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sirati [sirati/srati] n a large trench used long ago to keep enemies from entering a
village; wokim baret bilong pait
Gh: nimbe [nimbe]; H: hirehi
Asi tiqe qunambe sirati mawo ei te veri mar mo tuqui segi. Long ago they dug
large trenches so that their enemies wouldn’t be able to go inside the village.
siratu namb [sratu namb] vi he has a muscle cramp; masel i tait
Gh: tiratu rimb; H: hirahu nand
Ni si suramb siratu rimb. His fingers have a muscle cramp.
sirembo n a sign or mark on a body showing why that person is sick or died
(traditional belief); mak, kau
Gh: tiriambo; H: hirembo
Beghi nei bab ni nati kin sirembo raqene rise.
We know how he died because the sign on his body is clear.
siri nap vi he spits out a liquid, traditionally used as a form of magic; spetim
Gh: burut nand;H: prir nuqond/hiri nap
Ni puwo nyiq nyumo pe siri nap. He spit betelnut on the tree.
si riti [si riti] vi he is weak
Gh: ti richi [richi]; H: hi rihi
Nge mir ningg si riti. I am weak from hunger.
si nganye nati: he feels very hot and sweaty; skin hat na pilim tait
Gh: ti nganye riping; H: huwi yeng nahi; So: si ghai nati
si nyinge riti: paralyzed; han lek i dai
Gh: ti nyinge richi [richi]; H: hi nyinge rihi
si yavi nati: He is tired (of working); em les
Si yavi mu nindig di ni si yavi nati, yembe omo nawo segi. He worked sorcery to
cause tiredness and he was tired and didn't finish the work.
sirkewo n name of the black palm sheath where pounded sago is dumped to be
washed; limbum bilong kapsaitim meme bilong saksak
Gh: ngowur; H: cherihewo; So: sirgoid
Wuge kinyawo sirkewo pe groq mand pu sinyeq pe yeru. They dumped the
pounded sago pulp on the black palm sheath so it stood on the sago platform.