mwotlap dictionary


	A dictionary of Mwotlap (Banks Is., Vanuatu)
	This dictionary has no finderlist yet. To look up French or English words, open this link (entire dictionary on one page) or this Pdf version of the dictionary, and search for a string of text [Ctrl+F/Cmd+F].

mwotlap dictionary

Index

-n
nA-
na-Pnōlap
na-bago bēlag
na-bago gamgam
na-bago heyhey
na-bago keleklen
na-bago maltē
na-bago mitimtiy
na-bago n̄itn̄it
na-bago qagqag
na-bago qētqoqo
na-bago qoyqoy
na-bago tog
na-bago tuytuy
na-bago vōkvōk
na-bago womtan wenwen
na-bago woswos
na-bago wōwō
na-bago yutyut
na-baklap
na-baknin
na-bakqo
na-balbal tele
na-balbe gētē
na-balbe gētē tekelgi
na-balbe tilig
na-balbe tilig
na-baw lawlaw
na-baw yotlēs
na-baw yo-tlēs
na-duw mēlēglēg
na-duw n̄oyn̄oy
na-duw wōn̄ēlmet
na-gal ne (N)
na-gamat din̄din̄
na-gamat wenwen
na-gasel munmun
na-gasel munmun
na-gasel su
na-gayga non Ham
na-gaygay wōn̄ēlmet
nage
n-age bo-totgal
n-age leplep hohole
n-age leplep yoy
n-age te-
n-age vakvak
n-age voyopyot (qētēnge)
na-gop qagqag
na-gōgōp mēlēmlēg
nagōm su mōy!
na-gtē teteh
na-gtē tē-hēyēt
na-gyogyo ganah
na-gyogyo hōm̄
na-gyogyo-duw
na-han̄ wōbēyih
na-han̄ yogyēn
na-han̄-m̄ēt
na-hap del
na-hlat me
na-hlat te-le-naw
na-kaka t-am̄ag
na-kyen lawlaw
na-lan̄ tanō
na-ln̄e dēmap
na-ln̄e yon̄teg
na-ln̄e yon̄teg
na-lo tighiy
na-mag busbus
na-mag non na-m̄ay
na-mag qeyet
na-mali dō
na-malmali ey
na-malmali ēm̄
na-malmali mōmōg
na-mayham t-ale
na-mlas qo
namnan
na-mte vit
na-mte-ēm̄
na-mte-ge law
na-mte-hal
na-mtehal ne wōl
na-mte-len̄
na-mte-mnēg
na-mtemte yek
na-mte-m̄lō
na-mte-tē~
na-mte-tmat
na-mte-vu~
na-mwōy mēs
na-mwōy mēs
na-mya bē
na-mya bēlag
na-mya dahal
na-mya hōyē
na-mya lawlaw
na-mya mot
na-mya nigiy
na-mya qo
na-mya yoqet
na-m̄lig heyhey
nan
na-nay akak-ēm̄
na-nay bē-tog
na-nay meyen̄
na-nay qōnqōn
na-nay togtil
na-nay togtil
na-nay wuswōm̄el
nanm̄e
na-nyag togle
na-nye tele
na-nye tele
na-n̄ye qēt-ok
na-n̄ye tete
na-n̄yen̄ye mēs
na-psis-gon
na-ptel men
na-ptel Samo
na-ptel wōwō
na-qtēg bēnē ~
na-qyo bē
na-sansan-sis
na-sas namalsas
na-sas qētwawah
na-sas visis-yap-m̄ēt
na-skey wōn̄ēlmet
na-sn̄ēt lawlaw
na-tataqnet susu
na-tkol tē-vēthiyle
na-tle siysiyveg qētēnge
na-tlēs m̄alm̄al
na-tno haghag
na-tno liwo
na-tno mitiy
na-tno muwumwu
na-tno n̄itn̄it
na-tno n̄itn̄it
na-tno plēn
na-tno ququleg
na-tno siseg
na-tno tamge
na-tno tigtig
na-Tno Tog qōn̄
na-tno vēyhe
na-tno waha
na-tqal lawlaw
na-tqal qētmaymay
na-tqal vet
na-tval-ēm̄
na-tval-le
na-tweh dedel
na-tweh dēn̄ēy
na-tweh hephep
na-tweh mitig
na-tweh qōnqōn
na-tweh tēnge non Legtis
na-tyah-gon
na-tyeh bem
na-va tele
na-va yayah
na-vag bēlag
na-vag yēdēp
na-vay ninih
nawA
nawB
nawC
nay1
nay2
-ndō
nE-
-negi
n-eh liwo
n-eh qētqētlen̄
n-eh qētqētlen̄
n-eh stirin̄ban
ne-het so
ne-le ēwē
ne-le higoy
ne-le vētleg
ne-leleh lawlaw
nem2
ne-men gapgap
ne-men wēwlal tē-vēthiyle
ne-met yak
ne-met-sis
ne-mgaysēn!
nen
n-et liwo
ne-Vet Men Tagde
n-ep yayah
ne-ses matwon
ne-ses tē-hēyēt
net
n-et be-phah
n-et bo-towtow-eh
n-et b-ōlōl
n-et hewhew
n-et tēytēy tēnge
n-et vitwag
nethap
netnet
ne-vel wēl
ne-vet susu
ne-vet wiyiwyiy ga
ne-vey lawlaw
ne-vey naglon m̄am̄al
ne-vey qeyet
ne-vey wōwō
n-ey lam
n-ey lawlaw
n-ey wōn̄ēlmet
ne-yek bē
nē-bē maymay
nē-bē qōnqōn
nē-bē sewsew
nē-bē sewsew
nē-dēln̄e gōhōw
n-ēg lawlaw
n-ēg met
n-ēg m̄al
n-ēg te-Ben̄yeteh
nē-gēt n̄oyn̄oy
nē-hēn mōkō
nē-hgē-n vētēl
nē-hgē-n vēvet
nēk
n-ēleg gal
nē-lwo gayme~
nē-lwo gayme ~
nē-mēn map
nē-mēn m̄ah
nē-mēs vōlōplōl
n-ēm̄ gom
n-ēm̄ kap
n-ēm̄ kuk
n-ēm̄ qos
n-ēm̄ su
n-ēm̄ wēlwēl
n-ēm̄ wēlwēl
n-ēm̄ yon̄
n-ēm̄ yoqyoq
n-ēm̄ yot
nē-m̄ēt won
nē-qēt-gogoh
nē-qēthōn gal
nē-sēm ti-mi-gēn
nēte
n-ēte-vēy
nē-tētēleg-hay
nētge
nētm̄ey
nē-vētan qagqag
n-ēwe lolmeyen
-ngēn
ni-
ni-git vey
nihA
nihB
n-in gon
n-in lap
n-in wey
n-in yig
nintigi
ni-n̄i mitig
ni-n̄i motow
ni-n̄i m̄el
ni-n̄i wōh
ni-til adan
ni-tiy bele
ni-tiy kē
ni-tli betolol
nitog
ni-vin-gogoh
ni-vinvin n̄eye~
no1
no~2
n[o]go~
nogolgē
no-hohole non Iqet
no-hohole non Iqet
no-hohole vēyvēy
nok
no-koy sēyēsyē
no-momyiy gom
non ige qagqag
no-qo na-gōm
no-qolqol qagqag
no-soso-gal
no-sosowolō ne ēm̄
no-towtow eh
nowmat
no-yogalēp ne m̄e
no-yom̄-gengen
no-yom̄-yukyuk
no-yosaltam̄ey
nōk
nōnōk
nō-Qōn̄ Lēn
nō-Qōn̄ Liwo
nō-qōn̄ mete
nō-Qōn̄ M̄ōl-kal
nō-wōl ni-hn̄ēn won
nō-wōl ni-tqetqe-qo
nō-wōl ni-tqetqe-qo lok
nō-wōl togyow
nō-wōl wehey
nō-wōl wonwon
nō-wōl (na-)gayte-gi
nō-wōm̄ēl sekeske
nō-wōy gengen
-ntēl
nu-duw t-Avap
nu-n̄yun̄yu qo
nu-qug qētmaymay
nu-qul liwo
nu-qul motow
nu-qul n̄ey
nu-qul n̄ey
nu-qul n̄ē
nu-suk na-ma-n bōlōk
nu-tutu tuytuy
nu-vu het
nuy
n̄an
n̄aymeyen
n̄ey
n̄eyda
n̄eydi
n̄[e]ye1
n̄[e]ye~2
n̄[e]yeg
n̄[e]yen̄ye~
n̄eyn̄ey
n̄ē
n̄ēhA
n̄ēhB
n̄ēhlaw
n̄ēlmet
n̄ēy
n̄[ē]yēh1
n̄[ē]yēh1B
n̄[ē]yēh2
n̄i
n̄[i]li~
n̄it
n̄oyhey
n̄oyn̄oy
n̄[u]yun̄yu~

