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o [o] pps. you: Second singular Subject personal pronoun, associated to Irrealis mood; tu: pronom personnel sujet 2ème p. singulier, associé au mode Irrealis.
▪ Ta, nam po-i-a vara o r̄ai r̄e aka-ku. ‘Father, I want you to carve me a canoe.’ ‘Père, je voudrais que tu me tailles une pirogue.’
▪ O su o sna! ‘Come towards me! [lit. you paddle you come]’. ‘Viens [lt. pagaie] vers moi !’
Okava [Okaβa] top. Hog Harbour, a city on the north-eastern coast of Santo I; Hog-Harbour.
▪ R̄uai, Raki mo r̄oho r̄o v̈ahasun Okava. ‘Before, Araki was situated over there, in (front of) Hog Harbour.’ ‘Avant, Araki se trouvait là-bas, à Hog-Harbour.’
▷ A myth, known in Araki as well as in Hog Harbour, tells how the island left that area, and pulled away towards the southern shores of Santo (Cf. Raki).
◈ Borrowed from Hog Harbour.
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| ov̈a ‘heron’ |
olom̈a [olon̼a] vi. bend down, bow (o.'s) head; se baisser.
▪ Nohosu jo olom̈a, nene jo olom̈a, nene jo olom̈a! Ha huren-i-a par̄u-m̈im lo jara mo hese! ‘(to children) Let that one bow his head, let this one bow his head… Arrange your heads to be all in the same place!’
om [om] pps. you: Second singular Subject personal pronoun, associated to Realis mood; tu: pronom personnel sujet 2ème p. singulier, associé au mode Realis.
▪ Om holo r̄o? — Nam holo-ho r̄o. ‘Are you OK? — Yes, I'm very well.’ ‘Tu vas bien? — Oui, je vais (très) bien.’
▪ Om putu! ‘You are crazy!’ ‘Tu es fou !’
▪ Om re o hanhan? ‘Would you like to have dinner?’ ‘Tu veux manger ?’
▪ Inko hosu nanov om litovi-á? ‘So it was you who [lit. who you] offended me yesterday?’ ‘C'est donc toi qui m'a outragé hier?’
onono [onono] n. ~ onon. sand, beach; sable.
► See: jar̄auta.
Op̈a [Ot̼a] top. Opa, an islet east of Araki; Opa, île située à l'est d'Araki.
▪ Om r̄oho r̄o lo r̄av̈alu-na M̈arino vo om r̄oho r̄o lo r̄av̈alu-na Op̈a? ‘Do you live near Marino (to the west) or near Opa?’ ‘Tu habites du côté de Marino (à l'ouest) ou du côté d'Opa?’
▷ In Araki, the island of Opa acts as a landmark to indicate the east (Cf. Toholau).
▷ En Araki, l'île d'Opa est prise comme repère pour indiquer la direction est (Cf. Toholau).
or̄i [ori] n. bunch (of bananas); régime (de bananes).
► See: v̈er̄ali.
ov̈a [oð̼a] n. Eastern Reef Heron, 50 cm; Aigrette des Récifs, héron marin, 50 cm. Ardea sacra, Egretta sacra.