Mauwake Dictionary

marew neg. none. Yo episowa marew. I have no
tobacco. Owowa fain mua marew, owow
maneka ikiwurumemik. There are no men in
this village, they have all gone to town. (Negates
the preceding word or phrase.). See: weetak,
wia, me.
marewariya v2.int. have none. Maamuma
marewarep maa-ko me sesenaremik. We had
no money and (so) didn't buy anything. Ama
maneka-pa uuwap oosipowa marewarem. I
worked in the sun and sweated profusely.(NB
opposite to gloss!)
mariksa Variant: marikta. nn. wild betelnut.
(Edible fruit.). See: irirowa.
maringki nn. red ginger. See: maawa.
mariruw nn. singsing name, spirit name.
mariya v2.tr. scrape, scrub. Inasin wiira marep
unukumep kuuminen. I will scrape tapioca,
wrap it and bake. Amina maremkun
dubilaliya. When I scrub a pot it shines. See:
irita.
marok moma np. tree sp. Syn: awirawira.
maroka nn. prawn, shrimp. See: pikawa.
maros nn. cuttlefish. See: wutkekela.
masawiliwila Variant: masawiliwili. nn. plant sp.
(With dark purple leaves.).
masia nn. strong taste. aaya masia sweetness
masia aj. salty, bitter, sour, strong-tasting.
masia nn. compulsive, addicted. enow masia glutton
aakunow masia chatterbox mauwow masia
hard worker See: erua.
masialiya v2.int. taste bitter. Opaimika efa
masialiya. It tastes bitter to me.
matalal nn. harlequin snake-eel. See: iperuma.
matana nn. tree sp. (Used for axe handles, digging
sticks.).
matapok nn. mirror-finned flyingfish. (Smallsized.).
See: kak, korogam, mapuriem.
matemat nn. ceremonial song. (Sung during puberty
ceremonies, funerals etc.).
matetapula nn. insect. (Very small.).
matmat nn. cemetery. From: Pidgin.
mauba nn. stone bracelet.
mauwa qw. what. Fain mauwa-ke? What is this?
No maa mauwa onin? What are you doing?
mauwiya v1.int. work. (From maa uuwiya.).
mauwow maa np. tool.
mawat nn. convict surgeonfish. See: kuwiwi,
waron.
mayona See main entry: malona. nn. brown-collared
brush turkey. Talegalla jobiensis.
me neg. not. Me omome! Don't cry! Unan me nefa
urufam. I did not see you yesterday. (Negates
the following word or phrase, or the whole
clause.). See: weetak, wia, marew.
medistret nn. magistrate. From: Pidgin.
medu nn. betelnut sp. (Yellow meat, not considered
very good.).
meer oraiya vp2. be infested by worms. (Used of
sweet potatoes.). See: kootariya, sakit mikiya.
mefa Variant: mafa. nn. soup. thick. See: maa eka.
mefa kuiya id. get mushy.
megelsi aj. rare, scarce. Iwer ififa me maa
megelsiya akupiman, eliw aawep kaiseka. Dry
coconuts are not scarce that you should go
around looking for them; take and husk any.
meka aj. crooked, curved, slanting.
meka-meka aj. winding. Era meka-meka pun
momasia karuemik. As the road was winding
we drove slowly.
mekawiya v1.tr. judge, sort, separate. Syn:
mesawiya? See: rookasiya.
mekepiya v1.tr. turn, bend. Aasa mekepam. I
turned the canoe. Nomokowa mekepap
makena aawe. Bend the tree and take the fruit.
mekira nn. twig.
mel nn. stromb shell sp.
melauwa nn. tree sp. (Useless.).
melina aj. clear, bright, clean. Eka melina-ke. The
water is clear. (Also abstract.).
melinariya v2.int. become clear, brighten.
Aakunemi mokoka melinarowen. When you
talk with others you will be awake.
melupiw av.man. without stopping. Eka yoowa
melupiw yienakemik. They kept serving us tea.
aakunowa melupiw speaking incessantly Syn:
yiawerow marew.
memarek mua np. rainmaker. (One who has the
magic to make rain or stop it.).
meme nn. goat. From: Pidgin.
memela aj. tame. Ant: asia.
memelaliya v2.int. be tamed.
memer nn. red emperor, scarlet seaperch. See: mera
akena.
menat nn. tide.
menat ariya vp2. catch shellfish. Emeria posa
menat arimik. Women are catching turban
shellfish at low tide. (During low tide.).
menat ekiya vp1.int. be low tide. Syn: menat
oraiya.
menat oraiya vp2. fish at low tide.
menat suuwiya vp1.int. be high tide.
menina nn. palm sp. (Sanis in Pidgin.).
mera nn. fish. Ifera orop mera mikiya. He went
down to sea and is spearing fish.
mera akena np. sea perch.
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