-n [n] spp. <Gram>: na-he mōmō gōh (*Na-ha-n nō-mōmō); na-he lōqōvēn; na-ha-n (*na-he) intik; na-ha-n ige yantintik

nA- [na] art. Art

na-Pnōlap -. the island of Vanua Lava itself. ► Apnōlap: Yatkelgi mō-hō hiy na-Pnōlap, yatkelgi mō-hō lok se hiy Nōybaybay.; Some took to the sea heading for Vanua Lava, others for Ureparapara.

na-bago bēlag noun. Rhiniodon typus. ► bago

na-bago gamgam noun. Negaprion acutidens. ► bago

na-bago heyhey noun. Isurus oxyrhynchus. ► bago

na-bago keleklen noun. Stegostoma varium. ► bago

na-bago maltē noun. Carcharhinus sp. ► bago

na-bago mitimtiy noun. type of shark, of reddish colour. Rhiniodon typus. ► bago

na-bago n̄itn̄it noun. Carcharhinus longimanus. ► bago

na-bago qagqag noun. Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. ► bago

na-bago qētqoqo noun. Alopias superciliosus. ► bago

na-bago qoyqoy noun. Nebrius concolor. ► bago

na-bago tog noun. Carcharhinus obscurus. ► bago

na-bago tuytuy noun. Triaenodon obesus. ► bago

na-bago vōkvōk noun. Isurus paucus. ► bago

na-bago womtan wenwen noun. ► bago

na-bago woswos noun. Sphyrna mokarran. ► bago

na-bago wōwō noun. Carcharhinus falciformis. ► bago

na-bago yutyut noun. a particularly thin type of shark. ► bago

na-baklap noun. Ficus spp. ► bak ▻ baklap

na-baknin noun. Ficus spp. ► bak

na-bakqo noun. Ficus spp. ► bak

na-balbal tele noun. <Techn> lit. “metal tighter” : vice, modern tool. ► bal [1]

na-balbe gētē noun. <Art> ► balbe~: Ilil bah no-won̄ey hōw lē-tnan, nok mōk na-balbe gētē.

na-balbe gētē tekelgi noun. <Art> ► balbe~

na-balbe tilig noun. <Art> ► balbe~ ▻ vēn̄ ‘hachurer’

na-balbe tilig noun. <Art> geometrical pattern. ► t[i]lig ► balbe~

na-baw lawlaw noun. Humpback snapper, bsl. Pinkfis: reef fish, 45 cm. Lutjanus gibbus. ► baw

na-baw yotlēs noun. Lutjanus fulviflamma. ► baw

na-baw yo-tlēs noun. <Pois> lit. “Lutjanus leaves of Terminalia” : name of a fish. ► t[ē]lēs ► baw

na-duw mēlēglēg noun. Centropyge tibicen. ► duw [1]

na-duw n̄oyn̄oy noun. "Yellow dwarf angelfish". Centropyge flavissimus. ► duw [1]

na-duw wōn̄ēlmet noun. clown-fish. Amphiprion akindynos. ► duw [1]

na-gal ne (N) -. a true N, it looks like an N: indicates comparison through resemblance, with an exclamative value. ► gal [1D]: Na-gal ne vōy!; It looks very much like a vulcano!; Na-gal ne Rambo!; A true Rambo!

na-gamat din̄din̄ noun. <Bot> name of a plant (Ampelidaceae). Cayratia trifoliata. ► gamat

na-gamat wenwen noun. <Bot> Coral pea, bsl. Bisa. Adenanthera pavonina. ► gamat

na-gasel munmun noun. folding knife, Swiss knife. ► gasel

na-gasel munmun noun. lit. “bending knife” : folding knife, Swiss knife. ► mun

na-gasel su noun. designates knives less than 30 cm long, opp. large bush knife; esp. knife used by Europeans for eating. ► gasel

na-gayga non Ham noun. <Bot> lit. “Ham's liana” : climbing plant. Mikania micrantha. ◈ This plant was brought into Mwotlap after W.W.II, by a man called Ham. ► gayga

na-gaygay wōn̄ēlmet noun. <Pois> Thalassoma hardwickei (?). ► gaygay [2]

nage [naɣɛ] asp. likely to, may well (do V). Presents the predicate as fairly likely, in the near future. ▻ age: Kimi so me-lep ni-tli m̄e nan en, kē nage wuh qēt gēn.; If you steal the sea serpent's eggs, it may well / will no doubt kill us all.; No nage mitiy taq talōw!; I may well get up late tomorrow!; Kē et-nage ba-vanvan te me, ba kē wun mo-yon̄teg so dō aē, tō kē ma-van me.; She wasn't supposed to come, but she may have heard we were going to be here, and she came.

n-age bo-totgal noun. camera, video camera. ► age [A]

n-age leplep hohole noun. recorder. ► age [A] ▻ tēprēkota

n-age leplep yoy ~ n-age tēytēy yoy noun. answering machine. ► age [A]

n-age te- expr. thing or person native of such and such a place. ► age [A]: N-age to-M̄otlap vitwag.; a Motalavian [lit. a thing from Motalava]; Nēk n-age ti-ve? – No n-age te-Pnōlap.; Where are you from? – From Vanua Lava

n-age vakvak noun. car, motor vehicle. ► age [A] ▻

n-age voyopyot (qētēnge) noun. ► v[o]yot ▻ ne-jenso

na-gop qagqag noun. lit. “white heron” : kind of heron. Ardea novaehollandiae. ► gop

na-gōgōp mēlēmlēg noun. Siganus punctatus. ► gōgōp

nagōm su mōy! excl. expression of sarcasm towards s.o. who is obviously enjoying s.th, e.g. who is savouring s.th with relish (Cf. womnes), who is looking at a pretty girl lasciviously, or who is struck with admiration before s.th. ► mōy [2C]: Awē, na-madap gōh ne-neneh a ne-neneh! – Ēt! Nagōm su mōy!; Ummm, this pineapple is really delicious! – Well, you're over the moon, so I see!

na-gtē teteh noun. Aniculus maximus. ► g[ē]tē

na-gtē tē-hēyēt noun. ► g[ē]tē ▻ Syn: ne-ses tē-hēyēt

na-gyogyo ganah noun. Mugil macrolepis. ► g[a]nah

na-gyogyo hōm̄ noun. Scarus ghobban. ► hōm̄

na-gyogyo-duw noun. "Yellow and blue dwarf angelfish". Centropyge bicolor. ► duw [1]

na-han̄ wōbēyih noun. side pillar, situated at each corner of the roof, at the top of each outside wall. ► han̄

na-han̄ yogyēn noun. axial pillar, dividing each façade of the house in two, extending from the crest to the ground. ► han̄

na-han̄-m̄ēt noun. king-post: short vertical post of a roof-truss extending from the crest to the middle of the tie-beam (na-salwolwol), instead of extending down to the ground (na-han̄); norm. situated above each main entrance. ► han̄

na-hap del ~ na-haphap del noun. everything, all. ► hap [2B]: Ige in na-ga, tō gengen yēpyep e tō – na-hap del ni-bah.; We drink kava, then we eat, and then it's all over.; na-hap del / na-haphap del / tawye hap del; all things, everything

na-hlat me noun. <Bot> red nettle. Dendrocnide latifolia. ► h[a]lat

na-hlat te-le-naw noun. <Mer> jellyfish. ► h[a]lat ▻ loyoy ▻ bakolol

na-kaka t-am̄ag ~ na-kaka noun. historic conversation, relating facts considered as authentic hence myth, legend. ► kaka [C]: Na-kaka t-am̄ag. Veg ma-van tabay me.; That's what we call History, because it's been handed down from generation to generation (cf. tabay).; na-kaka (t-am̄ag) non Iqet; the legend of Iqet (demiurge); na-kaka ne Tamat Weywey; the legend of the devil Weywey

na-kyen lawlaw noun. <Pois> "Soldier fish". Adioryx furcatus. ► k[e]yen

na-lan̄ tanō noun. blowfly. Calliphora spp. ► lan̄ [1]

na-ln̄e dēmap noun. respect. ► l[e]n̄e~: Me gōh, nēk mo-tog le-ln̄e dēmap tatag van lēvēnan ige to-M̄otlap.; Here you are respectful [lit. in the voice of respect], of Motalava tradition.

