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Wand Tuan wand puate: Yumbo yumbo buagi raqe wund (As tok ...

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Ni <strong>yumbo</strong> sir nyungu nand. He steals things.<br />

nyup n the bottom edge of a string bag or basket<br />

Nge tami nyup kiqu. I am fastening the bottom edge of the string bag.<br />

nyup tami n a string bag which was started at the bottom edge. (See also big<br />

tami); bilum stat wokim long as<br />

H: nyup hami<br />

nyuqut n temporary small shelter with walls, a blind for watching birds (See also<br />

rar imb)<br />

Gh: nyuwut<br />

Ni nyuqut pe nar pu nas, baubi toti nand. He is sitting inside the shelter,<br />

imitating the sound of a bird.<br />

nyur adj blunt<br />

H: ngih [ngih]; So: nyuri<br />

Pensil nyur nas. The pencil is blunt.<br />

nyumo nyur: tree branches that are broken into pieces when a tree is felled<br />

nyuw n<br />

1) tinder, dry easily combustible material; bungim ol liklik pipia bilong workim paia<br />

Wase nyuw muany.<br />

They put the tinder in place to make a fire.<br />

2) a bird’s nest; haus bilong pisin<br />

Digiski iri nyuw yembe nunduw. The wren made a nest.<br />

nyuw nap vt is tangled, confused; paul<br />

Nge tamb nyuw nap. My string is tangled.<br />

Wute quan <strong>wand</strong> mand, ange nyuw rip. Everyone is talking and it is noisy<br />

and confused.<br />

nyuwnyuw: tangled; tanim tanim<br />

Tamb nyuwnyuw kawo. The string was completely tangled.<br />

nyuw nuang vt he wraps something around as tinder<br />

Iye timange pend mawo, nyuw muaw yequ, mindaq nimbiq.<br />

They cut coconut fronds, wrapped them around (the pig) as tinder, and singed<br />

(the pig's hair) with fire.

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