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wuge kinyawo [wuge kinyawo] n the pulp of pounded sago; meme bilong saksak
H: wuge chewo
Wuge kinyawo wuye wuwo. She washes the pulp of pounded sago (to get the
starch out).
wuge saw ar n overflow sheath when washing sago from the black palm tree
Gh: tang ar; H: wuge hagh ar; So: ambongiq
wuge sinyeq [wuge sinyeq/sineq] n a platform made for washing sago; bet bilong
wasim saksak
Gh: wuge tinye; H: wuge hineq
Nyumbueg wuge sinyeq rind. Women make a platform for washing sago.
wuge suqo n rotten outer bark of the sago tree
Gh/H: wuge wanji
Wuge suqo bidiq pre bir puaq. We remove the rotten outer bark, then we split it.
wuge timi [wuge timi] n unpounded pulp of the sago tree
H: wuge himi
Wuge timi nyoq mand pre mamb. They remove the old top layer of the
unpounded sago, then they pound it.
wuge wuye wuwo vt she processes sago with water; wasim saksak
Ni wuge wuye wuwo. She washed the sago pulp to get the starch out of it.
wuk (See chach)
wumb n a group of things
1) A group of things: parcel, bundle; mekpas
H: wumb (gudoq)
Kuawu wumb gidiq pre. I already made a bundle of sago stems.
2) a group of animals: flock (of birds), school (of fish)
H: pahi murine
Wapi kongri wumb ane nyingraiq mo. The starlings flew as a flock.
Umo urabi wumb ane mo. The jet fish go in schools.
wumbroqi vi she delivers a baby, gives birth; karim pikinini
Gh: wumbroyi; H: proqwi