na-ln̄e yon̄teg noun. obedience. ► l[e]n̄e~: Tateh len̄e yon̄teg mi kēy.; [lit. they have no 'listening voice'] They obey no one.

na-ln̄e yon̄teg noun. ► yon̄teg [A]: Tateh len̄e yon̄teg mi kēy.

na-lo tighiy noun. the sun at its zenith, at midday. ► lo [1] ▻ lēlwomyen til

na-mag busbus noun. lit. “finger-pulling na-mag” : a choregraphic part of na-mag. ► mag

na-mag non na-m̄ay noun. lit. “Green Dove na-mag” : a part of na-mag. ► mag ► m̄ay

na-mag qeyet noun. lit. “Flying-fox na-mag” : a part of na-mag. ► mag

na-mali dō noun. <Bot> name of a plant. Pouteria spp. ► dō [1]

na-malmali ey noun. lit. “wild Casuarina” : a tree (Burseraceae), bsl. Namalaos. Garuga floribunda. ► ey [2] ▻ Syn: m̄am̄le

na-malmali ēm̄ noun. eaves: overhanging edge of roof or thatch. ► mali~: Na-malmali ēm̄ ni-kekeh yak nē-bē kē taple hin alon, taple ak saq nō-tōytōy.; The roof edges enable (rain) water to drain off, so that it doesn't seep into the house and rot the walls.

na-malmali mōmōg noun. lit. “wild namemiwa” : a tree (Burseraceae), bsl. Namalaos. Garuga floribunda. ► mōmōg ▻ m̄am̄le

na-mayham t-ale noun. Triumfella procumbens. ► mayham

na-mlas qo ~ na-mlas ~ noun. <Art> ► b[a]las: Nok yap na-mlas qo.

namnan [namnan] préd. great

na-mte vit noun. star, considered individually (opp. ni-vit, stars, considered within their constallations). esp. designates a geometrical pattern. ► m[e]te~ [2]: Nok so yap na-mte vit [/ni-vit].; I want to draw a (huge) star [/(small) stars].

na-mte-ēm̄ noun. lit. “spot / hole of the house” : door. ► m[e]te- [3] ► meteēm̄

na-mte-ge law expr. admiration, lust, esp. concerning sexual desire. ► law ▻ wēmlag: Na-mte ma-law; your eyes are red, or:; na-mtege law; [Your eyes are shining!] so you're in love?; Tog akak na-mtege law; [Stop making your eyes shine] stop looking at the girls!

na-mte-hal noun. route, road. ► m[e]te- [3] ► metehal

na-mtehal ne wōl noun. ► wōl [3A]

na-mte-len̄ noun. (mod) lit. “wind opening” : window. ► m[e]te- [3]

na-mte-mnēg noun. skin sore. ► m[e]te- [3] ► metemnēg

na-mtemte yek noun. name of the same fish during its first growth stage, 15 cm. Its next name is ne-yek. ► yek

na-mte-m̄lō noun. opening caused by tear or piercing (in piece of cloth, thin wall...). ► m[e]te- [3] ▻ m̄ōlō ‘percer’ ▻ Syn: qayan̄ ‘trou (en général)’

na-mte-tē~ -. lit. “hole of faeces (te-n)” : anus. ► m[e]te- [3] ► metetē~

na-mte-tmat -. lit. “ghost spot / spot of the Dead” : “dimples of Venus”: small symmetrical hollows in o.’s lower back. ► m[e]te- [3]

na-mte-vu~ -. lit. “spot of spirit (?)” : character, behaviour. ► m[e]te- [3] ► metevu~

na-mwōy mēs noun. lit. “tamanu for lorikeets” : another kind of tamanu. Calophyllum neo-ebudicum. ► b[ō]wōy ▻ mēs

na-mwōy mēs noun. <Bot> lit. “tamanu for lorikeets” : k.o. tamanu. Calophyllum neo-ebudicum. ◈ This tree, like the Pterocarpus (na-nay), is one of the favourite shelters of swarms of lorikeets (nē-mēs). ► mēs ▻ b[ō]wōy

na-mya bē noun. eelAnguilliformes spp. ► m[a]ya

na-mya bēlag noun. Gymnothorax meleagris. ► m[a]ya

na-mya dahal noun. ► m[a]ya

na-mya hōyē noun. ► m[a]ya

na-mya lawlaw noun. Gymnothorax javanicus. ► m[a]ya

na-mya mot noun. ► m[a]ya

na-mya nigiy noun. Gymnothorax pictus. ► m[a]ya: Na-taybē qele na-mya nigiy.

na-mya qo noun. Gymnothorax undulatus. ► m[a]ya

na-mya yoqet noun. ► m[a]ya

na-m̄lig heyhey noun. lit. “sharp laslas” : k.o. cabbage. Polyscias filicifolia. ► m̄[i]lig

nan [nan] pos. Anaph

na-nay akak-ēm̄ noun. variety of na-nay used for carpentry. ► nay [1]

na-nay bē-tog noun. variety of na-nay. ► nay [1]

na-nay meyen̄ noun. tree, bsl. drae_natora. ► nay [1]

na-nay qōnqōn noun. tree. Premna corymbosa. ► nay [1]

na-nay togtil noun. Padouk or Narra, bsl. Navilae. Pterocarpus indicus. ► nay [1]

na-nay togtil noun. <Bot> “Blue water” tree. ► togtil ► nay

na-nay wuswōm̄el noun. variety of na-nay, inhabited by evil devils (na-tmat, nu-vu). To avoid wakening these devils, it is forbidden to pick its fruits (totot ne-gengen nan), or to shout (wawawlil) in the vicinity.. ► nay [1] ▻ m̄el: Na-nay wuswōm̄el, nu-vu het/na-haphap t-am̄ag ni-taqtaq bat alon.; The n. w. are inhabited by evil spirits / souls of the past

nanm̄e [nanŋ͡mʷɛ] num. <Num> 'plus': in numeration, separating the tens from the units. ▻ d[e]m̄e ‘supplément’: son̄wul (tiwag) nanm̄e levetēl; [(one) ten plus eight] eighteen; son̄wul tēl nanm̄e vōyō; [three tens plus two]thirty two; son̄wul yō nanm̄e aē; [two tens and more] a little more than twenty, twenty something

na-nyag togle noun. Myristica fatua. ► d[a]yag

na-nye tele noun. rust. ► d[e]ye~ ▻ tele ‘métal’

na-nye tele noun. rust on metal. ► t[e]le

na-n̄ye qēt-ok noun. front tip of a canoe (n-ok), on which the captain stands (qētēg-ok). ► n̄[e]ye~ [2] ▻ Ant: ni-sdi ok ▻ siok

na-n̄ye tete noun. extremity of horizonal bamboos higher than the roof, in front of the house. Metph. prominent tip of an object e.g. on a statuette. ► n̄[e]ye~ [2] ▻ qan̄ye

na-n̄yen̄ye mēs noun. curved and pointed, esp. name given to a particular shape of the moon (nō-wōl). ► n̄[e]yen̄ye~

na-psis-gon noun. ► v[i]sis [B]

na-ptel men noun. ► v[e]tel

na-ptel Samo noun. ► v[e]tel

na-ptel wōwō noun. ► v[e]tel

na-qtēg bēnē ~ noun. shoulder. ► b[ē]nē~: Na-qtēg benen tekel-gi ni-memeh.; His shoulder hurts.

