
2p pannabigoomwa pannabigima pannabigwa
3p pannabigeemind pannabigoond pannabigis
Imperatives
    2s: pannabigu
    2p: pannabigwas

panum

1 n [panum] kind of catapiller kain katapila

    A black catapiller

papala

1 n [papala] type of banana kain banana

papel

1 n [papɛl] type of taro

pasahinann

1 n [pasaʔinaŋ] type of tree

pasil

1 n [pasil] type of bamboo

pat

1 n [pat] type of yam

pebasil

1 n [pɛβasil] sap or water found in a tree trunk

2 n [pɛβasil] bodily fluid found in pig testicle

pebenoog

1 n [pɛβɛnog] type of rat kain rat

    specific name for a type of rat

pee

1 n [pe] hole hul

    a naturally occuring hole

peengut

1 n [peŋgut] type of tree

peg

1 n [pɛg] clear

    A clear area “hɑp pɛg”
ap peg
A clear area “hɑp pɛg”

2 adj [pɛg] shining lait i go

pegeenn

1 n [pɛgeŋ] daytime de

pegeloom

1 n [pɛgɛlom] type of anagul

pegeloom lusis

1 n [pɛgɛlom lusis] type of anagul

pegeloom meminoot

1 n [pɛgɛlom mɛminot] type of anagul

pegesim

1 n [pɛgɛsim] type of tree

pelebel

1 n [pɛlɛbɛl] purlin diwai long sapot long morota

peleg

1 adj [pɛlɛg] not yet ripe, green drip, i no mau

mogog pɛlɛg

peleleb yanim

1 VP [pɛlɛlɛb janim] to break and fall down pundaun

pelig

1 n [pɛlig] type of frog

pembee

1 n [pɛmbe] edge sap bilong samting

    edge of a shape

Past Present Future
1s pendebigom pendebigom pendebiginim
2s pendebigonn pendebigonn pendebigininn
3s pendebigot pendebigee pendebiginn
1p pendebigoomung pendebigong pendebigug
2p pendebigoomwa pendebigima pendebigwa
3p pendebigemind pendebigond pendebigis
Imperatives
    2s: pendebigu
    2p: pendebigas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor pendebigob

Past Present Future
1s pendebigoom pendebigoom pendebiginim
2s pendebigoonn pendebigoonn pendebigininn
3s pendebigoot pendebigee pendebiginn
1p pendebigoomung pendebigoong pendebigug
2p pendebigoomwa pendebigima pendebigwa
3p pendebigeemind pendebigoond pendebigis
Imperatives
    2s: pendebigu
    2p: pendebigwas

pengilam

1 n [pɛŋgilam] type of tree

pesehinann

1 n [pɛsɛʔinaŋ] type of tree kain diwai

petagwa

1 n [pɛtagwa] day time de taim

petegee

1 [pɛtɛge] dawn light

petegwoo ogoo

1 n [pɛtɛgwo ɔgo] pre-dawn

    The time just before the rooster starts crowing

petigee

1 n [pɛtige] sunrise san kamap

pi

1 n [pi] length between joints namel long buk

umi pi

2 n [pi] loop of rope hap rop

pib

1 n [piβ] type of wild limbum

pib ene

1 NP [piβ ɛnɛ] spinning top kokonas sel

    a spinning top toy made from a coconut shell

pibigitu pigonn

1 [piβigitu pigɔŋ] longside down

pibil yanim

1 VP [piβil janim] to become bent bruk na pundaun

Past Present Future
1s pibugulom pibugugam pibugenim
2s pibugulonn pibugugonn pibugeninn
3s pibugulot pibuguga pibugann
1p pibuguloomung pibugang pibugoolug
2p pibuguloomwa pibuguguma pibugulwa
3p pibugulemind pibugugand pibugelis
Imperatives
    2s: pibugulee
    2p: pibugulas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor pibugub

