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Tetum-English

aas high

aat bad

aban tomorrow

abanat spell, charm

abuabu fog, mist

abut root

ahi fire

ahi-kadesan ashes

ahi-kose safety match

ahi-lakan flame

ahi-latun charcoal

ahi-matan oven

ahi-naroman light (artificial)

ahi-oan lamp

ahi-suar smoke

ahu lime(stone)

ahu-ruin coral

ai wood

ai-ata sweet sop

ai-ata nona sweet sop (wild)

ai-balun chest, trunk

ai-been resin, sap

ai-bubur eucalyptai-dila pawpaw

ai-dona stick

ai-farina cassava

ai-fuan fruit

ai-funan flower

ai-han food

ai-hun tree

ai-kabelak board

ai-kakeu casuarina

ai-kameli sandalwood

ai-knaar rake (n.)

ai-knananuk songai-knanoik story, tale

ai-knotak log

ai-kulit bark (n.)

ai-lalete footbridge

ai-laran forest, woods

ai-leten tree-top

ai-lia ginger

ai-lolon trunk

ai-manas chilli

ai-moruk medicine

ain leg

ain-aas tallain-aat lame

ai-nanas pineapple

ai-nani creeper

ain-badak short

ain-fatin footprint

ain-fuan toe

ain-fukun ankle

ain-kelen thigh

ai-nona sweet sop (wild)

ain-tanen sole (of foot)

ain-tuban heel

ain-tuur knee

ai-raruut arrowroot

ai-riin column, post

ai-saar broom

ai-sanak branch

ai-sasi’ik riddle

ai-suak lever

ai-tahan leaf ai-tarak thorn

ai-tonka walking stick

akadiru fan-palm, lontar

akar sago

alin brother (younger)

alin-feto sister (younger)

alu pestle

aman father

-aman male (animal)

aman-banin father-in-law

aman-boot uncle

aman-hakiak foster-father aman-sarani godfather

ameasa threaten

ami we (excl.)

ami-nia our (excl.)

ami-nian ours (excl.)

amlulik priest

amu master, boss

amu-bispu bishop

an -self

anar-fatuk coal

anin wind

anin-fuik stormanin-teen jellyfish

antigu ancient

asu dog

asuba’in warrior

asu-kutun flea

atan slave

aten liver

aten-barani brave, courageous

aten-book lung

atis weaving loom

atu in order to; intend to

atus one hundred

atus-resin-lima one hundred and five

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atus lima five hundred

au bamboo

avó-feto grandmother

avó-mane grandfather

azúl blue

ba to, for; going to

bá go

baba drum

babeur tempt

baboton crown of head

babuar gourd

babuar-lotuk melon

babuku snail

badain artisan, tradesman

badain-faru tailor, dressmaker

badak short; shallow

badi digging stick badinas hard-working, diligent

baibain usually

bailoro dry season

bain time

bainaka guest

bainhira when

bainrua the day after tomorrow

baki wall (outer)

baku beat

baku malu fight (vi.)

balada animal

baliu axebalu some, several

baluk piece

balun part; half; some

bandu forbid

bangasál shed, hut

bani bee

bani-been honey

barak much, many

bare starch

baruk-teen lazy

basa slap (vt.)

basar market; week batar corn

baur rainbow

bee water

bee-doko malaria

bee-lihun lake

bee-na’in dragonfly

been juice, liquid

bei’ala ancestor

beibeik often

beik stupid

bein grandfather

bein-feto grandmother

bei-oan grandchild

belak flat, level

bele be able, can, may

belit stick (vi.), cling

belo lick

belun friend

berinjela eggplant

bero rowboat

bero-liman outrigger

besi iron

besik near

besi-kakatua tongs; pliers

besi-kusar nail

besi-laknabit tongs; pliers

biar although

bibi goat

bibi-ain crowbar

bibi-atan goatherd

bibi-malae sheepbibi-rusa deer

bidu dance

biin sister (older)

bikan plate

bilán confused, perplexed

biru blue

bisibisi whisper

bitak flattened, flat

biti sleeping-mat

bobar wind (vt.)

