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yas nuany vt he beats someone with a broom; paitim long brum
Gh: yat nuany; H: yah nuany
Wuti wokuandi yas nuany. The man beats the children.
yati ni vt he tries to spear fish in a hidden place where they cannot be seen
yavi [yavi] n blood; blut
Ni kin yavi irene nitaqi. He married his own blood relative.
yavi ire: relatives related by birth; wanblut
yavi pend nuag: he committed incest; had sex with someone he was closely
related to; katim blut
Gh: yavi mbend nuang; H: yavi nipiq
yawi n nets used for catching various fish and game; umben
Wute pu yawi mare mo pu ring pe mawo. Men take a pig net and put it in the
pig's path.
Umo yawi wuye pe ni naghe umo nganye buagi nateri.
He put the net in the water, he got many fish.
yawo gib namb [yawo gib namb] vi he looks sad/unhappy/worried (See also
chuwo gib namb)
yawo gureg vt he likes, desires something; laikim wanpela samting
Gh: yawo gureng [gurengg]
Ni wane uri naq yawo gureg. He likes to eat bananas.
yawo mambri nati vi he is nauseated, stomach is upset
Gh: badi nati; H: yawo mambri nahi
Gherim seme meraq wuso di ni umbo quang rimbig, bu ni yawo mambri nati.
The sea was rough so it shook up his stomach so he was nauseated.
yawombrese n lungs; namba 2 lewa
H: yaw mbrehe
yawo nare righe [yawo nare righe] vi he is happy; amamas
Beghi yawo pare righe. We are happy.