S - s
sail | nlaen |
saliva | natien |
saltwater | ntas |
sand | nawen |
sandalwood | makos |
sap | natien |
· | naton |
Saturday | aliat toknak |
saw | mas |
sawdust | nam̃tam̃ot |
say | na |
· | til |
scab | kafrag |
scabby | fag |
scale | lag |
· | nalag |
scar | kapil |
scare | sulfra |
scared, to be scared | p̃lak |
scatter | frafer |
school | faitau |
scold | nrp̃ei |
scoop | sao |
· | waal |
scratch | skarkar |
· | mtas |
scratch, grate, peel | kar |
scratched | mtastes |
scream | p̃ir |
scrub | nafrofur |
· | sor |
sea | elau |
sea cucumber | nap̃lae pako |
sea snake | takwer |
sea urchin | nalwaniksu |
· | sup̃sup̃ |
· | somkol |
seagrass | nariuriu |
search | kafkaf |
· | kaftal |
seaslug | tagiter |
· | taag |
seat | laolao |
· | nkasakien |
seat of canoe | nafetfet |
seaweed | naulum ni afsak |
· | nuantas |
second toe | kintapul |
section | malmal |
section, as found in a pawpaw | namtlen |
seed | npatin |
select | nras |
selfish | metm̃akur |
sell | sor |
semen | naitar |
send | tup̃ek |
send message | tp̃olu |
sensitive grass | metmatur |
separate | paamaot |
servant, woman servant | tafin |
set | tanun |
· | mtar |
seven | laru |
seventh | laru |
sew | tur |
sex | tik |
shade | meel |
shadow | nanin |
· | meel |
shake | farfar |
· | liglig |
· | nrur |
· | sekska |
shake hands | taaloof |
shake out | folfolm̃ak |
shame | malier |
share | nakon |
· | p̃tae |
share out | p̃ot |
shark | pako |
sharp | mukal |
sharpen | maama |
· | pkal |
shave | tas |
shell | mgal |
shell cover | ntapukron |
shellfish | sago |
· | kufa |
shellfish sp. | p̃ap̃a |
shellfish sp. Conch | memelim |
shellfish sp. Costate Nerite | seeskanrp̃on |
shellfish, cone shellfish | tilmaar |
shelter | p̃el |
shelter for seedling yams | wenr |
shield | tiikor |
· | tekor |
· | siil |
shin | nraenatuen |
shine | pa |
· | nrernrer |
· | pam̃as |
· | talag |
shit | ntaen |
· | suer |
· | nasin |
· | taf |
shoot | si |
· | tup̃ |
shore | euut |
short | m̃it |
shoulder | mpamun |
shoulderblade | etan npamun |
shout | kol |
show off | fekfek |
shrimps | nmakou |
shrink | kuk |
shut | p̃on |
sick | msak |
sick, deformed | sasaan |
sickness | namsaki |
side | etik |
· | nanre |
· | naper |
· | m̃p̃aron |
side of a canoe | ekat |
side of canoe | esem̃ |
side of face | m̃p̃aron |
silly | nrotik |
similar | tefla |
sin | taap̃aar |
sing | lag |
sink | m̃or |
sister | koren |
· | tet |
sisters, group of sisters | teemakoren |
sit | sak |
· | totan |
six | lates |
sixth | lates |
skilful | arleg |
skin | namlun |
· | nasoknkas |
skin disorder | nalepleptau |
skin of a person | naklun |
skin sickness | kulsa |
skinny | mokur |
skirt | nasieg |
skull | lesmp̃aun |
sky | nsau |
· | nmalfa |
slap | sm̃anr |
· | nrep |
· | nrpag |
slaughter | p̃aumra |
slave | nafit |
sleep | matur |
sleep badly | enflos |
sleep on | mpalag |
sleep on the side | entak |
sleepy | metmatur |
sling | fulful |
slingshot | sifsif |
slip | kursmanr |
· | masrot |
· | soksmanr |
slip, drag | toos |
slipper lobster | pepep |
slippery | m̃asenrsenr |
slitgong | nap̃e |
slough | m̃ul |
slow | mailum |
· | frak |
small | rik |
· | sees |
· | seserik |
small baby | tetau |
small bush | naulalas |
smell | mar |
· | nrog |
· | nasin |
· | p̃o |