boek prawn; shrimp

boi swing (vi.), rock (vi.)bokon wet

bokur fat

bolu call (vti.)

bonko hunchbacked

book move (vt.); pester,

harass

boot big, large, great

bosan worn out

bosok false

bosu be satisfied

botir bottle

botu-botu mumble, murmur bou heap, pile (n.)

bua areca, betel(nut)

buan witch

buat thing

buatamak fellow, chap

buatinak female (n.)

bubu swell

buka seek, look for

bulak mad, crazy

buli kettle

buras abundant, luxuriant

busa cat

buti squeeze

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buti-liman bracelet

butuk heap, pile (n.)

da’an cook by boiling

dada iis breathe

dada pull

dadalak brook, stream

dadeer morning

dadur prisoner

dadur-fatin prison, jail

dai net

dala time, occasion

dalan way

dalan-inan road

dalis plait

dame peace

dapur kitchen

dato noblemandaudaun currently, at present

daun needle

debu pond

dehan say

de’it only

dere hit, knock

derok lemon

derok-masin lime (fruit)

de’ut knead

di’ak good

didin wall (inner)

dihi waspdikur horn

diman spear

doben dear, beloved

dodok rot (vi.)

dois stink (vi.)

doit coin

doko shake (vt.)

dolak brook, stream

dolar crawl, creep

dolen marrow (of bone)

domin love

dook far dudu push

duir roll (vt.)

dukur sleep

dulas twist, churn (vt.)

duni asu hunt

duni (vt.) drive, chase

duni (adv.) indeed

du’u accuse, blame

du’ut grass

ehas cockroach

ema person

ema raiseluk foreigner

embora although

entrega deliver

eskada stairs

estraga ruin, spoil

etu cooked rice

fa’an sell

fafiur quail

fafulu fine bamboo

fahe divide, distribute

fahi pig

faho weed (vt.)

fai squash, crush

fai malu collide, crash

fakar spill (vt.)

fali again; back adv.

falta lack (vt.)

falun wrapfalur dove, pigeon

família family

fani sneeze

fanun wake (vt.)

faru shirt

faru-liman sleeve

faru-manas coat

fase wash

fatin place

fatuk stone, rock

fatuk-kuak cave

feen wifefehuk tuber, yam

fehuk-midar sweet potato

fehuk-ropa potato

fekir grin (vi.)

fera split, crack

ferik old woman

festa feast, party

-feto female

feto woman

feto-faluk widow

feto-foun daughter-in-law

feto-klosan spinster feton sister (of man)

feto-oan girl

feto-raan virgin

feto-si’ik fortune-teller (female)

feto uma-laran maid

fiar believe; faith

fihir stare

fila turn (vt.)

fila (fali) return, go back

filafali again

fila rai plough

fini seed

finje feign, pretend

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fisur boil (n.)

fitar scar

fitun star

fó give

fó fali give back

fó lisensa permit, allow

fó neon thank

fo’er dirty

fó-empresta lend

foho mountain; countryside

foho-leet valley

fohorai python

foin have just

foin-sa’e youth, lad

fokit pull out, extract

folin price

folin-aas expensive, dear

folin-kmaan cheapfoos husked rice

fó-perdua forgive

fore bean

fore-rai peanut

forsa strength, force

forte strong

foti lift, raise

foti-an arrogant

foun new

fraku weak

fuan heart; fruit

fuhur crown of headfui pour (vt.)

fu’i flute

fuik wild

fukun knot

fulan month

fulan moon

fulin ear of corn

fulun hair (body)

funu war

funu-balun enemy

furak lovely, pretty

furin foamfutu bind, tether (vt.)

