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yeng nand vi
1) it tastes bitter, has a disagreeable taste; em i pait long maus
Nyumo chongo me, yeng nand. They ate the tree bark, it had a bitter taste.
2) shines brightly; i strong
Nginy yeng nand di wuye mune wundi. When the sun shines brightly the rain will
come back.
yeng nand vt he fights; em i pait
Kambe ni yeng mand. They fought yesterday.
yeng nati vi is intoxicating him, it affects the way one thinks and feels; em i spak,
tingting i paul
H: yeng nahi
Puwo yeng kin ke nge yeng kati. I chewed the strong betel nut, it is intoxicating
me.
yeng nawo vi he stands guard, watching for something; putim was
Wute yeng mawo pu yemu. The men are standing guard.
Nyembuar pe cheme yeng pawo. We watch for bats at the bat net.
yenji nap vi he adorns, decorates for a dance or traditional ceremony; em i bilas
So: siqir nap
Beghi yenji pap. We adorn ourselves
yeri nindig [yeri nindig] vt he advises, admonishes someone, he instructs, makes
a request to do something; tok save
Ni yeri wund pu bu nge gadi simbe gad. She asked me to come so I have come to
tell (you).
ker ane yeri nindig: he commands him firmly
yewo part no; no, nogat
H/So: eo
“Nu ane dabo kuo ye?” “Yewo. Nge kas ye.”
“Do you want to go to the bush with me?” “No. I will stay.”
yi n seed, fruit, lump; pikinini bilong diwai
gos yi: uncooked lumps of sago starch in cooked sago; hap saksak i no tan
kotu yi: the fruit of the wild fig tree which is eaten