Past Present Future
1s pibuguloom pibugugam pibugenim
2s pibuguloonn pibugugoonn pibugeninn
3s pibuguloot pibuguga pibugwann
1p pibuguloomung pibugwang pibugoolug
2p pibuguloomwa pibuguguma pibugoolwa
3p pibuguleemind pibugugand pibugelis
Imperatives
    2s: pibugeelee
    2p: pibugoolas

Past Present Future
1s pibuguloom pibugugam pibugenim
2s pibuguloonn pibugugonn pibugeninn
3s pibuguloot pibuguga pibugann
1p pibuguloomung pibugang pibugoolug
2p pibuguloomwa pibuguguma pibugulwa
3p pibugulemind pibugugand pibugelis
Imperatives
    2s: pibugulee
    2p: pibugulas
Enclitics
1s pibugesi
2s/3s pibugula
1p pibugoosu
2p/3p pibugulasi
same actor pibugub

Past Present Future
1s pigoom pigoom piginim
2s pigoonn pigoonn pigininn
3s pigoot pigee piginn
1p pigoomung pigoong pigug
2p pigoomwa pigima pigwa
3p pigeemind pigoond pigis
Imperatives
    2s: pigu
    2p: pigwas

Past Present Future
1s pigom pigom piginim
2s pigonn pigonn pigininn
3s pigot pigee piginn
1p pigoomung pigong pigug
2p pigoomwa pigima pigwa
3p pigemind pigond pigis
Imperatives
    2s: pigu
    2p: pigas
Enclitics
1s pigisi
2s/3s pigwa
1p pigisu
2p/3p pigwasi
same actor pigeb

Past Present Future
1s pigoom pigoom piginim
2s pigooŋ pigoŋ piginiŋ
3s pigoot pigee pigiŋ
1p pigoomuŋg pigooŋg pigug
2p pigoomwa pigima pigwa
3p pigeemind pigoond pigis
Imperatives
    2s: pigu or pi
    2p: pigwas or piyas
Enclitics
1s pigisi
2s/3s pigwa
1p pigisu
2p/3p pigwasi
same actor pigeb

pilinn

1 n [piliŋ] bladder

pilinn enee

1 [piliŋ ɛne] 1(piliŋ) musk/ musk gland 2 (piliŋ ɛne) lower stomach/groin (human)

piloolum

1 [pilolum] Kidney

pimbu

1 n [pɪmbu] rope to hang cooking pot rop long hangapim pot

pimbu

1 [pimbu] rope to hang cooking pot

pindoomb

1 n [pindomb] type of anagul

pinepin

1 n [pinɛpin] basket to dry things over fire basket bilong draim samting antap long paia

pingoot

1 [piŋgot] dragonfly

pingot

1 n [pɪŋgɔt] dragonfly binatang

pinimbininn

1 n [pinimbiniŋ] fern species kain gras

pinn

1 n [piŋ] frog rokrok

pinn

1 n [pɪŋ] frog

pinn hoot

1 NP [pɪŋ ʔot] frog - male

pinn peleg

1 NP [pɪŋ pɛlɛg] frog - female

pinnundulumoo

1 n [piŋundurumo] type of tree

pinot

1 adj [pinɔt] heavy hevi

Past Present Future
1s pipagabigoom pipagabigoom pipagabiginim
2s pipagabigoonn pipagabigoonn pipagabigininn
3s pipagabigoot pipagabigee pipagabiginn
1p pipagabigoomung pipagabigoong pipagabigug
2p pipagabigoomwa pipagabigima pipagabigwa
3p pipagabigeemind pipagabigoond pipagabigis
Imperatives
    2s: pipagabigu
    2p: pipagabigwas