futu-kabun belt

fuuk hair (head)

fuuk-balanda blond, fair-haired

garfu fork

gaveta drawer

goiabas guava

gosta like (vt.)

grilu cricket

haas mango

haat four

haatnulu forty

habai dry in the sun

habit jam

hadak stretcher

hadeer awaken (vi.)

hadera an fast, abstain from food

hadi’a repair, fix

hadomi love (vt.)

hae alang grass, coarse grass

hafaho weed

hafila turn (vt.)

hafoin afterwards, then

hafuhu spy (vi.)

hahalok deed, action; behaviour

hahán food

hahihik moan, groanhahi’i praise (vt.)

hahoris give birth to

hahú begin, start

hai stingray

haka’as force (vt.), compel

haka’as an strive

hakadak line up (vt.)

hakahik hinder, prevent

hakarak want

hakat cross (vti.)

hakerek write

haketak separate (vt.)hakfodak be surprised, amazed

hakfu’ik whistle (vi.)

hakfudik feign, pretend

hakilar shout, scream

haklalak cheer, acclaim

hakmatek rest

hakne’ak kneel

hakohak hug, embrace

hakoi bury

hakotu (vt.) snap, sever

hakribi despise

hakru’uk bend downhaksesuk quarrel

haksi’ak scold, reprimand

haksoit jump, leap

haksolok happy

haksolok rejoice

haktuir relate, tell

hakur go beyond, cross over

hakurut crumple

halai run

halakon destroy

hala’o perform

halerik moan, groan

hale’u surround

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hali banyan

halibur (vt.) gather, assemble

halimar play (vi.)

halo make, do

halo aat damage, harm

halo jejún fast, abstain from food

halo tuir obey

halonu’usá how; why

haluha forget

hamate extinguish

hamaus caress, stroke; persuade

hameno commission (vt.)

hamlaha be hungry

hamnasa laugh (vi.)

hamoos clean (vt.)

hamriik stand

hamrook be thirsty

hamulak prayhamutuk together

han eat

hananu sing

handii visit (vt.)

hanehan press (vt.)

hanesan like (prep.)

hanetik block, obstruct

hanoin think

hanoin-hetan remember

hanoin-hikas regret; repent

hanorin teach

hapara stop (vt.)harabat place together

harahun smash, shatter (vt.)

haraik-an humble

hare rice plant

haree see

harii erect

hariis bathe

harohan pray

haruka order (vt.), command

haruka send

hasai remove, take out

hasan cheek hasan-hun chin

hasan-rahun beard

hasara mock; imitate

hatais clothes

hatais wear

hatama insert, put in

hatán answer, reply

hatau prevent, impede

hateke look, watch

hatene know

hatenu bark (vi.)

hatete say

hatudu show

hatudu oin-midar smile (vi.)

hatún lower

hatún nahan unload

ha’u I, me

ha’u-nia my

ha’u-nian mine

hean row

hedan screwpine, pandanus

hedi nail (vt.)

hein wait

hela remain, stay; reside

heli lia deny

hemu drink

hena cloth

hetan find

hi’it lift, raise

hikar fold

hili choosehili pick up

hira how much, how many

hirus be angry

hirus-matan chest

hitin lap

hitu seven

hitunulu seventy

ho (prep.) with

hoban soak

hodi (conj.) in order to

hodi (prep.) with

hodi (vt.) bring, carryhois wring

hola obtain, get

hori since (prep.)

horibainrua day before yesterday

horik dwell

horikalan last night

horisehik yesterday

horiuluk long ago

horon smell (vt.)

horun bile, gall

hosi from, by

hosu break windhotar swear

hotu (vt., vi) finish, end; also

hotu, hotu-hotu all

hudi banana

hu’in vagina

hun bottom, base

husar navel

husik let, leave

husu ask

huu blow (vi.)

i . and

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ibun mouth

ibun-kulit lip

ibun-rahun moustache

ida one; a

ida-idak each, every

iha have; to be, exist

iha in; at; on

iha ne’e here

iha ne’ebá there

iha ne’ebé where

iis smell (vi.)

ikan fish

ikan-gama shark

ikun tail

ikus last (adj.)

ikusliu, ikusmai finally

ilas picture, image

imajen picture, imageimi you (pl.)

imi-nia your (pl.)

imi-nian yours (pl.)

