Mauwake Dictionary

paakiya palu
paakiya v2.tr. weed. Moma uura paakimik. They
weed around the taro. See: perekiya, opiya,
kaisiya.
paana aj. unripe. Owor iperowa teekami owor
paana akimap urufe. While you are picking the
ripe betelnuts try the young ones too. Ant:
biliwa. See: kekela, popoka.
paaniya v2.int. clap, crash. Miiwaasa karuem-ikok
nomokowa mikap paanek. While the car was
running it hit a tree and there was a crash.
Takira nain opaimika paanimik. Those
children speak like grown-ups. (Sharp crashing
noise.). Etym: paa naiya.
paanowa aj. hard, strong. emer paanowa hard cake
mua opaimik paanowa one who is not ashamed
to talk a lot Ant: itita; itita.
paanowiya v1.tr. make loud noise. Mua nain amia
paanowak. The man fired a gun. (A strong
crashing noise.).
paapa nn.inal. my older brother, my older sister.
(Older sibling or parallel cousin.). Syn: yeepa.
paapan nn.inal. my aunt, our aunt. (Father's sister or
mother's brother's wife.).
paapar-yiawiya ser.v. gossip around.
paapiya v2.tr. be afraid. Laman siowa wiar paapep
koora me wiar ikiwiyem. I am afraid of
Laman's dog so I don't go to his house. See:
keker opiya, karaniya, kema tootoniya.
paara nn. muscle. Paara efa opiya. I have a muscle
cramp. See: oposia.
paara riiniya id. straighten cramp.
paaririya v1.int. be eloquent. Paarirap
aakunekam naep ikiwon ya. You went as
though you were going to speak eloquently, (but
you didn't speak). Yo paarirap aakunowa
marew. I am not an eloquent speaker.
paasa nn. tun shell.
paasa onak np. shell sp. Purpura persica.
paasikiya open. Omopora yia paasikoma. Open
the door for us. Wi Baibel kiripap paasikamik.
They had translated the Bible and celebrated (lit:
opened) it. See: kaisiya, teekiya, iipiya.
paaskurowa nn. male flower. (Of breadfruit,
jackfruit etc.).
paaskurowa nn. octopus.
paataraka nn. manta ray, eagle ray? See: par.
paayariya v2.tr. understand, grasp. Syn: amisariya.
paayawiya v1.tr. teach, train.
paayia v1.tr. train, accustom. Yame paayap ikem. I
am contented / accustomed / used to it. Maa
P - p
enowa nain wiawi-ke paayeya amisarek. His
father trained him (to eat) that food, so he is
used to (lit: knows) it.
pa-ifarimiya ser.v. imitate. (In a game when a
piece of cat's cradle is placed on a persons head,
and he has to imitate someone else's actions.).
painiya v2.tr. lift up. Maara painep urufe. Lift up
your head and look. Aas miira painep ikua.
The front of the canoe is sticking up.
paiya v2.tr. beat. Oka paemi ufimik. They beat the
hand drum and dance. (Beat a musical
instrument.).
paiya v2.tr. butcher. Waaya paep pu-puukap
uupimik. We butcher a pig, cut it in pieces and
cook it.
pakak exc. bang. sound of hitting.
pakaniya v2.tr. hit, bang. Woosa samapora-pa
pakanem. I banged my head against the table.
Takira wiam erup niir-ikiwemi ikiwosa wiam
pakanowamik. The two boys were playing and
hit their heads together. Syn: kuaniya.
paka-pakaniya v2.tr. clatter, rattle. Miiwaasa
era-pa paka-pakaniya. The car is clattering on
the road. Opaimika paka-pakaniya. He talks
strongly/angrily.
pakarak nn. cricket. See: aawa.
pakikina aj. clear?, light? Kema sira pakikina
ikemik. They understand many things well. No
pakikina arep ikon. You have knowledge.
pakina nn. moonlight.
pakoreriya v1.tr. cover. Ikia wapena-ke iripuma
mokoka iiwawun pakorerak. The frog's front
legs covered the iguana's eyes. Ikiwosa tapala
maneka pakorerowak. He made a big hat cover
his head.
pakuma nn. hammerhead shark.
pakuma nn. frond. iwer pakuma dry coconut frond
palakow mua np. joker, humorous person. Syn:
niirow mua.
palakowiya v1.tr. joke with.
palakuiya Variant: polakuiya. v2.int. joke.
palamakur nn. pearl shell. See: omod onoma.
palaniya v2.int. feel fresh, feel well.
palanowa aj. fresh. Mia me palanowa ikem. I do
not feel fresh/well yet (Opposite to sleepy, tired,
weak.). Ant: sanuma.
palisa nn. coconut pair. (Tied together.).
palisiya v1.tr. tie together.
palu nn. canoe part. (Where the support of the
outrigger is tied.). See: aas lam, aas yas.
58 Mauwake — English Dictionary 1/30/2007