pipinguli / tumunn noobug

1 n [pipiŋguri / tumuŋ noβug] type of bird

pisipasil

1 n [pisipasil] type of bird

pisoot

1 n [pisot] type of anagul, wild, not edible

polonn

1 [pɔlɔŋ] naked

pombonn

1 n [pɔmbɔŋ] warm clothes kol siot

pooha

1 n [poka] type of banana kain banana

pool

1 n [pol] wild yam, edible, hard on stomach

pooloog

1 n [polog] type of yellow marita

pooloogom

1 n [porogɔm] ridge of Evesil pologom

poolooloogut

1 n [polologut] type of tree

pooloonn

1 n [poloŋ] shallow climb maunten i go antap isi isi

Past Present Future
1s poolulumum poolulugum pooluluminim
2s poolulumunn poolulugoonn poolulumininn
3s poolulumut poolulugee pooluluminn
1p poolulumumung poolulumung poolulumug
2p poolulumumwa pooluluguma poolulumwa
3p poolulumeemind poolulugund poolulumis
Imperatives
    2s: poolulumee
    2p: poolulumas

poombilindoom

1 n [pombirindom] type of bird

poomboonn

1 [pomboŋ] 1 heat 2 hot place near the fire

poongoongool

1 n [poŋgoŋgol] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s poonoogulumum poonoogulugum poonooguluminim
2s poonoogulumunn poonoogulugoonn poonoogulumininn
3s poonoogulumut poonoogulugee poonooguluminn
1p poonoogulumumung poonoogulumung poonoogulumug
2p poonoogulumumwa poonooguluguma poonoogulumwa
3p poonoogulumeemind poonoogulugund poonoogulumis
Imperatives
    2s: poonoogulumee
    2p: poonoogulumas

poosoobiyah

1 [posobiak] loose dirt/ ant hill

poosuwoom

1 n [posuwom] type of bird

Past Present Future
1s posogotom posoogotogom posogotenim
2s posogotonn posoogotogonn posogotininn
3s posogotot posoogotogee posogotinn
1p posogotoomung posoogotogong posogotug
2p posogotoomwa posoogotogoma posogotoowa
3p posogotemind posoogotogond posogotis
Imperatives
    2s: posogotee
    2p: posogotas

pu

1 n [pu] side sait

    side of a shape

pugeepugee

1 n [pugepuge] any type of roots/base that attache itself to the side of trees

pugeepugee

1 [pugepuge] green tree moss

pugum

1 n [pugum] fork fok

2 n [pugum] thorn nil

3 n [pugum] nail nil

Past Present Future
1s pugumum pugugum puguminim
2s pugumunn pugugoonn pugumininn
3s pugumut pugugee puguminn
1p
2p
3p
Imperatives
    2s: pugumee
    2p:

Past Present Future
1s pugumum pugugum puguminim
2s pugumunn pugugonn pugumining
3s pugumut pugugee puguminn
1p
2p
3p
Imperatives
    2s: pugumee
    2p:
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor pugub

pul

1 n [pul] type of bird

pulam

1 n [pulam] body tissue

pulam

2 adj [pulam] ripe

mogog pulam

pulis

1 n [pulis] type of tree

pulug

1 n [pulug] type of rope

Past Present Future
1s pululumum pululugum pululuminim
2s pululumunn pululugoonn pululumininn
3s pululumut pululugee pululuminn
1p pululumumung pululumung pululumug
2p pululumumwa pululuguma pululumwa
3p pululumeemind pululugund pululumis
Imperatives
    2s: pululumee
    2p: pululumas

punda

1 n [punda] type of sugar cane

punda sigigoog

1 n [punda sigigog] type of sugar cane

Past Present Future
1s pundum pundugum pundinim
2s pundunn pundugoonn pundininn
3s pundut pundugee pundinn
1p pundumung pundung pundug
2p pundumwa punduguma pundwa
3p pundumind pundugund pundis
Imperatives
    2s: pundee
    2p: pundas

pusilay

1 n [pusilaⁱ] Pusilai village

pusilim

1 n [pusilim] stone ston

2 n [pusilim] type of aibika

pusilim munum

1 n [pusilim munum] money

Past Present Future
1s putugulom putugugam putugenim
2s putugulonn putugugonn putugeninn
3s putugulot putuguga putugann
1p putuguloomung putugang putugoolug
2p putuguloomwa putugugama putuguwa
3p putugulemind putugugand putugelis
Imperatives
    2s: putugulee
    2p: putugulas

