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maribi part how; olsem wanem
So: maibri
Nge irine maribi baj yumbui nen yembe gidig? How will I possibly build this big
house alone?
mawo gudo vi they make peace, forgive each other, are reconciled; kamap wanbel
So: mikur
Ni ker mawo kin mune mawo gudo pre, di umbo ire kuse. The ones who were
angry made peace with each other/forgave each other and were in agreement.
mege vi they fight (See also yeng mand); ol i pait
Gh: miage; So: yeng
Yabe mas yir pe mege. Long ago they lived, they fought with spears.
mem/kimem [kimem]/nimem [nimem] n
H: wiwo/kuiwo- grandfather, moquari/kumo quari-grandmother;
Gh mami/kimiam/niniam
1) father's parents; paternal grandparents; grandchildren (See also koku); tumbuna long
sait bilong papa
2) uncle, father's older brother (See also mom, wau); bikpela papa
mem dobu, kimem dobu n great grandparents on the father's side; papa o mama
bilong tumbuna
Gh: mami dabu/kimiam dabu; H: puambu
mem uny, kimem uny n younger brother’s wife; meri bilong liklik brata
Gh: kimiam uny
Ni kimem uny nyamb wurang segi. She didn't say her brother-in-law's name.
meneri vt he throws something; troimwe
Wuye pe meperi naghe pu yenu. We throw it down into the water.
ngim meniraq wundo wughe: push the door so it closes
H: ngim meneri vundo vighe
wand meniraq wuso: disobey; sakim tok
H: wand meneri viho