· | p̃o |
smile | mtamurmur |
smile a little | mtamurmur |
smoke | suekor |
· | nuasog |
smooth | m̃aal |
· | matit |
snake | m̃aat |
snake, sea-snake, black and white | takwer |
snapper, Blackspot snapper | malogot |
snare | nlik |
sneak | p̃elp̃eel |
sneeze | m̃etu |
sniff | sunref |
snore | gor |
snot | nrafien |
so | tkanwan |
soft | mailum |
· | nakof |
soft coral (some is edible) | nakirles |
soften something in the fire | sulsul |
Soldier crab | pilp̃uk |
some | tete |
somersault | nreapis |
something | namrun |
something beautiful | nalewen |
something like that | nsfen |
song | nalag |
sore | ptin |
· | sestau |
· | nfag |
sores | lakle |
· | loot |
· | nason |
sorry | sraletu |
sound | nres |
sour | m̃latkon |
soursop | katnrap |
south | naweskin kafat |
sow | sirsir |
· | klet |
space | nmalfa |
spark | naltelit |
spear | lao |
· | ola |
· | ola ntu |
· | ola nuwol |
· | ola fatkau |
spear, women's spear | kalsiu |
speargrass | nasulop |
speed | nrogtor |
spicy, to be | fket |
spider | kalum |
spider web | nalapul |
spilled | malig |
spin | fiif |
· | lefek |
· | fiif |
· | tilm̃ar |
spinal column | mra napuen |
spirit | natopu |
· | p̃op̃ |
· | tagiter |
· | mtulep |
· | lilip |
· | maarik |
spit | tanu |
· | tanu |
spit out | lai |
splash, throw water onto something | saaprei |
spleen | namenkori |
splinter | nsankas |
split | tikfu |
· | pkafu |
spoil | pregsa |
spoiled | pkot |
spring | nametnai |
· | nsel |
squat | taam̃el |
squeeze | m̃ol |
squid | walu |
squint | le sulsul |
squirt | ptur |
stab and break | sup̃rai |
stab with something sharp | sup̃fu |
stake | nkaspau |
stalk of coconut | napirkitin |
stand | paalag |
· | lao |
· | tuleg |
· | tu |
stand firm | laosok |
stand on and break | kamkot |
stand up | laotu |
stand, hands held behind the back | pawer |
star | m̃asei |
stare | maag |
starfish | tam̃ra |
stars | nkem |
start | pes |
stay for the whole day | tuaal |
steal | pnak |
steam | tortor |
steer | tapol |
· | tlei |
steering paddle | smaan |
steering wheel of a car | smaan |
stem | naftogin |
· | nlaken |
step over | paalkau |
stick | nra nkas |
· | kalsaar |
· | tm̃an |
stick, digging stick | kaal |
· | kaal |
still | ta |
sting | tnus |
stir | walnre |
· | tanre |
stomach | p̃lolepen |
stone | faatsal |
· | faat |
stone arrangement | putut |
stone, black | lm̃es |
stop | pnut |
stop someone doing something | tp̃okor |
store | sto |
story | nafsan |
· | natrauswen |
straight | leg |
strain | nroi |
stranger to this country | nasap̃ |
stray | pakem̃ae |
stretch | tia |
string, twine | nmae |
strip bark | m̃ul |
strong | kerkerai |
strong man | m̃atoktok |
stuck | kon |
· | pulsok |
stuck, closed | p̃aar |
stupid | mtafus |
· | nrotik |
suck | tom |
· | srof |
· | kom |
suck at the breast | sus |
suckle | mimi |
sugarcane | nap̃rai |
sugarcane (sp.) | kram p̃og |
· | kram teu |
sugarcane sp. | nafakton |
· | traares |
sun | al |
Sunday | aliat tap |
sunset | al |
swallow | tnol |
swamphen | taap̃es |
sway | taktaak |
· | tul |
sweat | maon |
· | nmaono |
sweep | sertao |
· | mas |
· | ser |
sweet | kaakas |
swell | puk |
· | top |
· | napiau |
Swift | kapkaap |
swim | los |
· | waf |
swim under water | m̃on |
swing | sal |
· | sal |
sword | lof |