Mauwake Dictionary

anemoka apua
anemoka nn. spangled drongo. Dicrurus
hottentottus.
ane-muiya v2.tr. pretend to hit. Waaya baliwep me
mikamik, oram ane-muemik. They didn't spear
the pig properly but just pretended. Syn: wadol
mikowa.
ane-pasik av. layered.
ane-pasiya v2.tr. pile up. Maifa unowa nain
ane-pasie. Put the papers in a pile.
anepura nn. adult, grown up. No me anepura
uroma-ke. You haven't got an adult's stomach
(=you are eating too much) (From teenage
upwards.).
ane-puukiya v1.tr. greet. Owowa kereremukun
yia ane-puukamik. When we arrived in the
village they greeted us. (Used about the hosts
greeting the visitors.).
aneriya v1.tr. aim, throw, refer to. Patopat maakep
anerikuan. After speaking to the fishing spear
they will throw it. Wi wia amukaremi me nefa
aneram. When I was scolding them I didn't
refer to you. See: kukusa aawiya, moresariya,
taraka.
ane-suuwiya v1.tr. support, push against. Apura
ane-suuwam-ikaiwkin pokap ikok omok.
They were supporting the widow when she sat
and wailed. Mua aasa-ke ifer aasa-pa
ane-suuweya yia fakerap aas iinan-pa yia
wuamik. When the canoe pushed against the
ship they pulled us up onto the ship. (Support by
sitting behind and leaning against.).
anetiriya v1.tr. join, tie. Ifara erup anetiramkun
maayarek. When I joined the ropes they
became a long one.
ane-wafuriya v1.tr. combine.
ane-wariya v2.int. add to (soup). Maa eka
saanareya ane-ware. When the soup gets dry,
add more water.
anewiya v1.int. leap, jump, spread. Owora irap
iinan-pa owora oko-pa anewinon. After
climbing a betelnut palm he will leap onto
another. Mukuna fikera-pa anewiya. Fire
spreads in the kunai. Pol opora anew-ikiwiya.
Paul jumps from one (related) subject to another.
ane-wuepiya v1.tr. skirt around? Maa eka
ane-wuepap epia wueya fofola urupinok. See:
ao-wuepiya.
anian nn. top. Maa fiirimimik nain anian tepak
wuaimik. They put the things that they gather
one on top of the other. Inasin aasa ifer
anian-pa ikiwiya. The boat is travelling on the
sea. Waaya paemi kanima anian kaisak.
When butchering the pig he only cut skin-deep.
Syn: iinan.
anian iriya vp1. 1) bump, collide, go on top. Yiam
anian iramik. We bumped into each other.
Miiw-aasa erup wiam anian iramik. Two cars
collided. Miiw-aasa-ke merena anian wiar
ireya puok. A car drove over his leg and it
broke. 2) convince, overcome. Yo efa anian
irak. He convinced me.
anian-pa maiya id. pretend.
anikiya See main entry: nanikiya. v1.tr. appoint,
choose. See: pepekimiya.
anim onoma np. authorities. (esp. law-enforcing
authorities.).
anima 1) nn. edge, point, blade. 2)
— aj. sharp.
animiya v1.tr. sharpen. (Sharpen a blade.). See:
yoowiya.
anirawiya v1.tr. affect ; possess. Mua kukusa-ke
anirawiwkin momorarek. The spirit of a dead
man affected him and he went crazy. Kukusa
nefa aniraweya sira samora oninan. When a
spirit possesses you, you do wrong. (A spirit
affecting or possessing a person).
aniriya v1.tr. please the eye. Owowa epa foniwkin
aniriya. When the village is swept it is good to
look at.
anu-fieniya v1.tr. push aside, disregard. Opora
anu-fienowa me pepek. He wasn't able to
disregard the words.
anumak nn. fish sp. (Small, like blenny.).
anumariya v2.int. wake up.
anumiya v1.tr. knock. Wi mia kia-ke omopora
anumimik. The white people knock at the door.
anupurukiya v1.tr. drop. (Drop from tree.). See:
urukiya.
anu-teekiya v1.tr. tear down.
ao-wuepiya v1.int. avoid, stray. Keker opap wia
ao-wuepam-ikua. He was afraid and was
avoiding them. Yeesus era ookami
ao-wuepamik. They were following Jesus but
then went astray.(?) Syn: paufu eriya.
apakuniya v2.int. yawn.
apap nn. hoe. From: Pidgin.
apasua Variant: epasua. nn. cane sp. (Used for
fishing spears.).
apekariya v2.tr. reply, respond. Muuka
amukaremkun me apekarek. The boy didn't
reply when I scolded him. Ant: nokariya. See:
kiripiya, teeniya. [Ques: also: answer back
(neg.)?]
apua nn. thighbone, humerus. Aite apua aawep
moma fookak. Mother took a thighbone tool
and split the taro roots. (Pig's thighbone is used
to cut taro before cooking, cassowary bone as a
protective weapon.).
6 Mauwake — English Dictionary 1/30/2007