Mauwake Dictionary

maalilik nn. lorikeet. (Generic name.). See:
gerewuan, tien.
maalilik nn. beetle sp. [Ques: rhinocerous beetle?]
maaliya v2.tr. yearn, hunger for. Epa Dabela-pa
mera enowa maaliyem. In the Highlands I
yearn for fish.
maamaniya v2.tr. calm, coo, soothe. Muuka
omomeya onak-ke maamaniya. When the
child cries the mother calms it.
maamokoka asia nn. tree sp.
maamuma nn. money, 10 toea. Yabuela nain
maamuma erepam. That pawpaw is/costs 40
toea. Mera fain maamuma kamin? How much
does this fish cost? Syn: seker kara.
maaninasina nn. afterbirth. Emeria uroma yakiep
maaninasina soopimik. After giving birth
women bury the afterbirth.
maaninia nn. cockroach. See: gigirman.
maapara See main entry: maapora. nn. feast,
celebration, party.
maapor aawowa np. fawn-breasted bowerbird.
Chlamydera cerviniventris.
maapora Variant: maapara. nn. feast, celebration,
party.
maara nn. forehead. Maara efa tiitiniya. I have a
headache. Maara mikap soomariya. He walks
head down.
maara fieniya id. point with head.
maaris nn. sea gull. (Small, white.).
maarpiya v1?tr. tie onto pole. (Tie a dog or a pig.).
maartaw nn. tree sp. (Leaves are used to get a scent
for singsingers.).
maasia nn. singsing decoration. (Similar to korirap
but smaller; made with dog's teeth.).
maasipiya v1.tr. wonder?, mutter? Opora ariman
maeka, me maasipeka. Speak up, don't mutter.
See: kokot aakuniya, muniniya.
maasis nn. hump-headed parrotfish. See: lalu.
maasopiya v1.tr. tell stories? Ni pokap ikok opora
maasopaman-i? Were you sitting and telling
stories?
maat miikapura np. sad-faced. No maat
miikapura me are. Do not look so sad.
maata nn. orphan, son.
maatana nn. snake sp. (Green, big, non-poisonous.).
maatariya v2.int. look sad.
maawa nn. month name. (Around March.).
maawa nn. 1) ginger. See: maringki. 2) cutting.
maawisa nn. cold. Maawisa bagela puukiya. He
wipes the nose. Maawisa kosoniyem. I am
coughing.
maaya See main entry: maala. aj. long, tall.
maayariya v2.int. lengthen, become longer.
Kemieya kemuka maayarek. When she rolled
the string it got longer.
mabogar nn. eel-tailed catfish.
mada emeria np. singsing leader. (Female.).
mada mua np. singsing leader. (Male.).
madedbar nn. smellbug.
maer puukiya id. fish. (A fishing custom
involving many people hitting the surface of the
water while surrounding the fish.).
maera-pa ariya id. have accident, get into danger.
Era-pa ikim-ikok maera-pa aremik. We had
an accident on the road.
maerekowa nn. jellyfish, nettle.
mafa See main entry: mefa. nn. soup.
mafua nn. plant sp. (The leaves have strong smell
after heating. Used as singsing decoration.). Syn:
muar. See: wakiwuka.
magok nn. woven band. Wiow uuma magok
warimik. The spear shaft is tied with a band.
Seepakira magok warep warep opem. I have
tied so many brooms with a band that I am tired.
(The pasikilowa vine is used for this; spearhead
tied to shaft with it.). See: wiowa, wator.
maifa nn. paper. (Comes from maa ifa.).
maikiya v1.tr. mash. Akia maikap mua gelemuta
onakem. We mashed the banana and fed it to
the little boy.
maikua nn. magic, magic power.
mainariya v2.tr. distribute. Fiirimowa ekapiwkin
owora mainaremik When they came to the
meeting, betel nut was distributed. Syn:
sererkiya.
mais num. many. I mauwamik nain mua mais
marew. When we worked there were not many
men. maisiya a lot Syn: unowa.
maisiya v1.tr. add, increase. See: ane-maisiya.
maiya v2.tr. say, speak. No main nain me nefa
miimiyem. I don't hear what you are saying.
Makena maiyem. I speak the truth. See:
maakiya, aakuniya, naiya.
makak nn. brown quail. Coturnix australis. (Lives
among kunai grass, small, flies in groups.).
maken marew aj. easy.
maken mumua np. kidney. Syn: asew mumua.
makena nn. fruit. Nomokow makena sira-sira
unowa enimimik. We eat lots of different kinds
of (tree) fruits. Owora fain makena wia. This
betelnut has no meat/fruit.
makena nn. truth, essence, being. Makena maiyem,
yo me wadolaliyem. I speak the truth, I am not
lying. Opora wiar miimamik nain mua
makena me urufamik. We heard his talk but
we didn't see the man himself. Ifa-ke efa
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