na-qyo bē noun. bed of a watercourse; by meton. watercourse, river. ► q[o]yo~ [2]: na-qyo bē liwo len̄; a huge river; Velqōn̄ kē ni-haha nē-bē a le-qyo bē anen.; She went to this river every day to draw her water.

na-sansan-sis noun. bra. ► sis [4A]

na-sas namalsas noun. a kind of croton. Codiaeum inophyllum. ► sas [3]

na-sas qētwawah noun. <Ethn> lit. “croton of the Smooth-headed Devil” : a ritual croton leaf corresponding to the lowest rank in grade-taking clubs (sōq, halgoy), and to the lowest Devil, called qētwawah “Smooth-head”. ► sas [3]

na-sas visis-yap-m̄ēt noun. <Ethn> ► sas [3] ▻ Syn: na-sas non ige lōqōvēn ‘fv:na-sas des femmes’

na-skey wōn̄ēlmet noun. <Mer> living coral, songes, etc., present on the coral barrier reef, a few dozen meters from the coastline (opp. na-skey ‘dead coral of the flatbed’). ► s[e]key ▻ ne-leleh

na-sn̄ēt lawlaw noun. "Sidespot goatfish". Parupeneus pleurostigma. ► s[ē]n̄ēt [2]

na-tataqnet susu noun. squid. ► tataqnet

na-tkol tē-vēthiyle noun. <Ornith> lit. “seashore na-tkol” : Asiatic Whimbrel, a bird with downcurved beak, 45 cm. Numenius phaeopus. ◈ Sometimes abbreviated as na-tkol. ► t[o]kol

na-tle siysiyveg qētēnge noun. <Techn> plane. ► t[e]le

na-tlēs m̄alm̄al noun. <Bot> lit. “green T. / girl Terminalia" (?)” : k.o. Terminalia. T. sepicana. ► t[ē]lēs

na-tno haghag noun. seat: bench, chair. ► t[e]no~

na-tno liwo noun. chief's, deputy's seat. ► t[e]no~: ne-leleh ne teno liwo; legislative elections [lit. change of important seats]

na-tno mitiy noun. bed, mattress; esp. pandanus map (na-tamge). ► t[e]no~: Kē ni-lokveg yak na-tno mitiy nonon.; He folded up his mattress.

na-tno muwumwu noun. working place, office. ► t[e]no~

na-tno n̄itn̄it noun. mark, physical trace left by a bite, or insect bite. Also signifies an amorous bite, generally on the man's chest. ► n̄it

na-tno n̄itn̄it noun. bite, bite mark. ► t[e]no~

na-tno plēn noun. airport, airfield; esp. Valuwa airfield (Aplōw), to the east of the Mwotlap island. ► t[e]no~ ▻ Syn: na-tno baklap gapgap ‘endroit des bateaux volants’

na-tno ququleg noun. swing. ► t[e]no~

na-tno siseg noun. playing ground, e.g. volley, football ground. ► t[e]no~

na-tno tamge noun. bed (syn. ne-qe), place where the pandanus leaf mat (na-tamge) is generally placed to spend the night; by_ext. the mat itself, even when moved. ► t[e]no~: Nok mitiy tō le-tno tamge agōh.; I spent the night on this bed here.; Vahyeg na-tno tamge nōnōm hōw antan, tō en hiy hōw aē.; Spread the mat on the ground, and lie down on it.

na-tno tigtig noun. platform, esp. scaffolding used to build a roof structure. ► t[e]no~: Tal netnet na-tno tigtig mi na-tē gaqiy.; You tie the scaffolding solidly with the core of rattan.

na-Tno Tog qōn̄ loc. <Géo> lit. “PicNic mountain” : a place-name in the Mwotlap forest. ► tog qōn̄

na-tno vēyhe noun. ► vēyhe

na-tno waha noun. <Danse> place where the orchestra for traditional music (na-wha) is set up, in the centre of the village square (tēnepnō), for one day. ► t[e]no~: Ige le-lo vōnō e kēy me-hgēl na-tno waha.; The villagers have decorated the spot where the orchestra will be.

na-tqal lawlaw noun. <Pois> Lyretail grouper, bsl. Redlos: reef fish, 75 cm. Variola louti. ► t[a]qal [2]

na-tqal qētmaymay noun. <Pois> lit. “strong-headed Grouper” : Epinephelus cylindricus. ► t[a]qal [2]

na-tqal vet noun. <Pois> Anyperodon leucogrammicus. ► t[a]qal [2]

na-tval-ēm̄ noun. belonging to the other exogamous half (than s.o, no~), hence that one can marry. ► taval- [A] ► taval-ēm̄

na-tval-le noun. political rival; war enemy. ► taval- [A]

na-tweh dedel noun. <Bot> name of a plant (Zingiberaceae). Alpinia purpurata. ► t[e]weh

na-tweh dēn̄ēy noun. <Bot> ylang-ylang or perfume tree, bsl. Nandingori. Cananga odorata. ► t[e]weh

na-tweh hephep noun. <Bot> Hibiscus, used for ornamental purposes during feasts. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. ► t[e]weh ‘greater flower’ ▻ vey

na-tweh mitig noun. <Bot> lit. “coconut flower” : another name for rice. Oryza sativa. ◈ Sometimes just na-tweh. ► t[e]weh ▻ Syn: raes

na-tweh qōnqōn noun. <Bot> floral plant. Gardenia taitensis. ► t[e]weh ▻ Syn: m̄alkuyvet

na-tweh tēnge non Legtis noun. <Bot> lit. “Legtis's flower” : k.o. weed similar to nettle or mint. ► t[e]weh

na-tyah-gon noun. <Méd> throat infection: illness characterized by a sore throat, and a difficulty (cf. gon2) to swallow. ► t[a]yah [C]: Na-tyah-gon so ni-qal nēk e tō nēk in ni-gli yan̄yan̄ e tō ni-bah.; If you have a sore throat, you should drink Acalypha juice to get better.

na-tyeh bem noun. <Bot> Breynia disticha. Breynia disticha. ► t[e]yeh [1]

na-va tele noun. modern iron rasp, used for stronger tubers such as yam. ► va

na-va yayah noun. lit. “rasping fern” : a variety specially used as a rasp. ► va

na-vag bēlag noun. Naso brevirostris (?). ► vag [1]

na-vag yēdēp noun. Naso brevirostris. ► vag [1]

na-vay ninih noun. <Anat> lungs. ► nih [B]

naw Ⓐ (°na-naw) [nanaw] noun.: Lep nē-vētbē naw ba van ha te naw bah me.; Take a bamboo [for sea water], and go and fetch me some sea water.; Kēy no-togtog la-maltow den na-naw.; They lived closer to the bush than to the sea.; na-naw liwo; [big wave] tidal wave; Na-naw me-mlat.; [the sea breaks] A wave broke.; Na-naw ma-nawnaw.; The sea is rough.; Na-bago ni-lm̄eh na-naw, na-naw vitwag.; The shark slapped the sea, (and provoked) a tidal wave [lit. a 'sea'].; Na-naw ni-hatig, kē ni-bōy, tō kē ni-van me ni-wuh na-pnō.; The sea surged, swelled, and then came and hit the island.; Nēk na-naw lōqōvēn!; You're a slut!

naw Ⓑ intsf. Adjective intensifier gon 'bitter'. ▻ Syn: lalm̄eg: Ne-gengen gōh kē no-gon naw.; This dish is very bitter [is bitter sea water]!

naw Ⓒ (le-naw) loc. in the lagoon, at sea; meton. on the shore. ▻ ale ‘au bord de mer’ ► te-le-naw: Ige susu kēy van suwsuw yow le-naw.; The children are going to bathe in the sea.; Kēy muwumwu lē-tqē, kēy von̄opn̄on le-naw.; At times they did some gardening, and at other times they went fishing in the lagoon/ at sea.; Ni-siok mino hōhō tō a yow le-naw!; Hey, that's my canoe I see out there at sea!

nay1 (na-nay) [nanaj] noun. <Bot> name for some trees. ► na-nay akak-ēm̄ ► na-nay bē-tog ► na-nay meyen̄ ► na-nay qōnqōn ► na-nay togtil ► na-nay wuswōm̄el

nay2 (na-nay) [nanaj] noun. widower, widow; divorcee; orphan. ▻ qēlwey ‘célibataire’

-ndō [nⁿdʊ] spp. <Gram> blong yumitu.: yours and mine

nE- [nE] asp.: No ne-gengen vēlēs na-haphap tē-lē-tqē.