-inan female (animal)

inan mother

inan-banin mother-in-law

inan-boot aunt

inus nose

inus-metin cold

inus-teen snot

isin body

isin-di’ak healthyisin-lolon body

isin-manas fever

isin-molik naked, nude

isin-moras ill, sick

ita we (incl.)

Ita you (hon.)

Ita-Boot you (hon.)

ita-nia our (incl.)

ita-nian ours (incl.)

jambata bridge jambua grapefruit

janela window

ka or

ka lae? or not?; question tag

kaan-teen greedy

kabaas shoulder

kabas-lahan thread, yarn

kabat (kawat) wire

kabeen saliva, spittle

kabeer smooth

kaben marry

kabuar round

kabuk pregnant

kabun belly

kabun-solur diarrhoea

kabura fern

kadeia prison, jail

kadeira chair

kadeli ring

kadiuk crab

kadunan palace

kaebauk crescent

kaer seize, catch; hold; take

kafé coffee

kafoli loincloth

kafu’i flute

kaha cucumber

kahur mix

kail hook kain stem, stalk

kakae cockatoo

kakehe fan

kakorok throat

kakorok-fukun Adam’s apple

kakorok-talin windpipe

kakutak brain

kakuuk owl

kala perhaps

kalan night

kaleen tin

kalili shieldkalilin armpit

kalohan cloud

kamarua concubine

kamat maul

kamii candlenut

kampaña woman’s sarong

kamudi rudder

kanek wound (n.)

kanta sing

kanuru spoon

kapás beautiful; excellent

karak-teen stingy, avariciouskarau buffalo

karau-baka cow

kari scatter, strew

karik perhaps

karón, karól sack

karuda mint

karuk left

karuuk eggplant

kasian unfortunate, poor

kastigu punish

kasu pull off; abolish

katak (vt.) mean, signify

katak conj. that

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katana machete

katar itch

kateri scissors

katuas old man

katuma clothes mite

katupa rice cooked in leaf

kauá crow (n.)

ka’ut bag

kbiit strength, force

kedas immediately

kedo frog

ke’e dig

kela cricket

kelu (woman’s) bracelet

kesar complain

kesi tie (vt.)

keta don’t; not to

ketak separate; distinctkiak poor

kibukibu firefly

kidan hip

kidun backside, buttocks

ki’ik small, little

kikir temple (of head)

kikit scales

kilat gun; rifle

kili tickle

kinur yellow

kitilili firefly

kiukae quailklamar soul

klaran middle, centre

klarek shallow

kle’an deep

kle’uk crooked

kleur for a long time

klobor shed, hut

kloot narrow

kluni pillow

kmaan light

kmanek beautiful; excellent

kmeak brownknaar work

knaban bucket

knedok ladle

knoruk neck

knosen-ruin rib

knotak waist

knua village

knuan sheath

ko’a cut

ko’alia speak, talk

kohe pouch

koi scratch

koir scrape off; shave

koko taste (vt.); try (vi.)

kolan swamp

kole tired, weary

kolen wages, salary

kolu strip (vt.)

kona touch

kona-ba about, concerning

konta relate, tell

kopu glass

kopukopu butterfly

kore untie, loosen

kor-kafé brown

kór-mohu faded

kosar-been sweat

kose rub

kosok mild, tender

kosok-oan baby

kota city, townkoto wild bean

kotu snap

kotuk back

kotuk-ruin backbone, spine

ko’us cuddle

kraik low

krekas lean, skinny

kro’at sharp

kruduk hunchbacked

krukut rough

kuana right (side)

kuartu roomkuda horse

kuda plant (vt.)