putul

1 n [putul] rope used to tie roofing to purlins rop long pasim morota long haus

pyag

1 adj [pjag] rotten sting

pyam

1 n [pjam] ladder lata

pyoogeleg

1 n [pjogɛrɛg] type of red marita

pyoogeleg wooya

1 n [pjogɛrɛg woja] type of yellow marita


s


sa

1 n [sa] a cut piece of something hap i kat pinis

nim sa

sabalam

1 n [saβalam] type of yam kain yam

sabu

1 n [sabu] type of banana kain banana

Past Present Future
1s sabugutum sabugutugom sabugutinim
2s sabugutoonn sabugutugonn sabugutininn
3s sabugutut sabugutugee sabugutinn
1p sabugutoomung sabugutugung sabugutug
2p sabugutoomwa sabugutuguma sabugutwa
3p sabugutemind sabugutugund sabugutis
Imperatives
    2s: sabugutee
    2p: sabugutas

sagal

1 n [sagal] type of banana kain banana

sagaloomand

1 n [sagalomand] type of bird

sagu his

1 n [sagu ʔis] last las

salab

1 n [salaβ] tapioca tapiok

salagag

1 [salagag] naked

salaha eb

1 VP [salaʔa ɛβ] to shave wood sigarapim diwai

salamata

1 n [salamata] type of tree kain diwai

    type of tree used for making slingshots

Past Present Future
1s salannatoom salannatoogoom salannatenim
2s salannatoonn salannatoogoonn salannateninn
3s salannatoot salannateegee salannatinn
1p salannatoomung salannatoong salannatug
2p salannatoomwa salannatagama salannatwa
3p salannateemind salannatoogoond salannatis
Imperatives
    2s: salannate
    2p: salannatas

salap

1 [salap] Tapiok

Past Present Future
1s saliboom salibigoom salibinim
2s salibooŋ salibigoŋ salibiniŋ
3s saliboot salibigee salibiŋ
1p saliboomuŋg salibooŋg salibug
2p saliboomwa salibigima salibwa
3p salibeemind salibigoond salibis
Imperatives
    2s: salibee
    2p: salibas
Enclitics
1s salibisi
2s/3s saliba
1p salibisu
2p/3p salibasi
same actor salib

Past Present Future
1s salibom salibigom salibinim
2s salibonn salibigonn salibininn
3s salibot salibigee salibinn
1p saliboomung salibong salibug
2p saliboomwa salibigima salibiwa
3p salibemind salibigond salibis
Imperatives
    2s: salibee
    2p: salibas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor salib

Past Present Future
1s saliboom salibigoom salibinim
2s saliboonn salibigoonn salibininn
3s saliboot salibigee salibinn
1p saliboomung saliboong salibug
2p saliboomwa salibigima salibwa
3p salibeemind salibigoond salibis
Imperatives
    2s: salibee
    2p: salibas

saloomoot

1 v [salomot] chipped liklik bagarap

    a small chip in the blade of a knife

Past Present Future
1s salumum salugum saluminim
2s salumunn salugonn
3s salumot salugee saluminn
1p salumoomung salumung salumug
2p salumoomwa saluguma
3p salumemind salugund salumis
Imperatives
    2s: salumee
    2p: salumas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor salub

Past Present Future
1s salumum salugum saluminim
2s salumunn salugonn salumininn
3s salumut salugee saluminn
1p salumoomung salumung salumug
2p salumoomwa saluguma salumwa
3p salumeemind salugund salumis
Imperatives
    2s: salumee
    2p: salumas
Enclitics
1s salumisi
2s/3s saluma
1p salumusu
2p/3p salumasi
same actor salub