-negi [nɛɣi] sf. suffix of ordinal numbers (except totogyeg 'first'.: vōyō-negi; lō-qōn̄ tēvēlēm-negi; the fifth day; vag-tēl-negi; the third time

n-eh liwo ~ n-eh kastom noun. <Poét> traditional song, custom song (opp. n-eh stirin̄ban, etc.). ► eh

n-eh qētqētlen̄ noun. song a capella, sung by a man by himself (opp. n-eh_ba-laklak 'dance song', interpreted by several singers and accompanied by music). ► eh

n-eh qētqētlen̄ noun. <Mus> traditional songs which were not meant to accompany dancing but just to be sung. ► qētlen̄: Vawelop en, n-eh qētqētlen̄ ēwē.; The (musical genre) vawelop are songs just meant to be sung.

n-eh stirin̄ban noun. modern song, played by young people on the guitar or banjo (cf._Eng. String_band). ► eh

ne-het so expr. (pronoun) had better not.... ► het ▻ taple: Ne-het a so kēy ak magaysēn no.; They'd better not do me any harm.

ne-le ēwē noun. <Christ> Christian word. ► le [1]: ne-Bem ne Le Ēwē; [The Book of Good Words] the Bible

ne-le higoy noun. secret, mystery; that is not to be revealed to everyone. ► le [1] ▻ Syn: halgoy: Kēy ne-myōs so van yon̄teg, kēy ta-van vēh. Et-le higoy te.; If they want to go and listen, they can. It's not a secret.

ne-le vētleg noun. public and not secret; that can be revealed to everyone. ► le [1] ▻ Ant: halgoy: Na-laklak gōh et-le vētleg te !; This dance should not be revealed to just anyone! [lit. this is not a word to send]

ne-leleh lawlaw noun. ► leh [2B]

nem2 (ne-nem) [nɛnɛm] noun. <Ins> mosquitoCulicidae spp.

ne-men gapgap noun. ► men [2] ▻ Syn: na-baklap gapgap ‘bateau volant’ ▻ plēn: Ne-men gapgap mē-qēsdi goy n-ēm̄.

ne-men wēwlal tē-vēthiyle noun. <Ornith> lit. “seashore ne-men_wēwlal” : Beach Thick-knee, bird, 55 cm. Esacus magnirostris. ► men wēwlal

ne-met yak noun. ► yak [A]

ne-met-sis noun. high tide. ► sis [2] ▻ Syn: met-yō ▻ Ant: met-mah

ne-mgaysēn! excl. (I'm) sorry! Exclamation used to excuse oneself, or to express compassion towards s.o.. ► m[a]gaysēn [A]: Ne-mgaysēn, nēk ta-dam vēste no.; Sorry, you can't come with me.; Na-yn̄ēk me-mday. – De? Ne-mgaysēn!; My leg is bleeding. – Really? I'm sorry (for you).

nen [nɛn] dx. Dx2:Tp

n-et liwo noun. Pl.: ige lililwo dignitary, chief, governor. ► l{i}wo [A] ▻ Syn: welan: Ige nētnētm̄ey nonon ige lililwo, kēy ōlōl so “prinsis”.; Children of big chiefs are called "princes".; n-et liwo ne tamat; the ghost chief

ne-Vet Men Tagde -. <Géo> ► men tagde

n-ep yayah noun. match. ► ep ▻ masis

ne-ses matwon noun. <Mer> type of shellfish. Coralliophila violacea. ► ses

ne-ses tē-hēyēt noun. <Zool> snail. ► ses ▻ ne-ses te-le-naw ‘mollusque de la mer’

net (ne-net) [nɛnɛt] noun. <Bot> Red silkwood (Sapotaceae), bsl. Naduledule. Burckella obovata.

n-et be-phah noun. ► v[a]hah: Ige be-phah kēy vēhbeg na-tbē a le-myayawoy.

n-et bo-towtow-eh noun. ► towtow

n-et b-ōlōl noun. <Danse> the crier: during certain dances, esp. na-mag, a young man leads the dancers by giving them a series of signals. ► ōlōl: Gēn woh tatag n-et b-ōlōl en: woh na-mnengēn, woh nu-qungēn, woh nē-vētan.; We clap our hands to the rhythm of the chanter's cry: we tap our hands, our knees and the ground.

n-et hewhew noun. sorcerer, wizard specialized in malicious spells. ► hew [1] ▻ tēytēy-bē ‘guérisseur’: Bōbō mino kē n-et hewhew: kē ni-hewhew ige mi na-haphap het.; My grandfather was a sorcerer: he put curses on people using black magic [cf. het].

n-et tēytēy tēnge noun. healer, witch doctor. ► tēnge ▻ tēytēy-bē: N-et tēytēy tēnge ni-gal na-man nonon e tō ni-leh ne-len̄.; The witch doctor uses his magic to divert the wind.

n-et vitwag noun. someone (specifically): specifically indefinite (opp. hiqiyig, non-specific indefinite). ► et [1]: N-et vitwag ne-myōs so ni-leg mi kē.; Somebody wants to marry him/her.

nethap [nɛthap] excl. :: Na-sm̄al t-ak hethet vēste qiyig? – Ba nethap!; It won't get damaged if it rains? – Never mind!; Na-m̄at nōnōm kē mi-lwo meh ēgēn. Nethap a so na-maygay ni-ak mat kē, tō kē ni-kuy dētēl!; Your snake has grown too big.|fs{it had better not get so hungry that it might eat all three of us!; So vetvet na-tamge en, ne-wnignig a ne-wnignig. Nethap so kimi akak soloteg!; Weaving a mat out of pandanus leaves is a very meticulous job. make sure you don't make a mess of it!

netnet [nɛtnɛt] adj. strong, solid. ▻ lower register: maymay: Tal netnet na-tno tigtig mi na-tē gaqiy.; The scaffold is firmly attached with the rattan rope.

ne-vel wēl noun. Barringtonia edulis. ► vel [2]

ne-vet susu noun. ► vet [2]

ne-vet wiyiwyiy ga noun. ► w[i]yiwyiy [2]

ne-vey lawlaw noun. Taeniura lymma. ► vey [2] ▻ Syn: ne-vey keleklen ‘raie bicolore’

ne-vey naglon m̄am̄al noun. Dasyatis kuhlii. ► vey [2]

ne-vey qeyet noun. stingrayDasyatididae spp. ► vey [2]

ne-vey wōwō noun. Taeniura melanospila. ► vey [2]

n-ey lam noun. lit. “sea-shore oak-tree” : black coral; bsl. Nambanga_blong_solwota. ► ey [2]

n-ey lawlaw noun. ► ey [2]

n-ey wōn̄ēlmet noun. ► ey [2]

ne-yek bē noun. ► yek

nē-bē maymay noun. alcohol: beer (cf. bia), wine or liquor (waēn), and spec. perfume or pharmaceutical alcohol, drunk by youths to get drunk. ► bē [1] ▻ toron̄ ‘saoûl’

nē-bē qōnqōn noun. perfume, toilet water. ► bē [1]: Nok seyap no mi nē-bē qōnqōn.; I spray myself with perfume.

nē-bē sewsew noun. lit. “hot water” : hot drink, taken at various times during the day: gen. tea, sometimes coffee, hot chocolate. ► bē [1] ▻ ▻ inin ‘boisson’

nē-bē sewsew noun. lit. “hot water” : hot drink, hot drink, a Western tradition now popular in the islands: gen. tea, sometimes coffee, hot chocolate. ► sew [C] ▻ ▻ bē: Nē-bē sewsew tiple soqo na-n̄ye!; Don't burn yourself with your tea!