kudaku snail

kuda-kusin saddle

kude’ik lame

kukamak thumb

kukulai butterfly

kukur thunder

kukus steam (food)

kulapur mildew, mould

kulat mushroom

kulit skinkulu (-tunu) breadfruit

kulu-naka jackfruit

kumbili sweet yam

kumu squeeze

kuran need (vt.)

kurita octopus

kusa peg (vt.)

kusi pot (for storage)

kutun bug, insect

ku’u pinch

la not

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laan (n.) sail

laba slice (vt.)

labadain spider

labarik child

labele don’t; not to

ladún not very

lae no

la’en husband

lafaek crocodile

lafaek rai-maran lizard

lafatik sieve

lafurak ugly; horrible

lahalimar extremely

laho rat, mouse

lahó without

lai please; a bit

laiha without

lailais fast (adv.)lais quick, fast (adj.)

lakateu turtledove

lakeru pumpkin

lakin ancient

lakohi refuse; reject

lakon disappear

lakon lose

laku civet cat

lalaek grasshopper

lalar fly (n.)

lalar toast (vt.)

lalatak shadowlalatik worm

lalehan sky

lalenok mirror

lali’an centipede

lali’an fireplace, trivet

lalika need not

laloran wave

lamas grope

lanu drunk

lanu-teen drunkard

la’o walk

laoras before longla’ós (+ noun) not

laran interior

laran-kraik sad

laran-luak generous

laran-makerek hypocritical

laran-moras jealous; envious

laran-sa’e nausea

lasan penis

lasan-fuan testicle

latan lie down

lee read

lees tear (vt.)

leet space, interval

leka cicada, locust

lekar spread

lekirauk monkey

lenuk turtle

lesun mortar (for crushing)

leten upper part; surface

le’u circle

lia matter, affair

lia-bosok lie

lia-foun news

liafuan word

lia-ida agree

lia-loos truth

lian voice; language

lidun corner

liis onion

liis-asu garlic

liki shakelilin wax

lilin-oan candle

lima five

limafuan-boot thumb

limafuan-hatudu forefinger

limafuan-ki’ik little finger, pinkie

limafuan-klaran middle finger

liman arm; hand

liman-fuan finger

limanfuan-kadeli ring finger

liman-fukun wrist

liman-humur fistliman-kukun fingernail

liman-rohan inheritance

liman-tanen hand

limanulu fifty

lipa sarong

liras wing

lisak nit

lisan custom

liu pass vti.; more

liubá ago

liuliu especially

li’ur exterior liurai king

liurai-feto queen

liurai-oan prince

liután more

liutiha after

livre free

livru book

lo(k)raik afternoon

lohi deceive, cheat

loja shop

loke open (vt.); uncover

loko-an conceited

lolo hand, hold out

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lolo pitcher, jug

loloos correct

loos (adv.) yes

loos straight; right; true

lori bring, carry

lori-empresta borrow

loriku parrot

loro, loro-matan sun

loron day

loro-natutun midday, noon

loron-boot feast, party

loron-domingu Sunday

loron-kinta Thursday

loron-kuarta Wednesday

loron-sábadu Saturday

loron-segunda Mondayloron-sesta Friday

loron-tersa Tuesdaylosu pull out, extract

lotuk delicate

luan wide, broad

lubun group

luhan pen, enclosure

luhu basket (flat)

luku dive

lulik holy

lulun roll up (vt.)