Past Present Future
1s salumum salugum saluminim
2s salumunn salugoonn salumininn
3s salumut salugee saluminn
1p salumumung salumung salumug
2p salumumwa saluguma salumwa
3p salumeemind salugund salumis
Imperatives
    2s: salumee
    2p: salumas

sambambal

1 [sambambal] firewood bed above the fire place

sambugol

1 [sambugɔl] Hornbill

sambuwi yagam

1 n [sambuwi jagam] type of yam

samenn

1 n [samɛŋ] type of soβolom

sanahe

1 n [sanaʔɛ] type of yam

sandil

1 n [sandil] shelter haus win

    A shelter consisting of a roof, but no sides

sandumbee

1 n [sandumbe] type of bird

sangoom

1 [saŋgom] corn

sann

1 n [saŋ] type of rope

Past Present Future
1s sannatom sannatigom sannatinim
2s sannatonn sannatigonn sannatininn
3s sannatot sannatigee sannatinn
1p sannatoomung sannatong sannatug
2p sannatoomwa sannatagama sannatwa
3p sannatemind sannatagond sannatis
Imperatives
    2s: sannatee
    2p: sannatas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor sannatoob

sannool

1 n [saŋol] noise singaut

sasa

1 n [sasa] type of frog

sasil

1 [sasil] little fibers like hairs on roots or old buai skin

sasu

1 n [sasu] type of bird

sasugul

1 n [sasugul] type of umbi, wild, not edible

Past Present Future
1s satoom satoogoom satenim
2s satoonn satoogoonn sateninn
3s satoot sateegee satinn
1p satoomung satoong satug
2p satoomwa satagama satwa
3p sateemind satoogoond satis
Imperatives
    2s: satee
    2p: satas

sebe

1 n [sɛβɛ] bench bet

    A raised bench or shelf for putting things or sitting

sebe sebe

1 n [sɛβɛ sɛβɛ] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s sebigom sebigom sebiginim
2s sebigonn sebigonn sebigininn
3s sebigot sebigee sebiginn
1p sebigoomung sebigong sebigug
2p sebigoomwa sebigima sebigwa
3p sebigemind sebigond sebigis
Imperatives
    2s: sebigu
    2p: sebigas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor sebigeb

Past Present Future
1s sebigoom sebigoom sebiginim
2s sebigoonn sebigoonn sebigininn
3s sebigoot sebigee sebiginn
1p sebigoomung sebigoong sebigug
2p sebigoomwa sebigima sebigwa
3p sebigeemind sebigoond sebigis
Imperatives
    2s: sebigu
    2p: sebigwas

Past Present Future
1s sebigoom sebigoom sebiginim
2s sebigoonn sebigonn sebigininn
3s sebigoot sebigee sebiginn
1p sebigoomung sebigoong sebigug
2p sebigoomwa sebigima sebigwa
3p sebigeemind sebigoond sebigis
Imperatives
    2s: sebigu
    2p: sebigas
Enclitics
1s sebigisi
2s/3s sebigwa
1p sebigisu
2p/3p sebigwasi
same actor sebigeb

sebinag

1 [sɛβinag] broom

see

1 n [se] now nau

seebee

1 [seβe] Bed/table/bench

seegeegee

1 [segege] spider

seegeegee papel

1 n [segege papɛl] spiderweb

seegeegee seegeegee

1 n [segege segege] type of tree

seeleenann

1 n [selenaŋ] type of snake

Past Present Future
1s seemoom seengoom seeminim
2s seemoonn seengoonn seemininn
3s seemoot seengee seeminn
1p seemoomung seemoong seemug
2p seemoomwa seengama seemwa
3p seemeemind seengoond seemis
Imperatives
    2s: seemee
    2p: seemas

seengeebi

1 n [seŋgeβi] type of bird

seesee agam

1 [sese agam] hot from work, fire, or the sun

seesee pannalugo

1 n [sese paŋalugɔ] hyve for single bee

    few rooms on stick where bee puts eggs

seesee sog

1 [sese sɔg] pot cleaning leaf

seeseelann

1 n [seselaŋ] type of anagul

seeyool

1 n [sejol] type of bean, not native

segegee

1 n [sɛgɛge] spider spida

sel

1 n [sɛl] branch han bilong diwai

seleb

1 n [sɛlɛb] necklace bilas

selegine

1 n [sɛlɛginɛ] type of rope

selib

1 [sɛlib] Urine

seligee

1 [sɛrige] Ginger

semelaneg

1 n [sɛmɛlanɛg] hamlet of Evesil

Past Present Future
1s semetoom semetoogoom semetenim
2s semetoonn semetoogoonn semeteninn
3s semetoot semetegee semetinn
1p semetoomung semetoong semetug
2p semetoomwa semetagama semetwa
3p semeteemind semetoogoond semetis
Imperatives
    2s: semete
    2p: semetas

