R - r

ra=   pron. dual, with reference to any person (e.g. 1dl, 2dl, 3dl realis Subject). See: rak-.

raeru   n. fish sp. Bluespine unicornfish. Naso unicornis. See: us naum. Balistidae. Category: aquatic creatures.

rai=   pron. they (3rd person dual perfect Subject).

raiten   Variant: rait. n inposs. mother. See: iak. Category: human relations, kinterm.

rak=   pron. dual, with reference to any person (e.g. 1dl, 2dl, 3dl irrealis Subject). See: ra.

rakai=   pron. we, you, they (1st, 2nd or 3rd person dual perfect Subject).

rakek   n. plate, small flat plate. See: pagotut; slo.

rakum   n. crab, general word. Category: aquatic creatures.

rakum ntas   n. crab type called krab kaledoni in Bislama. Category: aquatic creatures.

ralim inru   num. twenty. Category: numeral.

ralim   num. ten. Numbers between ten and twenty are formed with a base of ten then atmat and then the number, e.g., ralim iskei atmat inru, twelve, ralim inru, twenty. Category: numeral, numeral.

ranru   adj pron. both, the two of them.

raolae   n. mat, special decorated mat for weddings. Category: human artefact.

raru   n. canoe, ship. Category: human artefact.

raru m̃ol   n. canoe without a platform (nafetfet).

raru nintan   n. car, vehicle. See: loto. Category: human artefact.

raus   n. beam, crossbeam on top of the walls on the long side of a house. See: surnaot; npou; nkas peltakot. Category: human artefact.

reki   Variant: raki. for.

prep. 1 • for, to get to.

2 • as for.

rep̃ek   n. laplap wrapped and ready to cook.

rik   adj. small, also used for 'early', pulp̃og rik, early morning.

roktaar   n. fish sp. Manta ray. Manta birostris. Category: aquatic creatures.

rom̃   n. fish sp. Striped surgeonfish, also Sohal surgeonfish. Acanthurus lineatus, Acanthurus sohal. Category: aquatic creatures.

ros   n. yam, sp. red one and white one. Category: plants.

rowat   n. sago palm, used for making thatch for rooves. Metroxylon warburgi. Category: plants.

ru=   Variant: ru. pron. they (3rd person plural realis Subject).

rui=   pron. they (3rd person plural perfect Subject). Variant: rukui=; rui; rukui.

ruk=   pron. they (3rd person plural irrealis Subject).

rukoi=   Variant: rukoi. pron. they (3rd person plural perfect Subject).

rutiei   vintr. first weaving on a coconut leaf mat or basket.

ruum   n. shellfish sp. Black Wing Oyster. Pteria avicula. Category: aquatic creatures.

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