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

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Beghi ren badi. We have come here.<br />

2) these; dispela<br />

<strong>Yumbo</strong> sir ren tughe te? Whose things are these?<br />

resmbui n a sweet-smelling grass which is used for traditional ceremonies; smel<br />

kunai<br />

Gh: tombi; H: jubru; So: siqawmbi [siqawmbi]<br />

Resmbui namb wuye pe puaq wughe di tuqo oghi yeru.<br />

We put the grass in hot water and it gives off a good aroma.<br />

riq n<br />

Gh: ri<br />

1) a tree with poisonous sap used for killing fish; diwai blut bilong kilim pis long wara<br />

Koku riq wuye pe nuaq wughe umo namb ningg. The ancestors put this tree sap<br />

in the water to kill fish.<br />

2) tree sap (See also nyumo riq); blut bilong diwai<br />

riq wumb vi is sticky (See also chiraq)<br />

Gh: chira wumb<br />

Qi riq wumb. The ground is sticky.<br />

romu nand vi he blows a lot of air, but the air is not directed<br />

Ni wase romu nand bu nyungu gud segi. He blew with lots of air and puffed<br />

cheeks, so the fire didn't light.<br />

romu piq nindoq vi he blows bamboo; winim mambu<br />

Gh: romu pui nand<br />

Romu piq nindoq puat namb di yuwo mari. He blew the bamboo, hit the hand<br />

drum and they sang and danced.<br />

rong [rongg] n cheek<br />

rongi [ronggi/ronji] n long slender piece or pieces; liklik hap samting na i<br />

longpela<br />

Gh: rangi [ranggi]; H: ronji<br />

Simiqu rongi rongi kuaq. I cut up the blind in pieces.<br />

Ngim wen bir muaq bu rongi wuse. They broke up the road so just a small bit is<br />

left.

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