nē-dēln̄e gōhōw noun. <Bot> plant name (umbelliferous). Centella asiatica. ► dēln̄e~

n-ēg lawlaw noun. <Pois> Red snapper or red mullet: reef rish, recognizable by a white spot on its red tail. Etelis carbunculus. ► ēg

n-ēg met noun. <Pois> Polydactylus plebeius. ► ēg

n-ēg m̄al noun. <Pois> Quoy's parrotfish, reef fish, 40 cm. Scarus blochi. ► ēg ▻ Syn: qōysē

n-ēg te-Ben̄yeteh -. <Pois> name given to the na-tn̄etn̄e_duw fish in the Aplôw dialect. ► ēg

nē-gēt n̄oyn̄oy noun. Siganus doliatus. ► gēt [3]

nē-hēn mōkō noun. Melicope bonwickii. ► hēn

nē-hgē-n vētēl noun. triangle. ► h[i]gi~

nē-hgē-n vēvet noun. square, rectangle. ► h[i]gi~

nēk [nɪk] pp. 2Sg

n-ēleg gal noun. internal coda, ending each verse (na-vasig) of a long song (opp. n-ēleg ‘so-called coda, ending the whole song'). ► ēleg [B]: Et tiy ēleg te gōh, n-ēleg gal ēwē. Ba ni-tiltil nan haytēyēh qele ni-tiy ēleg.; It's not the true coda, it's only the internal coda. But it's true that the melody is the same for the real coda.

nē-lwo gayme~ -. villosity situated on some flower pistils; stamen (?). ► gayme~

nē-lwo gayme ~ -. ► l{ē}wo~ ▻ gayme ~ ‘langue, pistil’

nē-mēn map noun. banyan. Ficus granatum. ► mēn

nē-mēn m̄ah noun. <Bot> banyan. Ficus spp. ► mēn

nē-mēs vōlōplōl noun. <Ornith> lit. “chattering lory” : Rainbow Lorikeet, Coconut Lory, bsl. Nasiviru. Trichoglossus haematodus. ► v[ō]lōl ► mēs

n-ēm̄ gom noun. hospital, infirmary. ► ēm̄ ▻ dokta

n-ēm̄ kap noun. corrugated iron roofed house (opp. roof of leaves, n-ēm̄ yot). ► ēm̄

n-ēm̄ kuk ~ n-ēm̄ qan̄yis noun. kitchen. Small house or construction situated a few meters from the living quarters, containing a stone oven (na-qyēn̄i) and/or a fire (n-ep) for family cooking. ► ēm̄

n-ēm̄ qos noun. counselling house. Designates a large common building in the middle of a square in Lahlap, in which local council is held as well as other men's meetings. ► ēm̄

n-ēm̄ su ~ n-ēm̄ tes noun. latrines, lavatory: small hut built at a short distance from the house. ► ēm̄: Nok van bah l-ēm̄ su en.; I'm going to the toilet.

n-ēm̄ wēlwēl noun. store, shop. ► ēm̄ ▻ sito

n-ēm̄ wēlwēl noun. ► wēl ▻ Syn: sito: Nok van l-ēm̄ wēlwēl.

n-ēm̄ yon̄ noun. <Christ> church, temple. ► ēm̄: Kem van tatay l-ēm̄-yon̄.; We're going to church to pray.; ni-qn̄i ēm̄-yon̄; church day [local celebration]

n-ēm̄ yoqyoq noun. ► yoq

n-ēm̄ yot noun. thatched house, leaf-roofed house (opp. corrugated iron roof, n-ēm̄ kap). ► ēm̄ ▻ yot

nē-m̄ēt won noun. virgin forest, impenetrable, deep forest, uncontrolled by man. ► m̄ēt [2]

nē-qēt-gogoh noun. ► goh

nē-qēthōn gal noun. light purlin, placed above rafters, on which sits the roof of leaves (no-yot). ► qēthi~

nē-sēm ti-mi-gēn noun. traditional shell money (nē-sēm), opp. modern money. ► sēm [1] ▻ Ant: nē-sēm non ige qagqag ‘l'argent des Blancs (moderne)’: No wo ne-myōs so leg mi na-m̄alm̄al vitwag, imam nonon ni-vap me hiy no so nok wēl mi nē-sēm timigēn.; If I want to marry a girl, his father will ask me to buy her (wēl) with traditional money.

nēte [nɪtɛ] loc. a very long time ago, ages ago; in olden times.: Kemem soksok tētek a kē me-qlen̄ tō nēte.; We're looking for my sister who disappeared a long, long time ago.; n-eh tē-nēte; songs from bygone days (title of traditional songs of unknown authors: cf. eh); Ige kastom wa ige tē-nēte a m-ōlōl tō a so Iqet.; It was the elders, the older generations, who gave him the name of Iqet.

n-ēte-vēy noun. ► vēy [1]: Ne-leg en, vētne mahē Krismas tiwag mi N-ētevēy.

nē-tētēleg-hay noun. (verbal noun) the making of a fishing scareline. ► tēleg

nētge (nē-nētge) [nɪnɪtɣɛ] noun. <Zool> pig, esp. piglet. ▻ qo

nētm̄ey (nē-nētm̄ey) [nɪnɪtŋ͡mʷɛj] noun. child, esp. infant. ▻ tētē ‘bébé’ ▻ inti~ ‘enfant de’: Etgoy nētm̄ey en, ak togyon̄ kē.; Take care of the baby, keep him quiet.; Kōyō me-psis nono-yō nētm̄ey tam̄an vitwag.; They gave birth to a little boy [a man child].; ige nētnētm̄ey nonon ige welan; the chiefs' children

nē-vētan qagqag noun. sand. ► vētan ▻ Syn: vēthiyle

n-ēwe lolmeyen noun. <Bot> lit. “fruit of knowledge” : Euphorbiaceous. Baloghia sp. (?). ► ēwe~

-ngēn [nɣɪn] spp. <Gram> blong yumi.

ni- [ni] asp. <Gram> Aorist prefix, used only in 3rd pers. singular..: Ne-legleg ni-qtēg ēgēn.; The wedding begins.; Na-tm̄at ni-tog mi nēk.; Peace be with you!; Kē ni-lep ni-hnag e ni-hn̄ēn hōw.; He seized a yam and put it into his bag.

ni-git vey noun. crab louse. ► git

nih Ⓐ [nih] transitive verb. spit.

nih Ⓑ (ni-ninih) noun. spit. ► na-vay ninih

n-in gon noun. <Tps> September. ► in [1]

n-in lap noun. <Tps> November. ► in [1]

n-in wey noun. <Tps> December. ► in [1]

n-in yig noun. <Tps> October. ► in [1]

nintigi [nintiɣi] noun. <Parenté> : son, child: respectful term sometimes used by a father or mother in addressing his/her child (instead of calling him/her by name). ▻ lower register: inti~: Nintigi mino!; My son!

ni-n̄i mitig noun. inflorescence of the coconut tree, in cluster form. ► n̄i: Nō-wōlēlē ni-mwoy, tō ni-n̄i mitig ni-kalō.; The bract splits, allowing the coconut's inflorescence to emerge.

ni-n̄i motow noun. bundle of several germinated coconuts (na-mtow) tied together (nuyteg) with their own fibres. ► n̄i: Kēy goh yak ni-pni motow, tō lēg tiwag, so galeg nē-n̄ē motow.; You tear off (a piece of) coconut husk, then you tie them together to make a bundle.

ni-n̄i m̄el noun. cluster of young coconuts (m̄el). ► n̄i: Kōmyō van bah tot te n̄i m̄el!; Go and pick me a bunch of young coconuts!

ni-n̄i wōh noun. bunch, bundle of several green coconuts (nō-wōh) tied together (nuyteg) with their own fibres. ► n̄i: Gēn lep nu-qul motow, nē-n̄ē wōh, mōk tiwag mi na-tgop, wēl na-lqōvēn aē.; You take a bunch of germinated coconuts and a bundle of young coconuts, that you add to the laplap ; and this is how you buy a wife.

ni-til adan noun. "Half-beak", kind of garfish. Hyporhamphus dussumieri. ► til [5]

ni-tiy bele ~ n-am̄e bele n.dép. the perfect example of ‹s.th›, a typical case. ► b[e]le~ [1]: N-am̄e bele tapēva nongēn anen a na-tamge en.; A (pandanus) mat is a typical example of a present in our country.; Nēk mō-m̄ōleg hōw yatkel dēmdēm nōnōm a ni-tiy bele nowmat.; Your way of explaining is really the perfect example (of what should be done) / it suits perfectly!