lumut moss; green

lurón, liurón street

lutu fencelutu mourning

maas yawn

mahar thick

mahon shade

mahon-been dew

mai come

maibé, mais but

mak, maka is the one that

maka’as strong

makdadi leadmakerek striped; spotted

makikit eagle, hawk

maksoik rich

maksorin kidney

malae foreigner

malahuk grey

maliboo heron

malirin cold

malu each other

maluk companion, comrade;

relative

malus betel pepper

mamar soft

mamiik bladder

mamuk empty

mamut lukewarm, tepid

manabe sea cucumber, bêche-

de-mer

manán win

manas hot; warm

manduku frog

mane man

-mane male

mane-faluk widower

mane-foun son-in-law

mane-klosan bachelor

mane-oan boy

mane uma-laran servant

mangame rave, be delirious

maninga spell, charm

manko bowlmanteiga butter

manu-aman cock, rooster

manu-fuik bird

manu-fulun feather

manu-knuuk nest

manu-liin sparrow, rice-bird

manu-rade duck

manu-tolun (hen’s/bird’s) egg

maran dry

Maromak God

martelu hammer

masin saltmasin-midar sugar

maski although

matak (adj.) raw; green

matak (n.) leech

matan eye

matan-balanda blue-eyed

matan-been tear (n.)

matan-delek blind (adj.)

matan-dook wizard

matan-dukur drowsy, sleepy

matan-fukun eyebrow

matan-fulun eyelashmatan-kliir cross-eyed, squinting

matan-kulit eyelid

matan-moris careful

mate dead; die; death

matebian soul of dead person

matek paralysed, numb

matenek wise

maun brother (older)

maus tame

mean red

me’ar cough

meda cuscus, phalanger

meer salty

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mehi dream (vi.)

meik pointed, sharp

mela flea

merak murky

merik mange

mesamesak alone

metan black

meti tide

meti-ulun reef

metin firm, sturdy

meza table

midar sweet; tasty

mihis thin, fine

mii urinate

miin urine

mina oil

mina-morin perfume

mina-rai kerosene, parafinmirain termite, white ant

mo’at suck

modo vegetable

modok green

modo-tahan leaf vegetables

moe be ashamed; shame

moen genitals

mohu (vi.) go out (light)

molok before (conj.)

momoos clear

monok dumb, mute

monu fallmoon clear (adj.)

moos clean (adj.)

moras ache, hurt (vi.); pain,

illness; sick

more fade (vi.)

morin fragrant

moris alive; live (vi.); life

moris mai be born

morteen coral necklace

moruk bitter

morun poison

mós also, toomosu appear

mota river

motok hiccup

mout sink (vi.)

mukit lack (vt.)

mundu-raiklaran world

munuk blunt

musan pip

muta vomit (vti.)

mutin white

mutisala pearl

naan brother (of woman)

na’an flesh

nafatin always

nahe stretch

na’i lord, master

na’ilulik priest

na’in owner

nakali boil (vi.)

nakbetok blunt

nakdedar tremble; shiver

nakdoko (vi.) shake, tremble

nakloke open (adj.)

nakonu full

nakoron snore; snort

namdoras slip, slide

namkari be scattered

namkurut wrinkle, shrivel (vi.)

namlaik wither (vi.)namlele float (vi.)

nanál tongue

nanarak palate

nani swim

nanis previously, beforehand

na’ok steal

na’ok-teen thief

naran name; any; provided

that

naruk long; deep

nata chew

natar paddy fieldnati bedbug

natoon enough; suitable

ne’e this; that

ne’ebá that, yon

neen six

neenulu sixty

nehan tooth

nehan-isin gum (of mouth)

nehek ant

neineik slow

neon mind (n.)

nesun rice mortar nia he, him; she, her, it

nia, ninia his; her; its

nian his; hers; its

nia arti mean, signify (vi.)

niki bat

ninian his; hers; its

ninin edge

niran gum

nisik choke (vt.)

no and

nona concubine

nono boil (vt.)

nonook be silent

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nu’udar as (prep.)

nune’e thus, like this/that

nurak young

nusa island

nusu fist

nuu coconut

nuu-been coconut water

ó you (sg.)

oan child, offspring; small

-oan young

oan-feto daughter

oan-kaduak twin

oan-kiak orphan

oan-mane son

odamatan door

odan ladder odi hate (vt., n.)

oe wicker

ohin today

oho kill

oin face

oin-aat ugly

oin-halai dizzy; dizziness

oin-hanesan similar

oin-ida de’it same

oin-kamutis pale

oin-ketak different, distinct

oin-merik pimples, acneoin-nakukun to faint; fainting fit

oin-oin, oioin various

oinsá how

oin-seluk different, changed

okos under part

ona already

ó-nia your (sg.)