Past Present Future
1s semetom semetigom semetinim
2s semetonn semetigonn semetininn
3s semetot semetigee semetinn
1p semetoomung semetong semetug
2p semetoomwa semetigoma semetiwa
3p semetemind semetigond semetis
Imperatives
    2s: semetee
    2p: semetas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor semeteb

semi

1 n [sɛmi] type of tree

Past Present Future
1s seemom sengom seminim
2s seemonn sengonn semininn
3s seemot sengee seminn
1p seemoomung seemong semug
2p seemoomwa sengima semiwa
3p seememind sengond semis
Imperatives
    2s: semee
    2p: semas

senembig

1 n [sɛnɛmbig] top layer samting i sindaun antap long narapela samting

    a stick lying on top of another stick

senyoom

1 n [sɛnjom] upright stick stik i sanap

    a finger to forearm sized stick placed to stand upright in the ground as part of a construction

sepil

1 n [sɛpil] a type of weed gras nogut

sesee

1 [sɛse] rope handle, leash

sesilann

1 n [sɛsilaŋ] type of taro

sesimee

1 [sɛsime] last laspela

shet

1 n [skɛt] skirt klos

    likley a Tok Pisin import

sib

1 n [siβ] rain ren

sib elil

1 [sib ɛlil] water which runs off the roof

sib hegil

1 [sib ʔɛgil] sprinking rain

sib honn

1 [siβ ʔɔŋ] wet season

sib munum

1 NP [siβ munum] raindrop

sibel

1 n [siβɛl] type of bean

sibelig

1 n [siβɛlig] machete bus naip

Past Present Future
1s sibigatoom sibigatoogoom sibigatenim
2s sibigatoonn sibigatoogoonn sibigateninn
3s sibigatoot sibigategee sibigatinn
1p sibigatoomung sibigatoong sibigatug
2p sibigatoomwa sibigatagama sibigatwa
3p sibigateemind sibigatoogoond sibigatis
Imperatives
    2s: sibigatee
    2p: sibigatas

sibinag

1 n [siβinag] broom brum

sigasig

1 n [sigasig] to come for a quick visit kam na go gen

    to come to a place with the intention of returning the same day

sigesig

1 n [sigɛsig] land slide graun bruk

sigig

1 [sigig] color/mark

sigigog

1 adj [sigigɔg] patterned i gat makmak

sigoolum

1 n [sigolum] green leafy plant kumu

    a plant whose leaves are used in the building of fire places

sigu

1 n [sigu] type of pitpit

silasil

1 n [silasil] type of tree

silee

1 n [sile] leech

sili

1 n [sili] type of rope

sili

1 [sili] a reed with thorns, good for making rope

sili hoot

1 [sili ʔot] part of the "sili" reed used to grate kongkong

sili hot

1 NP [sili ʔɔt] reed kanda

    A reed used to grate root vegetables

silib

1 n [silib] urine pispis

silibeg

1 n [siliβɛg] type of yam

silibul

1 n [siliβul] type of tree

siligilim

1 n [siligirim] wild buai

siliginee

1 n [siligine] sweat wara bilong skin

Past Present Future
1s siligitoom siligitigoom siligitinim
2s siligitoonn siligitigoonn siligitininn
3s siligitoot siligitigee siligitinn
1p siligitoomung siligitoong siligitug
2p siligitoomwa siligitigima siligitwa
3p siligiteemind siligitigoond siligitis
Imperatives
    2s: siligite
    2p: siligitas