ni-tiy kē noun. the most authentic version, the most perfect shape. ► tiy [2]: Et-tiy mayap te nen: ni-tiy kē ne-tegha.; That's not truly speaking a papaya tree; the real (plant) is slightly different.; Kēy ma-galeg ni-diksoneri gōh en, ba et-tiy kē te.; They've written a dictionary, but it's not the final version / it's not perfect.

ni-tli betolol noun. lit. “caterpillar's egg” : cocoon, chrysalis. ► betolol

nitog [nitɔɣ] ~ tog mod.

ni-vin-gogoh noun. ► goh

ni-vinvin n̄eye~ noun. (rare) lips. ► n̄[e]ye~ [2]

no1 [nɔ] pp. 1Sg

no~2 [nɔ] pos. <Gram>: n-ēm̄ mino; my house; na-haphap mino; my things; nu-sus mino; my shoes; nō-bōlōk mino; my cattle (that I raise); bulsal mino; my friend; bos mino; my boss; Nē-bē mino tateh.; I've no water (to wash myself, to do the washing...opp. nē-bē ne-me-k 'to drink'); Na-tapēva na-mu-k, ba nōnōm.; [this present is held-by-me, but belonging-to-you] It's a present from me to you.; Nōnōm te nen, mino!; It's not yours, it's mine.; imam mino; my father; na-tm̄an mino; [my man] my husband; Kē n-et mino.; [it's a person of mine] He is part of my family.; ige mino; [people of-mine, 'mine'] my family; ige nonon mey a so ni-leg en; ['hers' of the bride] the bride's family; Ohoo, Ema nen te; Ema non Sakob!; No, (I'm not talking) about that Emma; (I'm talking about) Emma, Jacob's daughter/ wife / relative [litt Emma that of Jacob]; Kōyō van muwumwu nonoyō.; [They are going to work-theirs] They're going to their work.; Nēk so sēkhan mino van hiy kēy.; [say hello mine to them] Say hello to them for me.; Kōyō van noyō le-trak vitwag, ba gēn van nongēn le-trak vitwag.; They'll go [theirs] in one car, we'll be [ours] in another.

n[o]go~ (na-ngo~) [nanɣɔ] -. <Anat> face: na-ngo tamat; face(s) of a devil's statue; na-ngo ēm̄; façade of the house (opp. aqut_ēm̄); na-ngo wōqōl; the forefront of the cowry

nogolgē [nɔɣɔlɣɪ] noun. <Ethn> old word, today obsolete; exclusively in the expression tan̄_goy_no 'consecrate the marriage' (Cf. tan̄_goy). ▻ leg

no-hohole non Iqet noun. <Poét> lit. “Iqet's language” : signifies the literary language of Mwotlap, quite distinct from Mwotlap, used exclusively in traditional songs.. ► hohole [B] ► Iqet

no-hohole non Iqet ~ na-vap non Iqet noun. <Poét> designates the poetic language of Motalava: Cf. box. ► Iqet: No-hohole non Iqet e ne-tegha den tiy vap nonongēn.; The language of Iqet is very different from our language (mwotlap).; Nok lolmeyen ba-vap non Iqet etō nok tow n-eh ēgēn.; Once I find inspiration in the language of Iqet, I start composing my song.

no-hohole vēyvēy noun. ► vēyvēy: ‘Na-dal’, no-hohole vēyvēy den na-hah a ‘nē-lēt’ en.

nok [nɔk] pp. 1Sg:Pst

no-koy sēyēsyē noun. ► koy

no-momyiy gom noun. lit. “sick coldness” : malaria: illness characterised by an intense feeling of cold. ► momyiy [B] ▻ gom ‘sick’: No-momyiy gom n-ak no a uu!; Oh, I've got terrible malaria!

non ige qagqag expr.adj. western, of European origin; hence modern (opp. timigēn. ► qagqag: no-hohole non ige qagqag; European languages (esp. French, English); na-laklak non ige qagqag; western dances; ne-gengen non ige qagqag; western food; nē-sēm non ige qagqag; modern money

no-qo na-gōm expr. lit. “your pig (to eat)” : “you've lost a point”. During games (volley-ball, bowls, cards, tow, tōqōl, etc.), points lost by a player are counted in so-many pigs to eat. ► qo: No-qo naganmi vētēl !; [3 pigs to eat] You're three points behind!; No mal van te muk Ostrelia: no-qo na-gōm !; I've already been to Australia, that's got you floored!

no-qolqol qagqag noun. <Pois> Acanthurus pyroferus. ► qolqol

no-soso-gal noun. purlin: horizontal beam in the roof structure, situated half way up, between the stringpiece and the ridge-beam (nē-qēthi~). ► soso ▻ veyet

no-sosowolō ne ēm̄ noun. building materials for a house, various beams forming the framework. ► sosowolō

no-towtow eh noun. <Art> ► towtow ▻ he~ [3] ‘chant composé pour qqn’

nowmat [nɔwmat] adv. indicates that the predicate reaches its maximal effect directly.: Kē ni-teh nowmat n-ih namun ; gal nowmat van na-gabak namun ; votog nowmat na-wae namun.; He carved a bow (efficiently); attached (efficiently) a rope to it; and (efficiently) made himself some arrows.; Kē nowmat!; That's absolutely right!; Nēk m-et na-laklak en? Hiywē nowmat!; Did you see the dancing? Incredible [lit. Dead right!]; Nēk mō-m̄ōleg hōw yatkel dēmdēm nōnōm a ni-tiy bele nowmat.; You're incredibly gifted in making things sound easy.; Gēn m̄on nowmat ēgōh ?; Shall we wrap (the purée) straightaway?; No m-et vēglal nowmat nēk.; I recognized you immediately.; Dō sēkan nowmat, den nēk tiple higap den nē-plēn.; Let's say goodbye right now, in case you miss the plane.; Kē ni-mat nowmat.; He died just like that.; An̄qōn̄ nēwē nowmat!; (I'll say straightaway) good night!; Hapinyuya nowmat!; (I'll say straightaway) happy new year!; Talōw nowmat.; (we'll do that) tomorrow, not before.; Nēk qoyo yon̄teg nowmat a so kem van tēy me so se lō en.; You'll hear (this song) when we come and sing it to you, not before.

no-yogalēp ne m̄e noun. Clerodendron inerme. ► yogalēp ▻ m̄e [2]

no-yom̄-gengen noun. Hemigraphis colorata. ► yom̄-

no-yom̄-yukyuk noun. Blumea spp. ► yom̄-

no-yosaltam̄ey noun. Wild basil. Ocimum gratissimum. ► saltam̄ey

nōk [nʊk] dx. Dx3:Tp

nōnōk (nō-nōnōk) [nʊnʊnʊk] noun. <Pois> reef fish, smaller than the "varied picot". Siganus sp. ▻ gēt

nō-Qōn̄ Lēn noun. Good Friday. ► qōn̄ [A]: Lō-Qōn̄ Lēn en, gēn tit-siseg vēste veg kēy wuh Tigsas qiyig an̄qōn̄.; We don't play on Good Friday, because they're going to kill Jesus that night.

nō-Qōn̄ Liwo noun. <Christ> designates a feast day esp. December 25, Christmas Day. ► qōn̄ [A]: Gēn so tēytēymat na-haphap bō-Qōn̄-Liwo.; We must prepare for Christmas.; Imam ne Qōn̄-Liwo; Father Christmas (in Europe); lō-qōn̄ lililwo; feast days

nō-qōn̄ mete noun. mourning period. ► qōn̄ [A] ► mte1

nō-Qōn̄ M̄ōl-kal noun. <Christ> Ascension day. ► qōn̄ [A]

nō-wōl ni-hn̄ēn won expr. ► wōl [3A] ▻ hēn̄ēn ‘remplir’

nō-wōl ni-tqetqe-qo expr. ► wōl [3A]

nō-wōl ni-tqetqe-qo lok expr. ► wōl [3A]

nō-wōl togyow noun. ► wōl [3A]

nō-wōl wehey noun. ► wōl [3A]: Nō-wōl wehey mo-togyow.