ó-nian yours (sg.)

oras hour

orasida later on, soon

osan money

osan-mean goldosan-mutin silver

osan-rahun small change

otas age

para stop (vi.), halt (vi.)

para so that

parente relative, kinsman

pateka watermelon

patu duck

paun bread

pedasuk piece

pepinu cucumber

pombu dove, pigeon

ponte bridge

presiza need (vt.)

raan blood

raga basket

rahun-aat bad luck, misfortune

rahun-di’ak good luck, fortune

rai earth, soil; land

rai keep

rai-abu fog, mist

rai-henek sand

rai-ketan border, frontier

raiklaran world

rai-kotun island

rai-kuak hole

rai kuna hold a grudgerai-lakan lightning

rai-monu cliff

rai-mutin dawn, daybreak

rai-na’in ghost

rai-nakaras dusk

rai-nakukun darkness

rai-naroma dawn, daybreak

rai-naroman daylight

rai-olat gully, ravine

rai-rahun dust (n.)

rai-suut volcano

rai-tarutu thunder rai-tatinis cliff

rai-tetuk plain (n.)

rai-uut dust (n.)

rain country

rama bow (weapon)

rama-isin arrow

ramata finish VTI/

rasik himself

rate grave (n.)

reben ten thousand

reen-toos forehead

re’i kiss (vi.)resik, resikliu too much, too many

rian brother-in-law

rihun one thousand

riku rich

ritan glue

riti copper

ró boat

ró-ahi ship

rohan point

rona hear; listen; understand;

obey

rota cane

rua two

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ruanulu twenty

ruanulu-resin-ida twenty-one

ruanulu-resin-lima twenty-five

ruin bone

ruma any, some

ruu nibble

sá what

saan early

sabraka orange

sadere lean, slant (vi.)

sadi’a pity (vt.)

sa’e rise, go up

saeru belch, burp

sai become

sai go out

saida whatsaki slash, slit

sakunar scorpion

sala mistake; sin

saláriu wages, salary

sale bedbug

salurik rainshield

sama trample, tread on

samea snake

samodo green tree snake

sanametan soot

sanan pot (for cooking)

santan coconut milk sanulu ten

sanulu-resin-haat fourteen

sanulu-resin-hitu seventeen

sanulu-resin-ida eleven

sanulu-resin-lima fifteen

sanulu-resin-neen sixteen

sanulu-resin-rua twelve

sanulu-resin-sia nineteen

sanulu-resin-tolu thirteen

sanulu-resin-ualu eighteen

sapatu shoe

saran deliver sarani Christian; baptize

saro’o crouch

sasán goods; belongings

sasin witness

sasoro rice gruel

sasuit comb

satan hold back, withstand

se if

sé who, whom

sedu early

sei will, shall; still

seidauk not yet

selae or else

selan saddle

selu pay

seluk other, another

semana week

semo fly (vi.)

sente feel

serbí serve (vti.)

serbisu work

serve serve (vti.) ; useful

sia nine

sianulu ninety

sidade city, town

sigarra cicada, locust

si’ik guess

siin sour; stale

sikun elbow

silu break (deliberately)

simu receive; replysin yes

sintura waist

sinu bell

sinzentu grey

sipu seashell

sira they, them

sira-nia their

sira-nian theirs

sobu demolish, pull apart;

destroy

soe throw

soi possesssolok happiness

sona fry

sona prick, sting (vt.)

soran instigate, incite

sori defend

sorin side

soro hunt

soru weave

sosa buy

subar hide (vt.)

sui comb (vt.)

sukaer tamarindsukat measure (vt.)

suku stab; sew

suku tribal dustrict

sulan cork

suli flow

sunu burn (vt.); light (vt.)

sura count

surat letter

surat-tahan paper

surik sword

suru scoop (vt.)

susar trouble, worry

susu suckle (vti.)

