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1) moon; mun
Irew sawo pend pu kuse. There is a new moon.
Irew wuge wus wuraq wundi. The full moon is rising from the horizon.
Irew sawone kuse. The moon is waning, getting smaller.
2) month; mun
Ni irew Jun wung di mune nandi. He will come back in the month of June.
iri, ire [iri, ire] num one; wanpela
Gh: eri, ire
Nyumbueg ire wuso. One woman goes.
Quayi iri no. One man goes.
iring nand [iring nand] vi he scratches (See also tragh nand); sikirapim
Gh: eri nand; H: irinyong nahi
Nyinge iring wund. She is scratching her leg.
iringe [iringge] n betel pepper vine, root or catkin which is chewed with betel nut;
daka
Gh: yav
iringe dubu: the vine which betel peppers grow on; rop bilong daka, bun daka
iringe yi: the betel pepper; pikinini daka
iringe yi [iringge yi] n pimple
Gh: nyiwo
Nge nde quenge pe iringe yi nganye buagi mas.
There were many pimples on my face.
iringi [iringi/irinyi] adj muddy; graun i malomalo
Gh: wuye tire [wuye tire; H: irinyi
Ngim irinyi rip. The road was muddy.
irinj n fringe; purpur bilong saksak
H: wuge irinj
Ni yuwo pe wane irinj taq rimb. They wore fringed banana leaves at the
traditional dance.
ir naghe [ir naghe] vi he falls down; em i pundaun
Gh: er naghe