Mauwake Dictionary

soopiya v1.tr. bury, cover. Aite uuriw umeya urera
soopamik. Mother died in the morning and we
buried her in the afternoon. Ona kuap
soopiyem. I cover the hole that I dug.
soora nn. jungle, rainforest, bush. Syn: koka.
soorariya v2.int. get tired. Mauwowa mia
sooraremik. We got tired from work. See:
lebumariya, opiya, sanumariya, itorariya.
sora nn. tree sp. (Used for house posts; wood grated
and used as glue for canoes.).
soraniya v2.int. be shocked, be startled, be
surprised. Ifa urufap soranem. I saw a snake
and was startled.
soranowiya v1.tr. startle, shock. Inep ikomkun efa
soranowak He startled me while I was asleep.
sorongia nn. basil. (Used for eka opowa ritual.).
See: eka opowa, daria, meteta.
sosogia nn. yam sp. (Mami in Pidgin.). See: iwoka,
olowa.
sosoma aj. dry. Epa eka marew miiw sosoma
naimik. A place that has no water is called dry
ground. Saa sosoma enimimik. We eat dry rice
(=without soup).
sosopa nn. modulus shell.
sosopora nn. tree sp. (Used in housebuilding; smells
like sandalwood.).
sosor samora np. grass skirt. (Used during
menstruation.).
sosora nn. sea urchin. (Long-spined.).
sosora nn. grass skirt, shredded leaves. Sosora ainep
ufinen. I will wear the grass skirt and dance.
akia sosora shredded banana leaves (used for
singsing decoration)
sosora nn. mother's side. Yo sosora-ke, uruwa me
wia nomakinen. I belong to the family through
my mother, I must not precede those who belong
to it through their father. (Mother's side of
family.). See: uruwa.
sowa nn. nest. Mulamula sowa imenap muneka
aawemik. They found a scrub fowl nest and
took the eggs. (On ground.).
sowa nn. volcanic dust, sawdust, particles.
sowar nn. freshwater lobster. See: sibaur.
sowira nn. animal sp. Sowira eka iwap maroka
aawep enimiya. Sowira dives into river and
catches and eats prawns. (Rat-like, white-tailed;
the size of a bandicoot; can swim.). Syn:
yakukuwuk.
sowowa nn. bamboo sp. (Used for weaving fish traps,
baskets and walls.). See: pia.
suan nn. green tree lizard? (Short and green.).
suargit nn. rainbow. Syn: iwamerena. From: Alam?
suariya v2.tr. peel, pare. Yo moma suarep uupinen.
I am peeling taro and will cook it.
suesua nn. fish sp. See: simasim. [Ques: Freshwater
sweetlips?]
sugunia nn. tree sp. (Used for house posts,
firewood.).
suira nn. marsupial sp. (Rat-like; lives in trees in
therainforest.). See: silasilowa.
suiya v2.tr. put. Maa enowa sia-pa suiyem. I fill the
netbag with food.
sukuwika nn. wild sugarcane sp. (Pitpit in Pidgin;
the stems are made into a framework under the
thatch on a roof.). See: tiretira, titimasa.
suluniya v2.int.mv. flow, run down. eka suluniya
The water runs down.
sumarsa nn. childless, barren. (Used of a woman.).
sumuker mumua nn. heart.
sumun Variant: simun. nn. dwarf kingfisher. Ceyx
lepidus. See: tororok, guruwien, sapien,
ametop.
supuka aj. wet. Konim supuka firirimep sererime.
Wring the wet clothes and hang them up.
supukariya v2.int. get wet.
supukumiya v2.tr. boil, cook. in water.
sureka nn. harvesting stick. (Used for taking fruit
down from tree; made of bamboo.).
surukiya v1.tr. wipe, smoothen, stroke.
surunika nn. young land crab. Surunika arimemi
korowa kereriya. When surunika grows it
becomes a land crab.
surupina nn. tree sp. (Strong; used for weria
planting stick.).
suru-saraniya v2.int? rustle. Urema soomareya
suru-saranowa miimimik. When a bandicoot
walks we hear the rustle. See: kuru-karaniya.
susua See main entry: sisua. nn. sago ball. See: bola.
susuiya v2.tr. trail, stalk. (Trailing a person to catch
him.).
susupunuma nn. mildew, mould. Konima nain
susupunuma ikina epiya. That garment smells
mouldy. Maa nain susupunuma urupok. The
food has gone mildewy. See: sesabuliwa.
susurka nn. hibiscus. (One type is used for rope.).
susurka nn. cockscomb. See: fafela?
susurup nn. sea urchin. (Edible, small.).
susuwawiya v1.int. put close. Me susuwawe,
epasia-pa iri-irap siisime. Don't put it too
close, go a bit further and write it there.
suukiya v1.tr. pierce. Pia muuna suukam. I pierced
through the joint of the bamboo. Miikapura
suukamik. They pierced their noses. Tuen
suukap yasuwimik. They clean the fibres from
sisal leaves and wash them. Waaya uroma
suukap pia-pa piimimik. We clean the pig
intestines and put them inside bamboo (to cook).
See: farerekiya.
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