nō-wōl wonwon noun. ► wōl [3A]

nō-wōl (na-)gayte-gi noun. <Art> ► wōl [3A]: Nok yap nō-wōl na-gayte-gi tekel-gi, tekel-gi nok yap na-tweh tēnge.

nō-wōm̄ēl sekeske noun. ► wōm̄ēl

nō-wōy gengen noun. lit. “edible wōy” : maybe the same tree. Morinda spp. ► wōy [3]

-ntēl [ntɪl] spp. <Gram> 'belonging to us three': personal possessive suffix, threefold 1st pers. inclusive (Cf. ēntēl).: tēta-ntēl; our sister (belonging to the 3 of us); n-ēm̄ no-no-ntēl; our house (belonging to the 3 of us); ēntēl mahge-ntēl; just (the 3 of) us

nu-duw t-Avap noun. Murraya Koeningii. ► duw [2]

nu-n̄yun̄yu qo noun. <Pois> lit. “pig nose” : Black sweetlips, bsl. Tiklips: reef fish, 50 cm. Plectorhynchus gibbosus. ► n̄[u]yun̄yu~

nu-qug qētmaymay noun. Black striped strongskin. Balistes verrucosus. ► qug

nu-qul liwo noun. Coleman lamp. Expensive, imposing oil lamp used on special occasions. ► qul [B]

nu-qul motow noun. <Ethn> bunch of germinated coconuts (na-mtow) : bouquet of five or six germinated coconuts tied together by their stem, reaching up to 1.50 m high. ► qul [B] ▻ n̄i: Nēk lep na-mtow, tō lēg mi na-gayga, so galeg nu-qul motow.; Take sprouting coconuts, then tie them up with string to make a "bunch of coconuts"

nu-qul n̄ey noun. lamp formerly made with Canarium sap acting as fuel. ► n̄ey ► qul [2]

nu-qul n̄ey noun. <Techn> lamp formerly made from Canarium sap (ni-gli n̄ey) as fuel. ► qul [B]

nu-qul n̄ē noun. bundle of dry twigs or central nervure of coconut leaves (ni-hyi_yomtig) tied together: approx. 60 cm long, 10 cm. diam. Highly combustible, used to transport fire from one place to another (hit). ► qul [B]

nu-suk na-ma-n bōlōk noun. lit. “sugar for cows” : wide variety of sugarcane (bsl. Waelnaviso), inedible. ► suk

nu-tutu tuytuy noun. <Ornith> lit. “wild fowl” : Red Jungle Fowl, k.o. wild hen. Gallus gallus. ► tutu

nu-vu het noun. ► vu: Anoy, nu-vu het mē-hēw tō Lōlō, ba aqyig gōh mal bah lok.; Nok galeg van nē-tēnge hiy kē tō nu-vu het ni-vanyak den kē.

nuy (nu-nuy) [nunuj] noun. coconut husk (na-mtig): coir fibers in the coconut forming the inside of the shell (ni-vin-gogoh). ▻: nu-nuy ne mitig

n̄an (na-n̄an) [naŋan] noun. gums

n̄aymeyen (na-n̄aymeyen) [naŋajmɛjɛn] noun. <Ins> cockroachBlattidae spp.

n̄ey (°na-n̄ey) [naŋɛj] noun. <Bot> Pini nut or Java almond (Burseraceae), bsl. Nangae. Canarium indicum. ► nu-qul n̄ey: nē-glē n̄ey / ni-lig n̄ey; almond tree sap; ni-sim n̄ey; almond oil

n̄eyda (°na-n̄eyda) [naŋɛjⁿda] noun. <Bot> one of the two kinds of almond (na-n̄ey). Canarium indicum. ► mali n̄eyda

n̄eydi (°na-n̄eydi) [naŋɛjⁿdi] noun. <Bot> one of the two kinds of almond (na-n̄ey). Canarium indicum. ► mali n̄eydi

n̄[e]ye1 (na-n̄ye) [naŋjɛ] noun. <Géo> tip of land stretching into the sea, cape, promontory.: Kōyō vēy tekel n̄eye en.; They made the turning point.

n̄[e]ye~2 (na-n̄ye~) [naŋjɛ] -. <Anat> 1s: na-n̄ye-k 3s: na-n̄ya-n snout ; mouth: Na-gatgat to-M̄otlap mal mat le-n̄ye!; The Mwotlap language succumbs in your mouth ! (You speak it perfectly); Kē itōk, ba na-n̄yan ne-het, veg kē ni-boboel memeh.; She's good at heart, but has a nasty character [lit. her mouth is bad]: she easily loses her temper.; Koloyni na-Gop, na-n̄ye en ne-heyhey, ne-mlēmlēg.; My friend the Heron, your bill is pointed and black.

n̄[e]yeg [ŋɛjɛɣ] transitive verb. sell

n̄[e]yen̄ye~ (na-n̄yen̄ye~) [naŋjɛŋjɛ] -. mouth, beak, bill (Cf. n̄eye~), of outstanding shape. ► na-n̄yen̄ye mēs

n̄eyn̄ey [ŋɛjŋɛj] intransitive verb. whine

n̄ē (nē-n̄ē) [nɪŋɪ] -.

n̄ēh Ⓐ [ŋɪh] -. when 'future': questioning the future (opp. an̄ēh 'when past').: Nēk tō-m̄ōl lok se n̄ēh?; When must you go back?

n̄ēh Ⓑ loc. one day, (if) ever, never: indefinite adverb referring to the future, norm. in hypothetical or temporal protases.: Dōyō leg n̄ēh nen en…; If ever we get married / If we marry one day...; Kimi lep n̄ēh nē-tlēn e, na-m̄at nan kē to-boel kimi.; If ever you steal his eggs, this snake will get angry with you.

n̄ēhlaw (nē-n̄ēhlaw) [nɪŋɪhlaw] noun. <Bot> k.o. beach shrub providing hard wood. Scaevola taccata.

n̄ēlmet (nē-n̄ēlmet) [nɪŋɪlmɛt] noun. <Mer>: M̄eylap, tateh n̄ēlmet, ba qotmet aē.; On the island of Merlav, there is no coral platform (n̄ēlmet), but there is a coastline (qotmet).; Nok so van kaykay gantēl mōmō susu a lē-n̄ēlmet, ne-met ma-mah !; I'll go and get some small fish out of the lagoon, because it's low tide.

n̄ēy (nē-n̄ēy) [nɪŋɪj] noun. <Bot> k.o. beach shrub providing hard wood. Pemphis acidula.

n̄[ē]yēh1 (°na-n̄yēh) [naŋjɪh] noun. mucus

n̄[ē]yēh1 Ⓑ intransitive verb. ...

n̄[ē]yēh2 (na-n̄yēh) [naŋjɪh] noun. <Bot> non-edible varieties of ginger. Alpinia spp.

n̄i (ni-n̄i) [niŋi] ~ nē-n̄ē ~ noun. <Bot> assembled objects, gen. plants, attached either naturally (bunch, cluster) or artifically (bundle, bunch). ▻ qul ▻ quln̄i ► ni-n̄i mitig ► ni-n̄i m̄el ► ni-n̄i wōh ► ni-n̄i motow: ni-n̄i gayga; [bundle of ropes]

n̄[i]li~ (ni-n̄li~) [niŋli] -. top shoot of a plant.: ni-n̄li qey...

n̄it [ŋit] transitive verb. bite ► na-tno n̄itn̄it: Na-bago mi-n̄it mat kē.; He was bitten by a shark.

n̄oyhey (no-n̄oyhey) [nɔŋɔjhɛj] noun. <Pois> reef fish, with a long pointed snout.

n̄oyn̄oy [ŋɔjŋɔj] intransitive verb. snore

n̄[u]yun̄yu~ (nu-n̄yun̄yu~) [nuŋjuŋju] ~ nu-gyugyu~ -. ⟨pig⟩ snout, nose. ▻ n̄ye~ ‘bouche, bec’ ► nu-n̄yun̄yu qo: nu-n̄yun̄yu qo; pig nose

▲ Back to top ▲