Mauwake Dictionary

siowa wuiya soomia
siowa wuiya id. designate as singsing patrons. See:
maapora.
sipa nn. mud. Syn: lolom.
sipira nn. grass, weed, herb. Sipira arimeya
perekimik. When the weeds grow we pull them
out.
sipok mumua np. undeveloped egg. (Chicken or
turtle egg, without the shell, inside the body.).
sipsip nn. sheep. From: Pidgin.
sipsip urufow mua np. shepherd.
sira nn. custom, habit, behaviour, way, law. Sira
eliwa ookowa yia maakemik. They told us to
behave well. Sira onami owora nienakiyem. I
follow the custom and give you betelnuts.
sira amis mua np. teacher of law.
sira eliwa np. thank you.
sira eliwa-pa pikiwiya id. treat well.
sirariya v2.tr. carve, make with skill. Mua kukusa
siraremik. They carved human figures well.
make with skill.
sira-sira aj. different kinds. Maa sira-sira
sesekimik, me maa sira kuisow muuta. They
sell different things, not just one kind.
sirasirak nn. vine sp. (Used on sores; grows on
beach.).
sirekiya v1.tr. scratch, graze. Syn: papasikiya.
siresa nn. tree sp.
siresira nn. betelnut sp. (Kawiwi in Pidgin.).
sirimot nn. dwarf. Syn: muusiri.
sirin koora nn. spirit house.
sirina nn. makeshift wall. sirina sererkowa ?
siririn ariya id. be silenced, be shamed. (By
argument.).
siririya v2.tr. hurt, be painful. Ikemika kofamkun
efa siririya. I banged the wound and it hurts.
Uuwap uuwap oona-ke efa siririya. I have
worked so hard that my bones hurt. See:
tiitiniya, giliniya, liiliniya.
siririya v2.tr. reproach. Owora wiar ikum
aawomkun efa siriremik. They reproached me
for stealing their betel nut.
sirirowa nn. suffering, pain. (Both physical and
emotional pain.).
sis nn. wrasse. See: tanari.
sisaria nn. bushy brow. (A scolding term.).
sisewariya v2.tr. insist, persuade. Sisewaremkun
yiek. When I insisted he gave it to me.
si-siirikiya v1.tr. urinate on. Muuk gia-ke efa
si-siirikak. The baby urinated on me.
sisikurowa nn. pole. (High, used for hanging feast
food.).
sisimata See main entry: titimasa. nn. cane roofing
structure.
sisin wuiya id. put aside. (Figurative.).
sisina nn. side, shallow water. Koora sisina ikiwe.
Go to the side of the house. Yo sisina-pa ikok
nefa urufam-ikainen. I will watch you while I
stand at the side. Emeria sisina-pa kaul
wafurimik. The women stand in the shallow
water and fish with the fishing hook.
sisina nn. drizzle. Ipia sisina orok. It drizzled.
sisua Variant: susua. nn. sago ball. See: emer bola.
siwa aj. of the deceased. Wi mua weria-ke auwa
soopap maa siwa sererkap aawemik. The men
responsible for burying my father buried him
and distributed his things among themselves.
Maa enowa onap koor siwa kuumemik. They
made a feast and burned the house of the dead
man. (Any property of a deceased person.).
siwi kamin id. when. Siwi kamin ekapikuan
noma. Oh, if only they will turn up quickly.
(Used when one is anxiously waiting and does
not know the time of arrival of someone.).
siwia nn. tree sp. (Leaves are used for scrubbing
pots.). See: mariya.
siwiariya v2.tr. be irritated, be dry. Iwakara-ke efa
siwiariya. My throat is feeling dry. (Used about
the throat.).
siwiliwila nn. castor-oil plant. Ricinus communis.
(Seeds are burnt and used as lights, and the
leaves are used for wrapping food.).
skel nn. scales, portion. From: Pidgin.
sokoka nn. arrow. (Many-pronged.). See: ariwa,
amia.
sokowa nn. grove. (Part of bush where spirits live.).
Syn: inasin pupura.
soleka nn. cormlet. moma soleka taro cormlet Syn:
kupa.
soloniya v2.int.mv. glide, slide, slither. Ifa solonep
ikiwep baurarek. The snake glided away.
Takira maa saa-pa solonowimik. The children
slide the things on the sand. See: geewiya.
soma nn. lover.
soma oraiya id. commit adultery.
somek mua Variant: semek mua. np. teacher.
someka Variant: semeka. nn. song.
someka awiya vp2. sing.
sonoma aj. solid. epa sonoma time of plenty of food
sonomiya v1.tr. strengthen, settle. Mua me
napumaruk naep owowa sonomak. He blessed
the village so that they will be free from
sickness. (Traditionally, using magic to bless a
place.).
soo nn. fish trap.
soomariya v2.int.mv. walk, stroll. Oram
soomariyem. I am just walking around.
soomia See main entry: sioma. nn. spoon.
68 Mauwake — English Dictionary 1/30/2007