Mauwake Dictionary

karum nn. snake sp. (Striped, black and yellow, big
and poisonous.).
karuniya v2.int. be crunchy.
karupiya v2.tr. bite ; crush. Owora karupap
eniminen. I bite the skin off the betelnut and eat
it (the nut). Korowa-ke wapena efa karupak.
A land crab bit me in the hand. See: kuiya,
kerawiya.
kas nn. Spanish mackerel.
kasang nn. peanut. From: Pidgin.
kasi nn. cat.
kasi muuka np. kitten.
kasua aj. 1) hard. moma kasua old, hard taro
2) disobedient. mua kasua disobedient /
undisciplined man
katawam nn. fern sp.
katipia nn. wild banana sp. (Edible, fruit like
kalapua.).
katiwa nn. piece, strip. Maa kati-katiwa
pepomikuan. They will bring all kinds of little
things.
katowiya v1. stop just before grabbing.
kau nn. depression. (In reef; makes a `pond' during
low tide.).
kaubar nn. 1) net float. (Originally light dry
timber.). 2) string-rolling wood. Kaubar-pa
kemuka kemimik. We roll string on a piece of
wood.
kaul nn. hook. Yo uura kaul wafuram nain
mera-ko me aawem. At night I was fishing
with a hook but didn't catch any fish. Syn: kaul
makena. See: waamara.
kaul makena np. fishing hook.
kaul uuma np. fishing rod.
kauniya v2.int. howl. Siowa wiawi-ke arufeya
kaunek. The dog howled when its master beat
it.
kaunoma nn. top shell.
kaunsel nn. councillor. (Local Level Government
member.). From: Pidgin.
kawewiya v2.int. be crunchy. (Pawpaws and
bananas, eaten while still crunchy.). See:
miasialiya, karuniya.
kawolwol nn. batfish.
kawus nn. smoke. Kawus maneka kerereya
mukuna eneke. There is a lot of smoke, stir up
the fire.
keekasuna nn. mountain drongo. Chaetorhynchus
papuensis. See: anemoka.
keekenariya v2.int. hesitate, delay. Kema erup
arep fan keekenarep ikon-i? Are you doubtful
and hesitate to act? Takira nain arimowa
keekenarep komosia muuta ikua. The boy's
growth is delayed and he is short.
keema muuna np. knee.
keema muuna urupa np. kneecap.
keeniya v2.int. be hot. Mia keenep esimsa-pa inep
ikua. She had fever and was sleeping on the
bed. Syn: yoowa seeseniya.
keeniya v1.tr. hit, touch. Maa tawowola-ke oromi
mokoka efa keenak. A piece of rubbish fell and
hit my eye.
keenowiya v1.tr. heat up. (Something that has gone
cold.).
keepol nn. dollar bird. Eurystomus orientalis. Syn:
kerekenam.
keesiya v1.tr. spit out, vomit. Kaikom marasin enep
keesak. Kaikom spat the medicine out. (After
swallowing first.). See: furuniya, opeka
tueniya, ookakimiya.
kefeniya v1.tr. dig, turn ground. Nomokowa upinen
naep miiwa kefeniyem. I am digging ground to
plant a tree.
kefiya v2.tr. roll. Episowa kefiep fuurinen. I will
roll a cigarette and smoke it. (Roll between
hands.). See: kemiya.
kefumariya v2.int. dry up. Syn: silewariya,
saniwariya.
kekaniya v2.int. be strong, become strong. Ewar
kekaniya. The west wind is strong.
kekanowa nn. power, strength.
kekanowa aj. strong, firm, hard. mua kekanowa
strong man eka kekanowa liquor
kekanowiya v1.tr. strengthen, give power.
kekekrariya v2.int. shake. Ema ne mot unowa
iiwawun kekekraremik. The mountains and
islands all shook.
kekela nn. baby, small child.
kekela aj. unripe. (Used of corn, bean, fruit.). See:
popoka, paana.
kekelka aj. gentle, quiet, patient.
kekelka av.man. gently, quietly, patiently. Wiawi
kekelka ookeya aakisa iinan irak. His father
gives in to him, so now he is headstrong.
keker nn. fear. keker opiya He is afraid.
keker opiya vp1.tr. be afraid. See: paapiya, kema
tootoniya, karaniya.
kekeria nn. fern sp. (Leaves are smaller than those of
gunak.). See: gunak, kanua, katawam,
saiwuma.
kema nn. 1) liver, insides. 2) mind. Kema irinarem,
nain kema wuepap, kema epap nefa
maakinen. I have forgotten, but I will think of
it, and when I remember, I will tell you. (Seat of
emotions, cognition and mental activities.).
3) opinion.
kema nn. horizontal roof beam. (Above eesa
uumowa and below piimaw ifemakowa.). See:
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