silisili aga

1 [silisili aga] loose

silugum

1 [silugum] 1 kru/new rolled up leaf (banana, taro, buai) 2 scar

simbann

1 n [simbaŋ] type of sweet banana kain banana

simbann ooloogoom

1 n [simbaŋ ologom] type of banana kain banana

simbinal

1 n [simbinal] type of tree

simbinandi

1 n [simbinandi] type of bird

simbinn

1 n [simbiŋ] type of rope

simbool

1 n [simbol] type of yam

simbu

1 n [simbu] type of taro

simob

1 n [simɔb] sago saksak

simonn

1 n [simɔŋ] rope rop

    All kinds of rope and cordage, including electrical wires

simoogu hoot

1 NP [simogu ʔot] forehead

simoonn gene

1 n [simoŋ gɛnɛ] type of banana kain banana

simoonn lagas

1 NP [simoŋ lagas] daka from a vine

simop

1 [simɔp] Saksak

sinasina

1 n [sinasina] type of banana kain banana

sindee

1 n [sinde] inside insait

hap sinde

sindeemunn

1 n [sindemuŋ] bat

sindi

1 n [sindi] swing sisaw

sindi yagayam

1 VP [sindi jagajam] to see saw they are swinging

sindimunn

1 n [sindimuŋ] small fruit bat

2 n [sindimuŋ] type of banana kain banana

sindimunn metepila

1 NP [sindimuŋ mɛtɛpila] type of bat (little)

sindimunn peengu soog

1 NP [sindimuŋ peŋgu sog] type of bat (big)

Past Present Future
1s sindoom sindigoom sindinim
2s sindooŋ sindigoŋ sindiniŋ
3s sindoot sindigee sindiŋ
1p sindoomuŋg sindooŋg sindug
2p sindoomwa sindigima sinduwa
3p sindeemind sindigoond sindis
Imperatives
    2s: sindee
    2p: sindas
Enclitics
1s sindisi
2s/3s sinda
1p sindisu
2p/3p sindasi
same actor sindeb

Past Present Future
1s sindoom sindigoom sindinim
2s sindoonn sindigoonn sindininn
3s sindoot sindigee sindinn
1p sindoomung sindoong sindug
2p sindoomwa sindigima sindwa
3p sindeemind sindigoond sindis
Imperatives
    2s: sindee
    2p: sindas

Past Present Future
1s sindom sindigom sindinim
2s sindonn sindigonn sindininn
3s sindot sindigee sindinn
1p sindoomung sindong sindug
2p sindoomwa sindigima sindiwa
3p sindemind sindigond sindis
Imperatives
    2s: sindee
    2p: sindas
Enclitics
1s
2s/3s
1p
2p/3p
same actor sindeb

sindinn

1 n [sindiŋ] sparks paia

2 n [sindiŋ] itty bitty bits

sinesine

1 n [sinɛsinɛ] long basket for fishing basket bilong kisim pis

singilinn

1 [siŋgiliŋ] long lasting i no bagarap hariap

singoongiyoo

1 n [siŋgoŋgijo] type of bird

singulumab

1 n [siŋgulumab] type of buai

sinimb

1 n [sinimb] type of sweet potato

sinnasim

1 n [siŋasim] rat rat

sinnisinn eegoo

1 n [siŋisiŋ ego] type of bird

sinnol

1 n [siŋɔl] meat abus

sinnoob

1 n [siŋob] type of tree

sinnool es

1 n [siŋol ɛs] type of aibika

sinnoom

1 n [siŋom] type of cricket kain binatang

2 n [siŋom] type of pitpit

sisi ene

1 n [sisi ɛnɛ] cockroach

sisibel

1 n [sisiβɛl] type of yam

sisigwoo

1 n [sisigwo] type of rat

sisil heem

1 n [sisil ʔem] type of rat

sisileem

1 n [sisilem] type of rat kain rat

    specific name for a type of rat

sisim

1 n [sisim] belly button

sisiwam

1 n [sisiwam] type of banana

sisiyam

1 n [sisijam] type of banana kain banana

sisu

1 adj [sisu] wrong kranki