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susubeen milk

susuk mosquito

susun breast

susu-raan leech

suta silk

suut blow (vi.)

taa chop

ta’an basket (woven)

tabelen hang (vi.), be suspended

tafui spit (vi.)

tahan endure

tahu mud

taka close (vt.); cover (vt.)

takruik backbone, spine

tala, teu gong

talas taro, yamtali rope

tali-hun palm tree

tama enter

tamis taste (solids)

tamun smoke (food)

tan because of

tan further; more

tanan naked, nude

tanara anvil

tanba because

tanbasá why

tane hold up, support (vt.)tanis weep

tansá why

tanutuk hammer

tara hang (vt.), suspend

tarata insult

tarde late

taru bet, wager

tarutu noise

tasak ripe

tasi sea

tasi-ibun shore

tata bitetatera threaten

tatolan gullet

tatoli dispatch (vt.)

tau put, place (vt.)

tau tan add

ta’uk fear (n., vti.), be afraid

taxu frying pan

tebe kick

tebedai women’s dance

tebes certain

tebetebes very, really

tee defecate

tee-been diarrhoea

teen faeces

tee-oan intestines, bowels

te’in cook

teki gecko

tekitekir suddenly

tempu time

tene invite

tenke must, have to

tenta tempt

teon sea urchin

teri snip, trim (vt.)

terus suffer

tesi cut off

tesi lia decide

testemuña witness (n.)

tetak mince (vt.)

tiba clog (vt.), stop

tiha (vt.) casttiha (n.) castnet

tiha thoroughly, completely

ti’i spin (cloth) (vt.)

tilak slice (vt.)

tilun ear

tilun-diuk deaf

tilun-hun temple

timir chin

timis taste (liquids)

tinan year; wet season

toba sleep

toba-fatin bedtobi room

todan heavy

tohar break (by accident)

tohu sugarcane

tokon one hundred thousand

tolan swallow (vti.)

tolok insult

tolu three

tolun egg

tolunulu thirty

tomak whole, entire

toman grow accustomed (to)to’o arrive; suffice; until

toos hard

to’os plot, field

to’os-na’in farmer

tua wine

tuak palm wine

tua-mutin palm wine

tuan old

tua-siin vinegar

tuba rai resist

tubuk bud

tudik knife

tudón sun hat

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tuir follow; along;

according to

tuirmai afterwards, then

tukir bake in bamboo

tuku hit, knock

tuku tuur kneel

tula load (vt.)

tulun help

tun descend, go down

tuna eel

tunis pea

tunu roast, bake

turu drip

tusan debt

tutan join

tutun top

tutur carry on the head

tuu skewer (vt.), transfixtuur sit; reside

ualu eight

ualunulu eighty

uat vein

udan rain

udan-boot wet season

uitoan a little, a bit

ukun rule (vi.)

ukun-fuan rule (n.); law

ular caterpillar uluk before (adv.)

uluklai first of all

ulukliu first of all

uluknain first of all

ulun head

ulun-fatuk head

ulun-molik bald

ulun-moras headache

ulun-ruin skull

uma house

uma-kain family

uma-kakuluk roof uma-kreda church

uma-na’in householder

uti penis

utu louse

utur mildew, mould

utu-tolun nit

uu shark

uut meal, flour

venenu poison

vizita visit (vt.)

xá tea

xapeu hat

xikra cup

xina-uma shop

xumasu pillow

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